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Daily News spotlight athletes: Elizabeth Forward’s Matt Bernadowski, McKeesport’s Kasey Dansak

 By Robert Stinner
Matt Bernadowski Class: Junior School: Elizabeth Forward Sport: Track Claim to fame: Bernadowski placed third in the 110-meter hurdles at the PIAA track and field …
North Allegheny holds off McKeesport in quarterfinals
By Keith Barnes
Stuck in a tie late in the WPIAL Class AAAA quarterfinals against McKeesport, North Allegheny coach Rick Meister knew he needed an offensive spark to get his team a much-needed run. He also knew where to get it. He just had to pick the perfect time to insert sophomore Mackenzie …
Prospect watch: Delvon Simmons, McKeesport/Texas Tech
By Kevin Gorman
DELVON SIMMONS The most heavily regarded football recruit in Western Pennsylvania this spring might not be a high school prospect but rather one with two …
Beitler’s 8th inning homer leads McKeesport past Baldwin in opening round
By Keith Barnes
Junior pitcher Jess Beitler didn’t have her best stuff against Baldwin on Tuesday in the opening round of the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs. It didn’t …
McKeesport softball gets No. 6 seed in Class AAA playoffs
By Keith Barnes
It would be an understatement to say McKeesport had one of the best softball seasons in school history. Not only did the Tigers win the Section 2 title for the first time since 2010, they finished undefeated in their section for the first time. With a 16-4 record and tying …
Daily News Spotlight Athletes: Elizabeth Forward’s Justin Bakewell, McKeesport’s Vanessa Falce
By Robert Stinner
Justin Bakewell Class: Sophomore School: Elizabeth Forward Sport: Baseball Claim to fame: Bakewell hit a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth to give …
Pep talk inspires McKeesport softball team
By Keith Barnes
McKeesport has played from in front most of the season, but after the Tigers saw their 10-game winning streak end against West Mifflin and followed …
McKeesport girls secure playoff berth
By Mark Kaboly
Losing consecutive games by a total of three runs after starting the season 10-0, McKeesport second-year softball coach Missy Conrad could sense her team’s frustration was at an all-time high. It just happened that Woodland Hills provided the perfect opportunity to vent mostly because the Wolverines were next on the …
West Mifflin softball deals McKeesport 1st loss of season
By Keith Barnes
West Mifflin was still stinging Friday a day after it lost a critical section game to Elizabeth Forward. To top it off, the Titans had …
McKeesport softball ends perfect first half with signature win
By Keith Barnes
For all the success the McKeesport softball team had in the first half of the season, there was one thing missing — something that would legitimize the Tigers and show they were really among the contenders for a WPIAL Class AAAA title. They needed a signature victory. Now, after a …
Mckeesport girls take over 1st place
By Keith Barnes
If there was one thing the Plum softball team did extremely well in the early part of the season, it was the uncanny ability to score seemingly at will. That was until the Mustangs hosted McKeesport on Saturday with first place in Section 2-AAAA up for grabs. Tigers pitcher Jess …
After loss to Baldwin, McKeesport baseball trending toward another spiral
By Mark Kaboly
McKeesport coach Rich Satcho refers to it simply as “the spiral.” Two years ago, the spiral began after the Tigers blew a seventh-inning lead against defending Quad-A champ Peters Township and lost in extra innings. McKeesport went on to lose the next 10 games. Last year, the spiral was two …
Blown lead, controversial call send McKeesport to section loss
By Keith Barnes
McKeesport was only six outs away from a statement win in its Section 3-AAAA debut at Franklin Regional. Instead, all the Tigers walked out of Haymaker Park with Monday was an addition to their litany of bitter defeats. McKeesport (1-3, 0-1) blew a three-run lead in the bottom of the …
McKeesport softball extends season-opening win streak to 5
By Keith Barnes
Coming into this season, the McKeesport softball team had not won its opener in more than a decade and, since 2004, had lost at least three of its first five games on six occasions. This year has been different. Not only did the Tigers win their debut against St. John …
McKeesport Daily News Spotlight Athletes: West Mifflin’s Zach Fodor, McKeesport’s Jess Beitler
By Robert Stinner
Zach Fodor Year: Junior School: West Mifflin Sport: Baseball Claim to fame: Fodor hit .533 last week as the Titans completed their spring training with …
McKeesport softball team has section title aspirations
By Keith Barnes
McKeesport took a very different approach to softball in 2012. Instead of relying on a pitcher to stonewall opponents and scratching out a run or …
McKeesport can’t handle Hampton in WPIAL basketball playoffs
By Mark Kaboly
McKeesport started red-hot and finished with a flurry of 3-pointers. However, it was in between — along with the play of Ryan Luther — that doomed any hope of the Tigers upsetting No. 3 Hampton and advancing to the Class AAAA semifinals for the first time in five years. Luther …
Daily News spotlight athltes: McKeesport’s Carlitto Acie, West Mifflin’s Taylor Thomas
By Robert Stinner
Carlitto Acie School: McKeesport Year: Senior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Acie scored a career-high 28 points to lead McKeesport (15-7) past Bethel Park in …
Acie’s long-range shooting propels McKeesport past Bethel Park in OT
By Mark Kaboly
If it was up to McKeesport basketball coach Corey Gadson, he would rather pound the ball inside over any other style of play. But Gadson …
McKeesport will need solid outside shooting against Bethel Park
By Mark Kaboly
Every time one of his players spots up around the 3-point line, McKeesport’s Corey Gadson can’t help but cringe. And who can blame Gadson’s fragile …
Ward disputes Hall of Famer Smith’s comments
By Mark Kaboly
The last thing Jim Ward wants to do is come off as bitter and combative, but the former McKeesport football coach feels obligated to defend …
Smith returns to coach McKeesport football
By Mark Kaboly 11:52 p.m.
For George Smith, the reason was simple. Nearly three years to the day after he suddenly resigned following 28 years as McKeesport’s football coach and …
D’Amico’s free throws lift Fox Chapel over McKeesport
By Keith Barnes
Considering the way the game went, it was fitting that free throws decided the outcome. It was even more appropriate that the shots were taken …
McKeesport stuns No. 2 Gateway
By Keith Barnes 11:17 p.m.
Maybe it’s the rivalry or just the style of play, but playing Gateway seems to bring out the best in the McKeesport boys basketball team. …
George Smith in line to regain head coaching position at McKeesport
By Mark Kaboly 11:17 p.m.
It appears McKeesport found its football coach, and the school district didn’t have to go far to find him. George Smith, who spent 28 years …