September 23, 2023 12:01 am
Eddie Lewis scored three times in the first half, leading Wash High to a comfortable win over Brentwood. Also, in the 2A Century Conference, McGuffey controlled the second half to hand Waynesburg its first loss. Peters Township tossed a shutout as the #1 Indians stay unbeaten and atop the 5A rankings. Trinity and Ringgold both fell behind early and lost 4A Big Seven games. Ft. Cherry and Burgettstown put up 1A Black Hills shutouts while California, Carmichaels, Jeff-Morgan and West Greene won in the 1A Tri-County South. Canon-McMillan edged South Fayette in non-conference play while Charleroi fell to Jeannette.
One game that was not played is the 1A Black Hills contest at Avella against #1 Bishop Canevin. Thursday afternoon, Avella posted the following on its official Facebook page: “Unfortunately, due to multiple player injuries on the Avella Varsity Football team, we have been forced to cancel this Friday’s game vs. Bishop Canevin. We appreciate your support as we prioritize player health and recovery.” The League has not determined whether the game will be canceled, re-scheduled or forfeited.
Following are the Week 4 scores for Washington & Greene County teams:
5A Allegheny Six
Peters Township 31, Upper St. Clair 0
4A Big Seven
McKeesport 35, Trinity 7
Connellsville 47, Ringgold 12
2A Century
Wash High 47, Brentwood 6
McGuffey 26, Waynesburg 7
1A Black Hills
Burgettstown 40, Chartiers-Houston 0
Ft. Cherry 42, OLSH 0
Bishop Canevin at Avella, postponed
1A Tri-County South
West Greene 39, Bentworth 6
Jeff-Morgan 42, Beth-Center 8
California 51, Monessen 20
Carmichaels 27, Mapletown 8
Non-Conference
Canon-McMillan 14, South Fayette 7
Jeannette 35, Charleroi 7
September 23, 2023 4:11 am
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bryan Reynolds drove in the tying run in the seventh inning with an RBI single and scored the go-ahead run two batters later on Elly De La Cruz’s throwing error the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-5. Ke’Bryan Hayes, Henry Davis, Jared Triolo and Endy Rodriguez all had solo homers for the Pirates. Ian Gibaut (8-4) gave up three hits and a walk in the seventh was victimized by Cruz’s errant relay to first on Miguel Andujar’s grounder after the Reds got Hayes out at second. Reynolds scored on the play. The Reds dropped 1 1/2 games behind the Chicago Cubs for the last wild-card spot in the National League. The Cubs shut out Colorado 6-0 earlier.
September 22, 2023 12:01 am
We reach the halfway point of the 2023 high school football season Friday night. Five games in, five left to play. First place in the 5A Allegheny Six is on the line as Peters Township hosts next door neighbor Upper St. Clair on WJPA-FM. Wash High returns to WJPA-AM for the first time since opening night, hosting 2A Century Conference opponent Brentwood. Airtime is 6:30 pm for both with kickoff set for 7 pm.
One game that will not be played is the 1A Black Hills contest at Avella against #1 Bishop Canevin. Thursday afternoon, Avella posted the following on its official Facebook page: “Unfortunately, due to multiple player injuries on the Avella Varsity Football team, we have been forced to cancel this Friday’s game vs. Bishop Canevin. We appreciate your support as we prioritize player health and recovery.” The League has not determined whether the game will be canceled, re-scheduled or forfeited.
Here’s this week’s schedule for Washington & Greene County teams:
5A Allegheny Six
Upper St. Clair at Peters Township, 6:30 pm WJPA-FM (95.3) or Listen Here
4A Big Seven
McKeesport at Trinity
Connellsville at Ringgold
2A Century
Brentwood at Wash High, 6:30 pm WJPA-AM (1450) or Listen Here,
Waynesburg at McGuffey
1A Black Hills
Chartiers-Houston at Burgettstown
OLSH at Ft. Cherry
Bishop Canevin at Avella, postponed
1A Tri-County South
West Greene at Bentworth
Jeff-Morgan at Beth-Center
Monessen at California
Mapletown at Carmichaels
Non-Conference
South Fayette at Canon-McMillan
Charleroi at Jeannette
September 22, 2023 4:41 am
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown in his 12th straight game, Brock Purdy threw two TD passes and the San Francisco 49ers won their 13th straight regular season game, 30-12 over the New York Giants. The Niners weren’t particularly sharp on offense in their home opener but got enough from McCaffrey and on big runs after the catch by Deebo Samuel and George Kittle to earn their second 3-0 start in 25 seasons. The defense did the rest against the short-handed Giants. New York finished with 150 yards of offense while missing star running back Saquon Barkley and left tackle Andrew Thomas.
September 22, 2023 4:40 am
CHICAGO (AP) — Miguel Andújar drove in three runs and Joshua Palacios hit a pinch-hit three-run homer as the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Chicago Cubs 8-6. Pittsburgh gave up six runs in the last three innings in handing Chicago its 10th loss in 13 games. The Cubs are now tied with Miami for the final National League wild card spot. Pittsburgh’s Johan Oviedo threw six scoreless innings, giving up four hits. The right-hander walked five batters but escaped trouble on multiple occasions and held the Cubs to 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.
September 21, 2023 4:41 am
CHICAGO (AP) — Joshua Palacios hit a three-run homer in a seven-run fourth inning and the Chicago Cubs’ postseason drive remained stalled with their sixth loss in seven games, 13-7 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Connor Joe hit a two-run homer in the sixth as All-Star Justin Steele lost his second straight start, allowing six runs and eight hits in three-plus innings. Chicago, which has lost nine of 12, remained a half-game ahead of Miami for the third NL wild card spot, with Cincinnati another half-game back.
September 21, 2023 4:42 am
The Tampa Bay Rays are finalizing plans for a new ballpark in downtown St. Petersburg, which is a positive development for baseball fans in Florida. Indirectly, it could also mean great things for baseball fans in a couple of other cities. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has made it clear several times over the past few years that he’s interested in expanding to 32 teams. But he’s said that wouldn’t happen until all current 30 big league teams had stable stadium situations. Now that the Rays are settled, expansion could be on the horizon for the first time since 1998.
September 20, 2023 4:35 am
CHICAGO (AP) — Rookie Alexander Canario hit a grand slam for his first major league home run in an eight-run eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs ended a five-game losing streak with a 14-1 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer later in the eighth for the Cubs, who are a half-game ahead of Miami for the final NL wild card, with Cincinnati one game behind Chicago. Canario, a 23-year-old who debuted on Sept. 6, had five RBIs. He hit an RBI double in the sixth for his first big league hit.
September 20, 2023 4:33 am
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani had elbow surgery Tuesday, and his doctor said he expects the two-way star will be available as a hitter on opening day next season and will return to the mound as a pitcher in 2025. Ohtani tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow on Aug. 23, ending his pitching season. He continued as a batter through Sept. 3 until an oblique strain. Los Angeles Dodgers head team physician Dr. Neal ElAttrache operated Tuesday at the Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute in Los Angeles. He said in a statement that the sides decided to “reinforce the healthy ligament in place,” suggesting the UCL wasn’t reconstructed via Tommy John surgery. ElAttrache performed Tommy John surgery on Ohtani on Oct. 1, 2018.
September 20, 2023 4:31 am
CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Browns star running back Nick Chubb will undergo surgery on his left knee after suffering a gruesome season-ending injury Monday night in Pittsburgh. A four-time Pro Bowler, Chubb got hurt when Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick tackled him low on a carry in the second quarter. The impact buckled the same knee that Chubb injured in 2015 at Georgia and had reconstructed. Coach Kevin Stefanski did not have any specifics on Chubb’s injury or when he’ll have the operation. The 27-year-old Chubb has rushed for 6,511 yards and scored 48 touchdowns since being drafted in 2018. As Cleveland regroups, the team brought in former Brown Kareem Hunt for a tryout.
