You could make a strong case that the Holliday family is the first family of Fayette County baseball, and more ammunition was added to that argument recently.Former All-Star Major League outfielder Matt Holliday was informed in May that he will be part of the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame. ...
It has become sort of the unofficial kickoff to the high school football season in Western Pennsylvania, an annual get together of some of the greatest coaches in WPIAL football history.The event is organized each year by my good friend Bill Priatko. It is a chance to gather and break bread and ...
It has become sort of the unofficial kickoff to the high school football season in Western Pennsylvania, an annual get together of some of the greatest coaches in WPIAL football history.The event is organized each year by my good friend Bill Priatko. It is a chance to gather and break bread and ...
On July 14 author Eric Moskala had a book signing in the tiny Vargo Newsstand in his hometown of Fayette City.Moskala had just released his second book about Fayette City history, “Voices of Fayette City, Pennsylvania: Recollections from the 1940s.” It is a wonderful look back in time and ...
Connellsville High School two-sport star Anthony Brown lived the dream of signing with his hometown Major League Baseball team, the Pittsburgh Pirates.Brown excelled in baseball and basketball at Connellsville High School in the 1980s.“I played football up until ninth grade,” Brown offered. ...
During the “Golden Age” of Uniontown High School football in the 1950s and 1960s the Red Raiders were blessed with some outstanding players.One of them was tough-as-nails offensive guard and linebacker named Nick Caramano.Caramano was a well-rounded athlete who played several sports.“I ...