You know I love baseball guys.
And Ben McClure was a true baseball guy.
McClure, a 1957 Butler graduate, recently died at the age of 84. His memorial service is taking pl...
I’m a trail runner.
I’ve followed blazes through parks of all sizes, flags and ribbon on races from 5k to 25k in rugged terrain and flour dots on hash runs on city stree...
The consistent and at times heavy rain that dominated our weather much of this past week further emphasized one thing in the Butler County sports world.
It pays to have t...
It’s a habit of mine to peer into the mouth of a fish while unhooking it for any evidence of what it might have been eating.
Adhering to this practice, I was curious abou...
With April Fool’s Day looming Monday, it is time for this column to make its annual selection for Sports Fool of the Year.
While worthy candidates can always be found, no...
Doing something for the first time is hard, also historic and memorable.
Think of the first sub four-minute mile, Joan Benoit’s first women’s Olympic marathon victory and...
While the Pittsburgh Pirates had a nice jump in wins last season — going from 62 in 2022 to 76 in 2023 — optimism for similar improvement in 2024 has to be rather cautiou...
Spring has arrived. I’ve got a vase of fresh daffodils on my desk and a bouquet of sweet races to preview for March 23.
Butler’s Best Buddies Easter Egg Dash 5k, Bunny Ho...
Any Butler basketball fan remembers Ethan Morton.
His 51-point effort at Pine-Richland. His thrilling performance down the stretch of a comeback playoff win over Peters T...
It’s an old-fashioned race in an old-fashioned town. And that means a good old time for runners.
This Saturday at 11 a.m. marks the 17th year for Ellport Boro’s Community...
