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.
For 90 minutes, the wrestling teams at Waynesburg and Canon-McMillan put on a wonderful show last week.
Last week, I wrote about accurate rifles, stressing the human factor in testing them. Not only the need for an experienced shooter but a few other problems. Even the best of shot has bad days and the worst shooter might be blessed that day. A one-hole group might be the result of luck just a…
Here’s hoping Antonio Brown gets the help he needs.
A bulk of the WPIAL football realignment kept things the same. There are differences, especially for several local teams, that could drastically help the next two seasons.
It is hard to believe that it is the middle of January. I had promised myself for four days that I was going to go to the club and shoot a rifle during the winter warm spell. To be truthful, I had vowed this each of those four days and just hadn’t done it. Eventually, I made it to the club, …
Art Rooney II said what should have been obvious to everyone when he spoke last week about the Steelers’ offense in 2019.
You won't believe some of the numbers from the past two high school football seasons. Now, like it or not, six classifications and staying away from the 'regionalization' proposal offered by the WPIAL might be the best option.
The values learned from his parents, collegiate baseball coach and basketball officiating mentor are held tight to his heart and his core.
We will find out later this week – Wednesday morning, in fact – if the Steelers will have at least one or more members in the 2020 Pro Football Hall of Fame class.
Every time you walk into the gymnasium to watch a wrestling tournament and see the order of competition on a wall video display, think about Frank Vulcano.
Most outdoor people think of January and February as slow, boring months but that can be false. As you read this over a morning cup of coffee, people are crowding into the facilities at the Arden Fairgrounds, seeking that one treasure at the gun show.
There was a lot to like about the Steelers’ 2019 season. There also were some things that weren’t so good.
Thankfully, the holiday season is over and things have turned back to normal, if there is such a thing.
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.
A couple of weeks ago, I wrote an article about the rifle-lovers rifle, the Model 70 Winchester that was made from 1936 until 1964. Combined with the interest showed in the history of these older firearms, and the upcoming gun show at the Arden Fairgrounds on Jan. 11-12, I will attempt to wr…
The Steelers’ offense hasn’t been good. The amazing thing is that it took the rest of the NFL so long to figure that out.
The more time we spend on this earth the more we learn. Or, at least, we should learn.
Did the clock finally strike midnight for Devlin Hodges?
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.
It seems time to start shopping for a Christmas present for the family.
Not that it’s necessarily a surprise considering the run the Baltimore Ravens have been on, but the Steelers now know that their path through the playoffs will be on the road – if they make it that far.
When the Steelers started the season 0-3, and then 1-4, it looked like they were in for a long season.
There is little doubt that fewer persons are choosing to spend a couple of days chasing Whitetail Deer. The deer is by far the most-hunted animal in the area, but still they flourish here right next to humankind. In fact, they reproduce and lose caution in areas where they quickly become a n…
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.
James Conner will likely miss his fourth game in the past five when the Steelers host the Browns today. And even in the game in which he played during that stretch, he lasted less than a quarter before tapping out.
The biggest problem with the Saturday general deer season is it has so little time between it and bear season. One must also remember there is a Thanksgiving sandwiched in that week. Most avid hunters are married and must explain to their partner why they are gulping down their dinner to get…
He will go from the chaser to the chased this season.
IRWIN – On a rain-soaked field, Peters Township nearly had one of its brightest moments.
It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was a regular contributor to the Pennsylvania Game News. I look back on those articles written in the 1970s and I believe they were some of my best work.
Washington is used to being the bully. Saturday afternoon, the shoe was on the other foot.
Dale Lolley covers the Steelers for DKPittsburghSports.com and writes a Sunday column for the Observer-Reporter.
The climb was not always smooth.
There are a lot of things that can happen to a person when he spends his time in an unfamiliar atmosphere. It might be little more than a slight admitted fear when the shadows get long, or a strange animal calls for a mate, but it does occur. Everyone has something that sets them off.
Maybe it’s time to break up the AFC North.
The wildcat offense. West Greene's Ben Jackson breaks another record. A local lineman is named as a finalist for a WPIAL award. Five things from the week that was in high school football.
Joey Koroly has handled a major change to his role on W&J's football team with class
Last week, I wrote of a few of the little things done by the successful hunter versus the things that the empty-handed hunter has ignored. It might be something so small and commonplace that we tend to forget it.
There are only five local high school football teams remaining in the WPIAL playoffs.
In the toughest moments, the most challenging circumstances, it is the truest of leaders who can provide calm and confidence.
How’s that Minkah Fitzpatrick trade looking now?
Seven local high school football teams will open the postseason in the confines of their own home stadium.Â
The battle of the Century Conference brought out a great atmosphere for a regular-season finale. That and much more on the high school football postseason.
The Steelers didn’t get the help they needed last week. The Baltimore Ravens went to Seattle and went home with a victory to improve to 5-2 heading into their bye week.
Counting flowers on the wall, that don’t bother me at all. Playing solitaire until dawn with a deck of 51. That’s part of an oldie describing the feelings of boredom.
You have all been spoiled as high school football fans.
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.
With archery season in full swing, I have fully expected to hear of some big bucks being taken. So far, all has been quiet with little more than one miss known to me. I even have some questions about that miss.
Mike Tomlin wasted no time last week. He didn’t want there to be any questions about who the Steelers’ starting quarterback would be.
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