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Trib HSSN wrestler of the week: Canon McMillan’s Gerrit Nijenhuis
On the way to becoming the WPIALs all-time wins leader this weekend in Hershey and capturing his second straight state title, Canon-McMillan’s Gerrit Nijenhuis was dominant. He went 4-0 in the 182-pound bracket, winning two matches by decision, one by major decision and one by pin. His final win of...
Kevin Gorman: With NCAA tourney in balance, Robert Morris has edge in coach Andy TooleVideo
Robert Morris has a built-in advantage to win the Northeast Conference championship game, and it has less to do with home-court advantage than it does who is on the sideline. Colonials coach Andy Toole has Robert Morris a win away from clinching a berth in the NCAA Tournament, an event...
Pirates option prospects Will Craig and Oneil Cruz to Triple-A, reassign 3 othersVideo
Two of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ top prospects were optioned to Triple-A on Monday, and three others were reassigned to the organization’s minor league camp. Shortstop Oneil Cruz and corner infielder Will Craig were optioned to Indianapolis. The Pirates’ No. 3 prospect according to MLB Pipeline, the 6-foot-7 Cruz slashed .217/.250/.435...
Burrell football coach Shawn Liotta authors ‘No Huddle, No Mercy’
When Burrell football coach Shawn Liotta speaks at coaching clinics across the country, he always seems to get asked a certain question. “Someone will always come up to me and ask ‘Coach, how do you play so fast?’ and there are definitely little secrets to that,” Liotta said. So, to...
Robert Morris, St. Francis split first two games; No. 3 all that mattersVideo
The sweat was real. The passion was clear. The victories were sweet. The defeats decisive and sour. There were plenty of displays of good basketball by both teams and other times when no one could find the net for several minutes. All those things described how Robert Morris (19-14) and...
The Penguins power play is scoring, but not when it’s vital
Most of the Penguins’ practices are fairly regimented affairs that usually last a brisk-but-intense 50 minutes. They will work on whatever areas of the game they feel need sprucing up, and that can vary from day to day. The one constant is how they end: They seemingly always end practices...
Trevor Williams, Pirates pitchers strong in spring-training loss to Blue JaysVideo
Starter Trevor Williams pitched three shutout innings, and five relievers combined to throw five hitless innings in a 3-1 loss for the Pittsburgh Pirates against the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday afternoon at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. Williams allowed two singles and two walks with two strikeouts, but Williams...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Pitt-Greensburg coaches honored by AMCC
Brody Jackson led Pitt-Greensburg to one of the best regular seasons in the history of the men’s basketball program. He was recognized for the accomplishment by being named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Coach of the Year. His counterpart, Hayley Schaetzle, received the same conference honor on the women’s side...
Mark Madden: There’s no easy fix for Penguins, but here are some things to try
It’s not time to panic, mainly because panic never helps. But the Penguins are doing things bad teams do. Consider Sunday’s 6-2 home loss to Carolina: • After losing 5-2 at home to Washington on Saturday, Evgeni Malkin lectured his teammates (and himself) for all that went wrong. Against Carolina,...
Spencer Lee semifinalist for nation’s top amateur athlete award
Spencer Lee is considered one of the top amateur athletes in the nation. The proof certainly is in the results: two NCAA wrestling titles at Iowa and an All-American career so far at the collegiate level. The Franklin Regional grad and Hawkeyes junior is now up for an award representative...
Latrobe grad Luke Pletcher captures first Big Ten wrestling titleVideo
Ohio State senior Luke Pletcher (Latrobe) lost his No. 1 ranking when Penn State’s Nick Lee handed him his first loss of the season Feb. 12. It was Pletcher’s time to shine Sunday in the 141-pound Big Ten finals at Rutgers. A late takedown gave Pletcher his first conference title...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden break down problems facing scuffling PenguinsVideo
The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a world of hurt. After losing eight of their last 10 games — including two over the weekend to division rivals the Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes — they likely are feeling the heat of some teams gaining on them in the Eastern Conference standings....
Weekend College Top 10: IUP men, women get top seeds for NCAA Tournament
Every Monday, the Tribune-Review will highlight 10 top area college performances from the weekend: 1. IUP men roll to 2nd straight PSAC title Tournament MVP Shawndale Jones finished with a career-high 24 points as the No. 7 Crimson Hawks routed Shippensburg, 77-59, in the conference title game Sunday. PSAC CHAMPS!!!...
Pirates pitchers Blake Cederlind, JT Brubaker, Cody Ponce sent to Indy in first spring cuts
The Pittsburgh Pirates made their first cuts of spring training, and they all involved pitchers. Right-handers JT Brubaker, Blake Cederlind and Cody Ponce were optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis. Right-handers Montana DuRapau, Luis Escobar and James Marvel were reassigned to minor league camp at Pirate City. Check out our Pirates coverage...
VideoChart: Most regular-season goals, 1990-2020Video
Which NHL team has scored the most goals in the past 30 years? Our latest VideoChart looks at the top ten highest-scoring franchises since the 1990-91 season. Where do the Pittsburgh Penguins rank? Want to see more animated stats? Check out all of our VideoCharts here....
First Call: Le’Veon Bell visits Pittsburgh, Mike Sullivan on Penguins problems, Barry Bonds is sad
Monday’s “First Call” looks at Mike Sullivan’s characterization of his struggling Penguins. Also, Le’Veon Bell’s return to Pittsburgh, Robert Morris hockey stays alive, and a positive spin for Duquesne hoops. Aw. And Barry Bonds is sad. Bad connection? Uh oh. The last time we heard about something being “disconnected” in...
Tim Benz, Mark Madden: Stumbling Penguins, Steelers questions, Pirates disinterest
So much for the Penguins getting back on track. That was the hope after the Pens won back-to-back games against the Ottawa Senators and Buffalo Sabres last week. Those victories stopped the bleeding of a six-game losing streak. However, any hope that the team had found its footing for a...
Steelers ‘Believe it or Not’: Shutting the door on an Antonio Brown reunion
Editor’s note: The building of the 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers is about to begin. NFL free agency starts March 18. The NFL Draft begins April 23. So we have been taking a look at some of the things the Steelers have told us about what they plan to do this offseason...
Empty Thoughts: Hurricanes 6, Penguins 2
Observations from the Penguins’ 6-2 loss to the Hurricanes: On paper, the Penguins’ power play has been productive as of late as it has goals in four consecutive games. On the ice, it’s been costing them games. While Penguins were 1 for 6 with the man advantage on Sunday, they...
Fast-rising Pirates OF prospect Jared Oliva’s story helps shape careerVideo
Jared Oliva always knew what he wanted to be: A professional baseball player. What he didn’t know was how to get to the major leagues, especially without a college scholarship offer. Oliva went from former walk-on at Arizona to leading the Wildcats to the College World Series to seventh-round draft...
Spencer Lee finally breaks through for Big Ten title, aims for third national title
It’s hard to believe Spencer Lee has never won a conference title before Sunday. The Iowa wrestler has won everything else at the college level, and always strives for something greater. But he finally added Big Ten gold to his decorated career. Lee, a junior out of Franklin Regional, was...
IUP men, women seeded first in NCAA Atlantic Regional, will host opening games
The road to the Elite Eight will run through Indiana. IUP made it a double-dip for No. 1 seeds Sunday night when the NCAA announced pairings for the Division II men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. Both IUP teams earned top seeds and home games in the Atlantic Regional, which means...
IUP women, men get top regional seeds for NCAA Division II basketball tournament
Despite being upset by Gannon, 50-40, in the PSAC women’s basketball championship game, IUP earned the top seed in the Atlantic Regional to begin the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Crimson Hawks (28-3) will host the first three rounds of the tournament and will face CIAA champion and No. 8...
Indian Wells tennis postponed after coronavirus confirmedVideo
The BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, set to begin this week, has been postponed after a case of coronavirus was confirmed in the Coachella Valley. The Riverside County Public Health Department declared a public health emergency Sunday for the desert cities located 110 miles east of Los Angeles, including Indian...
Liberty returning to NCAA Tournament after winning Atlantic Sun title gameVideo
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Liberty is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the second year in a row, but there is a big difference between them making it last year and doing it again. Expectations. “Any time you have a target on your back or you’re the team that’s expected to...
