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Pittsburgh athletes get their fair share of food endorsements over the yearsVideo
If you drank the same soda as Mean Joe Greene, would you be able to strike fear into the hearts of 1970s NFL quarterbacks, too? It’s doubtful, but that certainly didn’t stop Pittsburgh sports stars from getting their fair share of product endorsements over the years. From Jaromir Jagr’s peanut...
Riverhounds avenge early season loss with 4-1 win over New YorkVideo
Just like that, the Riverhounds have put together their second winning streak of 2020. Behind a goal in the first two minutes, and three in the second half, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds defeated New York Red Bulls II, 4-1, on Saturday, avenging one of their two losses this season. And they...
Greenburg’s Mark Goetz ready for Oakmont challenge at Pa. Open
Historic Oakmont Country Club has seen some memorable moments over the years. There’s Johnny Miller’s final round 63 at the 1973 U.S. Open. The 175 sand bunkers and famous Church Pews. The nine U.S. Opens, five U.S. Amateurs, three PGA Championships and two U.S. Women’s Opens. It also was the...
2 Pittsburgh-based boxers sign profile-raising promotional deal
Since moving to Pittsburgh in the last three years, Ukrainian standouts Oleh “Ukraine Pitbull” Dovhun and Lyubomyr “Demolition Man” Pinchuk have been looking to make a name for themselves in the world of pro boxing. They took a step in that direction this week. Local boxing trainer and promoter Michael...
Colorado, Ohio golfers win AJGA Southpointe titles
Hailey Schalk ended her American Junior Golf Association career with a win on Thursday. The future University of Colorado freshman who reports to college on Friday needed a par on her final hole to win the AJGA Southpointe Tournament presented by Dick’s Sporting Goods. It was her second career win...
Riverhounds look to reach next level against New York Red Bulls II
Pittsburgh Riverhounds coach Bob Lilley is looking for his team to reach its highest level. So far through the 2020 season, the Hounds haven’t been able to reach that point, but they’ve been close. Their 3-1 victory against Louisville City FC in their season opener was a good example. They...
Ford, Spiegel win postseason awards in Johnstown summer baseball league
Local battery mates became postseason award winners in the Johnstown Collegiate Baseball League. Pitcher Hayden Ford and catcher Josh Spiegel, key players for Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors, the regular season champion of the league, will bring home hardware from their summer league. Both players graduated from Penn-Trafford. Ford, a crafty...
West Penn Amateur champion Katie James doubles down with state am title
Katie James pulled off the amateur double. A junior-to-be at Southern Methodist and Shady Side Academy graduate, James held back a talented field of some of the state’s better players to capture the 84th Pennsylvania Golf Association Amateur Championship on Wednesday at Lebanon Country Club. James, who recently defended her...
Riverhounds notebook: Passing prowess has Pittsburgh piling up assists
With five games under their belt, the Pittsburgh Riverhounds are slowly approaching the midway point of their shortened 2020 season. Through the first part of the season, the Hounds have already suffered a two-game losing streak, they’ve seen players step into big roles, they’ve seen players break records, and they...
Greensburg’s Goetz wins West Penn Open
Winning the 117th West Penn Open wasn’t good enough for Mark Goetz on Wednesday. After he birdied the final to win the championship at Shannopin Country Club, he headed the Green Oaks Country Club to play nine more holes against his cousin Katie (Miller) Gee. At Shannopin, the Greensburg native...
Irwin’s Obremski shoots 62, leads West Penn Open
Dan Obremski played almost perfect golf Tuesday during the first round of the 117th annual West Penn Open at Shannopin Country Club. The Irwin native and Penn-Trafford grad had 10 birdies and one bogey to finish with a 9-under par 62 and holds a two-shot lead on Greensburg native and...
Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League cancels 2020 season
The Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League announced Monday morning it has canceled its 2020 season. A message on Twitter said the decision was made after the league’s board of representatives expressed and discussed concerns over several months and also presented ways to possibly have a season amid the ongoing coronavirus...
Riverhounds top Philadelphia to get back in win column
Saturday night was the perfect opportunity for the Riverhounds to break their two-game skid, and although it wasn’t their best performance they took full advantage. Behind two first-half goals from Steevan Dos Santos, in his first start of the season, the Riverhounds stomped Philadelphia Union II, 4-0, for their third...
Riverhounds look to rebound against PhiladelphiaVideo
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are looking to get back on track. For the first time in almost two years, the Black and Gold have lost two straight games. On Saturday evening, the Riverhounds (2-2-0) will have a good opportunity to get back in the saddle when they host Philadelphia Union II...
Peters Township grad Schmidt’s run ends at Western Amateur
A slow start to the fourth round ended Peters Township grad Connor Schmidt’s run at the 118th Western Amateur on Thursday at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind. The Venetia native and Drexel senior couldn’t overcome his slow start — 4-over-par after five holes — during the afternoon round,...
Katie James repeats as Women’s WPGA Amateur championVideo
The only player in the 18-player field under par Tuesday, Katie James made it a runaway repeat at the Isaly’s Western Pennsylvania Golf Association Women’s Amateur at Green Oaks Country Club in Verona. James, an incoming junior at Southern Methodist and a Shady Side Academy alum, carded a 6-under-par 67...
Riverhounds look to bounce back after losing 2 straight for first time in 2 years
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are coming off their busiest and toughest week of the 2020 season. They played three games in nine days. They traveled to Philadelphia for their second win of the season. They hosted their home opener at Highmark Stadium, where they saw an impressive home winning streak come...
Connor Schmidt makes cut at 117th Western Amateur
Connor Schmidt stayed alive in the 117th Western Amateur on Wednesday, barely. Even thou Schmidt shot a 1-over 73 and is even for the tournament, he is tied for 39th and made the cut of top 40 and ties in the 156-man field. The Venetia native and Drexel senior had...
Local players guide summer baseball team to regular season title in Johnstown collegiate league
They go by the name Paul Carpenter Capital Advisors, but today they’re known as the regular-season champions of the Johnstown Collegiate Baseball League. Behind a strong local contingent, Paul Carpenter captured its second straight title — and third in four years — when it downed Martella’s Pharmacy Tuesday, 5-3, at...
Peters Township’s Schmidt 3 back at Western Amateur
Connor Schmidt opened the Western Amateur in good fashion on Tuesday. The Peters Township grad and Drexel senior shot a 1-under par 71 during Round 1 of the tournament at Crooked Stick Country Club in Carmel, Ind., and is three shots behind five players. Schmidt’s round included four birdies and...
Energized FIBI organizers already looking forward to next year’s tournament
The chalk that surrounded home plate and trailed down the first- and third-base lines at Freeport Borough’s James Swartz Memorial Field hadn’t begun to fade away before Freeport International Baseball Invitational officials were thinking ahead to next year’s weeklong event in the Alle-Kiski Valley. “There’s a lot of positive energy...
Baldwin-Whitehall area youth baseball, softball organizations merge
For the first time in the nearly seven decades of youth baseball and softball in the communities that serve the Baldwin-Whitehall School District, players will compete under the umbrella of a single organization. The Baldwin Whitehall Athletic Association has agreed to merge into the Greater Baldwin Whitehall Athletic Association, effectively...
Central Catholic’s Rocco Salvitti wins WPGA Junior Championship
Central Catholic sophomore Rocco Salvitti shot a 4-under par 68 on Monday to capture the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association’s 100th Junior Championship at Grove City Country Club. The Canonsburg native who led the Tri-State Open after the first day in June edged Riverside’s Justin Hand, who shot a 3-under 69....
Riverhounds won’t allow fans for Aug. 1 contest at Highmark Stadium
The Pittsburgh Riverhounds are coming back to Highmark Stadium on Saturday for their second home match of the 2020 season. But, just like in their home opener, the Black and Gold won’t have fans in the stands. Although it was expected, with only a few teams around the country allowing...
New York hands Riverhounds second loss of the week on late penalty kick
Bob Lilley teams don’t generally lose two games in a row, but on Sunday night the New York Red Bulls II handed the Riverhounds their second straight loss with a late penalty kick in stoppage time. New York was pressing in the 94th minute and a pass came in to...
