Three Rivers Stadium ends era for Pittsburgh sports fans
Larry Hypes reflects on Three Rivers Stadium as a symbol of Pittsburgh sports history. He recalls the Steelers dynasty of Chuck Noll and Art Rooney, the Rivera era Pirates led by Roberto Clemente and Willie Stargell, and the stadium’s place in a city famous for football, baseball, and strong loyalties as it nears implosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aturday
Three Rivers
Steel Curtain
Pops Stargell
St Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Atlanta
Steelers
NFL
Franco Harris
Jack Ham
Terry Bradshaw
Mean Joe Green
Lynn Swann
Pittsburgh
Oakland Raiders
Franco
al Davis
Raiders
Pirate
Danny Murtaugh
Willie Stargell & Co
Bucs
Dallas
Maryland
D.C
Lady Beavers roll past Montcalm 55 42 at Bluefield High
Bluefield High School hosts Montcalm as the Lady Beavers surge in the second half to win 55 to 42. Yashica Page scores 14 and Vanessa Adams adds 13 as Bluefield improves to 4-1 while Montcalm drops to 1-3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lady Beavers
Luefield
Montcalm Lady Generals
Bluefield High School
Bluefield
Montcalm
Generals
Jim McPherson
McPherson
Yashica Page
Vanessa Adams
Kristen Perry
Hokies Rally In OT To Down ETSU 81 75
Virginia Tech uses three new eligibles to erase an early 10 0 ETSU lead. Carlton Carter scores five at half and finishes 4 4 from the floor with two free throws. Tech dominates late foul shooting and defense to survive in overtime for an 81 75 victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hokies
Virginia Tech
Bucs
East Tennessee
ETSU
Tech
Carlton Carter
Carter
Hokie
Beckley
Drew Smith
D.J. McDuffie
Carlos Dixon
Danny Gathings
Mibindo Dongo
Unbeatens clash tonight at MCA gym
Local high school action features undefeated Mercer Christian hosting James Monroe in girls play and Princeton traveling to Summers County. Boys tilt sees Princeton at Summers County and Pocahontas at Whitewood with Montcalm hosting Marsh Fork, plus Mount View and Pike View in Charleston Civic Center tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MCA Gym
Luefield
Mercer Christian
Lady Cavaliers
James Monroe
Lady Mavericks
Summers County
Princeton Tigerettes
Pulaski County
Lady Cougars
Tigerettes
Princeton
Princeton Tigers
Robert Wray
Bobcats
Tigers
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Whitewood
Indians
Montcalm
Rocky Gap
Generals
Marsh Fork
Galax
Mount View
Pike View
Charleston Civic Center
Summers
Mercer Pulaski County
Mavericks roll over Celtics in Boston with Nowitzki heroics
Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Boston Celtics 106-98 in Boston. Celtics coach Rick Pitino compared the lanky forward to Larry Bird and a future great, while Michael Finley praised Nowitzki's rebounding and all around game after a strong first half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oston
Dirk
Boston
Larry Bird
Celtics
Rick Pitino
Nowitzki
Dallas Mavericks
Detroit
Pistons
Michael Jordan
Mavericks
Michael Finley
Princeton and PikeView win at Civic Center in boys hoops
At Charleston Civic Center on Monday Princeton Tigers and PikeView Panthers posted wins. Princeton overcame Tolsia 67 61 with Matt Holt 21, Chris Vanover 18, Daniel Reed 17 pacing scoring. PikeView defeated Poca 59 41 behind Jody Hawks 15, Daniel East 15, Tommy Tooley 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harleston
Princeton Tigers
PikeView Panthers
Charleston Civic Center
Princeton
Telsia
Tigers
Tulsta Rebels
Matt Holt
Chris Vanover
Daniel Reed
Rebels
Derrick Webb
Chris Fletcher
Robbie Parsley
Summers County
Charleston
Tolsia
David Whittaker
Will Winfrey
Seth Caudill
Brandon Stiltner
Jason Hatfield
Jeff Lester
Pike View
West Virginia
Poca Dots
Jody Hawks
Daniel East
Panthers
Tommy Tooley
Aaron Oxley
Mike Newsom
PikeView
Josh Wyatt
Wes Pausel
Eric Ernest
Allen Berry
Josh Hull
Tommy Sotelo
Kenny Lipps
Andrew Shamblin
Jeremy Dankley
Josh Gavens
WV prep scores from AP district action
Bluefield 55 Montcalm 42 and others list results across West Virginia and adjacent Ohio venues. Schools featured include Clay-Battelle, Cameron, Independence, Fayetteville, Lewis County, South Harrison, Marsh Fork, Mount Hope, Midland Trail, Meadow Bridge, Oceana, Man, Philip Barbour, Richwood, Webster County, Tolsia, South Point Ohio, Morgantown, East Fairmont, Nitro, Herbert Hoover, PikeView, Poca, Princeton, St Albans, Greenbrier East, Valley Fayette, and Duval with various final scores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Montcalm
Clay-Battelle
Cameron
Independence
Fayetteville
Lewis County
South Harrison
Marsh Fork
Mount Hope
Midland Trail
Meadow Bridge
Oceana
Man
Philip Barbour
Robert C. Byrd
Richwood
Webster County
Tolsia
South Point
Ohio
Baileysville
Gauley Bridge
Ballard Christian
Boomer Christian
Burch
Wayne
Morgantown
East Fairmont
Nitro
Herbert Hoover
PikeView
Poca
Princeton
St. Albans
Greenbrier East
Valley Fayette
Duval
Also Mentioned on This Page
Larry Hypes
The
Daily Telegraph
Lady Beaver
Tracy Lusk
Lusk
Mary Wills
Bob Redd
Dirk Nowitzki
Boston Celtics
Bryant Stith
Civic Center
Associated Press
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!