WINDBER — St. Joseph’s Academy put together a strong final seven minutes to come from behind and defeat Everett, 42-37, in the consolation game of the 47th annual Windber Boosters Tournament on Saturday.
PORTAGE — Richland put together a 26-0 run over an 11-minute stretch of the first half, and that was too much for the Claysburg-Kimmel girls’ basketball team to overcome in a 75-48 Lady Bulldog loss in the consolation game of the Art Burkett Memorial Tip-Off Tournament, Saturday.
SOMERSET — Everett had a big first half to knock off host Somerset, 53-46, to win the consolation game at the 9th Annual Pine Grill Roundball Classic, Saturday.
HUNTINGDON — Northern Bedford’s Rece Dibert won the 130-pound title and helped the Black Panthers to a sixth-place finish in the team standings at the Bearcat Classic at Huntington, Saturday.
UNIVERSITY PARK – The Penn State Nittany Lions (3-1, 0-0 B1G) won all but two bouts to rout the Penn Quakers (0-1) in sold out Rec Hall on Sunday. The Nittany Lions rode an early win at 125 and a career milestone in the second half to a 33-7 victory over the visiting Quakers.
LAS VEGAS — Chestnut Ridge graduate Justin McCoy went 2-2 at the Cliff Kean Las Vegas Invitational this past weekend.
ST MARYS — Claysburg-Kimmel had five of its six wrestlers place at the St. Marys Kickoff Tournament, Saturday.
The Bedford girls’ varsity basketball team got off to a strong start with a 65-24 victory against Northern Bedford, Friday night.
LOYSBURG — During an injury timeout in Friday’s 195-pound bout, the last musical line that played through Northern Bedford’s sound system was “Good times never seemed so good” from Neil Diamond’s classic hit “Sweet Caroline.”
WATERFALL — Tussey Mountain came out strong to grab a 22-7 first-quarter lead and a 36-10 lead at the half on its way to a 65-29 victory over host Forbes Road, Friday.
HUNTINGDON — Huntingdon outscored Tussey Mountain, 16-11, in the fourth quarter to overcome a two-point deficit and knock off the Lady Titans, 42-39, Friday.
Northern Bedford 57, Spring Cove 12
UNIVERSITY PARK — Penn State’s James Franklin has agreed to the terms of a new six-year contract to remain as the head football coach of the Nittany Lions through 2025. The terms were approved by the Compensation Committee of Penn State’s Board of Trustees.
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — The Penn State Nittany Lions (2-1, 0-0 B1G) rolled over No. 14 Lehigh (1-3) in the latest edition of Penn State’s longest running dual series. Penn State dominated the Mountain Hawks 23-10 in front of 6,047 fans, a new Lehigh Stabler Arena attendance record.
The season opener between the Northern Bedford and Bedford boys was a tight one through the first 19 minutes on Friday.
The 2019 Bedford Gazette Volleyball All-Star Team has a strong mixture of youth, experience, and uniforms as there are six different teams represented on the team with three seniors, five juniors, and a sophomore.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals have a No. 1 overall draft pick under center while the Pittsburgh Steelers have a guy named “Duck” throwing the ball around the field.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh running back James Conner’s aching right shoulder will keep him out of the lineup for a third straight game when the surging Steelers visit the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
HERSHEY — Farrell successfully defended its PIAA Class A State Football Championship by edging past Bishop Guilfoyle, 10-7 in overtime, Thursday afternoon.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The No. 10 ranked University of Pittsburgh wrestling team recorded eight wins en route to a 29-6 win over rival West Virginia Thursday night at WVU Coliseum.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Derek Shelton’s garage is clean, the byproduct of the Pittsburgh Pirates’ drawn out managerial hiring process, one that took extended after the club fired general manager Neal Huntington in late October.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Stefan Noesen celebrated his return to the NHL with his first goal of the season and the banged up Pittsburgh Penguins handed the St. Louis Blues their first regulation road loss since before Halloween with a 3-0 victory on Wednesday night.
It was another strong season for the local teams in girls soccer, and with that comes the unveiling of a strong edition of the Gazette Girls Soccer All-Stars for 2019.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — Maurkice Pouncey is free to get back to work. The Pittsburgh Steelers center is also free of regrets.
In the semifinals of the state playoffs, I got nine of the 12 games right. I thought that was pretty good, but it was only 75%. For the playoffs, I am now 64 out of 89 games correct for 72%. All that is left is the six final games.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — It’s still officially Duck season for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Ohio State will go into championship weekend as the top team in the College Football Playoff selection committee’s rankings, followed by LSU, Clemson and Georgia.
The Bedford Gazette coverage area may not have many cross country teams, but the teams that are here had a very good year.
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ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Ohio State defensive end Chase Young has been selected as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Gerrit Cole, the top pitcher on the free-agent market, was set to meet with New York Yankees officials in California on Tuesday.
Walmart presented a $1,000 grant to the Bedford Boys Basketball Sixth Man Club. The grant was provided upon the recommendation of the local Distribution Center after its review of the needs in Bedford.
There will be a couple major changes for the Bedford County Sports Hall of Fame (BCSHOF) induction ceremony for the next class of inductees.
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After becoming the first six-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, Lionel Messi said he’s far from finished.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed former New Jersey and Anaheim forward Stefan Noesen to a two-way contract.
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Marc-Andre Fleury plays when he’s told.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders met Monday with baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred to discuss MLB’s proposal to that would drop 42 minor league teams from their leagues after the 2020 season.
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PITTSBURGH (AP) — James Washington knew what was coming. It’s why the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver didn’t hesitate when he saw the Cleveland Browns jump offside early in the second quarter on Sunday.
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The California (Pa.) football team featured the PSAC West Freshman of the Year in back-to-back seasons, as redshirt freshman linebacker Noah Dillow, a Chestnut Ridge graduate, received the honor in 2019. He ranked third on the team with 59 tackles (34 solo), while also totaling 5.5 tackles f…
BRONX, N.Y. — Three Bedford County high school runners took part in the Foot Locker Northeast Cross County Championships at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, Saturday.
Penn State quarterback Will Levis hurdles Rutgers defensive back Christian Izien during the Nittany Lions’ win against the Scarlet Knights, Saturday
LOCK HAVEN — Chestnut Ridge alumnus Jared McGill made his college debut while wrestling unattached at the Mat Town Tournament at Lock Haven University, Sunday.
HARRISBURG — It’s official: expanded Sunday hunting is coming to Pennsylvania in 2020.
HARRISBURG — Through three days of Pennsylvania’s general bear season, hunters have harvested 1,498 bears, with bears taken in 52 counties.
HARRISBURG — Hunters who missed out on their first opportunity to get antlerless deer permits to use on specific properties within Disease Management Area 3 (DMA 3) now have a second chance.
The fall scholastic season for the teams of Bedford County is completed, and the Bedford County Athletic Association’s (BCAA)County Cup standings for the fall have been compiled.
Fall Bedford C. Ridge Everett No. Bedford Tussey Mt.
Bowl season is around the corner, and with every team in every major conference right now, you should have plenty of information to use when determining which semi-tropical locale each is going to head to during the postseason.
Week 4 was the worst week of the season for me. I had 15 right and 9 wrong for 62.5 percent correct. For the playoffs, I had 55 right and 22 wrong for 73.3 percent correct. With only 18 games left, I don’t think I will get 80 percent correct.
Pittsburgh Penguins’ Jake Guentzel (59) returns to the bench after scoring during the first period of the team’s game against the Vancouver Canucks, Wednesday. Due to the holiday the Gazette Sports was given a much earlier press deadline than usual.
The Inter-County Conference has named its All-Stars in football for the 2019 season, and the Gazette coverage area is well represented.
La Cueva MCJROTC defeated Everett Sportsman Junior Rifle Club, 1608.4 to 1562.3 last week in the National Air Rifle League. It is their fifth win in a row.
