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Last week’s picks weren’t horrible. A 5-2 record for a week is nothing to sneeze at, and I’ll definitely take a season record of 24-10 so far. But last week’s picking process was difficult because my gut felt like a couple of teams would do better than expected. And I let that feeling sit for a day or two because sometimes when I feel like my gut is telling me to pick an upset, it’s actually just responding to whatever I decided to pick up in a drive-thru on a whim for lunch earlier that day.

Mike Mastovich, The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. Sep. 27—Not so long ago, undefeated seasons, conference success or status near the top of the District 6 rankings all typically were at stake when city rivals Bishop McCort Catholic and Greater Johnstown met on the football field. On Friday, one of these...

Jake Oswalt, The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. Sep. 28—ALTOONA — Facing championship point against Central junior Julia Ritchey on Wednesday afternoon, Central Cambria junior Marley Ratchford remembered the feeling of losing in the 2022 District 6 Class 2A singles title match. Ratchford did not want to experience defeat again,...

Coming off of a big upset loss to Hollidaysburg, the 4-4 Lady Eagles played 1-7 Bishop McCort Crushers on Thursday. The Lady Eagles got back in the win column, beating McCort 3-0 with a good serve and pass game. “I think that the win over McCort helped us bounce back...

Joshua Byers, The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. Sep. 27—DAVIDSVILLE, Pa. — With a ring of the bell, Laurel View Village's Personal Care Life Enrichment Coordinator April Coval took off on Tuesday, peddling a three-wheeled trishaw with two residents in tow as part of the new Cycling Without Age program.

Portage swept Ferndale in girls volleyball 3-0 to improve to 5-5 on the season.

The Tyrone varisty boys soccer team has been eager for a win all season, and going into their match-up with Bishop Carroll/McCort on Tuesday, they were confident that this might be the night. Played in less-than-ideal conditions on a rainy night in Ebensburg, the game provided a lot of drama,...

Somerset, North Star and Meyersdale all turned in impressive performances, earning convincing wins in Week 5. The Golden Eagles and Red Raiders will have their hands full this week while the Cougars should continue to roll. Here is a look at all five games involving Somerset County teams in Week...

In the first week of August, the Daily American released a list of the Top 30 Somerset County football players to watch in 2023. The yearly list has quickly become one of the most anticipated and well-read stories of the fall sports season. ...

Before Friday night’s game, the football teams of North Stanly and Forest Hills had not met on the field since the COVID-19 pandemic forced teams to play the 2020 season the following spring. That night, North Stanly ended a 14-game losing streak to the Yellow Jackets with a lopsided 43-21 win. This time, the Jackets, […] The post North Stanly loses at home to Forest Hills appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.

Anyia Cole is a senior on the North Side girls’ soccer team as well as the cross country team. She also performs in the band. And later in the year, she’ll be playing basketball for the Lady Indians. On top of all that, she’s currently ranked second in...

WINDBER — North Star has been on a steady path back to relevance, and Friday’s matchup with former WestPAC rival Windber exhibited just how far the Cougars have come. Ethan Smith rushed for four touchdowns and caught another, Connor Yoder threw for two scores and North Star forced four turnovers to strike down Windber for the first time since 2015 with a 41-20 victory at Windber Stadium.

Athlete of the Week Rockwood senior soccer player Mollie Wheatley was selected Daily American Somerset County Female Athlete of the Week. Meyersdale freshman Spencer Whitfield was voted Football Athlete of the Week, and North Star golfer Eli Hostetler was named Male Athlete of the Week for their efforts Sept. 18-22. Wheatley netted the game-winning...

The Mercyhurst Women's Soccer team continues their season this week as they prepare to take on the Fighting Scot's of Edinboro University on Wednesday September 27th, and the University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown this Saturday, September 30th. Entering the week with a 6-1 record, the Lakers have proven to be...

Rockwood senior soccer player Mollie Wheatley was selected Daily American Somerset County Female Athlete of the Week. Meyersdale freshman Spencer Whitfield was voted Football Athlete of the Week, and North Star golfer Eli Hostetler was named Male Athlete of the Week for their efforts Sept. 18-22. Wheatley netted the game-winning goal with 46 seconds left to lift Rockwood over Fannett-Metal 2-1. ...

Mike Mastovich, The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown, Pa. Sep. 22—Greater Johnstown running back and future NFL player LaRod Stephens-Howling went over 1,000 rushing yards only five games into the 2003 season. Bedford coach Dean McGee earned his 100th win with the Bisons 40 years ago. And, foreshadowing recent events, Conemaugh Valley...

The midway point of the high school football season arrives tonight with games on all four of our Renda Media stations, two of them on Renda Digital TV. On WCCS and Renda Digital TV, Homer-Center welcomes Conemaugh Township to Memorial Stadium. The Wildcats won their first game this season but have lost three in a row since. The Indians are 0-4 in their first Heritage Conference season, but they’ve been playing without their flashy quarterback, John Updyke, who could be back tonight. Homer-Center coach Greg Page says he’s prepared his team to play against Updyke, which won’t be easy.

Cambria Co., PA (WJAC) — On Friday, the Forest Hills School District honored a former head coach who won more than 300 games during his tenure. The Rangers rededicated their field house to honor former head football coach Donald G. Bailey, who won 375 games and ten district championships during his time coaching.

Tagged under: Game Photos, News, Pennsylvania Colleges. St Francis loses close one as D6 players wait their turn!. I had two reasons for my trip to Loretto today. I went up to cover the Red Flash football team and to see how a horde of D6 players are doing. The majority of last years recruits are being red shirted which is to be expected. It looks like the Red Flash signed a 2022 high school all-star team. The new freshmen from D6 include:

Forest Hill School District dedicated its field house to highly respected coach and educator, Donald G. Bailey. During his service from 1973 to 2018, Bailey made impressive accomplishments with a record of 375 wins, 120 losses, and eight ties, contributing significantly to the Forest Hills community and numerous student-athletes.