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...
I’ll be the first to admit it — I was wrong last week.
But, I’ll also be the first to give Mars’ football team the props it deserves.
Before that, it’s a must that I set ...
The 2023 racing season at Lernerville Speedway is over.
A member of the Sarver oval’s extended racing family is now looking to shine in the national spotlight, however.
R...
In a recent column, I looked at the use of blade baits, those tightly vibrating metal baits of the Silver Buddy vein, for catching lake-dwelling bass during the fall and...
Changing weather is always a topic for discussion in Western PA, especially in the days leading to a big race.
But even as a cold front rolled through on Oct. 21, 635 run...
For six local high school football teams, the season is over. The other five are preparing for the first week of the postseason.
While I love the week leading into the st...
Roland Rivers III had the right idea.
The former Slippery Rock University quarterback — who guided The Rock to the Division II national semifinals in 2019 — always believ...
While you are reading this article, I will likely be sitting on an edge of some high-country timber watching for a Colorado bull elk.
My brother and I left Pennsylvania t...
My flawless streak ended last week, but a solid 10-1 performance has my season record at 75-21.
I was striving for more this year and hopes of reaching my goal of 100 win...
The submerged brushpile, likely a portion of a tree that had been moved offshore by wind or receding ice, lay in around 12 feet of water. A quick scan on the side imaging...
Oh, how we love our sports world.
When we get caught up watching a game, our emotional energy is channeled in a fun and exciting sort of way, insulated from the real worl...
This Saturday marks the 18th running of one of my favorite events, Buffalo Creek Half Marathon.
The race showcases the fall foliage of scenic Butler-Freeport Community Tr...
This Saturday starts hunting seasons in earnest for deer, bear, small game and waterfowl in Pennsylvania.
It is a marvelous time to be afield and the woods and fields wil...
“This isn’t about football. This isn’t about Butler.”
Golden Tornado athletic director Bill Mylan — weighing in on Butler’s proposal to the PIAA Strategic Planning Commit...
After toiling with mediocrity and straight-up bad records for much of the season, I finally met with perfection last week. I went 11-0 and my season record now stands at ...
If you’ve had difficulty catching bass from our area lakes, the next couple of months might just be for you. From fall through early winter, bass begin to both congregate...
Running and beer seem made for each other. Running produces thirst along with stories to tell – harrowing, heroic or at least humorous, while beer relieves that thirst an...
The Pittsburgh Pirates are closing the curtain on their 2023 season this weekend.
And a strange year it has been.
The Bucs’ 20-8 start in April had Pirate fever gripping ...
The next two games on the Butler football schedule mean quite a bit to the Golden Tornado.
One for the present, the other for the future.
Butler hosted Erie on Friday nig...
While I appreciate what each phase a 12-month calendar of fishing opportunities presents, there’s something special about what I call “the Magic Zone,” that time during t...
Are you tougher than a 5-year-old? You can answer that question at Tuff Tornado 2 Mile Obstacle Run in Butler’s Alameda Park on Sept. 30.
This marks the fifth year that r...
So where does he go from here?
David Bednar’s hometown success story continues.The Mars graduate and Pittsburgh Pirates closer saved his 34th game Wednesday night, pitchi...
I was reading some educational material provided by the PA Game Commission about nuisance wildlife.
There is a saying that goes that you are never too old to learn someth...
I continued to improve with my high school football picks last week, going 8-3. But I know that the path to a successful season will be paved with double-digit win effort...
So what’s your take on the Pittsburgh Steelers this season?
Good year? Bad year? Are you on the fence?
No one can be blamed for taking the latter position, because that’s...
As summer transitions to fall, some game-fish species tend to become more active. This includes lake-dwelling walleyes. Bucktail jigs,— hair jigs if you like – can be on...
