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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

CLARION – Twice as nice. For the second straight year, Johnsonburg’s Cameron Grumley and Cole Peterson are the All American Awards & Engraving/D9Sport...

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...