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Clairton’s Moody wins gold in 200, misses out in 100

 By Mark Kaboly
Clairton’s Vinny Moody admitted that he was close to tears as he hobbled across the finish line on one leg during his preliminary heat. The …
Daily News Spotlight Athletes: Clairton’s Vinny Moody, Steel Valley’s Maddie Cotter
By Robert Stinner
Vinny Moody Year: Senior School: Clairton Sport: Track and field Claim to fame: Moody won gold in the 100-meter dash at the Baldwin Invitational on …
Clairton’s Moody wins 100 to highlight Baldwin Invitational
By Chris Harlan
Clairton’s Vinny Moody had cousin Trenton Coles help him stretch before Friday’s 100 meters, then Moody pushed himself to uphold the family’s winning tradition. “It’s …
Serra baseball team wins big over Clairton
By Mark Kaboly
Serra Catholic baseball coach Brian Dzurenda is obviously a hard man to please. Moments after his team smacked the ball around Boston Field for 13 …
Clairton baseball team enjoying fruits of labor
By Keith Barnes
There probably isn’t a person in Clairton who doesn’t know that the Bears football team has won a national-best and state record 63 consecutive games. And most of the city showed up at Palumbo Center to see the basketball team play Vincentian in the WPIAL Class A championship game. When …
Clairton’s Clifford left his mark on court, as well as football field
By Mark Kaboly
Bryon Clifford enjoyed and was sometimes amused by the circus that tended to follow Clairton’s boys basketball team this year. It wasn’t out of the …
Clairton’s Geletko named Daily News Coach of the Year
By Mark Kaboly
When Matt Geletko was hired as Clairton’s boys’ basketball coach during the summer, he called it his dream job. Your first head coaching job is …
Smethport stuns Clairton in PIAAs
By Mark Kaboly
CLARION — The bigger the game, the bigger the situation, the more likely of something spectacular happening — after all, this is Clairton we are …
Smethport coach provides Clairton with extra motivation
By Mark Kaboly
Matt Geletko knows motivation is everything with his team. But when dealing with a group of seniors who has won as much as Clairton’s, motivation …
Clairton slams Cochranton in state playoff opener
By Mark Kaboly
Something was just off. Or as Clairton point guard Bryon Clifford said: “It just didn’t feel right.” Clairton was back on the court Friday for …
Clairton eager to start next title chase
By Mark Kaboly
Clairton rookie coach Matt Geletko touched on every point while rattling off the scouting report on first-round state playoff opponent Cochranton. • It isn’t very …
Clairton tries to put loss aside, focus on PIAA title
By Keith Barnes
There is a long hallway under the stands opposite the concourse at Duquesne University’s Palumbo Center that houses, among other things, the locker rooms used …
Gorman: Improbability beats invincibility
By Kevin Gorman
There was an air of invincibility Friday night at Palumbo Center, as two of the most dominant teams in the WPIAL were playing not only …
Vincentian edges Clairton to claim WPIAL Class A title
By Mark Kaboly
Matt Geletko was pacing the sidelines just waiting for the comeback to begin because, well, Clairton never loses in championship games. He wasn’t the only …
Clairton eyes another WPIAL title — basketball this time
By Keith Barnes
When Elijah Minnie’s desperation 3-pointer missed at the buzzer to seal Clairton’s 71-70 upset victory over top-seeded Lincoln Park, Bears fans stormed the court at …
Breaking down the WPIAL basketball championships
By Compiled By Chris Harlan
The WPIAL basketball championships will be contested Friday and Saturday at Palumbo Center. Below is a look at each matchup: Tickets: $10. Palumbo Center will be cleared of fans between the 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. games on Saturday, meaning fans would need two tickets to watch the entire day’s …
Clairton boys stun top-seeded Lincoln Park
By Mark Kaboly
Heading into Tuesday’s semifinal against top seed Lincoln Park, it was being said that Clairton, a football team in basketball shorts, had no chance against …
Clairton players relishing rare underdog role in matchup with top-seeded Lincoln Park
By Keith Barnes
Over the last few years, Clairton has become used to the post-football hangover that has held the basketball team back from reaching its full potential. …
Clairton proves it can do more than play football
By Mark Kaboly
Early in the first quarter, the Union student section erupted with a “This ain’t football” chant after taking its first lead over Clairton. In reality, …
Clairton coming together as WPIAL playoffs deepen
By Mark Kaboly
All week long, the message has been the same from Dave Smialowski. “This isn’t football, this is basketball,” the Union coach said. Knowing that, Union …
Arcuri gets his 1,000 points, but Clairton rolls
By George Guido
The only suspense in Friday’s St. Joseph-Clairton WPIAL playoff game was whether Spartans guard John Arcuri would hit the 1,000-point career scoring milestone. Arcuri did it with a  3-pointer with 4:44 left in a game that had long been decided. Clairton’s athleticism proved to be too much for St. Joseph …
Clairton’s Boyd sticks with Pitt
By Mark Kaboly
Only hours before a scheduled news conference during which Clairton senior Tyler Boyd was expected to sign a letter of intent to play at Pitt, …
Clairton’s Boyd plans to sign Wednesday
By Staff Report
Clairton senior Tyler Boyd plans to sign a national letter of intent at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the school’s library, alongside teammates Terrish Webb and Titus Howard, he posted on Twitter Tuesday evening. Boyd, who made a verbal commitment to Pitt on Jan. 5, was considering offers from Pitt, West …
Gorman: Blame ‘recruiting process,’ not Clairton's Boyd
By Kevin Gorman
Something told Tonya Payne not to ask questions up front. That was the first thing every college football recruiter asked Clairton star Tyler Boyd’s mother: …
Serra Catholic girls reclaim section title
By Mark Kaboly
Before leaving the school for a Section 4-A game at Clairton, Serra Catholic coach Bill Cleary took a look at the girls basketball banners hanging …