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Evan Sante is pulling double duty on the baseball diamond this summer. In addition to playing for the Plum Pterodactyls in the Daily News adult league, the soon-to-be high school graduate — he and his Plum senior classmates commence Thursday — is a member of the Plum Senior Legion squad...

After a one-year hiatus, the Murrysville Senior Legion team is back in business. Coach Chas Brncic hopes the team assembled can produce winning results in its return to the District 31 league. “I do feel this team can be competitive,” said Brncic, who coached the Murrysville Junior Legion team to...

By most measures, Sara Jubas’ freshman season with the James Madison softball team was a success. She started every game she played (57) and earned a spot on the Colonial Athletic Association all-rookie team after hitting .302 with seven homers and 25 RBIs. But that was an appetizer for what...

Last fall, the Penn Hills football program won its first PIAA championship since 1995. Jayvin Turner, a Penn Hills graduate, is trying to do his part for future championships by laying the foundation for the next group of Penn Hills athletes. Turner is in his second year coaching the Pittsburgh...

A year ago when Anthony Tucci was trying to make his college decision, he decided to attend CCAC-Boyce to have more time to consider his academic and athletic paths. After a year there, the Penn Hills grad announced May 17 his intentions to play baseball at Clarion for the final...

Pittsburgh may be known for its football, baseball and hockey, but the region’s competitive spirit goes much further. The East Coast Slingshot Tournament coming to East Huntingdon this weekend is just one of the area’s creative contests. Here’s a few more examples: East Coast Masters yo-yo championship Professional yo-yo players...

With his college season finished, Mark Goetz returned to Greensburg to play his home course. Make that, overtake his home course. Goetz carved up a career round Monday — and had a Memorial Day to remember – with a course-record 10-under par 60 at Hannastown Golf Club. A sophomore at...

Former Ford City High School standout and NFL quarterback Gus Frerotte sits down with Jimmy Lynn, a former AOL vice president who oversaw AOL Sports’ strategic partnerships, in the latest edition of the podcast “Huddle Up with Gus.” In each episode, Frerotte discusses with guests how sports has shaped their...

Rising coach Brennan Marion is a sponge when it comes to gaining — and sharing — football information. Which made him a perfect candidate for the NFL Quarterback Coaching Summit. Marion, the offensive coordinator at William & Mary and a Greensburg Salem graduate, will join a number of other NFL...

North Huntingdon native Austen Swankler’s first season in the USHL ended with a championship celebration. Swankler, 17, and his Sioux Falls Stampede teammates marched through the USHL playoffs, going 11-1 and claiming the team’s third championship with a 5-1 victory over Chicago on Friday night. Sioux Falls recorded three-game sweeps...

Former Ford City High School standout and NFL quarterback Gus Frerotte sits down with Atlanta Falcons linebacker Foye Oluokun in the latest edition of the podcast, “Huddle Up with Gus.” In each episode, Frerotte discusses with guests how sports has shaped their lives. Part 1: My childhood idols:...

The empty seat at the dais was about the same size as the hole in everyone’s hearts Saturday night as the 50th class of the Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame was enshrined at the New Kensington Quality Inn. The rich and familiar voice that echoed through the air waves...

Drew Schifino was one of the top basketball players to come out of the WPIAL. Schifino didn’t have the smoothest ride during his playing career, which has led him to share his experiences with young players so they can learn from his experiences. Schifino, who trains basketball players during his...

The team of Arnie Cutrell, Kevin Fajt and Palmer Jackson birdied the fourth sudden-death playoff to capture the Westmoreland County Golf Association’s 3-man Scramble. The winning team defeated Billy Clark, Brandon Ledoux and John W. Clark. Both teams shot 60 at Hillcrest Country Club in Lower Burrell. Placing third a...

Two PGA Tour LatinoAmerica players and two from Western Pennsylvania claimed the four spots at the U.S. Open First Stage qualifier at The Club of Nevillewood on a damp and dreary Monday. Raoul Menard, a native of Granby, Quebec City, Canada, shot a 5-under-par 67 to grab medalist honors. The...

Former Ford City High School standout and NFL quarterback Gus Frerotte sits down with Miami Dolphins quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick in the latest edition of the podcast, “Huddle Up with Gus.” In each episode, Frerotte discusses with guests how sports has shaped their lives. Part 1: But, Mom, I...

The last U.S. Open local qualifier is Monday at The Club at Nevillewood near Bridgeville. A field of 78 golfers will begin play at 9 a.m. They will play for four spots and two alternate spots in sectional qualifying. The field includes PIAA Class AAA champion Palmer Jackson of Franklin...

In her most recent trip to the U.S. Women’s Open, Rachel Rohanna had her week come to an abrupt and disappointing end. One shot inside the cut line heading into the penultimate hole of her second round, the Waynesburg High School grad took a six on the par-3 17th at...

Lehigh Country Club’s Bob Beck defeated Sean Knapp of Hannastown Golf Club, 2 up, in the final of the 13th Pennsylvania Senior Amateur Match Play Championship presented by LECOM at Allegheny Country Club in Sewickley. Knapp took a 1up lead on No. 1 with a birdie, but Beck rebounded and...

Bob Tatrn’s broadcasting career didn’t get off to a great start. On his first newscast at the former WKPA radio in New Kensington, a story about Virginia Sen. Harry Byrd came out “cherry heron bird.” Fortunately, the station manager was in the restroom and didn’t hear the faux pas, and...

Sewickley Academy graduate and Carnegie Mellon men’s golfer Jason Li proved the Rookie of the Year award he received from the University Athletic Association last season was no fluke. Li, a sophomore, recently earned all-UAA first team honors and was named the conference’s co-player of the year. Li won both...

Elmer Tremont, a 1948 McKessport graduate who became a coaching legend in Fort Myers, Fla., died Monday. He was 89. Tremont grew up in Buena Vista, Elizabeth Township and played football for coach Duke Weigle at McKeesport. He went on to kick, punt and play defensive back at Miami. Tremont...

Waynesburg native and LPGA player Rachel (Rohanna) Virgili won the U.S. Open Women’s Sectional on Monday at Chartiers Country Club and earned a spot in the field for the U.S. Women’s Open. Virgili finished with a two-round total of 1-over par 141. She shot a 2-under par 68 during the...

Tom Edwards might have finished about 26 minutes behind the winner of the Pittsburgh Marathon, but the Oakmont resident took top honors among local runners. Edwards, 36, finished the 26.2-mile course Sunday in 2 hours, 36 minutes and 14 seconds, according to the marathon website. That’s the fastest time among...

Former Ford City High School standout and NFL quarterback Gus Frerotte sits down with former Steelers running back great Rocky Bleier in the latest edition of the podcast, “Huddle Up with Gus,” on TribLIVE.com. In each episode, Frerotte discusses with guests how sports has shaped their lives. Part 1: Nickname...