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Palmer Jackson accomplished a first Tuesday during the second round of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s Open Championship, and it had nothing to do with his hole-in-one. The Murrysville native shot his first 7-under-par round in competition, a 64, at Westmoreland County Club and grabbed a four-shot lead heading to...

SIDMAN – Yough reached the Pennsylvania American Legion Region 7 tournament for the second consecutive season. And while the run to the semifinals was fun, the results were the same as 2020: Yough came up short. Errors and walks cost Yough a trip to the championship as it dropped a...

In another indication that pre-pandemic normalcy is making its return, directors of PONY League baseball unveiled plans Tuesday for the organization’s 69th World Series. The eight-team double-elimination tournament is set for Aug. 13-18 at Lew Hays PONY Field in Washington, Pa., next door to Washington Wild Things Park. The series...

Sal Frelick went undrafted out of high school but built his brand in college, watched his stock rise and became a sought-after prospect. On Tuesday, the first-round draft pick became a millionaire. Frelick, a Lexington (Mass.) product with ties to Greensburg, signed a contract with the Milwaukee Brewers. Terms of...

Excitement continues to build for next week’s Freeport International Baseball Invitational, with 20 teams, five area fields and close to 60 games scheduled over five days. “For 27 years, we’ve been saying that there is no pressure to win a game for a trophy,” Freeport International president Chuck Sarver said....

West Point 12U Little League All Stars advanced to the Section 2 championship at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Leechburg by defeating Connellsville and Sharon. West Point will face the winner of the Sharon/Connellsville game played Monday. West Point used a three-run third inning to defeat Connellsville, 5-3. Connellsville out-hit West...

Allegheny Country Club pro John Aber may live in Pittsburgh, but he grew up in Greensburg and attended Greensburg Central Catholic. So he’s familiar with the difficulties Westmoreland Country Club can pose. Aber, who played in the United States Golf Association’s Senior Open and was in contention at the Tri-State...

In a 2020 World of Outlaws season that had plenty of close finishes, last year’s Don Martin Memorial Silver Cup was near the top of the highlight reel. Ten-time series champion Donny Schatz, two-time defending champion Brad Sweet and Kyle Larson waged a battle over the last 15 laps. Schatz...

The Century Steel 2006 Blue and Pittsburgh Hotspurs 2005 Blue girls soccer teams took different paths to qualifying for the U.S. Youth Soccer National Championships. But the teams have a common goal of challenging for a national title starting Tuesday in Sarasota, Fla. “At nationals, you have to be turned...

For their first date, Michael Bauer took his future wife, Shannon, to a sprint car race he was competing in at Mercer Raceway Park and the night couldn’t have gone any better. “We won the heat and the feature,” Michael said. “It was kind of funny because I had to...

Taylor Lee and Steve Evans were co-race directors of the 38th annual Brentwood Firecracker 5K Run. It was their first year at the helm. “Considering all the unknowns during the planning process and not having enough time to do the traditional big race and celebration, I’m so happy with the...

The Monroeville Junior Legion baseball team members were road warriors through the Westmoreland County league regular season and playoffs. The team played just one home game — an 8-2 victory over Rockwood from Somerset County at Gateway High School on July 9 with a trip to the Western Regional tournament...

The good news for the Pittsburgh Riverhounds on Saturday night was they won their third straight game at Highmark Stadium with a 1-0 victory over Loudoun United F.C. and moved into a first-place tie in the USL Atlantic Division. Their play however, in the eyes of coach Bob Lilley, left...

Nestled high above the Allegheny River Valley in Verona and on the border of Penn Hills is a challenging golf course that is relatively unknown. “A hidden gem” is how president David Gilpatrick described Longue Vue Club, which, when built in 1920, was known as as the “Millionaires Club.” The...

Liam Ponsonby just turned 7. He has been riding motorcycles for about a year, but he sure knows his way around the mini machine and the tracks on which he competes. Forget about being able to reach the handle bars. Ponsonby is reaching for championships. Ponsonby, who is going into...

Standing 5-foot-2 with pony-tailed blonde hair and a cherubic smile, Kendall Hoolahan has a difficult time convincing anyone she’s a competitive weightlifter. Sometimes she just has to flex her muscles. Hoolahan, 14, of Hampton placed seventh in the clean and jerk in her division at the 2021 USA Weightlifting National...

Nervous moments kept tapping Zach Kokoska on the shoulder as he watched names slide across his television screen during the MLB Draft earlier this week. His cellphone sat quiet in his palm. The power-hitting outfielder recalled having similar feelings a year ago during a condensed version of the draft, when...

Saxen Robertson made his mark this past hockey season for the South Kent Selects Academy 16U team in South Kent, Conn. The Cranberry native scored 21 goals and added 21 assists over 36 games, adding to an already stacked on-ice portfolio. Robertson, 17, a defenseman, hopes to continue making his...

The Greensburg YWCA girls field hockey program is registering girls now through Aug. 30, for a season that resumes after being canceled last year because of the covid pandemic. The practices and home games will be played at Hempfield Park, 222 Forbes Trail Road. Beginners and returning players in grades...

Chris Rampolla has graduated from all-state to all-universe status. Rampolla, a former standout volleyball player at Baldwin, is employed as a robotics software engineer for a company called Astrobotic Technology Inc., with headquarters located on Pittsburgh’s Northside. Astrobotic is the world’s leading lunar logistics company. It specializes in developing space...

Tanner Johnson didn’t look at the leaderboard during the final round of the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s 121st Amateur Championship on Tuesday. His focus was on playing well and better than first-day leader and good friend Louis Olsakovsky, with whom he was paired. Olsakovsky held a one-shot lead over Johnson...

Jeannette announced its 2021 Jayhawk Athletic Hall of Fame class on Tuesday. The class, selected by the the Jeannette Educational Foundation in conjunction with the school district, will be recognized during a home football game on Sept. 17 against Riverview. A banquet will follow on Sept 18. The latest inductees...

There is a tight leaderboard after Day 1 of the 121st Annual West Penn Amateur. Ten golfers shot under par during the two rounds Monday at Indiana Country Club. The field was paired down to the Top 30 and ties for Tuesday’s final round. Leading the pack is McMurry Golf...

If there is one thing the membership at Oakmont Country Club enjoy the most, it’s putting on a major golf event. They love to see the best golfers in the world tackle one of the toughest courses in the country. They don’t mind if it’s hard for them to score....

Kevin Fajt knew if he wanted to win his fourth Westmoreland County Amateur on Sunday, he had to be aggressive. He followed his gameplan to a T. On the putting green, Palmer Jackson, who shot a 74 on Day 1, asked Fajt what he needed to shoot to catch him....