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Chartiers Valley sharpshooter surpasses 1,000-point plateau

Whether playing basketball for Chartiers Valley High School in a raucous gymnasium, or shooting hoops in the quiet of his driveway, Brayden Reynolds hears it.The sound thrills him.“Swish,” Reynolds said. “One of my favorite things is hearing that ball go through the net. There is no ...

Peters Township patiently working toward success

Success comes to those that work. Hence, Joe Urmann patiently awaits his first win as Peters Township boys basketball coach.The Indians started the 2021 campaign with a 57-54 loss t0 Penn-Trafford, before falling 60-55 against North Catholic and 63-43 to Mt. Lebanon. PT will next host Baldwin ...

Upper St. Clair off to 3-0 start

The Upper St. Clair boys basketball team is averaging 74 points per game.Such offensive outputs, though, are not necessarily enough to allow the Panthers to capture championships.“Defense is the staple of our team,” said USC head coach Dan Holzer. “We know we have to do a good job on the ...

Mt. Lebanon outlines safe techniques for wrestling this season

Is wrestling possible during the COVID-19 pandemic?Mt. Lebanon athletic director John Grogan believes there are arguments to be made for playing the sport this season, especially on the scholastic level.“Is wrestling any different than boxing out for a rebound in basketball?” Grogan said. ...

Mask mandates impact scholastic athletics

When basketball practices resumed across Pennsylvania Jan. 4, there was plenty of huffing and puffing during workouts because of the three-week shutdown ordered by Gov. Tom Wolf and the departments of health and education.Some schools, however, are struggling more with conditioning and ...

Upper St. Clair swimmer garners another award

Josh Matheny of Upper St. Clair earned the 2020 Swammy Age Group Winner Award as swimmer of the year among all national swimmers in the 17-18 category.Swim Swam, a news organization that covers competitive swimming and is the most-read swimming website in the world, founded the awards to honor ...