The Merriam-Webster dictionary describes the idiom “the third time’s the charm” as two efforts at something have already failed but perhaps the third will be successful. That was the case for the Central Catholic Vikings in the WPIAL championship, as they took down the North Allegheny Tigers, the team who had previously defeated them in … Continue reading
This Saturday, the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League will kick off its high school football championships with the 4A and 6A title games, which will be played at Norwin High School. Meanwhile, the WPIAL championship games for the other classifications – 1A, 2A, 3A, and 5A – are scheduled to take place on Saturday, Nov. … Continue reading
Fall is here, which means cooler temperatures, changing of the leaves and the start of a new professional basketball season. It has now been over 100 days since the Boston Celtics defeated the Dallas Mavericks in five games to win the 2024 NBA Finals. So far this season, both the Celtics and Mavericks have looked … Continue reading
Name any stat, and chances are that Montour senior Kaleb Platz recorded it on Friday night, Oct. 18 during Montour’s 36-35 win. Platz finished the game with 12 passing yards, a 12-yard rushing touchdown, four catches for 40 yards, two interceptions, 12 tackles, two tackles for loss and a blocked extra point. This performance came … Continue reading
Homecoming is right around the corner at Waynesburg University. With Homecoming weekend also comes many special events for alumni to attend. “Many of our events this year center around this being the University’s 175th anniversary, including these new events for 2024,” said Maura Fenske, coordinator of Development and Alumni Relations. “We want to make this … Continue reading
On Sept. 16, 2024, Apple officially made iOS 18 available to the public, and the software is supported for the iPhone XS and newer. As the owner of an iPhone 15, I am very satisfied with the new operating system thus far. The main reason I’m saying that is because Apple seems to have fixed … Continue reading
Last Friday night, Hopewell High School’s kicker, Rocco Marcantonio, made a 55-yard field goal in his team’s win against Quaker Valley. That field goal tied the record for the longest field goal made in WPIAL history. Scott Seltzer, executive director of the WPIAL, explained that records are not something that WPIAL staff keeps track of. … Continue reading
On Friday, Sept. 20, Waynesburg University Alumni Relations held their 15th Annual Alumnae Luncheon. The event took place at the Southpointe Hilton Garden Inn hotel in Canonsburg, PA, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., and was open to all women who previously graduated from Waynesburg. The webpage for the luncheon described the event as a … Continue reading
On Sept. 18, the PIAA declared high school girls’ flag football an officially sanctioned sport in Pennsylvania. This decision comes on a third and final reading, of which the PIAA Board of Directors approved the decision by a unanimous vote, 32-0. “We’re thrilled that we can offer another opportunity for girls to participate interscholastic athletics,” … Continue reading
The South Allegheny Gladiators have won their first four games of the season, and are undefeated for the first time since 1977. “I would’ve been in fourth grade in 1977,” WPIAL Executive Director, Scott Seltzer said. The 6A, 5A and 4A classifications all did not exist yet in 1977. “At that time (1977), there were … Continue reading
