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'Tough times don't last, tough people do': SRU's Cody Ross making football comeback
When it comes to football, many won’t find a player who is a harder worker than Aliquippa native, former Freedom Area standout and current Slippery Rock linebacker Cody Ross. For Slippery Rock head coach Shawn Lutz, getting a player that has stemmed from a family coaching tree with the...
High school roundup for May 3, 2024: Lexie Hames back in form for Seneca Valley, throwing no-hitter with 15Ks
Seneca Valley softball star Lexie Hames was limited to one inning in the circle during a section showdown with Hempfield on Wednesday due to shoulder soreness. In a bit of good news for Seneca Valley and bad news for the rest of the Class 6A teams in the WPIAL, Hames was back to pitching without limitations Friday.
Midland's Chris Shovlin inducted into PA Association of Broadcasters HaIl of Fame
Throughout radio broadcast history in Pittsburgh, fans of both professional and collegiate sports have been gifted with many great broadcasters that hit the airwaves, and on April 26, longtime Robert Morris play-by-play broadcaster and Midland native Chris Shovlin joined two Pittsburgh greats as he was inducted into the PA Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame during an induction ceremony in Harrisburg, PA.
Deep group of North Allegheny sprinters breaking speed ‘minimums’ this season
There are miles per hour signs posted at North Allegheny track practices, but these aren’t speed limits. They’re speed minimums. “If you run 17 miles per hour, you get to sign the 17 miles per hour sign,” North Allegheny coach John Neff said. “If you run 18, you sign the 18. We have a lot of kids that are signing those signs.”
Fisher’s Files: Quaker Valley’s Oumou Thiero caps season with all-state honor
Kudos to Quaker Valley sophomore Oumou “Mimi” Thiero for being named third team all-state in Class 4A girls basketball. A 6-foot-4 guard/forward, Thiero led the Quakers in almost every statistical category in 2023-24 including points (19.2 ppg), field goal percentage (40%), rebounds (14.1 rpg), blocked shots (4.7 avg), steals (1.6 avg), free throws (70%), 3-point field goals and 3-point field goal percentage.
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