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PT’s road win something to celebrate

BETHEL PARK – The celebration in the Peters Township High School boys basketball team’s visiting locker room at Bethel Park was so loud, it might have been heard back in McMurray.The Indians’ joy was well earned.Peters Township (4-1, 11-3) jammed a flag at the top of Class 5A’s Section ...

PIHL all-star games set for Jan. 29 at RMU Island Sports Center

The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League all-star games will be played Jan. 29 at the Robert Morris University Island Sports Center.Action begins at noon with the D2 clash followed by Class A action at 1:50 and 3:40 p.m. for Groups 1 and 2. The AA all-stars take to the Clearview Ice ...

Peters Township remains undefeated in section wrestling

Peters Township moved to 3-0 in Section 6 wrestling action after a 56-9 triumph over Upper St. Clair.John Radnor (127), Alex McGarrity (139), Noah Schratz (145), Parker Nave (172) and Caleb Bebout (215) all posted pins for the Indians.Darius McMillon (133) and Giovanni DeChicchis (160) won with ...

Peters Township gets into spirit of giving

The Peters Township boys basketball team was home for the holidays but that didn’t mean the Indians were idle.They did participate in tournament action, splitting decisions by beating Norwin, 68-63, and falling to Upper St. Clair, 68-52. The Indians also spent some time giving back.Team ...

PIHL mourns loss of Mucha

Amateur hockey lost one of its biggest supporters when John Mucha of Mt. Lebanon passed away.On Jan. 5, the son of the late Joseph C. and Bette Mucha died of an apparent heart attack while in New York with his wife of 33 years and daughter. He was 63.Mucha served as the commissioner of the ...

O’Connor honored by alma mater

Major League Baseball’s loss was Western Pennsylvania basketball’s gain in 1998, and 25 years later Ben O’Connor’s career has come full circle. At 46 and semi-retired from coaching, he is beginning to reap rewards from his athletic endeavors.For example, on Jan. 6 his high school alma ...