The Fayette County sports community was deeply saddened by the passing of Albert Gallatin football coaching legend and Fayette County Sports Hall of Famer Donald “Doc” Franks on Sunday Nov. 21 at the age of 84. His wife Patricia passed away on Nov. 22 at the age of 84.Franks was the subject ...
Dan Spanish authored a Hall of Fame career in 29 years as head football coach at Connellsville High School.Spanish began his football journey as an outstanding player for Hall of Fame coach Lindy Lauro at New Castle High School. He was on squads that went 7-3 in 1961 and 9-0-1 1962. Spanish who ...
John Bainbridge is a football lifer as a player and then as a longtime coach.Bainbridge attended Geibel High School in Connellsville. The Gators didn’t have a football team so he transferred to Southmoreland High School to play football as a junior and a senior.“I wanted to play football ...
Tim Tracy was dynamite in a small package when he excelled on the gridiron for Albert Gallatin High School and California University of Pennsylvania in the late 1960s and early 1970s.“I was very small in high school at 135 pounds,” Tracy offered. “It was a detriment because most people ...
Fayette County high school football teams are limping toward the conclusion of another dismal season. The lack of success has prompted another Fayette County school to leave the WPIAL and play an independent schedule.Brownsville becomes the fourth team that has decided to leave the league over ...
Mapletown regained the lead in the second quarter and its defense shut out visiting Monessen over the final three quarters as the Maples earned a key Tri-County South victory, 15-8, on Friday night.The win gives a boost to MapletownĢƵ playoff chances and knocked the Greyhounds out of a ...