Three PR Athletes Sign With Colleges on National Signing Day

Olivia Brandy, C.J. Jackson and Patrick Kline put their post-graduation plans in writing.

Three Pine-Richland athletes signed letters of intent Wednesday, committing to play sports at Penn State, California University of Pennsylvania and Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Olivia Brandy will play soccer at Penn State; Patrick Kline will attend Cal U to play football; and fellow football player C.J. Jackson will play for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Hawks. They signed their letters and posed for photos in Pine-Richland High School's athletics office. Also in attendance were five football players who plan to be walk-ons at various colleges: Kevin Rader—Youngstown State T.J. Muzzonigro—Tufts University Luke Merhaut—Clarion University Nicolas Elms—is deciding between several schools Brock Baranowski—Penn State. …

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Pittsburgh Pirate Neil Walker Named to WPIAL Hall of Fame

The Pirates' second baseman was a star athlete at Pine-Richland High School.

Neil Walker—at the ripe old age of 26—is a Hall of Famer. The former Pine-Richland High School star athlete, who now plays for the Pittsburgh Pirates, was named Thursday to the WPIAL Hall of Fame. The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League announced its 2012 Hall of Fame class at a news conference Thursday morning, according to a report in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Here is the bio listed on the WPIAL Hall of Fame site: NEIL WALKER, PINE-RICHLAND HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2004 You know him as the second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, but Neil Walker also was one of the WPIAL’s best all-around athletes during his days at Pine-Richland. His friends jokingly nicknamed him “God” at Pine-Richland, and he did everything but walk …

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UPDATE: Pitt Lacrosse Game at PR Stadium Canceled; Other Activities Still Scheduled

Pitt Panthers were scheduled to take on the University of Indiana Hoosiers on Saturday.

UPDATE: The Pitt vs. University of Indiana lacrosse game scheduled for today (Saturday) at Pine-Richland Stadium has been canceled, but other activities will go on as scheduled. Included in the $3 price of admission is a youth clinic from 12:30-1:30 p.m. for children in kindergarten through eighth grade. Fans also are invited to meet and greet the Pitt players. Organizers said they received notice late Friday night that the game was canceled because of weather-related travel delays for the IU team.   Here is the original story: Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association is coming to Pine-Richland High School Stadium. The Pitt Panthers men's lacrosse team will take on the University of Indiana Hoosiers at 2 p.m. Saturday in an MCLA game. MCLA is…

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Ladies Night Out to Benefit PRHS Lacrosse

Saturday's event will be at Treesdale Community Center.

Ladies, are you looking for a night out that includes food, drinks and shopping? The third annual Ladies Night Out will be held from 7-10 p.m. Saturday at Treesdale Community Center in Pine Township to raise funds for the boys lacrosse program at Pine-Richland High School. Sabika Jewelry, Silpada Jewelry, Thirty-One Bags, Tastefully Simple, Gifted Hands, Alphabet Photography, Dessert Pedastiles, Tupperware, Pampered Chef, The Shoe Girl, Shaklee, Mary Kay, Sparkle T-Shirts and Hand Painted Wine Glasses will be there for your shopping pleasure. Light hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served while ladies shop, bid on one-of-a-kind silent auction items, buy raffle chances on giant gift baskets and vie for door prizes The price is $25 per …

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Denver University Freshman Ty Loney Making Big Impact on Ice

Former Pine-Richland hockey player is adapting to collegiate atmosphere, pace.

Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey Team Takes on PR on Saturday

Game will be played at BladeRunners Ice Complex in Warrendale.

Looking for a unique outing on Saturday night? How about a sled hockey challenge? The Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey Team is taking on the Pine-Richland varsity ice hockey team at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at BladeRunners Ice Complex in Warrendale. A $5 donation is requested at the door. “Sled hockey is a fast-growing, internationally recognized sport and a key event in the Paralympic games,” according to the website for the Mighty Penguins Sled Hockey team. “It provides a means for physically challenged individuals to play competitive ice hockey.” The players in Saturday’s challenge will take to the ice on sleds fitted with skates, the website explains. “They use shortened hockey sticks with picks on the end to move along the ice and control the …

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PR Grad and Notre Dame Senior Casey Watt Wins National Tennis Championships

Watt wins doubles and mixed doubles titles at USTA events.