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Mt. Lebanon chasing NA and SV in swimming

The North Allegheny girls and the Seneca Valley boys are expected to dominate the Class AAA competition during the WPIAL swimming championships set for March 2-3 at the University of Pittsburgh’s Tree Pool.That doesn’t mean there won’t be drama.Mt. Lebanon anticipates providing its share ...

PT’s balancing act nets spot in semifinals

Behind a balanced attack, Peters Township (21-4) defeated South Fayette, 68-60, in a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal playoff game held Feb. 22 at Bethel Park High School.Jack Dunbar paced the Indians with 21 points while Brendan McCullough notched 17. Mickey Vaccarello and Nate Miller chipped in ...

South Fayette weathers long layoff to beat Plum

Despite a 10-day layout, South Fayette clicked on all cylinders and easily dispatched Plum, 72-29, in a first-round WPIAL Class 5 girls’ basketball playoff game on Feb. 21.The Lions, who are seeded No. 1 in the tournament, had not played since upending North Allegheny, 46-43, in their final ...

Cendroski helps Peters Township to win over Butler

Peri Cendroski came off the bench and scored 16 points to propel Peters Township past Butler, 62-49, in a first-round WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball playoff game played at AHN Arena in McMurray.“Peri was great,” said PT coach Steve Limberiou. “She played with great ...

Teams begin quest for WPIAL boys’ basketball titles

Upper St. Clair and Mt. Lebanon earned the No. 2 and No. 4 seeds in the Class 6A bracket for the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs but neither is expecting an easy road into the semifinals. That is because it is an eight-team tournament and first-round opponents are evenly matched.New Castle ...

Bethel Park gymnast takes third all around

Lacey Hartman’s bid for a state championship medal in gymnastics nearly ended before the competition started.During warmups, she injured her shoulder. She was doing a back handspring on the balance beam when something went awry.“I was very excited but right before I competed on beam, I ...