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Armed Forces Day: Ellwood City man saw the world through the Army
ELLWOOD CITY ― In 1961, when Michael Pandos of Ellwood City was 17, his mother signed so he could enlist in the Army. It was an opportunity to see some of the world outside Shenango Township, where he was living. In Germany, a member of the 54th Signal Battalion...
Ellwood City's Crizer wins WPIAL track championship
SLIPPERY ROCK — The unexpected weather delay in the completion of the WPIAL Track and Field Championships, held at the William C. Lennox Track at Slippery Rock University, put a little more pressure on Ellwood City senior Colten Crizer. “We wrote letters to ourselves as sophomores about where we wanted to be as seniors,” said Crizer. “Mine said I wanted to be a WPIAL track champion.” ...
Baseball Game Preview: Meadville Will Face Grove City
The Meadville Bulldogs will face off against the Grove City Eagles at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Meadville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Meadville's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they...
Scott Tady: Monaca launches Groove 'n Grub series; fundraiser set for flooded North Sewickley stage
April flooding along the Connoquenessing Creek destroyed building materials purchased for a new outdoor stage in North Sewickley Township. But rather than simply curse fate, the property's owner and 10 local musical acts will rally this weekend to raise money to buy new wood and materials, to put the proposed stage back on course.
Distance-running power couple shatters records at WPIAL championships
There’s probably not much that makes Butler’s Drew Griffith too nervous at a track meet nowadays, but watching Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter run could be on that list. “Honestly, I probably get more nervous for her than me,” he said with a laugh. Kletter...
Franklin Regional sends 2 runners to state track meet
Franklin Regional coach Bob Ralston joked that he can retire after his son Eryk qualified for the PIAA track and field championship on May 24-25. Eryk Ralston finished fourth in the Class 3A 400-meter dash in the WPIAL meet at Slippery Rock’s Mihalik-Thompson Stadium on May 15 to earn his spot at Shippensburg University.
After rain halts WPIAL meet, Butler’s Drew Griffith doesn’t mind waiting to make more history
Butler’s Drew Griffith ran the 1,600 meters in record time at the WPIAL track and field championships and then waited around for hours as it rained off and on. He’s one of the fastest seniors in the country, but wasn’t too bothered by the slow down. “We...
District 10 track and field: 26 athletes to watch at Saturday's championship meet
Northwestern Pennsylvania's top track and field athletes will gather at Slippery Rock University on Saturday to chase records and PIAA meet berths at the District 10 championships. At least one of the D-10 records set at last year's meet is in jeopardy if Anne-Catherine Brown has her way. ...
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