http://www.ncnewsonline.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:54:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_247123239.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_247123239.html Enter our award-winning Crunch 2009 high school football Web site and watch video highlights, view a photo gallery and read the story from Laurel's battle with Clairton. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:32:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_322063301.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_322063301.html A bad year for the Kansas Jayhawks just got worse. The school said Tuesday that it is investigating an unspecified personnel issue involving coach Mark Mangino, a New Castle native and national coach of the year two seasons ago. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:53:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_320065407.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_320065407.html They've beaten the Steelers and Ravens twice apiece. The AFC North is theirs to win. For 20 years, the Cincinnati Bengals experienced almost nothing but losing, and now they keep winning and winning. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:02:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_318090208.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_318090208.html One will work during the day, the other at night. That — in a nutshell — is the proposed plan Bob Burkes and Rob Nogay hope to install as Neshannock Township School District’s co-athletic directors. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:51:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_315085141.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_315085141.html Looking for the Wilmington High volleyball team? Check the side of the road. The Lady Greyhounds appeared to run out of gas last night in the first round of the PIAA Class AA tournament, losing to Mars. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:10:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_314071037.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_314071037.html Ben Roethlisberger was missing reads and his receivers, and it had the Pittsburgh Steelers reeling in the first half. It was all so very unlike Roethlisberger. The situation only got worse after halftime. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:42:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_310094226.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_310094226.html Hey, kids, I’ve got a short and sweet message for you. If your parents are always saying, “it’s WHO you know that determines starting lineups for your team,” they are correct. But that’s only half the story. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:33:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_308063336.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_308063336.html Harbor Creek High coach Dale Claypoole couldn’t believe what he was seeing last night. All weekend, he worried about his Lady Huskies soccer team’s ability to pass and shoot. Claypoole need worry no more. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 06:33:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_307063437.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_307063437.html The WPIAL dealt the New Castle High football team quite a surprise Monday night. The Red Hurricane finished in third place in the Parkway Conference and was hit with the No. 12 seed in Class AAA as the pairings were unveiled. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:56:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_302085610.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_302085610.html Mabel Culp decided she wanted to take over last night. And that’s exactly what she did. The powerful Jefferson-Morgan High middle hitter rattled off seven-straight kills in the deciding fourth game to lead the Lady Rockets past Shenango. Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:26:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_301072708.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_301072708.html Chloe Zomnir scored all three Sewickley Academy goals to lift the Lady Panthers to a 3-1 win over Neshannock in a WPIAL Class AA first-round girls soccer playoff match at Moon’s Tiger Stadium. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:28:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_299062841.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_299062841.html The Pittsburgh Steelers' defense is all about taking chances, playing risky, daring an opponent to find a way to win but only rarely allowing that to happen. Even by the Steelers' standards, this was a huge gamble. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:34:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_296073506.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_296073506.html You want to know why most people fail in life? It’s not for lack of ability. It’s not for lack of opportunity. It’s not for lack of education. Most people fail because they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:21:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_296072134.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_296072134.html The Lady Wildcats defeated the Lady Spartans in a WPIAL Section 3-A match, which was the season finale for both teams. The victory propels Shenango into second place and drops Laurel to third. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:17:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_294121758.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_294121758.html The Wilmington High volleyball team is going back to the playoffs. The Lady Greyhounds clinched a District 10, Region 3-AA playoff berth last night with a 19-25, 29-27, 25-16, 25-12 victory over Grove City.