It has been a whirlwind 12 months for former Frazier High School athletic standout Chad Salisbury.On June 25, 2021, Salisbury was inducted into the 12th class of the Fayette County 缅北禁地 Hall of Fame. On Jan. 19, it was revealed that he will be part of the WPIAL 2022 Hall of Fame Class and is ...
Sad news for area sports fans reached me last week. Former Fayette County boxing standout Vince Neratka passed away on Nov. 19, 2021.Neratka, a 1964 graduate of Uniontown High School, started boxing out of the Shaffer Boys Club in Uniontown in the late 1960s.鈥淣eratka was tutored by Tommy ...
Former Uniontown High School athletic standout Dierre Jenkins comes from a bloodline dotted with great athletes: his father Ricky Jenkins played at Uniontown, uncle Reuben Davis played at Laurel Highlands, brother JuJuan Davis played at Laurel Highlands, brother George Lemon played at ...
Gary Sefchock was a crackerjack point guard for the Belle Vernon Leopards in the 1970s.鈥淏ack then there was no AAU or travel teams,鈥� Sefchock stated. 鈥淚 was fortunate to be in a parochial school, St. Sebastian in Belle Vernon, and my first coach was William Piccarini and he coached St. ...
The McLee family has played a large role in the history of Uniontown High School athletics. Stu McLee upheld the family tradition well during his time with the Red Raiders.鈥淚t鈥檚 a very proud history,鈥� McLee stated. 鈥淚 can actually go back to my mother鈥檚 brother Donald McLee that ...
With the end of another college football season upon us, it has allowed me to reflect on the sport getting back, relatively speaking, to what sports fans were used to prior to COVID-19 wiping out the 2020 season in person for most fans.Walking into Camp Randall Stadium on the opening Saturday ...
