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Tennis season ends at states for local ladies

The PIAA Championships held Nov. 4-5 at the Hershey Racquet Club signified the end of the 2022 scholastic girls tennis season.The state tournament always marked the end of the competitive career for Maggie Stief.The Upper St. Clair senior has decided not to play the game in college. Instead, ...

Unlikely heroes lead Bethel Park, Upper St. Clair

Football heroes aren’t always the powerful backs, skillful quarterbacks or brawny linemen. Sometimes they are slight, sure-footed kickers like Kaden Wetzel and Bennett Henderson.A 5-10, 180-pound junior, Wetzel kicked the game-winning field goal in Bethel Park’s 19-17 victory over North ...

Area harriers place in PIAA cross country meet

Brett Kroboth from Peters Township and Caroline Adams from Mt. Lebanon were the top area finishers during the PIAA Cross Country Championships held Nov. 5 in Hershey.A senior, Kroboth finished fourth overall in the Class AAA division with a time of 16:13.5.Penn State commit, Brian DiCola from ...

Peters Township girls win PIAA soccer opener

Peters Township opened PIAA soccer tournament action with a victory against McDowell, 2-0.In the first-round match played Nov. 8 in Erie, seniors Brooke Opferman and Bella Spergel scored goals for the Indians.Addie Pirosko contributed an assist and Molly Kubistek recorded the shutout in the ...

Mt. Lebanon hosts Central Catholic in WPIAL 6A football playoffs

Less than three weeks away from Thanksgiving and Bob Palko is already counting his blessings. After a 2-5 start, his Mt. Lebanon football team qualified for the WPIAL playoffs.The Blue Devils (5-5) will host Central Catholic (6-4) at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 in the first round of the Class 6A tournament. ...

Defense leads Bethel Park charge to conference championship

Defense wins championships, and Bethel Park certainly won its first conference title in five years based on its defensive abilities.In clinching the Allegheny Six Conference crown with an undefeated 5-0 record, the Black Hawks allowed 57 points, 21 of them coming in the season finale, a 27-21 ...