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Peters Township rides defense to victory

Defense won Peters Township (12-1) a second straight conference championship.It earned the Indians a spot Friday night in their first ever WPIAL final.After forcing five turnovers and defeating Penn-Trafford, 28-10, at West Mifflin High School stadium, Peters Township advances to play in the ...

Upper St. Clair points to positive future in football

Some would view a 7-5 season as so-so. Not Mike Junko.The always-optimistic, first-year field general considered Upper St. Clair’s 2019 football campaign spectacular.The Panthers opened the season with a stunning upset win over South Fayette, the 2018 WPIAL Class 4A champion, and preceded to ...

Bethel Park seniors set tone for future football success

Bethel Park did not win any football titles this fall but the Class of 2020 will be long remembered.During a 17-13 season-ending loss to Gateway in the WPIAL 5A quarterfinals, the Black Hawks started 20 seniors in the 22 offensive and defensive spots. On the roster were an additional five ...

South Fayette girls win PIAA title

What’s the most important ingredient in winning a cross country team title? The shoes in which you run or the teammates that run alongside you?At South Fayette, they would answer resoundingly “teammates” because the Lady Lions carried each other to victory in the PIAA championships. Even ...

Blue Devils rebound in PIAA soccer playoffs

After a disappointing overtime loss to rival Canon-McMillan, 3-2, in the WPIAL Quad-A boys’ soccer championship match, Mt. Lebanon began its quest for a state title.The Blue Devils rebounded with a 3-1 triumph against Altoona in the opening round of action in the PIAA tournament Nov. 5After a ...

Peters Township pair wins PIAA doubles title

When Marra Bruce and Kat Wang set out to win a PIAA title in tennis, the Peters Township pair sought the advice and help of a couple of experts — their relatives.Bruce’s mother, Marcie, was a state champion at Mt. Lebanon High School before excelling at the College of Charleston. Her ...