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Pittsburgh Pirates' team dog has a new name
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- The Pittsburgh Pirates have a new team dog and now we know its name will be Slugger! The votes have been counted in the contest to pick the team dog's new name and with 31% of the vote, the people have spoken and chosen Slugger over Bandit, Rookie, and Homer. The Pirates have again teamed up with Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs, which is building a training facility in Western Pennsylvania, will train the pup to pair with a military veteran in need. "Fans can expect to see the furry future service dog at Pirates games and community events, including the Mental Health Action Game May 3," the team. "The engagement with fans will expose the pup to the socialization needed to become a service dog."Last year's team dog, Bucco, was paired with a local veteran in September 2023. He was the team's first Pirate Pup. Bucco was selected by the fans over Homer, Rookie and Jolly.
WPIAL bracketology: Don Rebel, Chris Harlan forecast the 2024 baseball playoff pairings
The 2024 WPIAL baseball playoff field is set with 77 teams, including all six defending champions: Mt. Lebanon, Shaler, Hopewell, Riverside, Seton LaSalle and Bishop Canevin. The postseason begins next week and concludes with six title games May 28-29 at Wild Things Park in Washington. The brackets will be announced...
Vitalant blood drive scheduled at PNC Park will offer donors a pair of Pirates tickets
PITTSBURGH ― While donating blood is a good way to support community members in need any time of the year, the return of an annual promotion may be the incentive some donors need to voluntarily face a needle. Vitalant has announced it is again partnering with the Pittsburgh Pirates...
Trib 10: Power-ranked teams building momentum as playoffs approach
Once again, the power teams in WPIAL softball finished strong. Last week, there was only one change in the softball power rankings. This week, outside of one team moving up two spots and another falling two spots, the Trib 10 remains the same. A strong field is set to begin...
With explosive growth, girls' flag football may soon be a sanctioned high school sport in Pa.
PITTSBURGH — Oakland Catholic senior Eve Majewski has envisioned Pennsylvania becoming the next state to sanction girls' flag football as a high school sport. "I've been playing flag football long before it's been a high school thing," she said. "And all I've ever wanted was for this to be a real recognized sport. It shows how much the game is growing."
Pitt's Bill Fralic lends local flavor to Croatian American Hall of Fame
The 2024 inductees to the Croatian American Sports Hall of Fame include many names with local connections, including Pitt football great Bill Fralic and his agent, who was an outstanding athlete himself. Plus, a slow-pitch softball star known as King Kong. The CAS-HOF’s selection committee announced the following area inductees:...
Times' high school sports notebook: Blackhawk's Piocquidio continues dominance
Just one month ago, Blackhawk girl’s lacrosse senior Mia Piocquidio achieved a goal that she set out to reach when she started playing lacrosse at the high school level as she reached the 200-goal plateau in her career against Aquinas Academy back on April 10. When Piocquidio reached the...
Beaver Eastern darts by Glouster Trimble
Beaver Eastern earned a convincing 15-2 win over Glouster Trimble during this Ohio softball game on May 8. Check out our complete girls softball roundup to stay up-to-date on all the action. We want your feedback on the accuracy and quality of this article. Take a 1-minute survey and be...
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