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Peters Township duo achieve dream of PIAA doubles title

Connor Bruce and Ellian Ascencio had big dreams for tennis this spring. Because neither one could play individually, the pair pooled their talents and achieved their objective.Over the Memorial Day weekend, Bruce and Ascencio became state champions. The Peters Township duo defeated Shady Side ...

Consolation for Bethel Park after loss to Pine-Richland

There will be no WPIAL title for the Bethel Park (15-4) baseball team.Pine-Richland (17-4) made certain of that when the Rams decisively defeated the Black Hawks, 6-0, in a Class 6A semifinal game May 22 at Matulevic Field in Shaler.The Black Hawks, however, still have hopes for a PIAA ...

USC falls just short in pursuit of first girls lacrosse title

After a nerve-wracking weather delay that spanned 17 hours, Upper St. Clair lost its bid for its first WPIAL championship in girls lacrosse, falling in double overtime to Shady Side Academy, 12-11, at Robert Morris University’s Joe Walton Stadium.Though Molly Walsh dashed the Panthers’ ...

WPIAL volleyball championships belong to NA, Ambridge

For an encore, North Allegheny and Ambridge repeated as WPIAL champions in boys’ volleyball May 23 at Fox Chapel.While the Tigers swept Bethel Park, 3-0, for the Class AAA crown, the Bridgers dispatched Seton LaSalle, 3-1, for the Class AA championship.District 7 title are old hat for the two ...

Mt. Lebanon advances to WPIAL boys lacrosse final

When Mt. Lebanon faced North Allegheny in the WPIAL Class AAA boys lacrosse playoffs, Mike Ermer expected the game to take on some characteristics of a boxing match.So with every punch the Tigers delivered, the Blue Devils countered.Even when it appeared NA had delivered the knockout blow, Lebo ...

USC advances to WPIAL finals in girls’ lacrosse

Behind the four-goal performances of Lauren Hart and Haley Newton, Upper St. Clair defeated Pine-Richland, 13-7, in a WPIAL Class AAA girls semifinal lacrosse playoff game May 20 at Mars.The victory snapped the Rams' two-year reign as WPIAL champions and paved the way for the Panthers to battle ...