By Bill Hughes For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com After graduating 15 seniors – six of them now playing collegiately, including two at the FBS level – from the team that won WPIAL and PIAA Class 3A championships for the second year in a row, it would be easy for ...
Baseball season is still in full swing in the area. The Pirates are on the perimeter of the wild-card playoff race in the National League, which, along with rookie pitcher Paul Skenes, put interest back into Major League Baseball in this area during the summer. The Wild Things are again ...
For the first time in five years, someone new will quarterback California University’s football team.Noah Mitchell, who led the offense for five seasons, including the non-competitive COVID season, has used up his eligibility. And with him went some fine football statistics.Mitchell threw for ...
For the Observer-ReporterMORGANTOWN, W.Va. – At Big 12 Media Day, West Virginia left no doubt that it wasn’t happy being selected 14th and last in the conference’s preseason media poll and was intent on proving the world wrong.But that was talk.The time for action has come as coach Neal ...
LATROBE – When measuring the value of head coaches, the won-lost record isn’t always the best indicator.Waynesburg Univeristy’s football team finished last season with a 4-6 record, it’s best season in six years.Justin Flack, the talented running back for the Yellow Jackets, could have ...
Last season, Jacob Pugh had to catch up to pass Colt Jones for the starting quarterback position on Washington & Jefferson’s football team.This year, things won’t be so difficult. Jones is gone, leaving W&J and not playing anywhere because of a back injury.That ...
