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Plum’s Jamie Seneca helps Gannon soccer advance in PSAC Tournament
The Gannon women’s soccer team’s potent offense was on display in a 4-2 victory over Slippery Rock in a Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference quarterfinal game Nov. 6, and Plum graduate Jamie Seneca played a big part in the Golden Knights’ victory. Seneca, a junior midfielder, capped off the scoring for...
Pirates A to Z: After being acquired from Phillies, Bailey Falter pitched in multiple roles
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster. Player: Bailey Falter Positions: Pitcher Throws: Left Age: 26 Height: 6-foot-4 Weight: 175 pounds 2023 MLB statistics: Was 2-9 with a 5.36 ERA and 1.14 WHIP, 60 strikeouts and 20 walks...
‘The place to be’ on Saturday nights, Duquesne club football won national championship 50 years ago
Players dressed for practice in a maintenance shed on Quarry Field on the South Side Slopes. The field was a mixture of dirt, rocks, glass, maybe some green grass. The coach handed out equipment from the back of his Cadillac. Sometimes, only 11 players showed up for practice, but Duquesne...
Minor league report: Goaltender Joel Blomqvist leads Penguins past BruinsVideo
Goaltender Joel Blomqvist made 29 saves on 30 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 2-1 road win against the Providence Bruins at Amica Mutual Pavilion in Providence, R.I. on Saturday. The result improved Blomqvist’s record to 5-2-1 while forwards Justin Addamo and Alex Nylander each scored goals for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton...
Penguins surrender early lead, lose to Hurricanes again
When he was hired on June 1, new president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas was short on specifics with the Pittsburgh Penguins. He didn’t offer much regarding potential free agent signings or trades. But he did state one distinct pursuit he had in mind. The Metropolitan Division. “The major focus...
Florida State QB Jordan Travis carted off after injury to left leg
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State quarterback Jordan Travis was carted off the field after suffering what appeared to be a serious injury to his left leg late in the first quarter of the fourth-ranked Seminoles’ game against North Alabama on Saturday night. Travis, a Heisman Trophy contender, was tackled after...
Jahiem White, Garrett Greene run wild in West Virginia’s romp over CincinnatiVideo
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia freshman Jahiem White rushed for a season-high 204 yards, Garrett Greene ran for a career-high 154 and the pair combined for five touchdowns in a 42-21 victory over Cincinnati on Saturday. West Virginia (7-4, 5-3 Big 12) turned a matchup of two of the league’s...
District college football roundup: Slippery Rock, Grove City win in NCAA 1st round
Brayden Long threw for 234 yards and a touchdown to lead No. 15 Slippery Rock to a 45-14 victory over East Stroudsburg (9-3) in the first round of the NCAA Division II playoffs Saturday. Chris D’Or ran for 90 yards and a touchdown, Khalid Dorsey added 85 rushing yards and...
Robert Morris drops season finale to Eastern Illinois
Pierce Holley threw for three touchdowns and MJ Flowers ran for 179 and a score as Eastern Illinois beat Robert Morris, 28-14, on Saturday. Eastern Illinois (8-3, 4-2 Big South, OVC Association) won its eighth game in a season for the first time since 2013. Holley threw a 26-yard touchdown...
Duquesne clamps down on Merrimack, clinches NEC football title
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. — Darius Perrantes threw three touchdown passes and Duquesne wrapped up the Northeast Conference championship with a 26-14 victory over Merrimack on Saturday. Duquesne, which joined the NEC in 2008, won at least a share of the conference title for the seventh time, but just the second...
Schedule, Joe Burrow’s injury provide Bengals daunting challenge
Even before Joe Burrow’s season-ending wrist injury was announced, the Cincinnati Bengals were facing a challenging road in trying to get to the playoffs for a third straight season. Without Burrow, that might be too big of a hill to climb. Thursday night’s 34-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens evened...
Penguins recall forward Jansen Harkins from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, place P.O Joseph on injured reserve
The Pittsburgh Penguins recalled forward Jansen Harkins from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League and designated defenseman P.O Joseph to injured reserve Saturday. Harkins’ recall was announced by the team at 4:54 p.m. via the Penguins’ X account. By 7:04 p.m., he was reassigned to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Harkins, 26, appeared in...
Tiger Woods to play in Bahamas, 1st competition since Masters
Tiger Woods showed he could walk four days while caddying for his son. Now he has decided he is fit enough to try to play. Woods announced on social media Saturday he will be playing in the Hero World Challenge, which starts Nov. 30 at Albany Golf Club in the...
Adam Johnson’s UK team retires his jersey number after skate-cut death
NOTTINGHAM, England — The English hockey team that Adam Johnson played for retired his No. 47 jersey Saturday as part of a memorial game honoring the American who died after an opposing player’s skate cut his neck during a game. Nottingham Panthers players appeared to be wearing neck guards, too,...
Steelers activate Pat Freiermuth off IR, place Keanu Neal on IR
For the first time since the season opener, the Pittsburgh Steelers have their entire offense available. Starting tight end Pat Freiermuth was activated off the injured reserve list Saturday, clearing him to play in Sunday’s AFC North showdown at the Cleveland Browns. Freiermuth had not played since Oct. 1 because...
No. 12 Penn State pulls away from Rutgers despite Drew Allar leaving game after hitVideo
STATE COLLEGE — Kaytron Allen is a man of few words. Most of his teammates consider him one of the shyest players on Penn State’s roster. When he pulls on his football helmet, however, Allen’s personality emerges. Allen, all smiles and full of trash talk, bruised his way for two...
Local pro Mark Goetz advances to final stage of Korn Ferry Q-school
Mark Goetz secured future starts on the Korn Ferry Tour, but he wants more. The 25-year-old Greensburg native and Hannastown Golf Club member tied for first in the second stage of tour Q-School with a 19-under-par total of 269 at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Highland Oaks —...
Pitt women’s soccer defeats Arkansas to reach NCAA Tournament Sweet 16
Pitt women’s soccer reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 for the second time in school history — and second consecutively — when Ellie Coffield’s header off a corner kick from Sarah Schupansky eluded Arkansas goalkeeper Phoebe Carver to give the Panthers a 4-3 second-round victory Friday night in Fayetteville, Ark....
Mark Madden’s Hot Take: Steelers’ defensive playmakers must do more against Browns
The Pittsburgh Steelers needed two defensive touchdowns to win their Week 2 game against Cleveland. They might need the same when they visit the Browns on Sunday. The breaks are going the Steelers’ way. Deshaun Watson, the Browns starting quarterback, is out for the season with shoulder problems. His replacement,...
Pirates A to Z: Jason Delay won battle for backup catcher, showed value with his bat
During the offseason, the Tribune-Review will offer Pirates A to Z, an alphabetical, player-by-player look at the 40-man roster. Player: Jason Delay Positions: Catcher Bats: Right Throws: Right Age: 28 Height: 5-foot-11 Weight: 190 pounds 2023 MLB statistics: Batted .251/.319/.347 with 11 doubles, one home run and 18 RBIs in...
Outscored on the season and outgained in every game, the Steelers — somehow — are 6-3
It would be easy — if a bit snarky — when evaluating this peculiar Pittsburgh Steelers season to take the route of pondering what is akin to a philosophical question. Are these Steelers one of the best bad teams the NFL has ever seen? Or are they one of the...
Steelers 4 Downs: Taking stock of coverage skills for inside linebackers
1. Cover me Much was made last season about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ deficiencies in coverage among their inside linebackers. An offseason positional makeover was thought to have addressed the issue, but now injuries are forcing the Steelers back to the drawing board. So where do things stand? It was brought...
Aliquippa headed ‘home’ to WPIAL finals, extending championship game streak to 16 years
Whether the stadium on the North Shore is called Heinz Field or Acrisure Stadium doesn’t much matter to Aliquippa’s football players, since they have their own nickname for it. “Home” is what they like to say. Tikey Hayes called it home. Arison Walker called it home. That’s because for the...
McKeesport casts a ‘Spell’ on Montour in Class 4A semifinals
Halloween may be in the rearview mirror, but McKeesport still managed to dish out a few belated “Spells” on Montour on Friday night. Senior Keith Spell ran for 190 yards and three touchdowns, while younger brother Kemon Spell added 120 yards and another score to help the No. 2 Tigers...
Trib HSSN’s 2023 Week 12 top performers for passing, rushing, receiving
Top performers for Week 12 of high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 190 – Jake Wolfe, Montour (12 of 26) 185 – Kole Olszewski, Bishop Canevin (10 of 24) 169 – Jay Wrona, Mohawk (9 of 25) 167 – Quentin Goode, Aliquippa (9 of 12) 157 – Matt Sieg,...
