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Wild shot highlights Day of 120th West Penn Open
Zander Gibson probably won’t win the 120th West Penn Open, which concludes Wednesday. But the amateur from Concord, Ohio, had the shot of the tournament — and maybe his life — that helped him make the cut for the final round. Gibson was sitting at 8-over-par heading to the final...
3-way tie atop West Penn Open 1st-round leaderboard
There was a three-way tie for the lead after Day 1 of the 120th West Penn Open on Monday at Edgewood Country Club. Beau Titsworth, James Lasher and amateur Jimmy Meyers each shot a 3-under-par 67. Titsworth’s round included six birdies and a double-bogey seven on No. 17. Lasher also...
Bushy Run American Legion looks to go to next level with trophy hunt
When Bushy Run coach Scott Peyman met with the team before the first game of the season June 9, he got a few looks when he told them it’s time to take it to another level. “They really haven’t won anything,” Peyman said. “We didn’t win the District 31 regular...
Norwin grad takes reins at North Irwin speed, strength academy
Since it opened 17 years ago, the National Speed and Strength Academy in North Irwin has become a staple in the training space for local athletes. Former Norwin and Mercyhurst football player Jon LoChiatto, who honed his skills at the academy during his athletically formative years, has taken over a...
Sunnehanna Amateur delayed by storms
It wouldn’t be a Sunnehanna Amateur if weather didn’t interrupt play during the 72-hole event. That’s what happened Friday at the 82nd edition at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown: Thunderstorms delayed play for the second time in three rounds. Second-round leader Jackson VanParis, who shot a 9-under par 61 during...
Local motocross racers ready to compete with sport’s best at High Point National
Vincent Luhovey spends most of his days working for his dad’s concrete business. At the same time, he aspires to become a full-time motocross racer. Steve Roman is well past thoughts of professional motocross, but he still enjoys the thrill of slinging a dirt bike through the mud. Both in...
Sekne leads Sunnehanna Amateur
Because of rain Wednesday morning, Round 1 of the 82nd Sunnehanna Amateur was delayed by three hours and was completed Thursday morning. Herman Sekne of Oslo, Norway holds a 1-shot lead after shooting a 6-under par 64 at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown. Three Texans, Johnny Keffer of San Antonio,...
Blues hire Cranberry native Mike Weber as assistant coach
The St. Louis Blues have hired Mike Weber, a native of Cranberry, as an assistant coach. His appointment was announced by the team on Wednesday. A product of the former Pittsburgh Junior Penguins program, Weber, 35, spent parts of eight seasons in the NHL as a physical left-handed defenseman with...
‘Rock star’ Stan Savran left indelible mark on co-workers, fans during iconic career
After diabetes stole some of his toes, Stan Savran’s co-workers at AT&T SportsNet would drive the iconic sportscaster two blocks down North Shore Drive and drop him off at the Bill Mazeroski statue outside PNC Park. “He’d open the door, and it was like a rock star getting out,” said...
Pittsburgh sports broadcasting icon Stan Savran dies at age 76
Stan Savran broke into the Pittsburgh sports scene as it became known as the City of Champions, made his mark as an opinionated anchor with a sharp wit and rose to prominence as the host of “SportsBeat,” the longest-running sports talk show in the market’s television history. After nearly five...
Expectations high for Monroeville Junior Legion this summer
Monroeville Junior Legion coach Rich Otterman saw determination in the eyes of his returning players at the start of the season last month. It is a mission, he said, to go further and reach at least the Western Regional tournament after being eliminated in last year’s Westmoreland County Youth Legion...
Steve Snider 5K attracts 400-plus, benefits Greensburg Salem scholarship, youth recreation
More than 400 runners and walkers turned out in Greensburg on Memorial Day to participate in the inaugural Steve Snider “It’s a Beautiful Day” 5K race. Presented by the Greensburg YMCA, the race was held in remembrance of the late Snider, a longtime Greensburg Salem High School track and cross...
Top college golfers compete at Laurel Valley as Palmer Cup comes home
The 27th Arnold Palmer Cup came home this year, and it might be back again. The Ryder Cup-style competition that features some of the top men’s and women’s collegiate golfers from the United States versus an international team is being played at one of the late Arnold Palmer’s favorite courses:...
Latrobe grad Jake Biss to play in Premier Basketball League
With his first year of professional basketball in the books, Jake Biss is making sure his game stays sharp in the offseason. The former Latrobe and Shippensburg standout guard, who played last season with the Dan Helder Suns in the Netherlands, signed to play this summer with the DuBois Dream,...
Knoch graduate Jordan Geist wins NCAA shot put title for Arizona
Knoch graduate Jordan Geist ended his college track and field career in the most dramatic fashion possible Wednesday night. The Arizona senior won the shot put by 2 centimeters on the final throw of his career at the NCAA outdoor track and field championships at Texas. Geist recorded a throw...
Plum product Alex Kirilloff takes ‘exciting’ step with improved plate discipline
His surgically repaired wrist now healed, Alex Kirilloff is back in the big leagues and back with the Twins as a transformed hitter. The son of a hitting instructor has been known for his bat since the Twins made him the 2016 MLB draft’s 15th overall pick out of Plum...
Wild Things game postponed because of poor air quality in New Jersey
The Washington Wild Things’ Frontier League baseball game against the New Jersey Jackals was postponed Wednesday because of poor air quality at New Jersey’s Hinchliffe Stadium. The stadium is owned by the Paterson’s school system, which has declared a ban on outdoor activities Wednesday because of air quality issues and...
Rick Stimmel wins Tri-State PGA Open in playoff
Rick Stimmel admitted he started thinking about last year’s Tri-State Open during the final few holes of this year’s tournament Tuesday at Southpointe Golf Club. And while he let his three-shot lead trickle away in 2022, the 55-year-old did enough to hold on and win this year’s title in a...
Westmoreland Gymnastics School’s Maddy Jesky earns Xcel Silver and Platinum States all-around title
Maddy Jesky’s strength as a gymnast is her perseverance. “Gymnastics is what I eat, sleep and breathe,” she said. “There is nothing I won’t try and nothing I’ll give up on.” Well, Jesky certainly was tenacious at the Xcel Silver and Platinum States, taking the all-around title in her division....
Jeannette star from 1930s chosen for new National High School Football Hall of Fame
A former Jeannette running back will be part of a new football hall of fame. He will represent the high school on a national level. The late John “ShowBoat” Crowell, a backfield standout for the Jayhawks in the 1930s, will be inducted into the National High School Football Hall of...
Finally healthy, Latrobe grad Kiley Myers helps Marist softball team capture MAAC championship
The season didn’t end the way Marist softball pitcher Kiley Myers wanted it to end. But at least it ended in the NCAA Tournament, and it ended with the Latrobe grad throwing a game emblematic of her 2023 season. Though Myers and the Red Foxes were roughed up in a...
Kiski Area’s Hutcherson brothers find success at freestyle nationals
Mario Hutcherson marched into Las Vegas and stepped on the wrestling mat with confidence. He wanted to take home win the U.S. Open U15 Freestyle National Championship on April 28-29. Wrestling is a passion for Hutcherson and, for a decade, he has been muscling his way to victory. U.S. Open...
Riverview grad Mason Ochs earns medal in men’s 3,000-meter steeplechase at PSAC meet
Lock Haven cross country/track and field coach Aaron Russell could tell Mason Ochs just wasn’t himself. There are sophomore slumps, and then there is what Russell perceived in the Riverview grad. “I just felt like he was lost in every event.” Russell said. “He was just kind of floundering, trying...
Biondi Gymnastics competitors add to medal collection during successful season
When Alison Biondi began Alison Biondi Gymnastics, LLC in Penn Township, she had five gymnasts. Boy, has the program grown under her watch. She has now more than 300 boys and girls competing. This year, 26 athletes from the club competed in the Pennsylvania state championship and many finished in...
Return to Passion after 3-year hiatus ‘feels right’ for Plum graduate Lauren Ferragonio
The passion for the Pittsburgh Passion women’s football team never left Lauren Ferragonio. That desire to make a difference in the sport is what drives the Plum graduate and Penn Hills resident to put the pads and helmet back on and mix it up again after three years away from...
