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Wilshire to get her kicks at Concordia Wisconsin
Grace Wilshire has played soccer since she was 3 years old, and she will continue her career at Concordia Wisconsin. The Redeemer Lutheran senior signed her national letter of intent Feb. 8. “I choose to commit to Concordia because when I visited there everyone was very welcoming, and they have...
Penn Hills’ Gregory wants to leave mark on WPIAL record books
Penn Hills senior Kimani Gregory has his sights on leaving his mark in the WPIAL record books when he races for one final time in the WPIAL Class AAA swim championships at Pitt’s Trees Pools on Feb. 28 and March 1. Gregory, a North Carolina State commit, will try to...
North Allegheny senior swimmers ready to win more hardware
Listing all the accomplishments earned by the seniors on the North Allegheny swim team would have likely lasted longer than its meet last Wednesday against North Hills. A list of team accomplishments pops off the page as the Tigers prep for the WPIAL championship, which begins Feb. 28 at Pitt’s...
Hampton’s Fuller pays immediate dividends at Waynesburg
There’s a long list of former athletes who didn’t reach their full potential in high school. A much shorter list constitutes the ones who fulfilled it as college athletes. Brooke Fuller seems intent on doing that for Waynesburg. Fuller, a 6-foot freshman, was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Rookie of the...
Hampton’s Schmitt to join brother at Clarion
Hampton tailback Vince Schmitt decided to stay close to family with his college decision. The hard-working back took to Twitter to announce his commitment to Clarion. Schmitt finished his senior season with 72 carries for 319 yards, but don’t let the modest numbers fool you. His senior season was injury-plagued,...
Justin Schultz said decision to return will be his to makeVideo
Justin Schultz isn’t making any promises about when he will return to the Pittsburgh Penguins lineup, but the veteran defenseman said Thursday the decision is his to make. “It’s up to me (and) when I feel I’m ready to play, I’ll be in,” Schultz said after taking part in an...
Pitt baseball writing new chapter with new coach
There were plenty of good feelings and raised hopes last season when Pitt’s baseball team reached the semifinals of the ACC Tournament for the first time. But the program started down a different path when coach Joe Jordano was relieved of his duties at the end of the season after...
Seven Pitt wrestlers ranked nationally by coaches panel
Led by redshirt freshman Micky Phillippi at 133 pounds, seven Pitt wrestlers are included in the second of four coaches’ panel rankings that will be part of the selection and seeding process for the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships on March 21-23 at PPG Paints Arena. Phillippi (15-2) is fourth...
ACC announces plans for 20-game conference basketball schedule
The ACC laid three-year groundwork Thursday for its new 20-game basketball season, starting in 2019-2020, running at least through 2021-22 and giving each team annual home-and-away series against six opponents. Pitt will continue to play what ACC officials term as its primary rivals, Louisville and Syracuse, twice for each of...
Pucks hitting the net but not getting past Penguins’ Matt Murray
In back-to-back games, goalie Matt Murray has faced a combined 90 shots. That he has turned aside 88 of them has as much to do with the Pittsburgh Penguins’ modest two-game winning streak as anything else. Murray backstopped the Penguins to a 4-1 win on Monday at Philadelphia and a...
Jockey Craig Perret among 9 finalists for racing HOF
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Jockey Craig Perret, trainers Mark Casse, Christophe Clement and the late David Whiteley, and five thoroughbreds are contemporary finalists for the National Museum of Racing’s 2019 Hall of Fame ballot. The racehorses are Blind Luck, Gio Ponti, Havre de Grace, Rags to Riches and Royal...
Outdoors notices for Feb. 11, 2019
• Audubon Society of Western Pennsylvania is holding an outing at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Beechwood Farms Nature Reserve. Join a naturalist for a free walk on the Reserve’s trails. Register online at aswp.org/events/8220. • Three Rivers Birding Club is holding an outing at Sewickley Heights Borough Park at 9...
Baldwin swimmers find success during season of rebuilding
Kim Klinger jumped back into the pool and immediately was faced with a somewhat daunting task. Klinger has been involved in Baldwin swimming in various capacities since 1989. She coached the varsity swimmers until 2004, retired briefly, became an assistant in 2014, and took over as head coach again this...
Knicks rookie Kevin Knox has an entry for dunk of the year
It can be argued that the New York Knicks are the worst organization in all of sports. But Wednesday night, rookie Kevin Knox provided possibly the best play of the NBA season. The small forward caught a pass as he was cutting into the lane and hammered a monstrous dunk...
First call: Antonio Brown asks fans where he should play next
In “First Call” Thursday, Antonio Brown wants to make business boom elsewhere. The Broncos almost went in a different direction before acquiring Joe Flacco. And the NHL’s Eastern Conference is a jumbled mess. ••• Open for business Antonio Brown wants business to boom in a city near you! Unless you...
Tim Benz, Jonathan Bombulie discuss how Penguins have succeeded in recent victories
Jonathan Bombulie, the Trib’s Penguins beat writer, joined me at PPG Paints Arena after the Penguins’ 3-1 win over Edmonton Wednesday night. It’s our weekly Sided.co hockey podcast. We break down the latest victory for Sidney Crosby and the Penguins over Connor McDavid and the Oilers. LISTEN: Tim Benz, Jonathan...
Tim Benz, Jonathan Bombulie discuss how Penguins have succeeded in recent victories
Jonathan Bombulie, the Trib’s Penguins beat writer, joined me at PPG Paints Arena after the Penguins’ 3-1 win over Edmonton Wednesday night. It’s our weekly Sided.co hockey podcast. We break down the latest victory for Sidney Crosby and the Penguins over Connor McDavid and the Oilers. LISTEN: Tim Benz, Jonathan...
Pirates’ Joe Musgrove focused on fast recovery from surgeryVideo
BRADENTON, Fla. — Joe Musgrove knew abdominal surgery would sideline him for six weeks, so the Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher searched for a fast way to pass his down time. The 6-foot-5 Musgrove has been clocked on the radar gun throwing his fastball from 95-97 mph, regardless of whether he weighed...
U mad, bro? Readers pop off on Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell, Connor McDavid, MLB proposals
“U mad, bro?” this week brings heavy criticism against Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell again. Dare I say too much? Connor McDavid takes some heat, too. People don’t seem to like MLB’s proposed three-batters-per-pitcher mandate. But they are warming up to the Unabomber. Seems right to me. Ron had this...
U mad, bro? Readers pop off on Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell, Connor McDavid, MLB proposals
“U mad, bro?” this week brings heavy criticism against Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell again. Dare I say too much? Connor McDavid takes some heat, too. People don’t seem to like MLB’s proposed three-batter-per-pitcher mandate. But they are warming up to the Unabomber. Seems right to me. Ron had this...
Short-handed goal brings ‘energy’ to Rust, Penguins in win over Oilers
The Pittsburgh Penguins hold the distinction of giving up the most short-handed goals in the NHL this season. They have taken steps lately to counter that dubious accomplishment by becoming among the league leaders in scoring them. Bryan Rust’s short-handed goal at 2:30 of the second period erased a one-goal...
Tim Benz: Teddy Blueger should be a constant, not a question for Penguins
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan made many eye-opening moves heading into the Flyers game on Monday night. • He reconfigured the power-play units. • Nick Bjugstad was placed on Evgeni Malkin’s right wing. • Patric Hornqvist became a fourth-liner. • Teddy Blueger got scratched. Each of those moves drew varying reactions...
Tim Benz: Teddy Blueger should be a constant, not a question for Penguins
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan made many eye-opening moves heading into the Flyers game on Monday night. • He reconfigured the power-play units. • Nick Bjugstad was placed on Evgeni Malkin’s right wing. • Patric Hornqvist became a fourth-liner. • Teddy Blueger got scratched. Each of those moves drew varying reactions...
Before Joe Flacco leaves AFC North, a look at his 3 best, worst games vs. Steelers
Joe Flacco’s 11-year run as Baltimore Ravens quarterback officially will end March 13, when he will be traded to the Denver Broncos for a fourth-round pick. The announcement Wednesday of the impending trade signifies an end to the second-longest tenure among AFC North quarterbacks, with Flacco trailing only Ben Roethlisberger...
First call: Antonio Brown asks fans where he should play next
In “First Call” Thursday, Antonio Brown wants to make business boom elsewhere. The Broncos almost went in a different direction before acquiring Joe Flacco. And the NHL’s Eastern Conference is a jumbled mess. ••• Open for business Antonio Brown wants business to boom in a city near you! Unless you...
