http://www.tribdem.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:38:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_200233900.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_200233900.html Ryan Del Monte consistently has scored goals and collected points during the past seven hockey seasons.Johnstown Chiefs coach Ian Herbers is confident Del Monte will continue that trend during the coming ECHL season. Herbers and the Chiefs announced Del Monte’s signing on Friday. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:23:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_199232307.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_199232307.html Irish-Catholics are often very close families – at least until money or property is involved.When the dollar amount is three-quarters of a billion dollars ($800 million according to one estimate), the Irish are more like the Corleones than the placid Bradys, Ryans or O’Briens.Of course, the same could be said of many families, regardless of heritage. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:32:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_192233212.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_192233212.html Pittsburgh Steelers chairman Dan Rooney faces an uphill climb in trying to acquire majority control of one of pro sports’ best-known franchises now that his four brothers have hired an investment firm to field offers for their shares of the club.In a curious twist, Art Rooney Jr., a Pro Football Hall of Fame nominee for his drafting skills who was fired by Dan Rooney 21 years ago, may decide if the team stays in the Rooney family’s control. Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:10:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_190211100.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_190211100.html A deal could be reached within days to sell a majority interest in the Pittsburgh Steelers to the chairman of a Pittsburgh-based investment firm, taking control of the NFL franchise away from the Rooney family. Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:49:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_188235032.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_188235032.html Less than a year ago, Nate McLouth was a backup on one of the worst teams in baseball. Now, he’s a reserve player on the National League All-Star squad. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:37:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_183233824.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_183233824.html Weather is once again the big newsmaker at area racetracks.Persistent showers on Sunday and Monday at Bedford Speedway forced the cancellation of the track’s PA Posse Speedweek sprint car show.Doug Esh won the 410 sprint car opener of Speedweek on Saturday at Lincoln Speedway in Abbottstown. That race was rain delayed for three hours and 40 minutes. Sun, 29 Jun 2008 17:07:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_180235410.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_180235410.html Adam Kostelnik and his No. 5 street stock car have been practically inseparable for more than a decade.Why mess with a winning combination?Kostelnik has won more street stocks division features than any other driver at Jennerstown Speedway.The East McKeesport racer also has had success in the weekly modified division at Motordrome, where he runs on Fridays, a night prior to racing at Jennerstown. Sat, 28 Jun 2008 23:55:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_180235534.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_180235534.html Andres Taylor didn’t deliver a knockout, but he did enough to impress the judges and his promoter on Saturday night at Fists of Thunder.The hometown heavyweight scored a unanimous decision over Kevin Hood in front of an announced crowd of 762 at Cambria County War Memorial Arena.Taylor (2-0) knocked Hood down in the third round, but couldn’t put him away. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:43:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_177234446.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_177234446.html Kevin McGeehan rolled into Johnstown during the summer of 1999 in a well-traveled, 14-year-old vehicle.On Wednesday, McGeehan, 31, the vice president of business operatons, confirmed that he will leave the Chiefs to accept a job as a pharmaceutical representative. His departure severs the final front-office link to the teams of the early 2000’s that helped the Chiefs emerge from a four-year, non-playoff funk. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:42:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_176234311.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_176234311.html At the outset of the Johnstown Chiefs 20th anniversary ECHL season, Joey Olson, Joel Gasper and Domenic Maini weren’t even on the team’s figurative radar. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 23:40:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_176234139.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_176234139.html Bedford Speedway is preparing for a big weekend with race shows at the historic oval set for Friday and Sunday. On Friday, the speedway welcomes the American Motorcycle Association (AMA) flat-track twin-feature racing program with gates opening at 9 a.m., timed events at 5 p.m. and racing to begin at 7 p.m. The raindate for the race is Sept. 20. Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:36:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_174003003.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_174003003.html The Pittsburgh Penguins had only four picks in the NHL’s two-day draft, which concluded Saturday, but there was still plenty of buzz surrounding the team. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:57:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_171235838.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_171235838.html Former Johnstown Chiefs defenseman Brent Bilodeau took the next step on his professional path when he was announced Thursday as the head coach of the Central Hockey League’s Wichita Thunder.Bilodeau becomes the ninth head coach in franchise history and will be looking to turn around a program that was out of the playoff picture early last season.The 17th overall pick in the 1991 NHL Entry draft by Montreal, Bilodeau played 12 years professionally, and spent six as a central cog along Johnstown’s defensive blueline. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:40:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_169234051.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_169234051.html Persistent scattered rain showers last weekend kept several area race tracks quiet.Bedford was rained out on Friday while Jennerstown and Thunder Valley each succumbed to weather conditions on Saturday. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:34:00 +0000 http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_168232538.html http://www.tribdem.com/prosports/local_story_168232538.html Andres Taylor will be putting a lot on the line when he steps into the ring for “Fists of Thunder” on June 28.And the biggest obstacle that Taylor might face is whether or not he can score a knockout at the box office.Taylor already sold Michael Acri Boxing Promotions on the ability to draw fans to the fight at Cambria County War Memorial. Now he must sell it to the fans as well.