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Despite murky rules, paddlesports are popular

Anyone who casually observes the summer activity on area lakes and rivers knows that paddlesports, especially recreational (non-whitewater) kayaking, is booming.The American Canoe Association reports that while canoeing declined slightly, kayak use grew from about 2.9 percent of all Americans ...

Our area spared from ‘March madness’

As we move through the month of March, we usually begin to see some rapid changes to our local weather. Although this year, February acted a lot like March with alternative periods of warm and wet, followed by cold and snow. Days are now getting longer and the increase in the amount and ...

Where do local teams stand in NCAA basketball tourney?

The NCAA March Madness brackets will be released Sunday on TBS, and where do the local teams stand?West Virginia is a lock and its seed will be determined by how it does in the Big 12 tournament this weekend.The ‘Eers could move as high as a three-seed if they win the tournament, but it they ...

My Combine Mission: Bring Back Marcus Allen

INDIANAPOLIS — There are degrees and meanings of these meetings we hear about between prospects and teams at the NFL Combine.Damon Webb, for instance, is a late-round, under-the-radar free safety from Ohio State who met with the Steelers’ position coach, Tom Bradley, for an ...

BVA’s Grazzini was a classic late bloomer

Bob Grazzini was a classic late bloomer as a basketball player at Belle Vernon High School.Grazzini played junior varsity basketball at Bellmar before the merger of Bellmar and arch-rival Rostraver formed Belle Vernon Area in 1965-66. Grazzini was a mainstay of the first Belle Vernon basketball ...

Lesnar a no-show at Raw

Much like the case three years ago, Brock Lesnar holds a major WWE title heading into WrestleMania as his contract is about to expire.And just like 2015, the rumors are swirling about whether he will resign with WWE or head back to UFC.This past Monday, Lesnar and Paul Heyman were announced to ...