Mike Kilroy

GOODBYE TO A LEGEND: Longtime Union Boys Basketball Coach Don Stemmerich, Who Won 638 Games, Passes Away at 91

April 14, 2023 | Mike Kilroy

RIMERSBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — He had a distinct way about him, a quiet demeanor that spoke volumes.

LONG ROAD BACK: After Months Away From Softball Because of Hip Injury, Forest Pitcher Izzy Flick Eager to Regain Her Form

April 8, 2023 | Mike Kilroy

TIONESTA, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Izzy Flick stands in the middle of the circle, feet planted on the rubber. She squeezes the softball that is tucked in the web of her glove. A hush falls over her. Complete concentration. Her arms spins like the blade of a windmill and she delivers a pitch, her right leg dragging as she releases. The

LIVING ON THE EDGE: Franklin Senior Softball Star Looks to Elevate Her Game Even More This Season

March 28, 2023 | Mike Kilroy

FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — The toughest pitcher Trinity Edge faced during the offseason was heartless.

END OF THE ROAD: Franklin Rally Falls Short in State Quarterfinal Loss to Penn Cambria

March 19, 2023 | Mike Kilroy

KITTANNING, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Trailing 47-38 early in the fourth quarter, the Franklin boys basketball team needed a spark.

GIANT STEP: Several District 9 Wrestlers Alive in Chase for Titles After First Day at PIAA Wresting Tournament

March 10, 2023 | Mike Kilroy

HERSHEY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — It was an impressive day for some of the most impressive wrestlers in District 9.

BERRIE GOOD YEAR: Five Cranberry Wrestlers Will Compete for State Championships in Hershey

March 8, 2023 | Mike Kilroy

SENECA, Pa. (EYT/D9) — It’s been a pretty good year to be a Cranberry wrestler. The Berries are sending five to Hershey on Thursday through Saturday for the PIAA Wrestling Championships.

EMBRACING THE GRIND: Cranberry’s Brayden McFetridge Dominates to Win D9 Title on the Mat as Several Top Seeds Shine

February 26, 2023 | Mike Kilroy

CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Jackson Zimmerman was ready for the grind.

ALL HE CAN BE: Oil City’s Cam Crocker Choses to Continue Football and Academic Career at Army

January 25, 2023 | Mike Kilroy

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — West Point, N.Y., was the last place Cam Crocker ever thought he would be.

GUT CHECK TIME: On the Heels of a Tough Loss, Cranberry Uses Hot Shooting, Fast Start to Bounce Back Vs. Union

January 13, 2023 | Mike Kilroy

RIMERSBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Early, the Cranberry boys basketball team could do no wrong.

A NEW HOME: Former Venango Catholic Star Lily Homan Lands at North Clarion and Has Helped Wolves Get Off to 10-0 Start

January 6, 2023 | Mike Kilroy

FRILLS CORNERS, Pa. (EYT/D9) — For a time, Lily Homan felt homeless. She was without a school. Without a team. Without a place to call her own. It was an uncomfortable feeling for Homan, who felt adrift in a vast sea of unknowns and uncertainties.

THE LAST CHAPTER: A-C Valley Grad Olivia Boocks Has Overcome a Great Deal in Her Basketball Career as She Enters the Final Act at Clarion University

January 3, 2023 | Mike Kilroy

CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) — She’s overcome a COVID-19 shortened season, a sudden coaching change and a serious knee injury.

Oil City’s Ethen Knox, Cam Crocker Named to Class 3A All-State Football Team

December 31, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — The postseason accolades are still rolling in for Ethen Knox. The junior running back on the Oil City football team put up eye-popping and historic numbers this season for the Oilers.

FROM THE BRINK: Venango Catholic Boys Basketball Team Surviving Low Numbers, Getting Big Production From Senior Star, James Henry

December 16, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — As the basketball season fast approached, James Henry found himself in an uncomfortable state of limbo.

Venango Catholic’s James Henry Off to Torrid Start to Season for Vikings, Who Split Pair of Games

December 15, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — James Henry poured in 25 points as the Venango Catholic boys basketball edged Grove City Christian, 49-42, on Monday night.

FOREST REBIRTH: Fires’ Girls Basketball Program Returns After One Year Hiatus

December 13, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

TIONESTA, Pa. (EYT/D9) — It didn’t take Amber Guzzi long last season to realize she was in a whole new world.

UNEXPECTED OPPORTUNITY: Meteoric Rise in Javelin Lands Union’s Evie Bliss Division I Chance to Throw, Not Swim

December 5, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

FOXBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Evie Bliss sprinted down the runway at the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University in May, the javelin gripped tightly in her right hand.

Oil City Boys Basketball Team Opens Season in Style With 74-40 Win Over Clarion

December 3, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

KNOX, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Whether it was from the outside or in the paint, driving to the hoop or putting up short jumpers, Cam Vanwormer served notice in the season opener that the Oil City boys basketball team is going to be a handful.

CALL TO THE HALL: Longtime Clarion Volleyball Coach Shari Campbell Will Be Inducted into PVCA Hall of Fame

November 30, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Shari Campbell is rarely surprised.

Keystone Senior Natalie Bowser Determined to Prove Doubters Wrong and Help the Panthers to a Bounce Back Year

November 29, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

KNOX, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Natalie Bowser heard the rumblings. The doubters. The naysayers.

MAKING HIS OWN BREAK: North Clarion’s Aiden Hartle Turns Workout into Spot on Clarion University Baseball Team

November 26, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

LEEPER, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Aiden Hartle had grown weary of waiting around for an opportunity.

EASY RYDER: Oil City Teen Places Eighth in the World at FIM MiniGP Final in Spain

November 22, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Reaching speeds of 80 mph on his 160cc mini bike, Ryder Davis can feel the adrenaline pumping through his body.

Westinghouse Too Much for Central Clarion as Wildcats Fall, 44-8, in First Round of PIAA Class 2A Playoffs

November 19, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Central Clarion head football coach Dave Eggleton stood in front of his players, some standing, some kneeling, and pointed at the scoreboard at Cupples Stadium on the South Side.

OH SO CLOSE: Clarion-Limestone Grad Cameron Peters Finishes Fourth at World Strongman Final Despite Knee Injury Suffered During Competition

November 18, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Cameron Peters was one sandbag away from becoming the World’s Strongest Man.

Undefeated City League Champ Westinghouse Will Offer Central Clarion a Tough Test in First Round of PIAA Class 2A Playoffs

November 18, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (EYT/D9) — It didn’t take long for the coaching staff and members of the Central Clarion football team to notice something about Westinghouse when they began film study.

Higher Cause: Redbank Valley Grad May Be a One-in-Two-Million Match to Help Save 3-Year-Old Girl’s Life

November 1, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

GROVE CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Trenten Rupp just finished a particularly rough day of football practice at Grove City College when his cell phone rang.

The Steeler Healer: Clarion Grad Justin Arner Assists Pittsburgh’s Head Physician as Orthopedic Surgeon

October 17, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Justin Arner felt the searing pain and anguish when he dislocated his shoulder during a playoff game as a senior on the Clarion Area High School football team in 2004.

Mr. 400: Oil City’s Ethen Knox Adding to His Legend With Monster Rushing Games

October 11, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Ethen Knox has heard his name mentioned in the same breath with Tennessee Titan star Derrick Henry.

Battle of the Middles: Cranberry’s Ferringer, A-C Valley’s Ruckdeschel Both Have Big Nights, but Berries Get the Win

October 7, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

FOXBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — They squared off across the net from each other all night. Middle hitters Lexi Ruckdeschel of A-C Valley and Ayanna Ferringer of Cranberry had quite the battle.

Franklin Hangs With Mercyhurst Prep Early, But Ultimately Falls

September 26, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT/D9) — There was cause for optimism early for the Franklin football team on Saturday night.

9-21 ROUNDUP: North Clarion Boys Cross Country Picks Up Huge Win Over Cranberry; Clarion Girls Soccer Rolls Past Punxsutawney

September 22, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

FRILLS CORNERS, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Aiden Thomas finished first with a time of 18 minutes, 30.6 seconds to lead the North Clarion boys cross country team to a big 22-33 win over Cranberry on Wednesday afternoon.

Big and Strong Offensive Line Has Helped Oil City Put Up Eye-Popping Rushing Numbers During 4-0 Start

September 21, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — The left guard and left tackle both tip the scales at more than 300 pounds. The right tackle is nearly 290. (Above, junior guard Henry Milford has been one of the anchors of an Oil City offensive line that has dominated this season/photo by Richard Sayer of Eight & 322.) Even the tight end is

Knox Ties PIAA Record as Oil City Runs Away to 64-0 Win Over Franklin

September 17, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — Another week, another milestone for Oil City junior running back Ethen Knox. Knox rushed for 407 yards on 25 carries and five touchdowns as the Oilers downed Franklin, 64-0, on Friday night. It was Knox’s third consecutive 400-yard rushing game. His three 400-yard efforts ties the PIAA record set by Dominic Bragalone of South Williamsport.

Best in the Land: Oil City Running Back Ethen Knox Leads the Country in Rushing Yards Per Game Heading Into Clash Against Rival Franklin

September 15, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — A little more than a year ago, Ethen Knox was without a position. Playing running back was certainly not on his radar.

Knox Continues to Put Up Crazy Numbers as Oil City Runs Away From North East, 52-20

September 11, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

NORTH EAST, Pa. (EYT) — Ethen Knox was good last year.

Franklin Volleyball Team Plays Well Despite Losing 3-0 to Keystone in Season Debut

August 30, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

KNOX, Pa. (EYT) — The scoreboard said the Franklin volleyball team was swept. But Knights’ coach Matt Jones was still pleased with how his team performed, even in a 25-21, 25-22, 25-23 loss to defending District 9 Class 2A champion Keystone on Monday night.

With Big, Physical Offensive and Defensive Lines and Ethen Knox at Running Back, Oil City Has High Hopes in 2022

August 25, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT) — The Oil City football team has a lot of its stars back.

GAME OVER?: Officials Shortage in All Sports Becoming Critical in District 9, as Well as Across Pennsylvania

August 8, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

ST. MARYS, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Ed Baumcratz was beat. He was exhausted. His muscles ached.

North Clarion Grad Gwen Siegel Overcame Birth Defect to Become Dominant Basketball Player for Wolves

July 30, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

VENUS, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Gwen Siegel sat in the doctor’s office at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. She listened to the words. They didn’t completely register.

A LOOK BACK: The 2021-22 School Year Was Filled With Championships, Outstanding Personal Performances and a Whole Lot of Memories

July 28, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) — State championships. Dramatic postseason runs. Impressive personal performances. Determination in the face of adversity.

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