Greg Macafee stories, Page 5
Quaker Valley’s Claire Kuzma shows discus dominance
As a sophomore two years ago, Quaker Valley’s Claire Kuzma placed fifth in the discus at the WPIAL Class AA championships with a throw of 118 feet and 1 inch. She also qualified for the state meet where she placed seventh with a throw of 124-4. Now, after missing a...
Shady Side Academy boys lacrosse gets off to hot start
Two years ago, Shady Side Academy made a run to the WPIAL Class AAA boys lacrosse semifinals and despite only returning two starters from that year’s team, the Bulldogs are picking up right where they left off. Shady Side is 8-2 with an undefeated section record of 5-0 and has...
Wild Things sign former Baldwin standout Sean Kealey for 2021 season
Another Pittsburgh native has earned a contract with the Washington Wild Things. On Friday, the Wild Things announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Sean Kealey, who played at Baldwin and also recently finished his college career at Allegheny. Kealey pitched at Wild Things Park last summer during pod play with...
A-K Valley baseball notebook: Burrell heats up with sweep of Freeport
Sometimes, all it takes is one or two wins to boost a team’s confidence, and the Burrell Bucs have experienced that over the past two weeks. They’ve built a four-game winning streak with wins over Highlands, Kiski Area and a two-game sweep of Freeport. After winning their first game of...
Knoch baseball hitting peak heading into final section series
Every coach hopes to start his time at a program with a win, but new Knoch baseball coach Bradley Bestic had to suffer through three losses before a 5-2 victory over Deer Lakes. After going 35-9 in three years at Vincentian Academy and winning both a WPIAL and PIAA title...
Latrobe baseball showcases power in section victory over Kiski Area
Throughout the season, Latrobe coach Matt Basciano has talked to his players about improving certain aspects of their play each time out. Most recently, he has asked the Wildcats to improve at the plate. Over the past two days, his players have answered the call, scoring a combined 22 runs...
Kiski Area wrestler Sammy Starr commits to Navy
Kiski Area’s Sammy Starr can finally take a deep breath. He’s found his next home. After a long and hectic recruitment process that included mulling over options, filling out applications and looking for just the right place, Starr recently committed to the Naval Academy in Annapolis to continue his wrestling...
Riverview runs away with key section victory over Sewickley Academy
The Riverview baseball team was ready to run wild Tuesday in the second game of a Section 3-A series with Sewickley Academy. The Raiders rolled to a 16-1 mercy rule victory, racking up 13 stolen bases and 13 hits, scoring two runs in both the first and second inning before...
Burrell’s Cooper Hornack earns All-American status
In his first season of high school wrestling, Burrell freshman Cooper Hornack made a name for himself by winning a WPIAL Class AA 106-pound title and making a run to the PIAA finals. His success didn’t stop there. This past weekend, Hornack traveled to Virginia Beach with Burrell teammates Shawn...
Burrell extends winning streak to 3 with section victory over Freeport
After a slow start, Burrell is improving, and with each win, its confidence is growing. On Monday, as the Bucs (4-7, 2-5 Section 1-4A) battled Freeport (2-11, 0-7), their confidence grew even more as junior right-hander Joey Druga threw six innings of four-hit ball and struck out five as Burrell...
Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse focusing on fundamentals to fuel strong start
After last season was taken away by the coronavirus pandemic, the Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse team is relishing the opportunity to get back on the field, and the Panthers are taking advantage of it. Through five games, they own an overall record of 4-1 and have a perfect Section 2-AA...
After long journey, Quaker Valley grad Ethan Moore settling into new home at Murray State
Over the past two years, former Quaker Valley standout Ethan Moore has been on a journey that’s taken him from Western Pennsylvania to Kent State and now to Oklahoma, where he’s on the baseball diamond at Murray State College. In 39 games at his new school, Moore has hit .299,...
Junior Jacob Patterson leading the way for Fox Chapel baseball
Every baseball coach wants a player such as Fox Chapel junior Jacob Patterson. The smooth-swinging right-hander approaches the game with the type of intensity and desire that has allowed him to succeed this season as the Foxes won four of their first six Section 2-5A games. A lot of the...
Emerging throwers lead way for Fox Chapel track and field
Fox Chapel coach Tom Moul has seen a lot of track and field athletes produce for his teams this season, but throwers Caleb Kulikowski and Jing McCann have stood atop the list from the start. After not being able to compete last season because of the coronavirus pandemic, McCann and...
Pitt announces signing of hard-nosed guard Jamarius Burton
The Panthers made it official Friday when they announced the transfer of Texas Tech guard Jamarius Burton, who averaged 4.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists this past season for the Red Raiders. Burton announced his commitment to the program Tuesday, marking the second transfer Jeff Capel has brought in...
Pitt All-Americans Kayla Lund, Chinaza Ndee returning for 2021 volleyball season
The Pitt women’s volleyball team received big news Friday as senior All-Americans Kayla Lund and Chinaza Ndee announced they were electing to return for the 2021-22 season. Lund and Chinaza will use their extra season of eligibility that was granted by the NCAA after the coronavirus pandemic impacted this past...
Pitt center Owen Drexel ready to live up to standards set by Jimmy Morrissey
For the past four years, Jimmy Morrissey set the standard for Pitt centers. He made 47 career starts at the position after walking onto the team as a freshman and earning the starting job year later. He went on to become the first Pitt center to earn an All-ACC selection...
A-K Valley baseball notebook: Knoch on winning streak
After losing two straight to Highlands at the beginning of their season, Knoch has put together a little winning streaks turned things around during the past two weeks. With section series wins over Burrell and Freeport, the Knights have won six straight games, including a 10-9 victory over North Hills...
Deer Lakes baseball answers questions with sizzling start
Deer Lakes baseball coach Josh Tysk wasn’t sure how potent the Lancers offense would be this season. With just two returning players in junior Justin Brannagan and senior Ryan Rodgers, there were several unknowns in the lineup. But through eight games, the Lancers are leaving no doubt that they can...
Pitt holds annual draft for Saturday’s Blue-Gold spring game
The teams have been chosen for Pitt’s Blue-Gold spring game, which is set to take place at 1 p.m. Saturday at Heinz Field. Defensive coordinator Randy Bates will head the Blue team, which will be captained by quarterback Kenny Pickett and cornerback Damarri Mathis. Tight ends coach Tim Salem will...
Mt. Lebanon alum Austin Kitchen to sign with Colorado Rockies organization
The Washington Wild Things are sending another player to a big league organization. The Wild Things announced Wednesday that Mt. Lebanon native Austin Kitchen, who played this past summer with the Steel City Slammin Sammies in pod play at Wild Things Park, will sign with the Colorado Rockies organization. Kitchen...
Pitt’s Jeff Capel ‘excited’ to add Oakland transfer Dan Oladapo
The Pitt men’s basketball program officially added Oakland transfer Dan Oladapo on Wednesday after the rebounding specialist announced his transfer earlier this week. The 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward started all 30 games and averaged 12.9 points and 8.8 rebounds for the Golden Grizzlies this past season as they reached the Horizon...
Pitt volleyball players make program history with All-America selections
Pitt volleyball’s historic season reached another milestone moment Wednesday when two players were named to the All-America second team for the first time in program history. Senior outside hitter Kayla Lund was named to the All-America second team for the second straight season and became the first player in Pitt...
Robert Morris announces 2021 Big South fall football schedule
Robert Morris announced its full Big South Conference schedule for its 2021 fall football season Wednesday. Robert Morris’ first full season as an associate member in the Big South will kick off with a matchup against North Carolina A&T on Oct. 2, in Greensboro, N.C. They also will travel to...
Texas Tech transfer Jamarius Burton announces commitment to Pitt
Pitt men’s basketball coach Jeff Capel has had an eventful 24 hours. After landing a commitment from Oakland University transfer Dan Oladapo on Monday, Texas Tech transfer guard Jamarius Burton announced his commitment to the Panthers via his Instagram account Tuesday night. View this post on Instagram A post shared...
