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Falcons’ fury: Connellsville battles back in team state tournament

When you are part of a wrestling program in the state of Pennsylvania that has produced 14 individual state, eight WPIAL team and one team state champion, the expectations are very high, and normally, anything less than a state title is considered a failure. When Connellsville was awarded its ...

Eagles just better than Chiefs

There are those who think the Philadelphia Eagles should’ve already beaten the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. But Feb. 13, 2023, wound up being unlucky for the Eagles when a controversial pass interference penalty called against Philadelphia’s James Bradberry on JuJu ...

WPIAL wrestling is doing fine

For anyone that followed the 58th Annual Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament last Friday and Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School, the results, on paper, may not appear to be that strong for the WPIAL, but how District 7 fared in the two-day event that featured 74 teams should not be a ...

A final farewell

The time to move along has arrived. I've decided it's time to retire after 30-plus years in the employ of the Uniontown TikTok˰. I first sat down in front of the 8600 monitor (a boat anchor of an antiquated computer) and five-button set (a phone set up with up to three lines, a ...

Remembering ‘Mouse’ Chacko

No matter how someone was feeling, Jim “Mouse” Chacko could make them smile and feel better almost instantly. A star athlete at Charleroi and then a two-sport NCAA Division-I collegiate athlete, Mr. Chacko lived and breathed sports, with it coming in second on his list behind his ...

Impressions of France and the Olympics

PARIS – The Summer Olympics and Paris, France. If you’re a traveler and sports lover the last couple weeks provided an opportunity to cross two items off your bucket list. Roaming the iconic city and the surrounding area and watching the best athletes in the world compete in a myriad of ...