Category: Sports Written by Aubrey Bruce

Tweet

The 2010 baseball season has begun in Pittsburgh but if the Pirates aren’t careful, their heads may be the trophy hanging on the walls of a few MLB franchises.

The season had some pomp and ceremony happening prior to the Los Angeles Dodgers taking the field. Pregame festivities profiled the first home game of the season by honoring Pirate outfielder Andrew McCutchen as the 2009 Baseball America Rookie of the Year. Pirates general manager Neal Huntington and Pirates manager John Russell presented McCutchen with a framed print to commemorate the event.

More... Add new comment

Category: Sports Written by Courier Newsroom

Tweet

by Stephen D. Riley

Behind their dynamic duo of Tristan Thompson and Cory Joseph, the Findlay Prep Pilots of Henderson, Nev., claimed their second consecutive ESPN Rise National High School Invitational title with a 59-46 rout of the Montverde Academy Eagles of Montverde, Fla. April 3.

LEAD PILOT— Findlay Prep’s Cory Joseph, shown here during the McDonald’s All-American Game March 29, scored 17 points to lead Findlay past Montverde in last Saturday’s ESPN/Rise National High School Invitational title game.

The pair of McDonald’s All-Americans put on a show for a national audience as ESPN televised the game from Coppin State University’s Physical Education Complex in Baltimore.

More... Add new comment

Category: Sports Written by Courier Newsroom

Tweet

CHAMPIONS HONORED—The South Hills Judo Club champions were honored by Pittsburgh City Council March 29 for their recent accomplishments at the 2010 Pennsylvania State Judo Championships. From left: City Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak, Devin King (1 Silver and 1 Bronze in his weight and age division), Robert McGill (1 Silver and 1 Bronze in his weight and age division), Dashawn Dixon (1 Silver in his division), Dequon Layne (Silver and Bronze in his weight and age division) and Eric Throne (2 gold medals in his division and a silver from the Ocean State Internationals. Not shown are Tony Nelson, their manager, and Brian Foltz from Allegheny Youth Development. The club is located in Carrick and its mission is to positively affect the character, fitness and lives of its members and the community through the principle of “mutual benefit and welfare.”

Add new comment

Category: Sports Written by Ulish Carter

Tweet

In the beginning it was all Perry Commodores in boys’ basketball as they jumped off to a 7-0 start. It appeared that they didn’t miss City League Player of the Year Vaughn Morgan at all. But then came the snow and a long delay. Once play began again Perry lost their first game and struggled to a 6-3 finish that dropped them behind the surprising Oliver Bears who finished a game ahead of them with a 14-2 record. Lost in this battle were the Allderdice Dragons who had an outstanding team but started off very slowly finishing the season at 11-5, barely beating out the surprise team of the season, the 10-6 Westinghouse Bulldogs.

ISHMAEL SWAIN, BEN MICKENS, EVAN SCHELL

More... Add new comment