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Black cloud remains over Wild Things in postseason

During the seventh inning of Game 5 in the Wild Things’ Midwest Conference finals series against Evansville on Sunday, dark clouds – the kind that have been all too familiar in Washington over the past month – filled the sky above EQT Park. Rain began falling, but not hard enough to stop ...

Steelers find themselves at an early season crossroads

PITTSBURGH – Aaron Rodgers hasn't lasted 22 years in the NFL out of pure luck. The most sacked quarterback in history knows how to take a hit. So moments after getting drilled by all 231 pounds of New England linebacker Christian Elliss running at full speed in the second quarter of what ...

State track champ Froelich a fast learner in cross country

Peters Township’s Katie Froelich won two WPIAL and PIAA track titles as a freshman in the 1,600 and 3,200, but she had never tried cross country before this year. Needless to say she was a fast learner. In her cross country debut in the Red, White and Blue Classic at White Oak Park on Sept. ...

Five Things we learned in Week 4

Each Monday we’ll look back at the highlights of the week that was in local high school football. This week there was an upset in Monessen, an otherwise clean night for the unbeatens, a breakout night for Canon-Macs Bryce Collins and some other excellent nights for local running backs, and a ...

WVU moves to 3-0, beats No. 25 Virginia

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Hawkins accounted for 313 yards of total offense and five touchdowns and West Virginia beat No. 25 Virginia 38-27 on Saturday night in the Duke's Mayo Classic at the Carolina Panthers' Bank of America Stadium. Hawkins, who started five games at Oklahoma the ...

It’s necessary: Wild Things win again, force Game 5

With backs firmly against the wall for two nights, the Wild Things had the mantra of “Just get to tomorrow.” Now, after two wins, there are no more tomorrows for Washington or Evansville. All that is left is Game 5, winner take all, in the best-of-5 Midwest Conference finals. Washington ...