~~ July 2006 ~~

All Steelers All The Time
Pittsburgh’s obsession with the Black and Gold: Western Pennsylvania loves the Steelers. Local news stations are aware of this which is why TV, radio and newspapers are filled with Steelers “news” no matter what time of year – and also why the rest of the news takes a step back to give the people what they want. By John Mehno

Floyd Fever
Local Biker chases Tour de France victory: Floyd Landis jumped on the Steelers bandwagon and cheered them on to the Super Bowl. Now, his bandwagon is taking new comers from all over as the PA native searches for victory in the Tour de France. By Andrew Mason

High School Sports
Building a successful program: Gateway, Pittsburgh Central Catholic, West Allegheny, North Hills, Upper St. Clair. All these teams are successful due to their program. But what are the key ingredients to build a successful high school football program? By Tony DeFazio

In Need of a Reversal
Local wrestling struggling: Smaller school sports are being cut to make room for other sports. The sport suffering the biggest loss is wrestling - can it survive in this area?

Up Close with Ron Everhart: The new head coach of the Duquesne Dukes talks about his goals for this team and what to expect for this upcoming season.

Cannon Firing Line: Training camp is right around the corner. What expectations does being Super Bowl champions bring with it?

PSR Showdown: Should high school athletes be able to transfer for athletic intent?

Mark Madden: Big Ben – Human being first, football player second.

Andrew Stockey: The fans can control what they watch - it’s called using the remote.

Sports History: Start your engines.

MLB News, Notes & Anecdotes


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