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Mt. Lebanon hires Perry; Watson wins another

Football in February is becoming common in Western Pennsylvania as two local products made news this past week. While Greg Perry was hired as Mt. Lebanon’s new head coach, Justin Watson of South Fayette added another championship ring to his collection. On Feb. 12, the Blue Devils ...

USC swimmers look to celebrate more success at WPIALs

Upper St. Clair captured a Section 4 championship in swimming after defeating arch-rival Mt. Lebanon on Feb. 14 in the final dual meet of the regular season. The Lady Panthers won, 102-84, while the boys posted a 98-88 victory. “It’s always an exciting meet between friendly rivals that ...

Peters Township rises to the top with Wetzel

Natalie Wetzel can do it all on a basketball court. This winter alone, the Peters Township junior averages 17.1 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game while converting 49.8 percent of her two-point baskets and 38.1 percent of her 3-point shots. “You can run out of superlatives to ...

Dunbar passionate about basketball

Jack Dunbar listens to his heart, not the rational of others. At 6-foot-3, 190-pounds, the senior is a standout basketball player at Peters Township, not a football player for the Indians, who last fall won their first WPIAL title and competed in the PIAA championships. “No regrets,” ...

Blood, sweat and tears

One point and one match dashed Bethel Park’s hopes for a wrestling championship as well as a trip to Hershey to participate in the PIAA team championships. During the WPIAL Class AAA team championships held Feb. 3 at AHN Arena on the Peters Township High School campus, the Black Hawks lost ...

New kids on the block

Bethel Park and Peters Township are making a comeback in swimming and first-year coaches Jeff Gavin and Alex Hardwick are the reasons why. Gavin is the Bethel Park Aquatics Director. He is also head coach of the recreation as well as high school boys’ squads. The Black Hawks were 6-2 ...