By Dave Bates For the Observer-Reporter Over the years, I have heard stories from farmers and landowners that were scarcely fathomable; stories that sounded so ridiculous that I thought there’s no way that could be true. But then I thought of some of my own accounts and felt that ...
John Fontana can still recall the first meeting he had with his players after he got the Canon-McMillan girls basketball head coaching job three years ago. “I told them that I wasn’t just coming here to win games, I was coming here to win championships,” Fontana said. “We lived off ...
By Jerin Steele jsteele@observer-reporter.com PITTSBURGH – It was the first time the Canon-McMillan girls basketball team was at the Petersen Events Center for a WPIAL final, but it certainly didn’t look like it. From the opening tip the Big Macs looked like seasoned veterans on the ...
ALTOONA — Drake McClure has a vivid recollection of Chris Vargo’s stunning victory over Jax Forrest two years ago in the finals of the PIAA Class 2A Southwest Regional Individual Wrestling Championships at Altoona High School. The Bentworth junior witnessed his teammate’s triumph over ...
By Joe Tuscano Contributing writer CANONSBURG – Imagine going through the grueling process of preparing yourself for a chance to win a second straight PIAA wrestling championship. There is a monthlong individual tournament season chalked full of surprise and possible injuries. Now ...
PITTSBURGH – Ava Komoroski of Peters Township is a sure thing. Especially in the 100-yard freestyle. A junior, Komoroski came into the WPIAL Class 3A Swimming Championships as the defending champion. She also entered the competition as the top seed with a more than one second advantage ...
