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Waynesburg’s rise gives hope to Charleroi

Sometimes is you're facing a difficult assignment, watching somebody else succeed at it can give you the boost of confidence you need to do the same.Charleroi got a close-up look at Waynesburg Central's football team on Friday night and watched the Raiders complete a 7-3 season and clinch a ...

Bair starred for Bellmar and on first BV football team

When the merger between Rostraver and Bellmar High SchoolĢƵ happened, big Jim Bair was one of the building blocks for the first Belle Vernon Area football squad in 1965.Bair started building a resume in athletics early.“I played Little League baseball and I was terrible,” Bair recalled. ...

Uniontown’s McFadden was WPIAL, PIAA gold medalist

Back in the day he was known as “Leapin” Len McFadden, a nickname he earned as an outstanding performer on the Uniontown High School track and field squad in the early 1980s.He also played a little football for the Red Raiders.McFadden got an early start in athletics.“I started early, I ...

Quertinmont part of WVU Hall of Fame Class of 2023

The late Fayette County Sports Hall of Famer Jules “Buddy” Quertinmont received a long overdue honor this weekend as he was inducted into the West Virginia University Sports Hall of Fame on Saturday.“He would definitely have his chest pumped out thatĢƵ for sure,” QuertinmontĢƵ son ...