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Meeting of MLB alumni

Local sports historian Greg Peterson had a conversation Tuesday with former World Series champion pitcher Bill Scherrer, middle, at the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown, N.Y. Scherrer, a Tonawanda, N.Y. native, was a member of the 1984 Detroit Tigers, who knocked off San Diego in the Fall ...

Knight track teams turn in highlight performances

WATTSBURG — Despite dropping both the girls and boys competition against Seneca on Monday, Eisenhower’s track & field teams still had plenty of highlights with four boys qualifying for districts with their performances. Teammates Easton Fitzgerald and Joe Mistretta each qualified for ...

Pirates fall 2-1

ST. LOUIS — Alec Burleson hit a two-run double, Matthew Liberatore struck out eight in a season-high seven innings and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-1 on Tuesday night. Liberatore (3-3) allowed just one run on three hits and three walks as the Cardinals won a ...

‘They believed and they did it’

Now or never. “This has been the message to our kids all year,” said Sheffield track coach Jason Snell. “Five years of building a program and being in a position to win it four different times. So close so many times. Now or never, and they did it. They believed, and they did ...

Knights sweep softball twin bill

ERIE — The Eisenhower softball team has had a tough time getting games in this season due to rain cancellations, but the Knights traveled to face Mercyhurst Prep for a rare weekday doubleheader and they were more than ready as they exploded for 21-1 and 20-17 wins. In the first game, ...

Ike’s Jakubczak decides that soccer is in her collegiate future

For Eisenhower senior Tracey Jakubczak, the decision to play softball and soccer or choosing just one, came down to this question: which one did she enjoy playing more? “I just love soccer,” she said. “I’ve only been playing for a total of four years. My friends and family say I ...