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Local roundup: Gators rally in second half to edge Vikings

Geibel Catholic rallied from a six-point halftime deficit to down Mount Pleasant, 64-59, on Tuesday in non-section boys basketball play at “The Swamp” on the campus of Geibel Catholic Junior/Senior High School. The Gators (9-7) had a 23-16 lead after the first quarter, but the Vikings ...

H-S Athlete of the Week: Elijah Brown, Belle Vernon

Name: Elijah Brown School: Belle Vernon Class: Senior Sport: Wrestling BrownĢƵ week: The Leopards’ 215-pounder plowed his way through the bracket to win the Escape the Rock tournament last Saturday at Council Rock South High School in Holland. Brown won all five of his matches in ...

PressureĢƵ off

Addie Ciez still has to decide what two events she wants to compete in at the WPIAL Class 2A championship meet, which may cause some trepidation, but the Laurel Highlands senior won’t have to worry about her college choice, as she made that decision in late October in committing to Frostburg ...

Local calendar

Thursday, Jan. 22 High school Boys basketball Connellsville at Imani Christian, 7:30 p.m. Jefferson-Morgan at Waynesburg Central, 7:30 p.m. Girls basketball Frazier at Ellis School, 5:30 p.m. Clairton at West Greene, 6:30 p.m. Belle Vernon at South Park, 7 p.m. Bentworth at ...

Young J-M wrestling team leads section

The history of Jefferson-Morgan wrestling is rich. Two four-time state champs, Cary Kolat and Gavin Teasdale, and five WPIAL team championships from the late 1980s to the mid-90s highlight a long-standing tradition on the mat for the Rockets. But when Troy Barnhart took over as the coach in ...

Local roundup: Lady Gators improve to 16-0 with win at Clairton

Geibel Catholic's one-two punch of Emma Larkin and Mallory Clemmer combined for 37 points as the unbeaten Lady Gators cruised past the host Lady Bears in Section 2-A girls basketball action on Monday. Larkin led the way with 19 points and Clemmer was right behind with 18 as Geibel improved to ...