Back in the day having two 1,000-yard rushers on a high school football team was a bit of a rarity. It has become more commonplace today. In 1984 the Brownsville Falcons on their way to an unbeaten regular season were blessed with two 1,000-yard backs in Carl Gaddis and Mike Grashion. It ...
The Fayette County Sports community was deeply saddened recently with the news that Fayette County Sports Hall of Famer Ted Nypaver passed away on Nov. 22 at the age of 88. A former South Union High School standout, Nypaver had a storied career as an athlete and a coach. He was profiled in ...
Uniontown athletics enjoyed a golden era in the 1960s, and it wasn't just football and basketball. The Red Raiders fashioned an outstanding season in track and field under coach Abe Everhart in 1963. Eight lettermen led Everhart's squad into the 1963 campaign led by Randall Cramer in the 880 ...
Here we sit, on the cusp of the winter sports season. Yep, basketball, wrestling, swimming and rifle are permitted to play in earnest on the first day of December. Basketball tournaments abound within driving distance (more on that in Friday's paper), with a few wrestling tournaments mixed ...
It is with great sadness that the Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame reports the death of Fayette County Sports Hall of Famer Ross Kershey on Nov. 16 at the age of 90. Kershey was born on May 11, 1933 in Wendell, West Virginia, to John and Donice Kershey. He was a graduate of Dunbar Township ...
The weather Thanksgiving morning was nearly perfect to take a run or walk around Uniontown for around 900 participants in the 17th annual Uniontown Turkey Trot 5K. It was a bit chilly with a teeth-rattling wind every so often, but those who crossed the finish line didn't seem to mind. I'm not ...
