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Kambitsis leads Mt. Lebanon to PIAA win

After Kris Kambitsis scored five goals to lead Mt. Lebanon to victory, 14-7, over Penn Manor in the first round of the PIAA Class 3A boys lacrosse playoffs, it was difficult to discern who was happiest about the performance. Kambitsis, his teammates or Blue Devil head coach Mike Ermer. “I ...

Mars dominates WPIAL Class 2A lacrosse

Mars continued its dominance in lacrosse at the Class 2A level when the Planets captured both the boys and girls WPIAL championship matches with victories over South Fayette, 7-5, and Chartiers Valley, 15-6, on May 23 at Upper St. Clair stadium. With the win over the Lions, Mars (18-2) won ...

Mt. Lebanon wins seventh WPIAL lacrosse title

Winning a seventh WPIAL lacrosse championship was elementary for the Mount Lebanon boys. In edging Shady Side Academy, 12-11, by scoring twice in the final 76 seconds of play, the Blue Devils returned to the basics. “During our huddle, our offensive coordinator said, ‘hey, let’s keep it ...

Mt. Lebanon edges Pine-Richland for WPIAL title

After winning a WPIAL title, championship teams seldom have time to celebrate because they are preparing for a run in the PIAA tournament. Mt. Lebanon, however, has had plenty of time to savor its Class 3A title in girls lacrosse. After edging top-seeded Pine-Richland, 15-14, in the District ...

Bethel Park beats Petes Township in consolation contest

Bethel Park defeated Peters Township, 17-2, in the WPIAL Class 5A consolation contest played May 27 at Ross Memorial Field in Washington. With the win, the Black Hawks improved to 19-5 overall and earned the third seed out of District 7 for the PIAA tournament. They will take on Dubois June 2 ...

WPIAL hopes dashed

There will be no South Hills teams vying for WPIAL baseball championships this week at EQT Park. However, there is a state title for which to compete as PIAA tournament action commences on June 2. After winning two games in the District 7 tournament, Bethel Park (18-5) and Peters Township ...