Mike Kilroy

Fort Knox: Oil City Running Back Looking to Build on the Fortunes of His Breakthrough Sophomore Campaign in 2022

July 21, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

OIL CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Ethen Knox’s heart pounded as he lined up at running back for the first time.

The Family Business: Volleyball Roots Run Deep for Cranberry Grad Ava Ferringer and Her Sister, Berries’ Junior Ayanna Ferringer

July 19, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

VENUS, Pa. (EYT/D9) — There were times early in Ayanna Ferringer’s volleyball career when she loathed the sport.

Well-Fed: Franklin’s Easton Fulmer Parlayed Scoring and Passing Ability Into Opportunity on Edinboro University Men’s Basketball Team

July 16, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Easton Fulmer’s first priority was to make sure his ravenous teammates had plenty to eat.

High School Student-Athletes in Pennsylvania May Soon Be Able to Get Paid for Name, Image, Likeness

July 14, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — One of the more interesting things to come out of the PIAA board meeting on Wednesday was the first reading of a policy that would allow high school student-athletes to one day be paid for endorsements.

Title IX at 50: Landmark Legislation Has Continued to Shape Women’s Sports at High School and College Level

June 27, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

YORK, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Kate Hynes was 6 years old and was with her grandmother in Oil City when her life changed forever.

Explore/D9 Unveils Summer Player Profile Series to Highlight Local Athletes

June 24, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) – Explore Media Group and D9sports are kicking off their summer player profile series designed to highlight local athletes and their accomplishments.

Living on the Edge: Franklin High School Standout Turns in Prolific Softball Season, Wants More

June 22, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

FRANKLIN, Pa. (EYT) — It was Trinity Edge’s first day of softball practice. Ever.

Foxburg Native Emily Marron Making Huge Impact as Women’s Golf Coach at the University of Central Florida

June 22, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

ORLANDO, Fla. (EYT/D9) — Emily Marron grew up in a house that was just a long tee shot and a short pitch away from Foxburg Country Club.

Gardlock Opens Up About His Challenging Childhood in Essay That Earns Him 519Strong Scholarship

June 9, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. (EYT/D9) — When Marquese Gardlock was just two years old, he fell out of a moving car and suffered serious injuries.

PIAA Officially Releases Site, Times for First Round of Baseball/Softball Playoffs

June 4, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Ten District 9 baseball and softball teams will open up the state playoffs on Monday in brackets officially released by the PIAA Friday afternoon.

SMALL, BUT MIGHTY: Union/A-C Valley Makes Strong Showing at PIAA Track and Field Championships

June 2, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Baylee Blauser, Hayden Smith, and Evie Bliss smiled and hugged under the gray skies at Seth Grove Stadium.

Cranberry Falls to Johnsonburg in D9 Championship

May 31, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

DUBOIS, Pa. (EYT/D9) — About the only thing Julie Peterson struggled with on a steamy Monday evening was getting a grip.

Cranberry’s Russell Finds Redemption With Two State Medals

May 29, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Laiyla Russell had one thought on her mind this year at the PIAA Track and Field Championships.

Happy Hat Trick: Union/A-C Valley’s Blauser Wins District 9 Titles in 100-meter Dash, Long and Triple Jumps

May 21, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

BROOKVILLE, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Baylee Blauser wasn’t sure when it would all sink in.

Franklin’s Geer Ready to Join Clarion U. Wrestling Coaching Staff After Exceptional Career on the Mat

May 20, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Dakota Geer didn’t want to be a dairy farmer.

Forest Ablaze: Fires Softball Team Scorching Hot, Winners of Eight Straight and Showing No Signs of Being Extinguished Soon

May 15, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

TIONESTA, Pa. (EYT/D9) — It’s an obvious pun, but one that applies these days.

Tough Out: A-C Valley Grad McNany Helps Penn State Behrend to Conference Softball Title, Named Player of the Year Thanks to Her Prowess at the Plate

May 13, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

ERIE, Pa. (EYT/D9) — It was the worst start imaginable for Cami McNany.

Battling Burke: Chronic Elbow Injury Isn’t Stopping A-C Valley Junior From Pursuing Her Softball Passion for A-C Valley

May 8, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

EMLENTON, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Scars run deep on the outside and inside of Avah Burke’s right elbow.

Seth Apel, Who Had His Right Arm Severed and Reattached at Age 12, Teaching Others How to Persevere Through Baseball

April 8, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

KNOX, Pa. (EYT/D9) — To Seth Apel, it almost seems natural now.

Mother-Daughter Team: Track and Field Has Always Brought Tharan, Twentier Together, And It Does Again With Union/A-C Valley

April 1, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

FOXBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Lexis Twentier has a lot of plates spinning at the moment.

Former Clarion-Limestone Head Football Coach, Current C-L Baseball Coach Todd Smith Takes Over Keystone Football Program

March 29, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

KNOX, Pa. (EYT/D9) — He’s coached basketball. He’s currently coaching baseball. He’s been a head football coach and an offensive coordinator.

Fight of Her Life: Clarion’s Aryana Girvan Vows to Beat the Four Cysts Growing on Her Brain That Threaten Her Health

March 18, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) — When Aryana Girvan looked into the mirror, a stranger peered back at her.

After Accident, North Clarion’s Tristian Sliker Has New Outlook on Life

March 8, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

FRILLS CORNERS, Pa. (EYT/D9) — For three weeks, Tristian Sliker could barely move.

Cranberry Freshman Brosius Snags 106-Pound Crown

February 27, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) — One concluded his career of district dominance.

Fighting Her Way Back: Union’s Minick Trying to Complete Remarkable Comeback From Torn ACL Six Months Ago, Hopes to Play at Least One More Time

February 11, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

RIMERSBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — For two years, Maggie Minick knew she had a time bomb ticking away in her left knee.

Moniteau Girls Basketball Team Honors Alum and Air Force Vet Who Died Last Year in Automobile Accident

February 10, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

WEST SUNBURY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Make good choices.

Venango Catholic Girls Basketball Team Showing Their Grit With Roster of Just Six Players

January 19, 2022 | Mike Kilroy

WEST SUNBURY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — They play a lot of two-on-two in practice.

Head Coach Chris Weibel Dismissed By Clarion University

December 22, 2021 | Mike Kilroy

CLARION, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Chris Weibel’s coaching tenure with the Clarion University football program got off to a rousing start in 2015 with seven consecutive wins to start the season.

Redbank Valley Falls Short in Quest for Class A State Football Title, Losing 21-14 to Bishop Guilfoyle

December 9, 2021 | Mike Kilroy

HERSHEY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Blane Gold’s voice cracked. Bryson Bain’s lips quivered.

Bishop Guilfoyle Coach Impressed With Redbank Valley’s Wealth of Talent; Bulldogs Must Contend With BG’s Dual-Threat QB

December 9, 2021 | Mike Kilroy

HERSHEY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — There’s a lot of Smethport in Bishop Guilfoyle.

Rally in the Valley: Redbank Valley Football Fans Turn Out to Wish Bulldogs Well in Hershey

December 8, 2021 | Mike Kilroy

NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Flames from a large bonfire licked at the darkness.

Better Late Than Never: Marshall, Gardlock and Bain May Have Come Late to the Redbank Valley Party, but Have Made Huge Impact

December 7, 2021 | Mike Kilroy

NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Three years ago, Redbank Valley seniors Chris Marshall, Bryson Bain and Marquese Gardlock were not football players.

Redbank Valley’s Trip to State Title Game More Than Just for the School, But Also for the District

December 4, 2021 | Mike Kilroy

More Than Football: Work in Haiti, Compton Has Put Things in Perspective for Redbank Valley Coach Gold

December 3, 2021 | Mike Kilroy

NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Blane Gold sweltered in the Haiti heat in 2010, digging foundations and helping to lay waterlines for communities that were devastated by the earthquake that ravaged the Greater Antilles’ island.

Redbank Valley, Bishop Canevin Both in Uncharted Waters in PIAA Class A Semifinals

December 2, 2021 | Mike Kilroy

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Three years ago, the Bishop Canevin football program was on life support. A 1-9 season had the school thinking about pulling the plug. (Photo by Madison McFarland) Just a few flips of the calendar later, the Crusaders are 13-1 and captured their first WPIAL championship in 31 years. “They were talking about possibly folding,” said second-year

New Chapter: Union’s Logue Signs With Clarion University Women’s Basketball Program, Eager to Pen Exciting Finale With Damsels

December 1, 2021 | Mike Kilroy

RIMERSBURG, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Dominika Logue’s head was spinning.

Out in the Cold: Karns City Can’t Freeze Out Farrell, Falls 30-12 in PIAA 2A Quarterfinals

November 27, 2021 | Mike Kilroy

KARNS CITY, Pa. (EYT/D9) — The snow and ice was the 12th man.

Dream Weaver: Keystone Senior Turns in Memorable Season on Volleyball Court

November 26, 2021 | Mike Kilroy

KNOX, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Jozee Weaver wasn’t sure how her team was going to survive.

Cranberry Shakes Off Early Nerves, Runs Winning Streak to 11 With Class A Volleyball Playoff Sweep of Northern Potter

October 27, 2021 | Mike Kilroy

SENECA, Pa. (EYT/D9) — Trailing 6-0 in the first set against visiting Northern Potter, Cranberry volleyball coach Jennifer Stover called a timeout.

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