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Watson surprisingly out as BV baseball coach

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 ...

Spaun could have much more left in tank

OAKMONT – J.J. Spaun seemed composed and focused as he navigated the Oakmont Country Club course during the third round of the 125th U.S. Open Championship Saturday. He was playing well if not spectacular with three birdies, two bogeys and 13 pars, including 12 pars in row at one point ...

WVU athletics launch NIL initiative Gold & Blue Enterprises

College sports are rapidly evolving, and recently, it took another step to the professional level after a judge in California settled on a revenue-sharing agreement between the NCAA and players. Now, athletes are allowed to play directly for schools up to about $20 million a year on top of the ...

Local roundup: Smithfield-Fairchance blanks Colonial, 5-0

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 ...