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Year of the Rockets

When a team with high expectations not only reaches but surpasses its goals, that makes for a special year. Jefferson-Morgan was such a team this past boys basketball season. The Rockets not only achieved their quest to earn a section championship for the first time since 2001 and win a ...

J-M’s Ellsworth continues no-hit streak

Brayden Ellsworth didn't allow a hit for the second consecutive start as the Rockets rolled past the host Maples, 17-0, in a three-inning Section 1-A baseball game on Monday. Ellsworth threw a seven-inning no-hitter in a 6-1 win over West Greene on April 14. John Woodward drove in three ...

Local calendar

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22 HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL Belle Vernon at Charleroi, 4 p.m. Beth-Center at Carmichaels, 4:15 p.m. Trinity Christian at Geibel Catholic, 4:30 p.m. Waynesburg Central at McGuffey, EQT Park, Washington, 7 p.m. FLAG FOOTBALL Uniontown at South Allegheny, 5:30 ...

Playoff party

Pat Livingston didn’t want to know the score of the Belle Vernon-Elizabeth Forward game, as he guided Laurel Highlands to a 6-0 victory over West Mifflin in Section 2-4A action on Monday at West MifflinÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ softball field. The Mustangs knew the scenarios for qualifying for the WPIAL ...

Senior special

Uniontown softball had several reasons to celebrate on Monday night at Bailey Park: For starters, the Red Raiders clinched a playoff spot for the fourth consecutive season due to Elizabeth Forward defeating Belle Vernon. In addition, Uniontown honored seniors Lyric McLee, Emmaleigh Noah and ...

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins' resilience carried them to a surprise playoff berth. Sidney Crosby and company will need to rely on it, maybe a lot of it, if they want their postseason appearance to be more than a token cameo. It took the Philadelphia Flyers roughly 48 hours to take ...