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Houdini would’ve enjoyed watching Heagney’s magic

Maybe Megan Heagney should change her name to Megan Houdini. After all, the Shadyside senior pitcher got herself - and her Lady Tiger teammates - out of several precarious situations in the Ohio Division IV state softball tournament last weekend at Firestone Stadium in Akron.However, none were ...

Lady Tigers make history with championship run

SHADYSIDE - Moments before the start of Saturday night's Ohio Division IV state championship game, Firestone Stadium PA announcer Don Ursetti announced to the crowd that ''History had been made at Belmont Park'' with American Pharoah winning the Triple Crown.Little did anyone know that about ...

Several locals fare well on Junior Tour

Several area players took part in the First National Bank Junior Golf Tour at River Greens Golf Course in West Lafayette last week.Union Local's Jarrett Causby was the top area finisher. He carded an 83, which was tied for 10th place. Bridgeport's Matthew Herink signed for a round of 91 in the ...

LTs still alive and battling

AKRON - They're STILL not done!Shadyside High School's softball team's penchant for escaping perilous situations might have even had David Copperfield nodding his head in appreciation Friday afternoon at Firestone StadiumAfter building what looked like a comfortable 5-1 cushion against ...

Flushing Masonic Lodge Scramble winners named

The annual Flushing Masonic Lodge Scholarship scramble was held last month at Cadiz Country Club.The winning team was comprised of Shawn Hervey, Tom Hervey, Steve Stickles and Joe Myers.The runner-up prize went to Wally Chlon, Andrew Chlon, Todd Snedeker and Johnathan Kreiter.Third place was ...

Frank Baxter served many different roles

To many people, Frank Baxter was a teacher, coach and administrator.To others, he was like a father figure or second father.To me, he was a friend I met four years ago when I moved to the Kirkwood neighborhood in Bridgeport, more specifically the 200 block of Bennett Street.Confined to a walker ...