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ON THIS DATE
Oct. 30
1954 – Chuck Williams scores on two short runs and Waynesburg College gets its first-ever football win over Washington & Jefferson, 40-12.
1959 – Johnny Ozimek’s 36-yard interception return on the final play of the game gives Burgettstown High School a 19-13 victory over Cumberland Township.
1963 – Sandy Koufax of Los Angeles becomes the second player to win the Cy Young and MVP in the same year. Koufax beats out Pittsburgh’s Dick Groat for the MVP award.
1965 – California overcomes two 14-point deficits to beat host Clarion 34-33 and take sole possession of first place in the PSAC West Division. Billy Lee’s 11-yard touchdown pass late in the game is the key play for the Vulcans.
1975 – North Allegheny defeats Trinity on penalty kicks to win the WPIAL soccer championship at Pitt Stadium. The game was tied 3-3 after regulation and four five-minute overtimes. Rich Roccon scores two goals for Trinity.
1975 – Bob Prince is fired after 28 years as the play-by-play broadcaster of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
1980 – Jim Edwards of Charleroi rushes for 133 yards on 20 carries and scores three touchdowns as the Cougars clinch the Century Conference championship with a 35-0 win over visiting Burgettstown.
1986 – Al Lopus kicks in a rebound shot late in the first half, and then the Peters Township defense takes over as the Indians defeat Sewickley Academy 1-0 to win the WPIAL Class AA boys soccer championship at Mt. Lebanon.
1992 – Brett Katarsky breaks open a close game with a 36-yard touchdown run in the third quarter and Carmichaels wins its first Tri-County South Conference title since 1980 by defeating visiting Mapletown, 18-0.
1998 – Lee Fritz’s interception in the end zone in the closing seconds preserves Waynesburg High School’s 19-14 victory over visiting Washington before a standing-room-only crowd. The win completes Waynesburg’s first undefeated season since 1966 and clinches the Three Rivers Conference championship.
1998 – Rocky Doman scores on a 10-yard run on Carmichaels’ first play in overtime, and Scott Krajnak intercepts a Jefferson-Morgan pass on the game’s final play as the Mikes rally for a 28-20 victory and win the Tri-County South Conference championship.
2004 – Chris Edwards passes for a career-best 319 yards and five touchdowns as Washington & Jefferson wrestles the Presidents’ Athletic Conference football championship away from Waynesburg, 35-30, at Cameron Stadium. Waynesburg’s Jeff Dumm completes 33 of 42 passes for 356 yards and three scores.
2004 – Dana College’s Tom Lensch sets an all-division college record by attempting 101 passes in a 60-35 loss to Hastings College. Lensch completes 56 passes for a school-record 507 yards with three touchdowns and three interceptions.