During the 鈥淕olden Age鈥� of Uniontown High School football in the 1950s and 1960s the Red Raiders were blessed with some outstanding players.One of them was tough-as-nails offensive guard and linebacker named Nick Caramano.Caramano was a well-rounded athlete who played several sports.鈥淚 ...
In Jeff Petrucci鈥檚 first season as Belle Vernon football coach in 1975 after coming over from Ringgold, his first order of business was establishing a winning culture at BVA and instilling pride that would be the bedrock of a successful program.Based on the GITO golf outing (Greek鈥檚 In Town ...
Matt Green was a track and field phenom at an early age who went on to to athletic stardom as a two-sport athlete at Belle Vernon Area High School.鈥淢y dad got me into it at an early age,鈥� Green recalled. 鈥淚 played football and soccer at a young age as well. Track started with my dad Ricky ...
German Township speedster Claude Parnell was a comet streaking across tracks and the gridiron in Fayette County in the 1950s.The former Uhlans star is a forgotten gem shrouded by the mists of time.鈥淐laude Parnell was one of the best,鈥� former Connellsville High School football and track star ...
Southmoreland High School cross country and track star Chris Dugan is one of the most celebrated runners to come out of Western Pennsylvania. His career almost never happened.鈥淚 had an older brother and we were growing up, we didn鈥檛 have a ton of opportunities back in the early 1980s, so ...
Anastasia Georgagis had an award-winning year in 2021, beginning with two medals in the WPIAL Class AA Swimming & Diving Championships.Georgagis won the district bronze medal in the 100 breaststroke and was fourth in the 200 IM. She placed 10th in the breaststroke in the state ...
