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Chartiers Valley prepares for challenges of champions

After posting an undefeated, state championship campaign last winter, the Chartiers Valley girls know what’s coming this basketball season.“We will get everyone’s best effort every night,” said Tim McConnell, who enters his 27th year at CV but only second as girls’ head ...

Gateway loss does not negate Peters Township’s football success

In time the sting of defeat might abate but on a rainy, cold Nov. 23 evening in North Huntington, this one-point loss to Gateway, 21-20, hurt because the Peters Township Indians dearly wanted to be the first WPIAL football champions in school history.“No words that anybody writes down to say ...

Peters Township shoots for perfection

Practice makes perfect. Peters Township lived by that adage as it rolled to an undefeated championship season in girls’ basketball last winter. During the 2020 campaign, the Indians will also adhere to that philosophy.“We win our games at practice,” said Bert Kendall, who enters his ...

Magiske forges Peters Township’s success the old-fashioned way

Ryan Magiske may not have grown up in a mill town but the Peters Township tailback certainly possesses a steelworker’s mentality when it comes to playing football.“By far, Ryan is the toughest high school football player I’ve ever been around,” said head coach T.J. Plack. “He is a ...

Defense critical to Chartiers Valley’s success

Whether in his first season as head coach at Chartiers Valley last season or during his playing days at East Allegheny, Brandon Sensor knows one thing. Defense is critical to any basketball team’s success.Sensor, who led Cape Coral, Fla., to a regional championship and a state semifinal ...

Mt. Lebanon looks to defend basketball championship

Joe David is “optimistic” about Mt. Lebanon’s ability to defend its divisional and WPIAL championships in boys basketball but the Blue Devils’ skipper is thankful the season does not tipoff until Dec. 10 and that his squad only plays one section game before 2020 starts.“I love my team ...