West Penn all-star game slated June 21 at Farrell
The third annual West Penn Football Coaches North-South All-Star Class ic will be played June 21 at 7 30 p m at the Farrell High Stadium. The classic is sponsored by Horizon Hospital Systems of Mercer County and Jameson Rehabilitation Center of Neshannock. The South teams consist of Farrell, Karns City, Laurel, Mohawk, Neshannock, New Castle, Shenango, Slippery Rock, Union and Wilmington high schools.
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Wilmington
North-South All-Star lineup names high schools and coaches
The North team comprises Greenville Grove City Hickory Kennedy Christian Mercer Reynolds Sharon Sharpsville and West Middlesex high schools. Lou Falconi and his Farrell staff coach the South. John Turco and Kennedy Christian lead the North. Presale tickets are 3 dollars via any head coach, 4 dollars at the gate.
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Sharon
Sharpsville
West Middlesex
Lou Falconi
Farrell
John Turco
Riverside earns another trip to state softball title
The Riverside High girls softball team, WPIAL champions, defeated District 10 champ Northwestern 4-0 in the PIAA Western Finals to earn a state final berth. Riverside will face Northern Lehigh on Thursday at 11 a.m. in Shippensburg for the title.
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Miller Time as Steelers Bet on Miller and Tomczak
Steve Treu analyzes the Steelers contract for Miller and the potential impact on Miller, Tomczak, and Kordell Stewart. He notes Miller’s limited NFL stats yet argues the deal signals confidence and motivates the offense, while Tomczak remains a steady backup and Stewart’s versatility creates matchup issues as the team heads into the fall.
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Kendall bloop drives Pirates past Giants in windy win
Jason Kendall lined a bloop single in the eighth inning that dropped just beyond shortstop Shawon Dunston as the Pirates beat the Giants 5-4. Ramon Morel earned his first major league win in relief, Francisco Cordova notching the save, while San Francisco left 12 on base amid execution miscues.
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Darwin, Canseco Earn MLB Player of the Week Honors
Danny Darwin pitched 16 scoreless innings and won two games for the Pirates, while Jose Canseco hit four homers and drove in 11 for the Red Sox in earning weekly honors. Darwin allowed 10 hits and no walks with six strikeouts, and one win included Jim Leyland's 800th victory. Other NL nominees included Orlando Merced and Al Martin of the Pirates.
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Chicago
Paul Molitor
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Avalanche win Cup in triple overtime dramatic finale
Colorado Avalanche outlasted the Florida Panthers 1 0 in triple overtime to clinch the Stanley Cup in a marathon game. Uwe Krupp scored at 4 31 of the third overtime after 118 combined saves from Patrick Roy and John Vanbiesbrouck. Sakic earned the Conn Smythe as playoff MVP while Roy set an eight straight finals win record and tied playoff shutout marks.
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Avalanche
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Florida
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Krupp
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Vanbiesbrouck
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Sakic claims greatest moment with Cup and Conn Smythe
Joe Sakic earns the Stanley Cup and Conn Smythe Trophy as MVP of the playoffs. He calls it the greatest moment of his life, after scoring 18 goals and finishing one shy of the all time playoff record. Six of his goals were game winners, breaking the previous record of five.
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Reg Leach
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Kurri
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Bobby Smith
Pittsburgh
Mario Lemieux
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