PITTSBURGH (AP) — Konnor Griffin hit a two-run single to key a five-run second inning and Henry Davis tacked on a two-run homer to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates over the NL Central champion Milwaukee Brewers 7-4 on Thursday. Milwaukee, a major league-best 95-58, leads the Los Angeles ...
Forest Park hosted Houghton and North Dickinson in girls volleyball matches Tuesday, coming away with a pair of wins. The Trojans defeated Houghton 3-1 (25-11, 24-26, 25-20, 25-17). "We started off really strong in the first set, covering the floor well and playing aggressively," said Forest Park coach Bobbie Anderson. In the second set, unforced errors helped the Gremlins run their offense more effectively. "The third and fourth sets were much better," Anderson said. "The girls settled back in, stuck to our game plan, and battled all the way to the end. I’m really proud of ...
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The new car smell of the Buffalo Bills' Highmark Stadium has already worn off on Josh Allen a little more than a month since the gleaming $2.1 billion facility opened. So excuse the quarterback for being part of a small minority in declining to buy into the ...
Niagara posted a 4-1 record at an M&O Conference tournament Monday at Crivitz, placing second to a very competitive host squad. "I was excited to see our offense really come to life," said Niagara coach Maryellen Allred. "I also was excited to hear from the team and especially the team captains that they were proud of themselves in their efforts off of serve receive," she said. "This was an area of focus for us all summer and at the beginning of the season to improve." Niagara's wins came against St. Thomas Aquinas Academy (25-18, 25-8), Coleman (31-29, 25-20), Wausaukee ...
On Tuesday, Florence hosted a battle of the M&O and Northern Lakes volleyball conferences. The triangular featured the top teams from the Northern Lakes in Laona-Wabeno and Florence, while Suring was the M&O Conference champ a year ago. Suring came out hot in the first set and gave Florence a test. However, Florence gave them points in unforced errors. Once Florence settled in, the momentum changed in the LadyCats' favor and they swept Suring with scores of 25-22, 25-10,25-7. "We started a little slow, but Suring has some bright spots, but once we started rolling there was no ...
