Jan. 16—HASTINGS, Minn. — Hockey Day Minnesota is no longer just a day-long celebration of hockey in the State of Hockey. Over the course of its 18 years, Hockey Day Minnesota has evolved into a week-long event. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement This year, that event will be held in the southeastern Twin Cities suburbs, specifically at […]
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The daily schedule for Concord’s Mya Pressler and Northridge’s Caleb Kreuter begins early in the morning morning and lasts well into the evening. Along with their schooling, the duo must navigate through being both divers and swimmers on their high school teams. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement “I’m at school at 6 a.m. and I don’t get […]
Read MoreLogan Wessel spent last season as a reserve on a talented Mount Carmel team. He used that time to soak in as much knowledge as he could. Wessel gravitated toward one teammate in particular. He found a heck of a player to look up to in Grant Best, who earned all-state honors as a senior […]
Read MoreNorthview defeated host Greencastle 48-37 in a nonconference high school girls basketball on Friday night, and the Knights followed up with a 54-36 win over Western Indiana Conference foe, Owen Valley, on Saturday at Brazil. Carlee Schrader paced the Knights with 18 points and Reagin White added 16 in Friday’s game. The duo heated up […]
Read MoreJan. 10—BOX SCORE At Mossyrock HS RIVERHAWKS 55, VIKINGS 36 Toledo 14 15 14 12 — 55 Mossyrock 12 5 7 12 — 36 Toledo (55) — Kailea Lairson 19, Ryah Stanley 17, Ellie Fallon 7, Sidney Kruger 5, Peyton Holter 3, Zaya Norberg 2, Taysia Miller 2 Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Mossyrock (36) — Taylor […]
Read MoreJan. 9—BEMIDJI — Ben Kinne heard an all too familiar phrase ringing through his head in the third period. Trailing 2-1 against East Grand Forks, the defending Class A state champs, the Bemidji High School boys hockey could almost discern Tom Serratore’s cadence from over a decade ago. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement “I heard it for […]
Read MoreJan. 9—MORGANTOWN — It hasn’t taken long for Morgantown High sophomore Leah Greeny to make a name for herself in the world of high school volleyball in West Virginia. After leading the Mohigans to the 2025 Class AAAA state championship and a first-team all-state selection by the West Virginia Sportswriters Association, Greeny was chosen as […]
Read MoreJan. 1—JAMESTOWN — Bernadette Belzer had two loves in high school. When she got to college, she had to choose just one. Hockey was not the one she decided to pursue. Belzer, now a junior at the University of Mary, is in the throes of her third season with the U Mary track and field […]
Read MoreDec. 30—MORGANTOWN — Randy Moss and Jimmy Gregg have one thing in common that no other human on the planet shares with them. They both earned All-American honors as high school football players in West Virginia. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Moss, an all-time great and Hall of Fame selection who needs no introduction, earned the honors […]
Read MoreDec. 29—This year was the setting for many memorable moments where Alle-Kiski Valley athletes and teams shined with championship performances and accomplishments in all arenas of competition. Here’s a look back at a number of the top stories of the year in the A-K Valley. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement 10. Burrell hockey wins Challenger Cup Burrell […]
Read MoreNEW YORK — David Wright looks as though he’ll receive enough votes to remain on the National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot for another year, allowing voters another year to examine his candidacy. The former Mets third baseman has received more votes in each of the last three years, but he’s still nowhere near the […]
Read MoreThe Kansas City Chiefs raised eyebrows after their Christmas Day loss when a staffer turned cameras away from following Travis Kelce, after what may have been his last home game, in an awkward moment making the rounds on social media. The camera was zooming in on the tight end, 36, walking off through the halls […]
Read MoreFormer Boles Lady Hornet Bailey Miller, who just finished her college career with 28-4 Arizona State, is joining an Austin team in an indoor professional volleyball league. The Austin team in the League One Volleyball league announced the addition of the 6-3 Miller. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement As an outside hitter this past season at Arizona […]
Read MoreDec. 25—ST. PAUL — When Max Plante stepped foot inside Grand Casino Area on Christmas morning, a wave of nostalgia overcame him. It had been since March 2022 when he walked the ice-level halls at the formerly-named Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. He was a 16-year-old sophomore at Hermantown High School when he helped […]
Read MoreDec. 25—HAYS, Kan. — Tabor native Peyton Hellmann has started her collegiate wrestling career strong at Fort Hays State University, with a 12-3 individual record to her name. She won a title in her first collegiate tournament at the Maverick Open at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado, going 4-0 on Nov. 2. At […]
Read MorePostseason awards and honors continue to be handed out across the state of Pennsylvania and on Wednesday, the Maxwell Football Club announced its Mini-Max Award recipients which included a trio of local talents. The award is given out to athletes from across the commonwealth that excel on the field, in the classroom, and within the […]
Read MoreOrlando’s new UFL team, the Orlando Storm, announced Tuesday morning that former St. Louis Battlehawks coach Anthony Becht will be its first head coach. Becht, who enjoyed an 11-year career as a tight end in the NFL, served as the Battlehawks’ coach for the past three seasons (2023-25). The announcement was made by UFL president […]
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Owensboro High School had a planned celebration of its Class 5-A state football championship already rolling at the OHS gym. The Owensboro football team had been on the traditional fire engine ride through the Owensboro Public Schools and around the town. OHS won its first state football championship in 39 years on Dec. 6 with […]
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Dec. 17—Capsules for the 2025-26 Northeast A boys and girls basketball teams. In alphabetical order by division. Records and standings from 2024-25 season. Boys Northeast A Colville (7-14, 0-6, fourth): The Crimson Hawks had a tough time in league last year, but third-year coach Josh Morgan has five letterwinners back, with a strong senior contingent […]
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PORTSMOUTH — The weather outside may have still been on the cold side from a recent snowstorm that left many in the area missing two or three days of school as a result of this weekend’s winter storm warnings that blanketed much of the Tri-State Area. However, the basketball contest that occurred between the Fairland […]
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Jeremy Dietz Jr. has spent a little less than a year officiating junior high school sports, and he aims to move up to refereeing varsity sports soon. As a lifelong basketball player, the 18-year-old said, he appreciates the opportunity to “stay around the game.” Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement When he learned that his […]
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JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – Pitt-Johnstown junior outside hitter Ellie Zuro Cirino was named a 2025 American Volleyball Coaches Association honorable mention selection when this year’s honorees were announced. Zuro Cirino previously earned first-team all-PSAC West, D2CCA and AVAC all-Atlantic Region honors in 2025 to lead Pitt-Johnstown to its seventh overall and third straight appearance in the […]
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STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – Penn State Athletic Director Patrick Kraft announced the selection of Rob Dow as men’s soccer head coach. Dow, who owns the nation’s ninth-best win percentage among active men’s soccer coaches with five or more seasons leading a team, comes to Happy Valley after serving as the head coach at Vermont for […]
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ROCKWOOD, Pa. – Rockwood Area High School senior goalkeeper Taylor Demchak burst onto the scene as a freshman on the pitch. Demchak posted 10 shutouts as the Rockets finished as District 5 Class 1A runners-up in 2022 and advanced to the PIAA tournament. She became a mainstay in front of the net as the totaled […]
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NEWINGTON – Dick Vida will be 84 years old in a few weeks. He’s still out on the field, rain or shine, in freezing or sweltering weather, every day, coaching football at Newington. “Since I’ve been here, he has never missed a practice, a meeting, nothing,” said Newington’s John Acquavita, in his third season as […]
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Nov. 27—Religion has long been a part of boxer/bare-knuckle fighter Austin Trout’s life. He grew in the Christian faith. In recent years, though, the former Las Cruces resident has been seen and heard speaking in Hebrew at the beginning of pre-fight and post-fight interviews. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement It is not, he said during a recent […]
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Nov. 26—In the basement of a secluded lake cabin in North Dakota, Maxon Vig sat on the edge of the couch as the 2025 NHL Draft wound down. It was mid-afternoon on Saturday, June 28. Maxon was with a gaggle of friends he made growing up through Bismarck Century High School. His younger brother, Charlie, […]
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Nov. 25—’Tis the season for rule changes. OK, that’s not very jolly. Or merry for that matter. But the South Dakota High School Activities Association’s rule change process is underway for next year, and that includes football. Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The state’s football advisory committee is scheduled to meet on Monday, Dec. 1 to discuss […]
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A familiar face will take over the Missouri Southern State University volleyball program. Former MSSU interim head volleyball coach Joshua Moore has been promoted to head volleyball coach. “I am extremely excited to name Joshua Moore our head volleyball coach,” MSSU Director of Athletics Rob Mallory said in a statement. “Joshua stepped up for this […]
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Last year’s Class 6A-I semifinal crowd in Rogers County was tight, and this time the stadium is even smaller. For the second-straight season, Rogers County will host the biggest high-school football games in Oklahoma, but instead of Claremore’s packed-to-the-brim Lantow Field, the spotlight shifts to Catoosa’s Frank McNabb Field, and the complaints have already arrived. […]
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Nov. 24—After the 124th Brawl of the Wild, Montana coach Bobby Hauck talked — not for the first time — about his Grizzlies meeting Montana State again in the FCS playoffs. It certainly could happen. Following MSU’s 31-28 win at Washington-Grizzly Stadium on Saturday, the FCS Playoff Selection Committee on Sunday made the Bobcats the […]
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