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Ford City baseball marks 50th anniversary of first section title

 By Matt Grubba 8:48 p.m.
The history of Ford City athletics spans the better part of a century, and this month marks the 50th anniversary of one of its team’s …
Armstrong area athletes sweep WPIAL Class AA pole vault titles
By Bill West
The WPIAL’s premier Class AA pole vaulters call the Armstrong area home. Freeport senior Alec Stivers and Apollo-Ridge sophomore Reannah Martin won pole vault titles Thursday at the WPIAL track and field individuals championships at Baldwin High School. Stivers prevailed with a height of 13 feet, 3 inches, while Martin …
Batiz wins silver at gymnastics championship
By Tribune-Review
Ford City senior Courtney Batiz returned home from USA Gymnastics Eastern National Championships with something to show from her final junior event. Batiz, representing her …
Ford City’s Retzer pitches gem in final Sabers appearance
By Matt Grubba
Pitching for the final time in a Ford City uniform, Justin Retzer had one last memorable outing Wednesday against his school’s biggest rival. Retzer allowed …
Ford City in position for playoff berth but Sabers need Burrell loss
By Matt Grubba
Ford City took care of its part to stay in the baseball playoff race Monday. Tuesday, the team finds out if it was enough. The …
Ford City pitcher Markilinski wants to end career with one more win
By Matt Grubba
Ford City pitcher Andrea Markilinski started the season hoping that her senior year would end in the playoffs. The playoff dream was not to be, …
Ford City baseball helps cause in playoff triangle
By Matt Grubba
Right now, a Ford City baseball fan’s two favorite teams are Ford City and whoever plays against Burrell. The Sabers did their part to reach the WPIAL playoffs by picking up a six-inning, 10-0 win at home over Summit Academy, but Ford City’s hopes of finishing third in Section 3-AA …
Big innings helps Freeport baseball team outlast Ford City
By Matt Grubba
After his team gave up five runs in the first inning, Freeport coach Chris Graczyk urged on his players by saying: “We need an inning.” …
Ford City sophomore Bower stays hot as Sabers rally for win
By Matt Grubba
Two late runs allowed Ford City to add distance between the top three teams and the rest of Section 3-AA. Noah Nulph and Caleb Zablocki …
Ford City holds off late West Shamokin rally in victory
By Matt Grubba
In a game both teams needed to keep pace in the playoff race, Ford City did just enough to hold off a late West Shamokin …
Valley News Dispatch spotlight athletes:
By Dave Yohe and D.j. Vasil
Justin Retzer Class: Senior Sport: Baseball School: Ford City Report card: Retzer struck out 16 batters in the Section 3-AA opener for Ford City. Retzer …
Ford City’s Willyard improves technique in hopes of javelin medal
By Bill West
Ford City senior Devan Willyard found an effective javelin throwing education on YouTube during the past year. Willyard, who closely watched the throwers on television …
Ford City volleyball has plenty of room to grow
By Bill West
As Ford City boys volleyball coach Casey Cousins distributed uniforms two weeks ago, he marveled at how many jersey numbers he marked down on his …
Retzer leads Ford City baseball into new season
By Alex Oltmanns
Despite a fourth-place finish in WPIAL Section 3-AA last year, Ford City assistant baseball coach Dennis Montgomery believes his team was just three hits away …
Ford City softball counting on seniors
By Alex Oltmanns
After missing the WPIAL Class AA softball playoffs last year by just one game, four seniors will try to help Ford City take the next …
Another Valasek heading to Mercyhurst to play hockey
By Bill West
Kevin Valasek’s graduation and departure for college a year ago broke up one of the most formidable scoring tandems in Ford City hockey history. Jesse …
Guido: Kittanning, Ford City hockey programs talk early merger
By George Guido
Kittanning and Ford City have been among the Alle-Kiski Valley’s most successful scholastic hockey programs for many decades. They wrapped up superb seasons in the …
Ford City takes down Wheeling Park for Open Class title
By Bill West
At the bottom of Ford City’s post-buzzer dogpile lay the player whose performance in the cage early in Monday night’s PIHL Open Class championship gave …
Ford City wins Chiefs Cup, Wheeling Park captures Nailers Cup
By Joe Sager
Hats rained down on the ice, and Ford City lifted up a trophy. Offense was the theme in Thursday’s PIHL Open Class Chiefs Cup championship. Jesse Valasek’s hat trick led the Sabers to a 7-4 win over Indiana at Robert Morris University’s Island Sports Center. “It’s a great feeling. Losing …
Ford City hockey advances to Chiefs Cup final
By Bill West
An uncertain future looms for Ford City's hockey team. But the possible final chapter for the Sabers is building toward quite a flourish. With a …
Ford City cruises in PIHL Open Class quarterfinal
By Bill West
The Ford City hockey team lived up to its status as the PIHL Open Class Chiefs Cup favorite during a quarterfinal win at the Belmont Complex on Sunday night. Ahead by six goals after the first period, the No. 1 seed Sabers (19-2-1) cruised to an 11-1 victory over No. …
Local roundup: Rosato leads Keystone Oaks skaters
By Staff Reports
Ryan Rosato scored four goals and added two assists as the Keystone Oaks hockey team defeated visiting Frazier, 8-4, in a PIHL Open Division game on Thursday. Jonathan Mead made 18 saves to get the win for Keystone Oaks (13-6-1). Jacob Boucher scored two goals for Frazier (3-16). Nicholas Farrell …
Valley News Dispatch spotlight athletes: Knoch’s Marc Vaughan, Ford City’s Courtney Batiz
By Tribune-Review
Marc Vaughan Class: Junior Sport: Basketball School: Knoch Report card: Vaughan led the playoff-bound Knights (11-11, 6-6) in scoring this past season with 11.9 points …
Choosing between team, all-stars can be difficult for hockey players
By Stephen Catanese
Ford City senior forward Jesse Valasek faced a dilemma. The PIHL Open Class All-Star Game, scheduled for Sunday at the Robert Morris Island Sports Center, …
Local roundup: Ford City boys, girls post sweep
By Valley News Dispatch
Three players scored in double figures to “propel” Ford City’s boys basketball team to a non-section victory on Saturday. The Sabers rallied to snap a four-game losing streak with a 67-57 victory over visiting Propel Andrew Street. They trailed, 19-9, after the first quarter and 27-26 at the half. Jesse …