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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...
Strong pitching helping lead Plum Junior Legion team toward playoffs
The Plum Junior Legion baseball team found itself right in the mix for a playoff spot as it closed in on the midway point of its schedule. A dramatic 4-3 extra-inning victory June 6 against rival Fox Chapel put Plum at 4-3 in the North Division and also got the...
New coaches hope to help Murrysville American Legion baseball program rebound
There was a time not too long ago when the Murrysville American Legion baseball team ruled District 31. The road to a title always traveled through Murrysville. But for different reasons, mainly the top players electing to play travel ball, the shine of the program has diminished. But a couple...
Defending champion Latrobe leads tight District 31 American Legion race
For seven of the 10 teams in District 31 American Legion, a third of the season is behind them. And with about a month left, Latrobe, at 6-0, finds itself atop of the standings, a half-game up on Young Township, which is 6-1, and two games up on Bushy Run...
Young rallies past Stimmel to win first Tri-State Open title
If amateur Brett Young learned anything Tuesday during the final round of the Tri-State Section PGA Open, it was keep fighting to the end. The Bethel Park native began the final round Tuesday at Southpointe Golf Club seven shots behind the leader, amateur Rick Stimmel. Young, 29, overcame a triple-bogey...
Arsenal FC clinches Great Lakes Conference, earns trip to nationals
The Arsenal FC ’06 team held a one-goal lead, looking to clinch a trip to nationals for the first time in club history. The team needed a draw to stay alive, but a win would cement its legacy and earn it a spot at nationals in Florida. Coach Jonathan Velotta...
Rick Stimmel opens up big lead at Tri-State Open at Southpointe
Amateur Rick Stimmel has proven over the years that he can play well in big events. He put his talents on display Monday during Round 1 of the Tri-State Section PGA Open at Southpointe Golf Club. Stimmel shot a 5-under-par 67, the only player under par, and heads into the...
Latrobe grad Jake Biss to play pro basketball in The Netherlands
By the time the second week of August rolls around and summer starts to wind toward fall, Jake Biss will also be ready to change seasons — and uniforms. He will be on his way to The Netherlands to begin his professional basketball career. Biss, a former Latrobe and Shippensburg...
Franklin Regional grad Michael Kemerer to wrestle, coach with New York-based club
A nagging shoulder injury stunted his progress in his final collegiate wrestling season, but Michael Kemerer is moving on to his next venture in the sport. The former Iowa and Franklin Regional standout has joined the Spartan Combat RTC, a world-class training outfit in Ithaca, N.Y. Spartan Combat RTC specializes...
District 31 American Legion baseball off and running
An early end to the WPIAL baseball playoffs for Westmoreland County teams has allowed the District 31 American Legion season to begin on time for a change. No county team reached the semifinals this season after two teams, Hempfield and Franklin Regional, were in the 2021 finals. There are 10...
Cutrell, DeNunzio wins Westmoreland County Golf Association tournament title
Westmoreland County Golf Association held its first event of the season on Saturday, and the team of Arnie Cutrell, David DeNunzio and Ronald DeNunzio won the 3-Man Scramble at Totteridge Golf Course. The trio fired an 18-under-par 54 to edge out the team of Vince Zachetti, Ryan Sikora and Mark...
Sewickley’s Joseph Maroon takes 2nd in triathlon at National Senior Games
Dr. Joseph Maroon doesn’t just walk the walk and talk the talk. The UMPC neurosurgeon, who recently celebrated his 82nd birthday, has been a triathlete for most of his life and a proponent of a healthy lifestyle. He’s a staunch advocate of the “sound body, sound mind” way of life...
Wet weather forces Lernerville Speedway officials to cancel races
Wet weather forced track officials to cancel racing Friday night at Lernerville Speedway. Morning rain and a forecast of more rain led to the decision. Next up at Lernerville will be a Test & Tune event Tuesday. Grandstand admission is free. Also, the Fab4 Revved Up with sprint cars, late...
