New Peters Township boys basketball coach Rob Zewe joked that he’s used to people mispronouncing his last name. It’s pronounced Zay-we. “No one gets it right,” Zewe said with a laugh. “People who have known me for years still get it wrong.” It wasn’t that long ago that Zewe was ...
On a team that had plenty of talent, Jeremiah Robertson always seemed to do something special on the floor in big games for Jefferson-Morgan. Whether it was a clutch three, a steal that led to a layup, or a tough runner in the lane, Robertson popped up with something impactful. What made what ...
About a half hour after South Fayette finished off its second consecutive state championship with a 45-35 win over Archbishop Wood, the topic of whether or not they were the best team in the state was brought up in the media room. Every writer in the room, and not just ones from the Pittsburgh ...
On Saturday, the local basketball teams in the state playoffs matched the heat of the unseasonably warm temperatures. All five local teams in action Saturday won their respective games and with two more winners on Friday, an impressive seven teams remain alive in the state tournament. The ...
Vitt Emerich glanced up at the scoreboard at Hollidaysburg High School a few times waiting for it to start counting down, so she could start her pregame warmup. “Can we go yet?” she asked several people. Once she finally got the go-ahead, Emerich put up the first shot of the day and let ...
It was a pretty good Saturday for local teams in the first round of the PIAA basketball playoffs. The Jefferson-Morgan boys, Belle Vernon and Peters Township girls joined Trinity and South Fayette girls in winning first round games. Boys Jefferson-Morgan 50, Redbank Valley 26: Jeremiah ...
