Chuck Curti

Seth Erwin said he grew up like a lot of kids in Western Pennsylvania: with a passion for football. He was a standout at Kiski Area and, once he graduated, was prepared to continue playing football in college.

Dec. 30—D.P. Harris was away from Saint Vincent for two years while he coached the St. Thomas men's basketball team in Miami Gardens, Fla.

As she segued from her final collegiate volleyball season to the holiday season, Kennedy Christy accompanied some friends to Hawaii.

As a junior at Hempfield, swimmer Jordan Crupie posted a time of 57.57 seconds in the 100 backstroke. That was her personal best at the time, and she anticipated trimming a few more ticks from that mark before she headed off to IUP to continue swimming. But she remained stalled

Even a coach who has been on the bench for 15 seasons doesn't know everything. So no one could blame Saint Vincent women's basketball coach Jimmy Petruska if he wasn't sure what to expect from his 2024-25 group.

Stardom in high school doesn't always translate instantly to college. Sometimes, players who were standouts in high school have to grind just to get playing time in college.

After winning its first two games, including a nail-biting overtime victory over Grove City in the opener, the Pitt-Greensburg men's basketball team looked like it was on its way to a fast start.

Ask a college freshmen about the biggest differences between their current level and high school, and the answers often are similar.

As college debuts go, Abbie Johns couldn't have asked for much more.

Casey Goff grew up the youngest of three brothers, so it would have been natural for him to try to keep up with the other two.