Greg Macafee stories, Page 25
Riverhounds’ Jordan Dover, Robbie Mertz named to USL Championship Team of the Week
Robbie Mertz and Jordan Dover paced the Riverhounds to their first victory of the 2020 season Sunday when they defeated Louisville City, 3-1, in their inaugural game at Lynn Family Stadium. Now, the two Riverhounds veterans have reaped the rewards as they were named to the USL Championship Team of...
Lehigh’s Josh Luchini, other WPIAL grads react to Patriot League canceling fall sports
Josh Luchini was looking forward to his junior soccer season at Lehigh this fall and was dead set on building on what he accomplished during his sophomore season. The former North Allegheny Tiger was named the 2019 Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year after he scored 11 goals and...
Fox Chapel grad Gregor Meyer is having a winning summer on the golf course
Not too many Western Pennsylvania golfers have had a summer quite like Gregor Meyer’s. The Fox Chapel grad has won four tournaments — two this past week, including a course-record 62 at Edgewood Country Club on Thursday to win the Pennsylvania Open qualifier. Meyer capped his successful week with back-to-back...
Patriot League decides to cancel season for fall sports
Following suit with the Ivy League’s announcement last week, the Patriot League announced Monday that it would be canceling its fall sports season because of concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. ?Patriot League Announces Decisions Surrounding Fall Sport Season? pic.twitter.com/FUXyhPJsTb— Patriot League (@PatriotLeague) July 13, 2020 Despite canceling fall sports...
Riverhounds spoil Lynn Family Stadium opening for Louisville City FC with 3-1 win
Leading up to the Riverhounds’ season opener on Sunday, coach Bob Lilley preached to his team to start the season on the right foot by being aggressive against one of the top teams in the USL Championship. His team answered the call at Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville as the...
Highlands Summer Rams suspend activities due to player testing positive for covid-19
The Highlands Summer Rams of the Western Pa. Summer Baseball League have suspended activities for two weeks after a player tested positive for covid-19. *WPBL Announcement*Highlands Summer Rams have suspended games & practices for two weeks. One of their players tested positive for COVID after returning from vacation at Ocean...
Riverhounds preparing for season opener against Louisville City FC
While the Pittsburgh Steelers are waiting for training camp to start, the Pirates are going through summer camp and the Penguins are getting ready for NHL’s restart, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds are preparing for their first game of the USL Championship season. The defending Eastern Conference champions are champing at the...
Steel City Slammin’ Sammies, Brilliance Baseball Sox earn wins in 1st night of baseball at Wild Things Park
The Steel City Slammin’ Sammies wasted no time lighting up the scoreboard on the first night of baseball at Wild Things Park this summer. Led by home runs in the first two innings, the Slammin’ Sammies earned their first win of the summer as they beat the Washington Wild Things,...
Fans take in 1st night of baseball at Wild Things Park
There’s nothing like the crack of a bat or the pop of a mitt on a warm summer night in Western Pennsylvania, and a brief rain shower didn’t stop fans from experiencing the first night of baseball at Wild Things Park. After the Frontier League canceled its 2020 season last...
Yale’s Zane Dudek, other WPIAL grads react to Ivy League canceling fall sports
Zane Dudek has spent the past several months preparing for his final football season at Yale, ready to challenge for a third Ivy League title alongside his teammates. The former Armstrong running back who set a then-WPIAL single-season record with 2,955 yards in 2016 won’t get that chance this fall...
New Leechburg football coach Randy Walters hopes attention to detail sparks success
You can see the sparkle in his eye, the pep in his step and the excitement in his voice. New Leechburg football coach Randy Walters is happy to be back on a football field. Hired in March, Walters finally got an opportunity to work with his new players in a...
Former Pirates manager Clint Hurdle puts Hampton home for sale for $1.8 million
The Pirates fired manager Clint Hurdle last September after his team finished at the bottom of the NL Central with a record of 69-93. Now, the longtime baseball coach and manager has put his Pittsburgh home on the market. Hurdle, 62, who now resides in Florida, lived in the 9,120-square...
Kiski Area Golden Cavs take extra precautions in return to their home field
Since the start of the Western Pa. Baseball League season, the Kiski Area Golden Cavs have played games on the road. In their first home game of the summer Monday, the Golden Cavs won in exciting fashion when IUP-bound Billy Perroz hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of...
Mt. Lebanon, 32 student-athletes and 2 coaches honored as Positive Athlete award winners
Thirty-two student-athletes, two coaches and one high school were honored Monday as the 2020 Western Pennsylvania Positive Athlete award winners. One athlete was honored from each sport, as well as two multi-sport athletes and two coaches, Mike Shrader from Bentworth and Amanda Anderson from Plum. Mt. Lebanon was named the...
Kiski Area’s Jack Dilts is packing on the pounds and the scholarship offers
Kiski Area defensive end Jack Dilts had quite the holiday. Before the fireworks went off, Dilts was on the phone with Akron, and the conversation ended with the 6-foot-5, 250-pounder receiving a scholarship offer. Dilts has also received offers from Robert Morris, Albany, Bucknell, Duquesne, Penn and Toledo. “I’ve been...
Baseball is returning to Wild Things Park on July 9
Baseball will be played at Wild Things Park this summer, after all. Late last week, the Washington Wild Things, along with three other teams, announced a four-team league that will play Thursday through Sunday, starting July 9. Opening Day July 9th at Wild Things Park pic.twitter.com/uOFCIreHCn— Washington Wild Things (@WashWildThings)...
On biggest stage, local UFC fighter Khama Worthy gives recognition to training partners
Moon native and local UFC fighter Khama Worthy showed his true colors last Saturday after earning his seventh straight victory and winning a second consecutive UFC fight. After defeating Luis Pena by submission with 2 minutes, 7 seconds left in their lightweight bout, Worthy took to the microphone in his...
Pittsburgh Riverhounds eager to open season with revenge game
After six weeks of preseason training, three season postponements and a few weeks to get back into playing shape, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds are finally ready to take the field in a competitive game for the first time in 2020. They begin their season July 11 against Louisville City FC for...
A-K Valley football teams return to field with protocols in place
Knoch football coach Brandon Mowry couldn’t sleep Tuesday night. He was a like a little kid on Christmas morning. He couldn’t stand the anticipation anymore. “I was up at like 6 a.m. (Wednesday) morning, made my coffee and I told my wife I was leaving,” Mowry said with a laugh....
Schenley alumni D.J. Kennedy, DeAndre Kane in search of 5th title at The Basketball Tournament
Since they were kids, Schenley alumni D.J. Kennedy and DeAndre Kane have felt at home on the basketball court. From winning a state championship in high school to creating a career for themselves overseas on the hardwood, basketball has taken the duo a lot of places. But over the past...
Riverhounds will open season at Louisville City FC on ESPN2
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds and Louisville City FC gave fans an exciting show when they battled in the USL Championship semifinals in front of a record-breaking crowd at Highmark Stadium last season. Louisville City handed the Riverhounds a 2-1 loss on the fateful night in November and ended a magical season....
Former Fox Chapel golfer Mike Marsico hoping to carry summer success into strong senior year at Gannon
Since last fall, it has been kind of difficult to keep former Fox Chapel golfer Mike Marsico off the course. Over the past couple of months, Marsico estimated he has played somewhere between 50 and 60 rounds, but the Tri-State Open at Williams Golf and Country Club on June 15-16...
Former Plum golfer Andrew Reynolds on top of his game headed into West Penn Amateur
A week and a half ago, former Plum golfer Andrew Reynolds was playing his home course at Willowbrook Country Club when he recorded his first hole-in-one. He used a pitching wedge on the 123-yard 15th hole. “I played well that day, and I’ve kind of just continued to play well...
Kiski Area taking advantage of opportunities provided by WPBL
Kiski Area baseball coach Aaron Albert and the Cavaliers were excited for the 2020 baseball season. They had a roster full of seniors and after making the playoffs last year for the second time since 2016, they had high expectations. Although the coronavirus pandemic brought an end to those hopes,...
Valley News Dispatch boys athlete of the year: Highlands’ Crise savored super senior seasons
While coronavirus restrictions disrupted life all over the country this spring and summer, some people found a way to see positives in it as it gave them time to focus on their craft. Highlands’ Johnny Crise is one of those people. “It kind of helped me in a way because...
