Basketball, Columns, High School, ...
Mar 26, 2022
RIDGWAY — Tony Allegretto knew years ago that the 2021-22 boys basketball season would be his last as head coach at Ridgway. What he couldn’t have pre...
Basketball, Columns, High School, ...
Mar 21, 2022
Some storylines write themselves. That was the case, on more than one occasion, in a winter that saw three local basketball teams make a run to the st...
Basketball, Big 30, High School, ...
Mar 17, 2022
OIL CITY — Despite the score and impending loss, there was one moment that the seniors on Ridgway’s team hopefully will remember fondly. With a minute...
Basketball, Big 30, High School, ...
Mar 08, 2022
The PIAA state playoffs begin today and Otto-Eldred will be well represented as the O-E boys play District 6 runner-up, Williamsburg, in Hollidaysburg...
Basketball, Big 30, High School, ...
Mar 05, 2022
CLARION — It was a game that featured almost as many fouls as points in the first half. Ridgway led, 14-8, and it felt as though the scorekeepers migh...
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
Mar 12, 2020
CLARION — For the better part of three quarters, the Ridgway Elkers kept pace with a quicker, stronger and better shooting Farrell squad. But over the...
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
Mar 08, 2020
CLARION — There was no panic in the Ridgway Elkers. Down by five, 46-41, with 5:45 to play in Saturday’s PIAA Class AA first round matchup with Shenan...
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
Mar 07, 2020
CLARION — There’s no such thing as an easy game when it comes to the state playoffs. And for the Ridgway Elkers, they’ll face one of the strongest tes...
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
Feb 26, 2020
Coudersport had all of the momentum. The Falcons closed the first half on a 12-2 run and then came out of the intermission by scoring the first five p...
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
Feb 21, 2020
KANE — It was déjà vu all over again for the Smethport Hubbers. Less than a week after hanging with Ridgway for the better part of three quarters befo...
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
Jan 18, 2020
ST. MARYS — Friday night’s bout was the exact type of defensive rock fight fans have come to expect between Ridgway and Elk County Catholic, and once ...
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
Dec 28, 2019
ST. MARYS — Tony Allegretto jokingly asked after the game if Ridgway had put the fans at Friday’s game to sleep in the second half. Indeed, the Elkers...
Basketball, Big 30, Bradford, ...
Dec 07, 2019
EMPORIUM — With the game tied and 1:35 left on the clock, Ridgway head coach Tony Allegretto opted to have his Elkers do what they’re known to do best...
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
Mar 01, 2019
ST. MARYS — It’s been five years since the Ridgway Elkers last won a District 9 title. Since then, they’ve built up one of the District’s fiercest riv...
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
Jan 05, 2019
COUDERSPORT — The Ridgway Elkers waited nearly 10 months for their shot at revenge on Coudersport. They just needed a half to get warmed up. In a rema...
Basketball, High School, Local Sports, ...
Dec 08, 2018
RIDGWAY — The Elkers and Red Raiders were so hungry for the start of basketball season they decided to play six periods on Friday. In one of the few D...
High School, Local Sports, Sports
Mar 28, 2014
CLARION – Twice as nice. For the second straight year, Johnsonburg’s Cameron Grumley and Cole Peterson are the All American Awards & Engraving/D9Sport...
High School, Sports
Feb 20, 2014
RIDGWAY — For one half, the Clarion Bobcats basketball team made a game of it against the host Ridgway Elkers on Wednesday night in the first round of...
Lifestyles, Local News, Local Sports, ...
August 2, 2025
Mast crops are spotty this year, except for acorns. Soft mast, like apples and wild cherries, seems to be minimal to none in most areas. Soft mast blo...
Round the Square
August 2, 2025
EXCITED: It's August — are you getting excited for the fabulous events in McKean County during this back-to-school month? It's Festa Italiana in Bradf...
Lifestyles
August 2, 2025
Dear Heloise: When hanging up pictures, it is best to drill a pilot hole into the plaster for the nail before hammering it in. If one does not drill a...
Lifestyles
August 2, 2025
DEAR ABBY: I made a terrible mistake moving 2,000 miles across the country to be closer to my grandchildren. In the past, I have always noticed my son...
Local News
August 2, 2025
EMPORIUM — Educational programs are on tap today at Sizerville State Park. Tracks and Traces is set for 3 p.m. at the Environmental Learning Center. H...
National Sports
August 1, 2025
(TNS) — Four years ago, the Pirates eschewed a traditional draft strategy and instead took Henry Davis No. 1 overall, using the savings to sign other ...
