http://www.ncnewsonline.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 08:08:00 +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 photo galleries and read stories from the weekend’s hottest matchups. 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. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:03:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_292070339.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_292070339.html Just like that, the Pittsburgh Steelers are back in familiar territory. Atop the AFC North Division. A month after falling into a surprising hole behind Baltimore and Cincinnati in the division, the Steelers defeat Cleveland to move into a first-place tie with the Bengals. Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:35:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_288083556.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_288083556.html If only Tiffany Nazarian’s hands were an inch longer. The Neshannock High goalkeeper tipped but could not block the game-winning goal as the Lady Lancers dropped a WPIAL Section 5-AA match to Beaver, 1-0. Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:37:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_287093745.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_287093745.html Knowing the competition and racing the competition are two different things. Laurel High’s Evan Miller was excited when he learned Quaker Valley would participate in the Midwestern Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships. Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:39:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_285073930.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_285073930.html The lowly Detroit Lions scored first against the defending champion Pittsburgh Steelers and outscored them in the fourth quarter. In between, Ben Roethlisberger threw a season-high three touchdowns to help the Steelers hold off the Lions 28-20. Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:49:00 +0000 http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_281134945.html http://www.ncnewsonline.com/sports/local_story_281134945.html I had this bizarre dream the other night. Really bizarre. From what I remember, I was a fly on the wall and overheard a series of sports-related conversations that have taken place through the years. You might even be familiar with a few of them, too.