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Mt. Lebanon names new soccer coach

Aaron Panczyk may be back at Mt. Lebanon. The truth, however, is he never left.“Coach bleeds blue and gold,” said athletic director John Grogan after Panczyk’s promotion from assistant to varsity boys soccer head coach.Panczyk grew up in Mt. Lebanon.The 1995 graduate helped the Blue ...

USC’s Render to be inducted into Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame

Jim Render will be inducted into the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame this fall.The former Upper St. Clair football coach is among 12 individuals scheduled to be enshrined Nov. 14 at the Sheraton at Station Square.“Pennsylvania is a big state with quite a few marvelous athletes in our ...

Mt. Lebanon senior excels on and off the field

Eddie Kubit agrees with Thomas Edison that genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.“I feel like a lot of people wonder that,” said the Mt. Lebanon senior about how he balanced playing three sports while also maintaining high academic standards. “It requires a lot of hard ...

Peters Township’s new basketball coach stresses attitude, passion

Joe Urmann sees a correlation between thieves and coaches. There is honor among both groups.“We steal ideas and plays from each other. But in a good way,” he said. “Especially now during this lockdown, we are continuing to work and share resources.”Above all, however, Urmann said he ...

South Fayette senior named a WPIAL scholar-athlete

Hailey Poe wasn’t going to let an opportunity for a good oration go to waste.The South Fayette High School senior, who was recently named a James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award Winners, would have been required to address the audience at a formal luncheon hosted by the WPIAL.The annual May ...

Nutrition, training power Peters Township safety during crisis

Whether or not a pandemic rages through the country, Donovan McMillon of Peters Township consumes nutritious meals as part of his preparation for the football season.Noting his mother, Shelley, always makes him a “big breakfast”, McMillon said he gulps down six pieces of French toast.“She ...