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The sixth-ranked Rock (6-0, 3-0) head to Adamson Stadium for a 3 p.m. kickoff against the Vulcans (5-1, 3-0) with first place in the West Division on the line.

“This is a very important game. It’s huge,” SRU coach Shawn Lutz said.

Slippery rock vs California football: What to know with PSAC West title on the line SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock University’s football game at California (Pa.) on Saturday is not for the PSAC West championship. But it’s close. The sixth-ranked Rock (6-0, 3-0) head to Adamson…

Butler's Zachary Slear finished 10th in 16 minutes, 24.34 seconds and teammate Brendan Eicher finished just three-hundreths of a second behind for 11th at White Oak Park site of the WPIAL meet Oct. 24.

High school sports roundup: Butler boys cross country 2nd at Tri-State; Knoch’s Carter French wins 2A race Butler’s boys cross country team finished second in Class 3A in the Tri-State Championships, the final meet before the WPIAL Cross Country Championships next week. Zachary Slear finished 10th in 16…

Mars completed a season sweep of Freeport, which will not win at least a share of a section title for the first time in 20 years, and finished the season 10-0 in WPIAL section play.

Mars girls volleyball wins 5-set thriller over Freeport, caps unbeaten season in WPIAL section BUFFALO TWP — Entering the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs with momentum was far from the only motivation Mars had when it took the court against Freeport’s girls volleyball team Thursday night. A win for…

Evelyn Marche had to shake off the sting of blowing a first-set lead and two match points. Not to mention the pressure of the WPIAL championships being decided by her match.

"Just unbelievable how cool and calm she was," her coach said.

It’s the first district championship for any North Catholic tennis team.

WPIAL girls tennis 2024: North Catholic wins first Class 2A championship in program history Eric Solverson struggled to put what he had seen into words. North Catholic’s quest for the school’s first WPIAL tennis team championship of any kind fell on the shoulders of a freshman as everyon...

Ethan Ellis a North Catholic grad tied for third to help Penn State-Altoona to win a fourth straight Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference men's golf championship. Check out the other College sports in Butler County for Wednesday here: 🏒 🏐 🏀

College sports roundup: North Catholic grad helps Penn State-Altoona golf to conference title North Catholic grad Ethan Ellis tied for third with a two-day total of 155 strokes to help Penn State-Altoona win a fourth straight Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference men’s golf championship.…

North Catholic, the top seed, will face No. 2 Quaker Valley for the district title at 2 p.m. Thursday at Washington & Jefferson College. Check out other sports in Butler County for Wednesday here: 🏐 ⚽

High school sports roundup: Trojanettes on verge of title North Catholic rolled to the WPIAL Class 2A girls tennis team championship round with a 4-1 win over Oakland Catholic in a semifinal held Wednesday at Shady Side Academy. Delaney Kelley and Evelyn…

Butler County, Are you Ready for some Football? 🏈 Here's week 9's schedule:

Butler County high school football Week 9: See the standings and schedules for each team Here are the standings and upcoming games for each Butler County team in the WPIAL, District 9 and District 10. WPIAL Quad County Conference Team Conf. Overall W-L W-L Central Cath...

Derek, Brendan, and Jake break down this week's matchups, including:
🏈 Butler at Wheeling Park
🏈 Mars at Hampton
🏈 Knoch at West Mifflin
🏈 Hickory at Slippery Rock

And more. Who wins?

Butler County football predictions: See our staff picks for Week 9’s games The penultimate week of high school football is upon us. Mars, Seneca Valley and Knoch are each trying to secure a WPIAL playoff spot. Butler needs one more win to finish at least .500, a marked ...

Karns City took a Week 6 blowout loss "to heart." Since then, the Gremlins' offense has been on a record-setting tear with two straight 60-point performances. 🏈

How Karns City football took historic loss ‘to heart,’ rebounded with record-setting two weeks KARNS CITY — It was the lowest of lows, met soon with the complete opposite. Karns City football’s turnaround has been nothing short of magnificent. The Gremlins’ 65-0 loss to Central Clarion on…

The Raiders received a first-round bye and will be in action Oct. 24 when they host the winner of Monday’s game between Upper St. Clair and Butler. ⚽

WPIAL soccer playoffs brackets announced: Healthy Seneca Valley girls eyeing run after section title Injuries can derail a team’s season in any sport. Seneca Valley girls soccer treated them as hurdles to clear, and the Raiders have done so in impressive fashion. Junior forward Ashlee Libby, who was…

“This is a competitive league, man,” Tomlin said. “We’re trying to position ourselves to be that team. And we got a player with talent who hadn’t had an opportunity to play. So we’re going to potentially explore those things.”

Steelers QB Russell Wilson 'in consideration' to start against Jets in return from calf injury PITTSBURGH — Russell Wilson's time may be fast approaching in Pittsburgh. Coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday that Wilson is “in consideration” to be the starting quarterback when the Steelers (4-2) host…

Slippery Rock's Todd Hill is putting together a DPOY-caliber season, ranking first in the PSAC in tackles for loss and second in sacks. But it's not his only goal. 🏈

Can SRU’s Todd Hill win PSAC defensive player of the year in 1st season? ‘He definitely has a shot’ SLIPPERY ROCK — It’s not like Todd Hill hasn’t experienced success before. Slippery Rock University’s senior defensive end was a three-time all-conference linebacker at Duquesne before transferrin...

Catch up on tonight's action around the county:

🏐 Lily Javor and Ella Nicotra had 10 kills each as Mars swept Knoch
🏒 (Monday) Aiden Bauman's 2 goals leads Freeport over Butler
🎾 WPIAL team championships delayed a day

High school sports roundup: Mars volleyball sweeps Knoch, stays perfect in WPIAL section Mars remained unbeaten in section girls volleyball play with a sweep of Knoch in girls Tuesday. The Planets topped the Knights by scores of 25-17, 25-21 and 25-11. Seniors Lily Javor and Ella Nicotra…

Tom Morando sank a hole in one on his very first shot of the day Saturday during a VFW par-3 golf tournament. 🏌️

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On Monday Knoch graduate Caden Traggiai was named Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference men's swimmer of the week. 🏊‍♀️

College sports roundup: Knoch grad, PSU-Altoona’s Caden Traggiai named conference swimmer of the week Knoch grad Caden Traggiai was named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference men’s swimmer of the week Monday. Traggiai swims for Penn State-Altoona. The junior won the 500-yard freestyle in 5…

See this week’s schedule of high school sports across Butler County: 🏒 ⚽ 🏐 🎾 🏃 🏈

Butler County high school sports schedule for week of Oct. 13 See this week’s schedule of high school sports across Butler County. Monday, Oct. 14 Boys Hockey 7 — Richland at Mars, at Baierl Ice Complex 9:10 — Freeport at Butler, at Frozen Pond Arena ...

“Winning the WPIAL is such a big achievement, but I can’t say we are satisfied,” North Catholic coach Ryan Parrish said. “There’s a lot of good teams from the eastern part of the state, but all it takes is one good day.”

How North Catholic boys golf rallied to win WPIAL Class 2A team championship Ryan Parrish knew what the North Catholic boys golf team was capable of this season. Seeing the Trojans actually achieve it proved to be a sweet dose of affirmation. In his first year as the team’s…

Evgeni Malkin now sits at 499 career goals after his first marker of the season.

Lars Eller scores 2 goals, Evgeni Malkin has goal and 2 assists as Penguins beat Canadiens MONTREAL — Lars Eller had two goals against his former team, Evgeni Malkin had a goal and two assists, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-3 on Monday night. Kris Letang, Kevin…

Slippery Rock won its third straight region title thanks to Max Kovacik's OT winner.

High school sports roundup: Slippery Rock boys soccer wins region title; Butler girls thump Latrobe Max Kovacik’s goal with just over three minutes left in double-overtime lifted the Slippery Rock boys soccer team to a 2-1 win over visiting Sharon on Monday. The result earns the Rockets (11-6, 9-1)…

See the results from the Steel City Stampede at Lernerville Speedway held this weekend:

Lernerville Speedway results: Winners, finishes during Steel City Stampede Oct. 11-12 Peoples Natural Gas Sprints 25-Lap; $3,000 to-win Main Event: 1. AJ Flick; 2. Brandon Matus; 3. Carl Bowser; 4. Jeremy Weaver; 5. Chris Frank. Diehl Automotive Big Block Modified 25-...

The University of Pittsburgh will retire the No. 15 jersey of men’s basketball legend Sam Clancy. 🏀
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“I was the youngest girl on the field most of the time because I’m an Aug. 26 birthday, so I’m younger. Obviously, I was nervous. But once you’re out there and you’re just in the midst of the game, just have confidence and you’ll be good.”

Freeport girls soccer’s Camryn Woods shares advice to younger players: ‘Don’t be afraid’ BUFFALO TWP — Camryn Woods showed no fear. In turn, Freeport’s then-freshman performed statistically better than any other girls soccer player in Butler County last season. “To younger girls and…

Angelo Porco scored four goals in the win ⚽
See how other high school sports teams did this weekend! ⚽ 🏈

High school sports roundup: Angelo Porco’s 4 goals leads Freeport boys soccer to win Freeport pounded Valley 9-0 in a boys soccer match Saturday. Angelo Porco scored four goals in the win, and Judah Thompson didn’t allow a goal in net. Football Northgate handed Summit Academy a 49-12…

Najee Harris rushed for 106 yards and a touchdown and the Steelers defense returned to form as Pittsburgh stopped a two-game losing streak, beating the Raiders in Las Vegas.

Steelers beat Raiders as RB Najee Harris' runs for first 100-yard game this season LAS VEGAS — Najee Harris finally found his form after a slow start to the season, rushing for 106 yards and a touchdown Sunday to lift the Pittsburgh Steelers to a 32-13 victory over the Las Vegas…

No. 6 Slippery Rock scored on its first five possessions as quarterback Brayden Long threw for 319 yards and three touchdowns, plus another running the ball. Up next is a game that might decide the PSAC West champion: Oct. 19 at California (Pa.).

No. 6 Slippery Rock offense pops Gannon as huge PSAC football battle vs California (Pa.) looms SLIPPERY ROCK — Slippery Rock’s offense nearly pitched a perfect game despite an admittedly imperfect win. But The Rock football coach Shawn Lutz will take it. SRU’s offense scored touchdowns on each…