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Upper St. Clair back to its winning ways

Upper St. Clair is at it again. Despite heavy graduation losses from last year’s WPIAL championship club, the Panthers are dominating the hardcourt this winter. After edging arch rival Mt. Lebanon, 43-36, on Jan. 13, USC improved to 13-1 overall. The Panthers finished the first half of ...

Fearsome foursome leading Mt. Lebanon female wrestlers

Sophia Beanner recalls a time when it was not fashionable for females to wrestle. For the Mt. Lebanon teenager, it was a mere six or so years ago. Beanner was a wide-eyed fifth grader interested in the sport because her brother had started wrestling. Her father also wrestled, winning ...

Upper St. Clair girls making progress

Upper St. Clair wrapped up the first half of Section 2 girls basketball action with a 38-35 win over arch rival Mt. Lebanon on Jan. 12 and looked forward to the start of the second half of action by hosting Canon-McMillan at 7 p.m. Jan. 22 with optimism. In her first season at the helm, ...

Day-by-day progress key to Mt. Lebanon’s success

At Mt. Lebanon, the calendar year doesn’t matter. The day does. Whether it’s 2025 or 2026, the boys basketball team has resolved to improve on a daily basis. “The goal is to get better every day, every practice and every game,” emphasized Joe David, who is in his 25th year as Mt. ...

Spotlight shines on Mt. Lebanon wrestler

Mt. Lebanon illuminates wrestlers during scholastic matches using a single spotlight, but Cole Gibbons doesn’t need one because the senior always seems to be in the limelight. Not only is he a dual-sport standout – he has three WPIAL lacrosse titles to his credit in addition to more than ...

Simmons, Hiser garner Jerome Bettis Awards

Charlie Simmons of Bethel Park and Connor Hiser from South Fayette were among the 11 recipients of the Jerome Bettis Leadership Award. They were recognized during a luncheon held Jan. 2 at the Best of the Batch Clubhouse in Homestead and later during an on-field celebration at the Steelers home ...