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Doubling up

When the high school basketball section season wrapped up on Saturday there were 15 area teams that had punched their ticket into the WPIAL playoffs. Of that group, 10 came from just five schools. Laurel Highlands, Belle Vernon, West Greene, Waynesburg Central and Beth-Center will each be ...

Rockets enjoy section title, turn attention to playoffs

HOUSTON – On two occasions Friday night against Chartiers-Houston, the Jefferson-Morgan boys basketball team thought the game was over only to realize time was being put back on the clock. Once was for a foul that was whistled and the other was for a player stepping out of bounds. The ...

Pirates signing veteran DH Ozuna

Veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna is heading to Pittsburgh. The 35-year-old free agent has reached an agreement with the Pirates on a one-year deal worth $12 million, a person familiar with the agreement told The Associated Press on Monday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the ...

Fayette County Church Dartball League

Feb. 3 Results Trinity 2 (Jim Williams 6 hits), New Salem 1 (Tom Pearson 7 hits); Sandy Hill 3 (Richie Lenk & Brian Campbell 9 hits), Springhill 0 (Dutch Riggen 6 hits); Fairchance Baptist 2 (Mark Stroup 7 hits), Calvary 1 (Duane & Don Yauger 7 hits); Great Bethel 3 (Danny Kalbaugh 9 ...

Local calendar

Tuesday, Feb. 10 High school Unified bocce Belle Vernon at Albert Gallatin, 3:30 p.m. Swimming Ringgold at Uniontown, 6 p.m.

Local roundup: St. Joseph nips Gators in battle for playoff spot

Nick Tometsko scored 15 points and St. Joseph pulled out a close win at Geibel Catholic, 47-45, to beat the Gators and secure the fourth and final WPIAL playoff spot in Section 2-A boys basketball action on Saturday. The Spartans (5-5, 8-12) led 17-13 after the first quarter, the Gators (3-7, ...