Author Archive: Mike Kilroy

‘I FEEL LUCKY’: Oil City Senior Hayden Wilson Set to Play Football Again Just Two Weeks After He Was Temporarily Paralyzed During Game
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — The pieces of Hayden Wilson’s navy blue No. 44 jersey are sewn together with purple thread — an homage to another fallen high school football player. Wilson hopes to wear it again this Friday for the Oil City football team when the Oilers and the senior tight end/linebacker take on […]

MONUMENTAL MILESTONE: Cranberry’s Ayanna Ferringer Reaches 500 Career Kills, an Impressive Number for a Middle Hitter
SENECA, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Ayanna Ferringer soared into the air, swung her powerful right arm and sent the volleyball screaming to the floor.

MASON STRONG: Thousands Pour Into Diehl Stadium to Offer Prayer and Support for Karns City Senior at Vigil on Sunday Night
KARNS CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — There was the black and white of Moniteau. The azure and gold of Union A-C Valley. The navy and orange of Central Clarion. The red and white of Redbank Valley.

FOOTBALL PREVIEW: All Eyes Will Be on Knox, But Defense May Be the Key to Oil City’s Season
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Ethen Knox isn’t concerned about what he can do for an encore to his historic and record-breaking 2022 season.

‘ICEBOX’: 11-Year-Old Rylynn Hoffman Is a Force to Be Reckoned With on the A-C Valley Youth Football Field
EMLENTON, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Rylynn Hoffman stood on the sidelines, pom-poms clutched tightly in her hands, cheerleading uniform hanging uncomfortably around her shoulders.

ALWAYS WORKING: Cranberry Senior First Baseman/Pitcher McKaylah Smith Dedicated to Softball and Helping Berries Win
SENECA, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Like everyone else on the Cranberry softball team, McKaylah Smith celebrated the Berries’ District 9 championship.

THE ADAMS FAMILY: Estella Adams One in a Long Line of Standout Athletes in Her Family, Has Sights Set on a Big Senior Year on Basketball, Volleyball Courts
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — In childhood pictures of Estella Adams, there is a recurring theme.

EMBRACING THE GRIND: Cranberry Senior Ayanna Ferringer Working Hard to Top Her Big Junior Campaign for Berries’ Volleyball Team
VENUS, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Ayanna Ferringer sprints up and down the track at Cranberry High School.

Oil City Running Back Ethen Knox Continues to Make Name for Himself in Pennsylvania and Across the Country
OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — His name is Ethen with an “e.”

NO TIME TO REST: Franklin’s Trinity Edge Not Satisfied With Standout Senior Season and Career for Knights’ Softball Team
FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — Trinity Edge hasn’t had much time to climb into her kayak and hit the water.