While flag football has gained a strong foothold in Western Pa., it is not yet up to par with other areas of the country.
Josh and Kaitlyn Federkeil, of Meridian, are aim...
Swimming is a decades-long tradition at Penn Valley Athletic Club. Its youth swimmers are preparing to take part in annual postseason events.
The club, located at 6135 Mo...
Cameron Varner allowed just three hits in a complete-game effort as Butler’s 12U Little League all-star baseball team defeated Franklin 6-1 Wednesday to clinch the Distri...
When it comes to sports, children from the Bower family of Cranberry Township are thinking outside the box — and enjoying every minute of it.
Josiah Bower, 14, and his y...
It’s been nearly two decades since a Butler team was represented at the Pa. Little League State Tournament.
That drought will end Monday when Butler’s 12U Majors team hea...
Butler Youth Baseball’s 12U all-star team won the Pa. Little League Section 1 Tournament on Wednesday, beating District 10 champion DuBois 10-0.
Butler, the District 25 c...
With a 3-2 win over Franklin, the Butler 12U Little League baseball all-star team won the District 25 title Thursday night.
Carter Knapik went 3-for-3 with a double and a...
Two is not always better than one.
For the pair of youth football and cheer organizations in the Seneca Valley School District, a merger will have a myriad of benefits.
S...
Seneca Valley Youth Wrestling recently won the Western Area Wrestling Association championship at Canon-McMillan High School.
The event included 24 teams.
Earning a medal...
This year, the Butler County Tourism & Convention Bureau earned official honors from Sports Destination Management magazine for its part in organizing the “Battle in the ...
It began as a chance at redemption for Carter Rudish. It ended with him being recognized as a national champion.
He had been crowned a state champion in three previous ye...
A team from Butler is still alive in the Little League postseason.
Butler Little League began the Pennsylvania Little League Section 1 Tournament in St. Marys on Sunday. ...
BUTLER TWP — A leisurely activity blossomed into something much more for Isabella and Samuel Marcotullio.
The tennis-playing siblings spend the majority of their week on ...
Butler on Saturday won the Pennsylvania District 25 Little League baseball championship game, beating Franklin Township 3-1 to advance in the Little League postseason...
The Little League postseason is underway, with district tournaments kicking into gear across Pennsylvania.
Butler County is home to local teams in Pa. District 25. A few ...
A seven-run fifth inning helped Butler to a 14-1 Colt baseball victory over Highlands at Pullman Park on Monday.
Levi McClellan tripled and drove in three runs while Rya...
Ryan Rattigan tossed five scoreless innings in relief, striking out seven, as Butler Colt rallied to defeat Avonworth, 11-4, on Monday.
Rattigan, Jordan Vicari, Jake Koll...
Ryan Rattigan scored on a wild pitch in the bottom of the seventh inning on Monday as Butler Colt defeated North Hills, 4-3.
Butler trailed, 3-2, heading into that bottom...
By word of mouth, the Butler girls youth lacrosse program has grown.
Through experience, it’s sustaining itself.
“We had very low numbers at the beginning,” said Erik Swa...
SLIPPERY ROCK — Six home runs and 20 RBI would represent a solid Little League career for almost anybody.
How about doing it all in one weekend?
Liam Johnson, 12, of Slip...
Coltyn Povlick allowed one hit over four innings, striking out four, as Butler defeated Highlands, 8-2, in Colt baseball recently.
Ryan Collins and Jake Szebalskie had tw...
Jake Kollinger stole two bases and scored Butler’s only run in the Colt team’s 7-1 loss to North Hills on Tuesday at Pullman Park.
Levi McClellan doubled and Coltyn Povli...
Behind two-hit efforts by Coltyn Povlick, Caidyn Geibel, Jacob Szebalskie, and Ryan Collins, the Butler Colt baseball team downed BradMarPine, 14-1, in five innings.
Butl...
CHERRY TWP — Dassa McKinley Elementary School recently held the 10th annual Dassa Dash, an event designed to instill a love of running in the student body.
There were 262...
