Panthers expect to be successful
PITTSBURGH — March 28, 2009 Scottie Reynolds took an inbounds pass with five seconds left and drove past several Pitt defenders to score the game-winning layup for Villanova in a 78-76 victory over the Panthers that propelled the Wildcats to the Final Four. That shot also ended the college careers of All-Americans Sam Young and DeJuan Blair as well as team leader Levance Fields and starter Tyrell Biggs. It was also supposed to mean the end, at least temporarily, of Pitt’s amazing run under Jamie Dixon. The Panthers were picked to finish ninth in the Big East in the preseason coaches’ poll. Sunday, Reynolds brought his Wildcats, who were picked first in that poll, to Pittsburgh. He and Villanova left town with the same thing every team ranked in the top-5 that has entered the Petersen Events Center during its nine years of existence has — a loss.
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Bedford seniors pull together
LOYSBURG — After a pair of false start penalties left Bedford facing a first and goal from the 20-yard line down six points in overtime, the general consensus among the media in the Panther Community Stadium press box was that Karns City was going...
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It’s only fitting Farabaugh is leaving with his team at the top — of the Altoona Regional, at least.
Pitt enjoys historic season, but future remains unclear
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