Sep 4, 2020 4 min read

ON THIS DATE

Sept. 5

1942 – The Butler Yankees defeat the visiting Washington Redbirds 8-3 in the deciding playoff game to win the Governor’s Cup and the Pennsylvania State Association baseball league championship.

1965 – Buddy Parker resigns as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers after the team’s fourth preseason game, a 23-9 loss to San Francisco.

1969 – Terry Pozum throws a 70-yard touchdown pass to Mike Lubich in the first quarter and its all the points Jefferson-Morgan needs as the Rockets defeat Frazier 7-0 to give Ernie Benedict a win in his debut as J-M’s head coach.

1973 – With his team in second place in the National League East Division and less than a month left in the season, Bill Virdon is fired as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates and replaced by Danny Murtaugh. It’s Murtaugh’s fourth stint as Pirates manager.

1975 – Jeff Broadwater scores on a one-yard run in the fourth quarter and two-time defending WPIAL champion Jefferson-Morgan wins its 21st consecutive football game, 10-0, over Fairchance-Georges. The game is completed with lights working on only one side of the field.

1984 – Former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Franco Harris signs a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks. Harris is 363 yards shy of Jim Brown’s NFL career rushing record of 12,312 yards.

1990 – Zane Smith pitches a one-hit shutout and Barry Bonds drives in Gary Redus in the bottom of the ninth to give the Pittsburgh Pirates a 1-0 win over the New York Mets in the first game of a doubleheader sweep at Three Rovers Stadium.

1993 – Bob Charles shoots four-under-par 68 in the final round and wins the $1.05 million Quicksilver Classic PGA Senior Tour event at Quicksilver Golf Club. Dave Stockton finishes in second place.

2002 – Brandon LeDonne passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns as California University routs visiting Geneva 45-0 in John Luckhardt’s debut as the Vulcans’ head coach.

2007 – Mario Garza hits two home runs and the Washington Wild Things beat the host Gateway Grizzlies, 10-7, to take a 2-0 lead in a Frontier League playoff series.

Sept. 6

1960 – The Pittsburgh Steelers hold their final training camp practice at California State Teachers College before switching to their practice home at South Park.

1963 – Marvin Lipscomb runs for touchdowns of 60 and 68 yards to lead Trinity High School to a 26-0 season-opening football victory over West Allegheny at College Field.

1965 – Burgettstown native Mike Nixon is hired as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, one day after Buddy Parker unexpectedly resigned following a preseason game.

1969 – Jerry Patterson rushes for 253 yards on only six carries, scoring on runs of 71, 38 and 96 yards, as Chartiers-Houston wins at Peters Township, 28-6.

1973 – The Pittsburgh Pirates, with a 67-69 record, fire manager Bill Virdon and replace him with Danny Murtaugh.

1978 – The Pittsburgh Penguins trade right wing Jean Pronovost to the Atlanta Flames as part of a three-team deal that nets the Penguins Gregg Sheppard from Boston. Pronovost is the Penguins’ all-time scoring leader at the time of the trade.

1978 – Rookie Don Robinson pitches a five-hitter and the Pittsburgh Pirates win their 11th straight game, 4-1 over the St. Louis Cardinals.

1982 – The Pittsburgh Pirates retire Willie Stargell’s No. 8 in pregame ceremonies. Stargell delivers a pinch-hit single in the eighth inning of the Pirates’ 6-1 win over the New York Mets.

1991 – Ty Wormsley rushes for 282 yards and four touchdowns on 32 carries as Trinity defeats host Latrobe 36-20. Wormsley scores on runs of 27, one, five and seven yards.

1991 – Don Wamsley scores his third touchdown of the game, on a 23-yard pass from Barry Gansor with 14 seconds left, to give Mapletown an 18-12 victory over visting South Fayette. Wamsley also scored on runs of two and 46 yards.

1995 – Bruce Parkhill unexpectedly resigns as Penn State’s basketball coach, saying he is burned out by the rigors of coaching. Parkhill had a 181-169 record with the Nittany Lions. He is replaced by assistant Jerry Dunn.

2002 – Travis Thomas scores on a six-yard touchdown run with 1:19 remaining, and David Calabrese runs for a two-point conversion, as Washington wins at South Fayette, 8-7.

BOYS GOLF

Section 7-AAA

Upper St. Clair-190 South Fayette-214

At St. Clair CC, par 34

USC: Scott Jordan, 34; Jack Urban, 38; Alex Jones, 38; P.J. Tanner, 40; Kyle Kerber, 40.

South fayette: Tim E$isnor, 39; James Cavrak, 41; jaden Mizenko, 44; Trent Ealessandro, 45; Nate Chalovic, 45.

USC is 2-0 in section, 2-0 overall

South Fayette is 0-1, 0-1

Section 4-AA

McGuffey-228 Bishop Canevin-246

At Dogwood Hills, par 35

McGuffey: Jake Orr, 42; Jacob Ross, 43; Faith Chapman, 47; Damien Dague, 48; Kaleb Hancher, 48.

Bishop Canevin: Michael McFetridge, 41; Mark Ingold, 42; Ryan Saginaw, 47; Mike Smith, 50; Turner Anselm, 56.

McGuffey is 2-1 in section, 3-1 overall

Bishop Canevin is 2-1, 2-1

GIRLS GOLF

Section 2-AAA

Upper St. Clair-176 Oakland Catholic-214

At St. Clair CC, par 35

USC: Tori Slagel, 40; Caroline Wright, 44; Bridget Boal, 45; Serena Poeger, 47.

Oakland Catholic: Tara Loughgran, 37; Grace Windfelter, 43; Quincy Pitcairn, 46; Paige Meyers, 51.

USC is 3-0