Joe Tuscano

6 days ago | observer-reporter.com | Joe Tuscano

By Joe TuscanoFor the Observer-Reporternewsroom@obserer-reporterFor the first time in six seasons, a Presidents’ Athletic Conference baseball team not named Washington & Jefferson will be participating in the NCAA Division III championship. Grove City, behind the superb pitching of Bryce Trischler, stopped W&J, 4-1, in a 10-inning PAC tournament game at Ross Memorial Park on Friday night.

2 weeks ago | observer-reporter.com | Joe Tuscano

1 / 2Fort Cherry’s Emily Frankovich extends her lead on the pack as she finishes the first lap of the girls 1,600-meter run. 2 / 2Izzy Hagerman of Canon-McMillan won the pole vault by clearing 10-7. By Joe TuscanoFor the Observer-Reporternewsroom@obserer-reporterCANONSBURG – They call Emily Frankovich the terminator on the track and they mean it in only the most respectful of terms. “They think I run like a robot,” said Frankovich.

2 months ago | observer-reporter.com | Joe Tuscano

1 / 3Canon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon works to score against Conneaut’s Daylee Watson during their bout in the finals at 112 pounds Saturday in the PIAA Girls Wrestling Championships. 2 / 3Canon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon is about to score a takedown on Conneaut’s Daylee Watson in the girls finals at 112 pounds.

2 months ago | observer-reporter.com | Joe Tuscano

By Joe TuscanoFor the Observer-Reporternewwsroo@observer-reporterHERSHEY – When you look at Elaina Ashby, you might think you’re seeing double. And you’d be right. Elaina Ashby and Alexia Ashby are twins on Trinity’s girls wrestling team. And they have been providing a powerful punch to the Hillers all season. The twins have combined for 105 victories, which includes 83 pins. In Thursday’s first round of the PIAA Girls Championships at the Giant Center, the two twins went their separate ways.

2 months ago | observer-reporter.com | Joe Tuscano

By Joe Tuscanofor the Observer-Reporter,[email protected] – It was a comeback for the ages and Nick McGarrity couldn’t be happier. McGarrity, a sophomore from Peters Township, rallied from a 6-3 deficit in the final two minutes to take a 9-8 victory from Andrew Alexander of Mifflin County in the 107-pound weight class at the PIAA Class 3A West Region Tournament Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School.