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Bradshaw in final pairing as he seeks 4th Fuhrer Invite title
Players with West Virginia ties will be paired in the final round on the 38th annual Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational on Wednesday at Pittsburgh Field Club. It’s uncertain if either will sing the late John Denver’s hit song “Country Roads” if either wins the tournament. Three-time champion David Bradshaw,...
Players pay tribute to tournament’s namesake on 1st day of Fuhrer Invitational
A golf cart sits between the ninth green and 10th tee at the Pittsburgh Field Club. It represents a shrine to the late Frank B. Fuhrer Jr., who died May 21. It was one of the spots where Fuhrer would sit and watch his tournament and greet the players. His...
Ligonier’s Sahara Robinson wins Seven Springs Peewee Bike Race
Sahara Robinson made history over Memorial Day weekend, becoming the first girl to win the Peewee Bike Race in the American Woods Racing Championship Series at Seven Springs in the Red Bull Mountain Scramble. A rising fifth-grader in the Ligonier Valley School District, Robinson, 11, races dirt bikes in the...
38th playing of Fuhrer Invitational golf tournament missing key person
For the past 37 seasons, the annual Frank B. Fuhrer Jr. Invitational has grown into one of the top tournaments in Western Pennsylvania. Many of golf’s up-and-coming players — professional and amateur — have battled for the coveted title at Pittsburgh Field Club in Fox Chapel. But the 38th year...
Defending series champ dominates Firecracker 100 at Lernerville
Tim McCreadie passed the most cars during the two preliminary nights of the Firecracker weekend, so getting the outside pole for Saturday’s finale was a welcomed site. And it was one he took full advantage of. McCreadie got the jump on pole sitter Brandon Sheppard on the start and flexed...
Another strong showing sets up Mike Marlar as favorite for Firecracker 100 at Lernerville
Mike Marlar certainly has staked his claim as the favorite for Saturday’s Firecracker 100. The Winfield, Tenn., native scored his second consecutive Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series preliminary feature, on the second night of the 16th annual Firecracker 100 weekend Friday at Lernerville Speedway in Buffalo Township. Marlar held...
Franklin Regional grad Michael Krauza joins New York Mets organization
The New York Mets now own the contract of pitcher Michael Krauza, and, if all goes according to his plan, he will be climbing the minor-league ranks. This could be the big break the hard-throwing right-hander has been looking for. Krauza, a Franklin Regional graduate, will leave the Cleburne (Texas)...
Leadership changes announced for Mighty Penguins
The president of Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey Inc. is stepping down after serving in the position for six years. Joe McCormick will assume the role of treasurer, replacing Erica Burg, who has been treasurer for five years. Mark McCoy, who has served in several roles since the organization’s inception in...
2-time Firecracker 100 runner-up wins Thursday night feature at Lernerville
Mike Marlar has been close to winning the Saturday finale of the Firecracker 100 with a pair of runner-up finishes. On Thursday night, the Winfield, Tenn. native set himself up well to try to get his first 100-lapper Saturday by scoring his first preliminary win at Lernerville Speedway. Marlar passed...
Pair of eagles helps Neal Shipley win 119th West Penn Open
Neal Shipley didn’t allow a slow start derail his game Wednesday during the final round of the 119th annual West Penn Open. The future Ohio State Buckeye used two eagles and some clutch putts down the stretch to capture the tournament at The Club of Nevillewood. Shipley, a Central Catholic...
Knoch junior among Lernerville regulars gearing up for Firecracker 100
Levi Yetter is still on his learner’s permit for over-the-road driving, but he’s shown he has a license for speed on a racetrack. A 16-year-old incoming junior at Knoch, Yetter is in his second season of racing super late models at Lernerville Speedway in Buffalo Township and has scored four...
6 W.Pa. athletic greats part of PA Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2022
A dozen athletic greats comprise the Class of 2022 for the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame, and half of the class was nominated by state-affiliated chapters located in the Western Region. PA Sports Hall of Fame State Executive Director Dale Hamer, a Murrysville resident, former NFL official and a 2012...
Rob McClellan grabs lead at West Penn Open
Things have tightened up at the 119th Annual West Penn Open Championship after the second round Tuesday at The Club at Nevillewood. Rob McClellan, director of golf at Slippery Rock Golf Club, shot a 4-under-par 68 to go to a two-round total of 6-under 138 and take a two-shot lead...
Golf notebook: Oakmont’s Devin Gee leads West Penn Open after 1 round
Oakmont Country Club head professional Devin Gee shot a 4-under-par 68 on Monday during the opening round of the 119th Annual West Penn Open at the Club at Nevillewood. Gee had five birdies including three consecutive (holes 6-8). He holds a one-shot lead against Mt. Lebanon’s Kevin Shields and Peters...
Deer Lakes grad Jacob McCaskey makes leap from Cal (Pa.) to Gardner-Webb
Jacob McCaskey garnered Division II second-team All-American honors from the American Baseball Coaches Association in early June. A well-earned honor for certain, but it was only the second biggest piece of news during a whirlwind week for McCaskey, a Deer Lakes grad who put together a superb senior season and...
Norwin grad JJ Matijevic homers for 1st MLB hit
JJ Matijevic’s first major-league hit was a home run. Because of course it was. The Houston Astros rookie power hitter, called up for the second time this season, launched a solo homer into the Crawford Boxes in left field at Minute Maid Park on Sunday night in Houston for his...
Tennessee product Bryce Lewis holds on to win Sunnehanna Amateur
Bryce Lewis didn’t play his best round Saturday at the 69th annual Sunnehanna Amateur, but it was good enough to capture the title. The University of Tennessee product shot a 5-over-par 75 during the final round at Sunnehanna Country Club in Westmont near Johnstown, and he barely held on for...
Tennessee’s Bryce Lewis takes sole possession of Sunnehanna Amateur lead
Bryce Lewis of the University of Tennessee could go wire to wire at the Sunnehanna Amateur. Lewis, who was tied for the lead after the first two rounds of the tournament, shot a 4-under 66 Friday to take sole possession of the top spot on the leaderboard. He’s at 10-under...
Expect intense racing when stars of motocross visit High Point Raceway on Saturday
Motocross is one of the most physical and intense sports out there, but it’s not like the average stick-and-ball sport. Davey Coombs grew up watching motocross and is president of MX Sports Pro Racing. He believes motocross racing is a sporting experience unlike any other. “Motocross racing is an incredibly...
Purdue golfer tops international leaderboard at Sunnehanna Amateur
Purdue rising junior Herman Sekne, a native of Oslo, Norway, fired a 5-under 65 to move into a tie with first-round leader Bryce Lewis of Tennessee atop an international leaderboard at the Sunnehanna Amateur on Thursday. Sekne and Lewis, who shot an even-par 70 in Round 2, are at 6-under...
Mid-Season Championships take center stage Friday at Lernerville Speedway
There will be a lot on the line at Lernerville Speedway on Friday evening as the Fab4 Revved Up with Marburger Farm Dairy lineup — featuring the Peoples Natural Gas Sprints, Precise Racing Products Late Models, Diehl Automotive Big Block Modifieds, and the Millerstown Pic-A-Part Pro Stocks — will have...
Tennessee, Florida State players share lead at Sunnehanna Amateur
Two college players, Tennessee’s Bryce Lewis and Florida State’s Cole Anderson, are tied for the lead after one round of the Sunnehanna Amateur. Lewis used five birdies on the back nine Wednesday and Anderson had a solid 18 holes to shoot a 6-under par 64 at the 69th annual Sunnehanna...
Knapp ready for Sunnehanna Amateur
The roar of thunder Tuesday morning woke Oakmont’s Sean Knapp from his sleep. So he decided to look at his phone and call up the weather radar, and he saw a blotch of red hanging over Johnstown. Knapp screen-shot the radar and sent it to friend Nathan Smith with the...
Gymnasts from Ultimate Gymnastics win state, regional medals
Gymnasts from Ultimate Gymnastics in Delmont competed at state meets and state championships at various levels last month. Six members of the school earned state medals. Renee Ruggeri, owner of Ultimate Gymnastics, has been coaching the sport for more than 40 years and helped guide the group to success. Kiski...
Win over Fox Chapel motivates Monroeville Junior Legion team
The Monroeville Junior Legion baseball team had played a number of close games in the early portion of its Westmoreland County Youth Legion schedule, so it probably came as no surprise to the Gators that they found themselves in a close battle against Fox Chapel on June 8, at Monroeville...
