Not many collegiate and professional football players have experienced what Joseph Righetti did in a relative short period of time.
Once Darrell Harding was loose and in open space, he became one of the most dangerous and prolific running backs in Washington County and Pennsylvania history.
In the summer of 1999, Ashley Josay Zullo, a top-notch softball player at Monessen, was involved in an automobile accident, suffering head, knee, and other injuries. Today, she's full of life as vice president of Thiel College.
His competitive fire and desire pushed Justin Schrader to give baseball one more try – pitch one more season.
Not in her wildest imagination did Dawnelle Mock think she would be one of the driving forces at The Meadows racetrack and in the harness racing industry.
She has been a long-time fan of the popular old sitcom Golden Girls. Takes one to know one – or four.
A loss in the section opener against Immaculate Conception High School April 1, 1986 was certainly no joke for the Fort Cherry High School baseball team.
When she was a young, hopeful youth softball player, Tricia Alderson could not always hit her target.
By his own admission, Washington & Jefferson College football coach Mike Sirianni learned a lot in the past couple of years.
Defense, pitching and fundamental offensive baseball were the staples of Fran Celaschi’s Charleroi High School program for many seasons.
“He was there for the birth of the Bentworth High School wrestling program. He was there when no one else was. He was there when no one else cared. He was there to agonize over all the losses, all the frustration, all the pain. For 15 years, Tom Teagarden was there for – as he would say – th…
His bigger-than-life aura made him a constant presence on football fields across the United States.
Morgan “Bunny” Denson was one of those athletes a fan or opponent could not take their eyes off.
Shellie Cotton Smith led Charleroi to consecutive PIAA (1999 and 2000) and WPIAL championship appearances and scored 199 career goals.
What the 1980 Pitt football team is remembered for is the unprecedented individual talent it possessed – offensive and defensive lines that were as good as any constructed in college football – one bad night in Tallahasse, Fla., and a resolve and will that is rare in any level of sports.
John Bristor was a full-speed ahead football player and athlete at West Greene High School and Waynesburg College.
Forty years later, they are no longer adversaries or the leaders of crosstown rival football programs.
More than a half a century later, the legend of a pitching showdown between Richard Swinchock and Bob Clites still moves the emotions and stirs the memories of those who witnessed it.
The journey was as memorable – maybe more – than the final outcome for the 1970 Monessen Pony League World Series team.
He has seen some of the best of Pirates’ baseball and some of the worst.
As always, it seemed the New York Mets would be standing clearly in the Pittsburgh Pirates’ path to the National League East Division title in 1990.
“And there used to be a ballpark where the field was warm and green. And the people played their crazy game with a joy I’d never seen. And the air was such a wonder from the hot dogs and the beer. Yes, there used to be a ballpark right here.” –
Not every athlete gets to enjoy even one special, career-defining moment.
Kathy Knabb won 11 WPIAL gold medals in track and field and cross country, and two state indoor championships.
Hours of standing in front of the porch leading into the family home in Mather, throwing a rubber ball into the cement steps led to a discovery that changed Joe Gregula’s baseball career.
This story was edited for clarity April 6, 2020.
With stakes schedule looming, horsemen waiting word from state to resume racing.
He was the best athlete during his days at Burgettstown High School.
Coming together at the right time, the path to the 1995 PIAA Class AAAA Championship wasn't an easy one for Ringgold.
Lester Peterson was the first wrestler in the history of Canon-McMillan High School to win a PIAA wrestling championship in 1969.
To many, sports and athletics seemed to come easy to John “Bimbo” Chatman.
It is no coincidence that the basketball fortunes at Washington High School and Washington & Jefferson College reached championship levels in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the presence of Terrance Wilkins.
The values learned from his parents, collegiate baseball coach and basketball officiating mentor are held tight to his heart and his core.
A few hours before Valentine’s Day 1979, the Immaculate Conception High School boys’ basketball team had its best chance in nearly a decade to upend city rival Wash High.
The straightforward and honest approach has always seemed to work for Dan Burt and his basketball life. He admits he wasn’t a successful player at Trinity High School or at West Liberty University, where he was a walk-on.
As one of the greatest lightweights in PIAA and WPIAL wrestling history, Angelo “Butch” Marino built a legacy of excellence for himself and Canon-McMillan High School.
In the toughest moments, the most challenging circumstances, it is the truest of leaders who can provide calm and confidence.
Each time he goes out for a walk or a jog, Nick Milchovich is reminded of it. The hurt, the pain and the agony of being injured and defeated.
It was Freddie at Wembley. Tiger at Augusta. Brady in the Super Bowl. Ali in Zaire.
They came together as brothers more than teammates.
The runners Susie Schneck Koehler competed against in high school were the least of her concerns.
One win does not make a season. One defeat does not break a season.
He has long been known as the reliable one – the guy teammates, friends, family and anyone else who has come in contact with him can depend on and rely on.
Donnie Pordash has enjoyed a long, enjoyable career with the Texas Rangers.
Dayna Holston Wenger moved out of her comfort zone earlier this year, taking a job as an academic adviser after spending more than 22 years working in athletics at Penn State University.
John Chatlak went to playing tennis in Monessen's City Park to some of the biggest stages.
The endless hours in ballparks and watching baseball games and players will never be lost on Ross Vecchio.
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