By Bill Hughes For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com When Janine Vertacnik took over as coach of the Monessen girls basketball program in the summer of 2018, she knew it would take a lot of hard work to get the Greyhounds back to where they once were. Long gone were ...
During her past five years coaching the girls basketball team at Trinity, Kathy McConnell-Miller led the Hillers to two appearances in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game but she doesn’t consider that to be the highlight of her time at Trinity. “Having the opportunity to coach such ...
Peters Township High School standout linebacker Mickey Vaccarello has committed to Stanford. The current junior made the announcement Wednesday evening on social media. Vaccarello was a key player for the Indians last season when they won the WPIAL Class 5A championship and advanced to the ...
By Tony DeLost For the Observer-Reporter newsroom@observer-reporter.com The legacy of Canon-McMillan (formerly Canonsburg High School) wrestling dates back to 1927 when Robert “ROC” O’Connell began the program at a time when scholastic sports were ruled by baseball and football. It ...
The driving force behind Fort Cherry’s sensational run to both the WPIAL and PIAA Class 2A boys basketball semifinals was a guy who had visions years ago of playing in college. He loved the sport, loved the competition and was starting to make a name for himself, even if college recruiters ...
It was one-and-done for Joe Greer as Charleroi head boys basketball coach. Greer, who guided the Cougars this past season to an overall record of 8-14 and a Class 3A Section 4 mark of 3-9, submitted his letter of resignation to the superintendent of the Charleroi Area School District, Dr. ...
