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Region 3 powerhouse

RUSSELL — After winning their last two games in double overtime, the Eisenhower Knights finally ran out of luck, dropping their Region 3 game Monday to Seneca 8-0. First-place Seneca wasted little time scoring their first goal just 1:31 into the game. The Bobcats would go on to add two ...

Edwards, Knights sweep Wildcats

RUSSELL — Eisenhower’s girls volleyball team improved to 8-4 on the season as it defeated Northwestern in nonregion action Monday 25-19, 25-17, 25-13. Eisenhower had strong play at the net by seniors Layla Edwards and Riley Robinault all night. The Knights were led by Layla Edwards, ...

Pirates to keep Kelly after second-half improvements

PITTSBURGH — Don Kelly feels like he spent his first couple of months as the interim manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates drinking from a fire hose. At some point after the All-Star break, the pace of the job started to slow down. And a season that was on the verge of careening out of control ...

Steelers OK with ugly wins

PITTSBURGH — Mike Tomlin isn’t much on aesthetics. The Pittsburgh Steelers coach knows his team hasn’t played particularly well over the first month of the season. The offense remains a work in progress behind Aaron Rodgers, who has played steadily if not spectacularly. The defense is ...

Out-of-state invite

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — On Saturday, the Eisenhower cross country team traveled to Genesee Valley Park to compete in the 60th annual McQuaid Invitational. The McQuaid Invitational is the nation’s largest high school-sponsored cross country meet. This year’s meet drew over 267 schools and ...

Overseas success

DUBLIN — Even though he’s relatively new to the Pittsburgh Steelers, Aaron Rodgers fully understands the Rooney family’s connections to the Emerald Isle. They didn’t want to disappoint Sunday against the Minnesota Vikings in Ireland’s first regular-season NFL game. Kenneth ...