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Washington Wild Things announce retirement of manager Gregg Langbehn
The Washington Wild Things are searching for a new manager who will have big shoes to fill. After giving the Wild Things managerial stability since joining the organization in 2016, Washington announced the retirement of manager Gregg Langbehn on Monday. He was the second-winningest manager in team history behind former...
Monroeville bodybuilder claims Amateur Olympia title
When the Mr. Olympia and Amateur Olympia bodybuilding competitions were moved to this month from September because of covid-19 logistical concerns, Monroeville’s Ahmad Matour didn’t waver in his goal to compete at one of the world’s biggest events of its kind. “I knew it would give me plenty of time...
Jeannette grad Lamont Robinson, McKeesport’s Swin Cash up for Basketball Hall of Fame
LaMont “Showboat” Robinson and Swin Cash already cemented their places in Western Pennsylvania basketball history with their contributions to the game at multiple levels. Now both are hoping to see their names alongside some of the game’s greats. Robinson and Cash are on the ballot for the Naismith Memorial Basketball...
Deer Lakes Youth Baseball Association gets Pirates grant
Safety is a top priority for the Deer Lakes Youth Baseball Association, and a matching “Fields for Kids” grant from Pirates Charities will help keep that mission going. Pirates Charities, the philanthropic arm of the Pittsburgh Pirates, announced Wednesday that the association will receive grant money to improve fencing on...
New Kensington native Skyy Moore growing into receiver role at Western Michigan
Back in 1982, the Cal football team pulled off a historic 25-20 comeback against Stanford when the Golden Bears completed a series of laterals on an end-of-the-game kickoff. At the end of the play, Kevin Moen ended up having to sprint through a grouping of Stanford band members and into...
Sean Knapp, Rick Stimmel among state golf postseason award winners
When Sean Knapp wins a golf tournament, he often finds a way to contend for the same title the following year. He has an olfactory sense for finding the top of leaderboards on the amateur circuit. The Oakmont native and Hannastown Golf Club member also has a penchant for raking...
Riverhounds bring back 6 players, including team captain Kenardo Forbes
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds announced they are bringing back six players from their 2020 roster for the 2021 season, and among them is USL Championship all-time assists leader and captain Kenardo Forbes. According to the Riverhounds, Forbes signed a one-year contract with a club option for the 2022 season and it...
Highlands alum Dale Shaw part of 1st all-Black officiating crew in NFL history
Nov. 23 was a historic day for the NFL, and Highlands alum Dale Shaw was a part of it. When the Los Angeles Rams and Tampa Bay Buccaneers played on “Monday Night Football,” an all-Black officiating crew took the field for the first time in the history of the league....
Green Oaks Country Club pro elected to PGA Board of Directors
Ed Habjan, the widely regarded PGA head golf professional at Verona’s Green Oaks Country Club, was elected Friday during the 104th PGA annual meeting to serve on the organization’s board of directors. He will take over as the District 4 Director, one of 17 such individuals who work on a...
Louisville beats Riverhounds in 1st round for 2nd straight year
For the second straight year, Louisville City FC sent the Pittsburgh Riverhounds home in the first round of the USL Championship playoffs. Louisville City FC scored in the 17th and the 86th minutes to earn a 2-0 victory and punch its ticket to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Louisville defeated the...
Riverhounds prepare for slugfest with Louisville City in first-round playoff matchup
When the Pittsburgh Riverhounds travel to Louisville for their first-round USL Championship playoff match with Louisville City FC at Lynn Family Stadium, some might remember a similar contest at this time last year. The Riverhounds had just won the Eastern Conference and were building a buzz in Western Pennsylvania. LouCity...
Riverhounds goalkeeper Danny Vitiello wins USL Championship Golden Gloves award
At the beginning of the season, Riverhounds goalie Danny Vitiello was sitting on Pittsburgh’s bench. But Wednesday afternoon, Vitiello was named the USL Championship Golden Gloves award winner, which honors the league goalkeeper with the lowest goals-against average during the regular season. It is Vitiello’s first USL Championship season. Hands...
Kiski Area grad Nevada Smith takes on new role with Texas basketball
He used to splash down 3-pointers at Kiski Area and Bethany and later drew up plays for college and future NBA players. But now Nevada Smith is set to begin a new challenge. He will help shape a Division I college outfit as the men’s basketball director of program development...
Riverhounds set to begin 2020 USL Championship playoffs on the road
At this point in the season, all the Pittsburgh Riverhounds can do is focus on what they can control. Their postseason position wasn’t theirs to decide, but Saturday night they wanted to put themselves in the best position they could. In their last game of the regular season, they came...
Riverhounds looking to bounce back from disappointing loss in regular season finale
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are coming off one of their most disappointing losses of the season. A win last Saturday against Hartford Athletic, a team the Hounds had beaten twice already this season, would’ve allowed Pittsburgh to lock up the No. 1 spot in Group F and secure home-field advantage in...
USHL’s Youngstown Phantoms scheduled to open season Nov. 6
The United States Hockey League (USHL), the top junior league in the United States, announced it is hoping to open its 2020-21 season Nov. 5. The league has a regionally-based schedule of 54 games for each team with the goal of concluding the regular season by April 24. The Youngstown...
Riverhounds lose to Hartford Athletic in crucial division matchup
Hartford Athletic recorded two shots on net Saturday at Highmark Stadium. It turned out they only needed one of them. In the 36th minute, Hartford’s Alex Dixon sent a long, arching volley over the Riverhounds defense. Pittsburgh defender Patrick Bunk-Andersen got a toe on the volley that sent it rolling...
Defense helps Riverhounds emerge as USL Championship contender
If you take a look at the defensive categories in the USL Championship record book, teams coached by Bob Lilley are all over it. Since taking the reins of the Rochester Rhinos in 2010, the Fort Monmouth, N.J. native has left a defensive mark on the USL Championship. His 2015...
Kenardo Forbes scheduled to return soon for Riverhounds
The shutout streak continues. Since the Pittsburgh Riverhounds traveled to Hartford on Aug. 28, the Black and Gold have held their opponents scoreless. They’ve shutout Hartford twice, Loudoun United twice and New York Red Bulls II once. Last Saturday, they edged Loudoun, 1-0, for their third victory over their Group...
Frontier League, home of the Washington Wild Things, becomes official Partner League of MLB
The Frontier League, a professional baseball league that is home to the Washington Wild Things and 14 other teams throughout the U.S. and Canada, announced Thursday it is now a partner league with Major League Baseball. “The Frontier League is thrilled to become an official partner league with Major League...
Former Central Catholic catcher Dom DeRenzo signs with Washington Wild Things for 2021 season
Another former WPIAL baseball star has signed with the Washington Wild Things for the 2021 baseball season. On Tuesday, the Washington Wild Things announced the signing of former Central Catholic catcher Dom DeRenzo, who played one game for the Wild Things in 2019 and then played for the newly created...
Albert Dikwa leads Riverhounds past Loudoun United to extend winning streak to 5
In his first career start for the Riverhounds, forward Albert Dikwa came through in the clutch. The Garoua, Cameroon native, who had only one goal heading into Saturday’s matchup with Loudoun United, tallied his second of the season in the 81st minute to give the Riverhounds a 1-0 lead and...
Greater Pittsburgh Aquatic Club growing in numbers, enthusiasm
When Becca Rice was introduced to the Greater Pittsburgh Aquatic Club, she had no interest in putting her coaching hat on. But after the head coaching position was offered, Rice couldn’t resist the itch. When Rice took over a few years ago, the GPAC had around 30 kids involved in...
Notre Dame’s Palmer Jackson rounding into form after tough summer
Palmer Jackson didn’t have the summer he planned. The 2019 Franklin Regional grad and Notre Dame sophomore was supposed to play in a lot of big events, but the coronavirus cut short his freshman season and the United States Golf Association cut the U.S. Open qualifier he was supposed to...
Riverhounds Notebook: Team hitting its stride as end of regular season nears
Since the end of August, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds have been playing some of their best soccer. In four straight games, starting with a 3-0 road victory over Hartford Athletic on Aug. 28, the black and gold have put together a streak of four straight victories and four straight clean sheets....
