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Tony Watson, who led Belle VernonĢƵ baseball to the Class 4A baseball semifinals a few weeks ago, was informed Tuesday afternoon that the district's school board intends to open his head coaching position. Watson, 49, is a 1993 Belle Vernon graduate. He coached the Leopards to the WPIAL ...

Geno Valenti pitched 6 ⅓ scoreless innings and Michael Dunham had two hits and three RBIs as Smithfield-Fairchance shut out visiting Colonial, 5-0, in a Fayette American Legion baseball action Wednesday. Valenti gave up four hits and three walks with nine strikeouts before hitting the ...

Into the Hall: Buck Grover, Roger Miller

Roger Miller and Darwyn “Buck” Grover were both imposing physical figures whose athletic exploits matched their size. Miller stood 6-foot-3 and was a 1972 Uniontown graduate who made his mark in baseball and reached the major league level in 1974. Grover stood 6-foot-4 and was a 1954 ...

Andino VecchiollaĢƵ two-run double sparked a six-run first inning that helped propel the Carmichaels Copperheads to a 7-3 win over the visiting Charleroi Magicians in Fayette County Baseball League action Tuesday. Both teams entered the game with 3-0 records. Carmichaels’ big first ...

Charleroi and Uniontown split a doubleheader Thursday night at Hutchinson Field in Hopwood. Charleroi (1-5) edged Uniontown, 7-6, in Game 1 before the home team scored nine unanswered runs in an 11-3 victory in Fayette County American Legion baseball play. Uniontown (7-3) jumped out to a ...

Into the Hall: Doug Dascenzo

Doug Dascenzo was like most youth baseball players when he was growing up in Fayette County. “Just like all the other kids in the area, you watch games on TV, you always dream you want to play on TV,” Dascenzo said. “But it's hard, a very difficult thing to accomplish.” Dascenzo ...