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...
There has been plenty of talk about how NIL and the transfer portal are changing the landscape of college football at the national level.
Here in Butler County, we don’t ...
Moments after the hook, was set the power of a strong fish was transmitted into the deep bend of the rod. The moment was exciting but not unanticipated.
While my frien...
High school sports aren’t always about playoffs or championships.
Sometimes it’s just about effort — and still more importantly, pride.
Butler’s varsity girls basketball ...
It’s never been canceled in 47 years — not for bad weather, bad viruses or anything else that might shut down a road race. The 48th Spring Thaw is set to run its laps aro...
Finally.
Super Bowl LVIII weekend has arrived. Not only is this the only time I ever pay attention to Roman numerals, it’s also the only time of year I actually try to pr...
A few weeks ago, I explored the use of spinner and spoons for winter trout. Add another option to the “hardware” category: suspending hard jerkbaits.
While spinners and ...
Next weekend at this time, Tom Henschel will be in Las Vegas.
The Cabot resident, now 82, has never missed being in attendance at the Super Bowl. From the first one — Kan...
As winters go, this hasn’t been a bad one. A little wind, a little snow, a freeze or two and, suddenly, it’s Groundhog Day. We honor the strange holiday of prognosticatio...
A few weeks ago, I explored the use of spinner and spoons for winter trout. Add another option to the “hardware” category: suspending hard jerkbaits.
While spinners and ...
The PIAA is at it again.
The controlling body of high school sports in Pennsylvania forced Butler to go to court two seasons ago just to be permitted to play its earned D...
Can lightning strike twice?
In terms of athletics, it appears to be doing so at Knoch High School.
The Knights’ football team finished 1-9 in 2022. They rebounded to go 8...
Being organized can have a big influence on your success as an angler. The difference between efficiently finding what you’re looking for — or becoming frustrated and cho...
Regarding boat ownership, it’s been said that there are two good days. The day you buy the boat and the day you sell it.
Though I’d suggest boats provide many more good d...
Holiday lights come down.
Cold, dark winter stretches out for months. Winter can be a lonely season, especially for those who suffer from seasonal depression.
But seasona...
Creating your own baits and lures during the winter months, when fishing activities tend to be lessened, is a great way to keep active as well as ultimately reducing the...
Coaches say it all the time.
Once they take over as head coach of a program, it’s like taking on a second family.
A by-product of that is keeping up with the original fam...
As water temperatures cool down in late fall and early winter, walleye action on our state’s rivers heats up.
From early December right through the season’s temporary clo...
Instant replay and the transfer portal.
On the surface, both concepts made perfect sense to enhance the worlds of professional and college football, respectively.
Why sho...
With the busy weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas, it’s sometimes hard to maintain a training schedule. But it’s easy to get festive and celebrate the season at loca...
Butler had to say goodbye to a good one this past week.
A great one, actually.
John Houston, a longtime supporter of youth athletics, including Butler basketball, died Mo...
Late fall and early winter can be a great time to pursue stream trout, particularly in ones that have naturally reproducing populations or ones that carry over fish from ...
As Thanksgiving weekend wraps up, now seems as good a time as any to express my gratitude.
I grew up with parents who assisted in steering me in the right direction in te...
Thanksgiving Day is set aside to overeat with family or friends and to offer thanks for blessings large and small. While one day is plenty to stuff ourselves, it’s not ne...
The Slippery Rock University football team has a home playoff game Saturday afternoon at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium.
No big deal, right?
In fact, if SRU loses that game to ...
The screen of my sonar unit showed a few fish hanging above the submerged treetop, one sitting in around 35 feet of water. The uppermost branches of the wood cover extend...
