In Brief
Butler girls fourth in PIAA cheeringHERSHEY — The Butler girls competitive cheerleading squad placed fourth in the Small Division at the PIAA Competitive Spirit Championships Saturday.Bethel Park won the division, followed by Pine-Richland and Hampton.Seneca Valley was knocked out in the semifinal round of the Medium, Division. Karns City competed in the Medium Division, but did not advance to the semifinals.
Colts fire GM after 5 seasonsINDIANAPOLIS — Colts owner Jim Irsay announced that he has fired general manager Ryan Grigson after five seasons.The move comes after Indianapolis missed the playoffs for the second consecutive season and only the third time since 2001.Irsay hired the up-and-coming Grigson after the Colts went 2-14 in 2011. With a series of shrewd moves and No. 1 overall pick Andrew Luck leading the way in 2012, the first-time GM rebuilt almost overnight and was the architect of one of the greatest turnarounds in league history. Indy went 11-5 and earned a wild-card spot that season.It seemed like there was a bright future with Grigson calling the shots, too.Indy made the playoffs three straight times, won back-to-back division titles in 2013 and 2014 and reached the AFC championship game following the 2015 season.But a reported rift between Grigson and coach Chuck Pagano loomed over an injury-riddled 2015 season that didn’t go as expected and was followed with another 8-8 season in 2016 and a second straight playoff miss, prompting the change.
Oregon’s football problems continueEUGENE, Ore. — The University of Oregon says the football co-offensive coordinator will be fired after his arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence, marking the latest problem for the team.The school said in a statement that David Reaves has been placed on administrative leave and the process to terminate his employment has started. Oregon announced hiring him Tuesday.The move comes less than a week after the school suspended its football strength and conditioning coach for a month without pay following a series of intense workouts that sent three players to the hospital.Police in the city of Eugene arrested Reaves early Sunday. Records show he is no longer in custody.
