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South Fayette junior readies to make a racket on gridiron

Charley Rossi doesn’t play tennis, but the South Fayette High School senior is using that sport’s equipment to help him make a racket on the football field this fall.Because of the coronavirus crisis sweeping the country, Rossi, like most of his teammates and opponents, have been confined ...

Maize, USC soccer to enter WPIAL Hall of Fame

Joe Maize knows there may be no crying in baseball, but the former Peters Township manager had reason to shed a tear when the WPIAL announced April 14 he would be inducted into its Hall of Fame.“I’m not embarrassed to tell you that I got emotional because this means a great deal to me,” ...

Bethel Park cancer survivor takes on COVID-19

Anthony Chiccitt battled and beat cancer last spring.On the one-year anniversary of his first chemotherapy treatments for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, the Bethel Park High School senior is now waging war against COVID-19.Because he falls into one of the at-risk categories, Chiccitt, who has a ...

Hoffman named Almanac MVP

Jake Hoffman never fathomed his life would seem like it was part of a science-fiction drama.As he binges on “Star Wars” movies during an unexpected break from basketball and school, the Mt. Lebanon senior is coming to grips with the reality of existing during the coronavirus ...

Mt. Lebanon leads list of Almanac boys all-stars

Mt. Lebanon was the last local boys basketball team remaining in the suspended PIAA playoffs. The Blue Devils also reached the WPIAL championship finals for the second season in a row. So the team accordingly dominates <em>The Almanac</em> All-star list.While Jake ...