PITTSBURGH — Konnor Griffin endured plenty of emotions when the 19-year-old shortstop learned the Pittsburgh Pirates were calling him up to the majors just a week into the season. Shock was not one of them. “I’m ready for this,” Griffin said Friday, just hours before making his ...
Last month someone gave me an old bottle of Hoppe’s No. 9. Every gun enthusiast older than dirt knows and loves its unique and familiar smell. Scientists tell us that smells trigger memories. Hoppe’s is proof they are right. That wonderful odor wafting through the narrow neck of the brown glass bottle transports us back across the years. When I was a kid, certain industrialists’ names were well known in every American home—Kellogg, Ford and others. Hoppe was another household name because in those days one or more guns resided at nearly every address. That old bottle of ...
In early spring, grass is one of the first things to turn green and bring back that feeling of new life and growth. Eventually dandelions, clovers, henbit, speedwell, and other plants will follow, bringing back color to the natural world and encouraging animals to seek them out as food ...
Adult bowling Cindy Reasbeck’s 197-490 topped the Ladies Church League at Valley Bowling Center. Other scores were Bonnie Umpleby 180-470, Kellie Johnson 168-469, Cheri Wolfgang 169-458 and Michele Allen 164-456. — — — Jim Seth fired a 217-602 to lead the way in the Silver Sliders League at Valley Bowling Center. Other scores were Tom Traub 204-598, Linda Ross 135-389 and Ann Jones 140-386.
The Warren boys tennis team has been quite the road warriors. The Dragons kicked off the week with a big region win over Fairview on Monday and kept that momentum going with wins over Bradford, Maple Grove and Titusville. Warren first took on Maple Grove on Wednesday night at the Lakewood YMCA coming away with a strong 5-0 performance against a team that had defeated Warren the last two times they played. “I was really happy with our boys in the Maple Grove match,” said Dragons head coach Thomas Pellegrino. “Lucas (Thrift) and Gabe (Dougherty) both came out with some ...
CINCINNATI — Paul Skenes quickly shrugged off the shortest start of his dominant major league career. Pirates fans shouldn’t worry either after Skenes returned to form on Wednesday. The reigning NL Cy Young winner allowed one run in five innings and struck out five in the Pirates’ ...
