Jerin Steele stories, Page 22
Pitt offer adds to excitement of recruiting frenzy for Pine-Richland lineman Ryan Cory
In the last few months, Ryan Cory has received scholarship offers from schools all over the country, and now he’s getting some interest closer to home. Following a team camp June 26, Cory, lineman at Pine-Richland, was offered by Pitt, adding to a long list of colleges hopeful to land...
Pine-Richland hosting Future College Athlete field hockey clinic
For years it has been Donna Stephenson’s mission to grow the game of field hockey in Western Pennsylvania. So, when she was presented with a unique opportunity to host a clinic featuring instruction from nationally renowned coaches and former USA national players it was a no-brainer. Pine-Richland will host a...
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...
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...
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...
‘Hockey is awesome:’ Inaugural PIHL girls season gets rave reviews
After the inaugural PIHL girls hockey championship concluded, a young girl with a homemade sign and a pen waited patiently just down the hall from the locker rooms. As the players started to file out, she asked for their autographs. One by one, each player, whether they won or lost,...
Pine-Richland notebook: Sections overhauled for Rams basketball teams
A new opponent with a rich history will be joining Pine-Richland boys basketball for the next two seasons. New Castle, a 13-time WPIAL champion and last year’s Class 5A state runner-up, is moving up to Class 6A and will be in Section 1 with the Rams. The Red Hurricane were...
Pine-Richland notebook: Girls lacrosse team finishes 4th in WPIAL
The Pine-Richland girls lacrosse team came within one goal of advancing to the PIAA playoffs, but ultimately, Upper St. Clair continued to be a thorn in its side. The Rams lost 12-11 to the Panthers in the WPIAL Class 3A consolation game May 26 at Robert Morris’ Joe Walton Stadium....
After winning share of section title, Pine-Richland looks forward to promising future
The 2022 season for Pine-Richland baseball culminated with a shared Section 1-6A title with North Allegheny for the Rams after a rare postseason miss in 2021. It was an accomplishment that bodes well for future seasons, but it also provided a nice sendoff for five seniors — Andy Swartout, Tyler...
Penn-Trafford sophomore makes history with OT winner in 1st PIHL girls championship game
Kylie McKenzie found the puck and some open ice. Then she made history. With an open lane from the blue line in, McKenzie skated in and slipped a shot on goal that just went over the goal line for the winning goal in overtime in a 2-1 victory for Team...
Pine-Richland distance runner comes home from states with personal bests, medals
Natalie McLean went to the PIAA track and field championships last year for the first time as a sophomore and took home plenty of lessons. This year she applied them and the result was a pair of medals. McLean, a junior at Pine-Richland, placed fifth in the girls 1,600 meter...
Gabby Baldasare takes over Pine-Richland girls basketball program
It’s been a couple weeks since Gabby Baldasare learned she was hired to take over the Pine-Richland girls basketball team, and she has the same emotions as when she first heard the news. “I still feel like I’m floating on Cloud 9,” She said. “It’s still surreal. I heard about...
Riverhounds settle for draw with Detroit after disallowed goal, defensive lapse
In their previous two home matches, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds searched for a second goal but couldn’t muster one and hung on for one-goal victories. They thought they got that all-important second goal late in the first half of Saturday’s game with Detroit City, but Jelani Peters’ header was waved off...
Pine-Richland notebook: Baseball team stopped by Butler ace
After sharing the Section 1-6A title with North Allegheny, Pine-Richland baseball ran into a buzzsaw in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs. Butler pitcher Madden Clement pitched a three-hit shutout, propelling the Golden Tornado to a 5-0 victory over the Rams on May 23 at Seneca Valley. Clement, the...
North Allegheny plays near-perfect game to knock off Pine-Richland in 6A semifinals
North Allegheny softball coach Morgan Vescovi made a list of five goals for her team to accomplish in Wednesday’s Class 6A semifinal against Pine-Richland. At the top was to put pressure on the Rams early, and her Tigers did just that. They scored twice in the top of the first...
Shields brothers pitch Mt. Lebanon past Central Catholic, into WPIAL title game
From one brother to another, Derrick and David Shields made sure that Mt. Lebanon would play for a WPIAL baseball title. Derrick pitched six innings and did not allow an earned run and David shut the door in the seventh with the tying run at second base to lift the...
First-round playoff loss ends Pine-Richland boys lacrosse season
The Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team clawed out of an early hole after dropping seven of its first eight games to finish third in Section 2-3A and earn the right to host a playoff game. But the Rams ran out of steam in their postseason opener against a Penn-Trafford team set...
Penn-Trafford savors 1st boys lacrosse playoff victory
Nothing was going to stop the Penn-Trafford boys lacrosse team from making history May 16. Not an opponent in Pine-Richland that has been a thorn in the Warriors’ side in recent years or a 30-minute lightning delay that could’ve been a momentum zapper after Penn-Trafford had built a four-goal lead...
Peters Township escapes Penn-Trafford upset bid with walk-off single
Wes Parker said he didn’t pay too much attention to Penn-Trafford reliever Evan Del Signore as he was warming up with the winning run on third. That’s because he already had his mind set on what he was going to do when he stepped into the batter’s box. “I knew...
Pine-Richland teams turn in playoff seasons in 4 spring sports
Four Pine-Richland spring sports teams earned spots in the WPIAL playoffs. The Rams baseball, softball, boys and girls lacrosse teams all qualified for the postseason. Here is a look at how they got there. Baseball The Rams split the Section 1-6A title with North Allegheny a season after a rare...
Pine-Richland grad Johnson leads Kent State batters
Josh Johnson sticks to the same regimen before every game. He starts by drinking an energy drink. Then he puts his gloves and cleats on the exact same way every time. After that he takes four rounds in the batting cage before taking batting practice every day. Some would call...
Silva’s PK save preserves 1-0 home victory for Riverhounds
With a potential win in the balance, Riverhounds goalkeeper Kevin Silva was locked in as El Paso’s Lucho Solignac stepped up to take a penalty kick in the 90th minute. Moments earlier, Silva was whistled for a foul in the box for contact, and that left him determined as he...
Freeport grad Bob White was part of 2 football national title teams at Penn State
When Bob White was a sophomore in high school, he moved from Haines City, Fla., to Freeport. A big factor that helped ease the change of scenery was his love for sports. White ended up fitting in well in the middle of the football team’s defense. He was an all-state...
After slow start, Pine-Richland boys lacrosse gaining ground
The Pine-Richland boys lacrosse team installed new offensive and defensive philosophies this season and did so against an ambitious early season schedule. It was all done by design, but it came with some early heartache as the Rams dropped eight of their first nine games. However, once they got into...
