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Lewicki inks pro hockey contract

MOUNDSVILLE — Dreams can come true. Kristin Lewicki is proof positive. Her longtime goal of playing professional hockey has come to fruition. The John Marshall grad has signed a professional contract with the Buffalo Beauts of the National Women’s Hockey League. The pro pact comes on ...

Madonna grad receives D-1 coaching award

WEIRTON -- Joanna Bernabei-McNamee continues to land impressive honors as she ascends the collegiate coaching ladder. The Weirton Madonna product -- now head women's basketball coach at the University at Albany -- has been named as the 2017 Women's Division I Coach of the Year by the ...

Off The Tee: Belmont Hills crowns Mehlman Independence Day winners

The Fourth of July means America’s independence and fireworks. At the Belmont Hills Country Club, it also means the annual Fred and Mary Jo Mehlman Independence Day Tournament. A large field of 13 teams took part in the event, which used a 2 net, best ball of 4 scoring system. The ...

Lewicki in hunt for NCAA Woman of the Year honors

MOUNDSVILLE — It just keeps getting better and better for Kristin Lewicki. The John Marshall High product authored a remarkable four-year hockey career at Adrian College in Michigan, capped by being named national player of the year this past season. Her long list of honors took on even ...

Boroski enjoys chance to ‘come home’

PITTSBURGH — Someone probably should have pinched Stan Boroski this week. Actually, it was a dream script that — outside of winning the World Series — the 1981 Buckeye South graduate couldn’t have written better. Here’s Boroski sitting in the bullpen at PNC Park as bullpen coach ...

Apicella garners South Carolina coaching honors

SHADYSIDE — Baseball has been a big part of Matt Apicella’s life, first as a standout player and now as a standout coach. Apicella was an all-state player for Shadyside High in 1994. His sparkling prep baseball career proved a springboard to a fine diamond career at Muskingum ...