Matteo earns state bid in tough 125-pound bracket
Laurel High junior Jay Matteo qualified for the PIAA Wrestling Championships by finishing fourth at the regional at Pitt Johnstown. He went 4-2 in the 125 pound class, earning the final state spot after wins and a loss to Matt Wills of Penn-Cambria. Matteo faces Jim Bertulis of Garnet Valley in Hershey.
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Jay Matteo
Matteo
Laurel
University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown
Joe Kapuchuck
Jay
Matt Wills
Penn-Cambria
Wills
Hershey
Jim Bertulis
Garnet Valley
Penn Hills Aliquippa win WPIAL titles in Pittsburgh
Penn Hills defeated Butler 73-63 in the Quad-A final at the A. J. Palumbo Center while Aliquippa claimed the Class AA crown 69-53 over Seton-La Salle. Drew Schifino poured in 39 points to set a WPIAL tournament scoring record with 147 over four games.
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Aliquippa
A.J. Palumbo
Pittsburgh
Drew Schifino
Indians
Butler
Schifino
Monty Latimer
Sto-Rox
Tim Morenno
Ben Gallagher
Seton-La Salle
Oakland Catholic
Mt. Lebanon
Blackhawk
West Mifflin
Vincentian
Avonworth
Vikings lure Marino eyed by Minnesota
The Minnesota Vikings explored signing Dan Marino after offering the former Miami Dolphins star a starter’s job. ESPN and Fox Sports Net cited sources saying coach Dennis Green promised Marino he would be the starter, with discussions focusing on a one year incentive laden contract within the salary cap.
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Warren Moon
Randall Cunningham
Jeff George
Dan Marino
Nfus
Minnesota
Marino
Vikings
Dennis Green
ESPN
Fox Sports Net
Green
Miami Dolphins
Miami
Dolphins
Jay Fiedler
Marvin Demoff
Cris Carter
Randy Moss
George
Associated Press
Num
Ber
Daunte Culpepper
Jeff Diamond
Tennessee Titans
Jevon Kearse
Titans
Culpepper
Dimitrius Underwood
Cunningham
Viking
Eddie Jones
NFL
Fox
Anderson leads Pirates past Phillies in spring start
Clearwater, AP Jimmy Anderson, vying for the Pirates final rotation spot, tossed three hitless innings in his first spring outing to beat Philadelphia 5-3. Aramis Ramirez drove in three Pittsburgh runs with two doubles, while Pete Rose Jr. added an RBI grounder for the Phillies as Rob Ducey tripled. Anderson, 24, retired nine of ten, hitting Ducey with two outs in the first.
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Fla
Jimmy Anderson
Pirates
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia Phillies
Pete Rose Jr
Phillies
RBI
Rob Ducey
Aramis Ramirez
Anderson
Ducey
Pirates Rally Bidlands Fades After Schmidt Scratch
Right armer Jason Schmidt was scratched due to back discomfort. Robert Person gave up four runs on four hits in two innings. Pittsburgh led 2-0 in the first on back-to-back two out doubles by Vander Wal and Ramirez. Ramirez added a two run double in the third. Pittsburgh scored off Aldred in the ninth. Dominique and Schall drove in runs, but Johnston struck out Duncan with the tying run aboard to end it.
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Jason Schmidt
Pirates
Robert Person
Pittsburgh
John Vander Wal
Ramirez
Scott Aldred
Andy Dominique
Gene Schall
Clint Johnston
Carlos Duncan
Pirates' spring training injuries mount in Bradenton
The Pirates face a growing injury list three days into camp. Kevin Young is sidelined by arthroscopic knee surgery with swelling and an injection reaction, likely resting briefly before any light work. Pitchers Jason Schmidt Chris Peters Jason Christiansen Jose Silva and infielder Mike Benjamin also show issues, with Peters aiming for mid March games and Christiansen potentially game-ready within a week while Benjamin's muscle strain keeps him out long term.
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Bradenton
Fla
Pittsburgh Pirates
Kevin Young
Young
Kent Biggerstaff
Jason Schmidt
Philadelphia Phillies
Clearwater
Chris Peters
Jason Christiansen
Jose Silva
Mike Benjamin
Peters
Three Rivers Stadium
Christiansen
Benjamin
Biggerstaff
Silva
Griffey homers in first Reds cameo of spring
Ken Griffey Jr homered for the Reds in a split squad win over the Texas Rangers 5 2 in Sarasota Florida. Griffey delivered a fourth inning solo shot off Jeff Zimmerman to break a 2 2 tie. Dmitri Young drove in two with a single and Sean Casey added an RBI. Texas got homers from Lee Stevens and Tom Evans. Gonzalez played his first spring game for the Detroit Tigers at Lakeland going 1 for 3 in a 9 5 win over the Royals amid hamstring concerns and a pending Tigers contract offer.
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Ken Griffey Jr
Juan Gonzalez
Griffey
Cincinnati Reds
Texas Rangers
Jeff Zimmerman
Sarasota
Fla
Dmitri Young
Sean Casey
Reds
Lee Stevens
Tom Evans
Texas
Lakeland
Gonzalez
Detroit Tigers
Kansas City Royals
Buffalo Bisons
Rangers
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Jack Russell Stadium
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Gene Lamont
Cincinnati
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