Upper St. Clair is ranked No. 1 in Class 6A boys basketball, suffering only one loss so far this season. The Panthers stand atop Section 2 with an undefeated record. In racking up 13 wins so far this winter, USC has knocked off defending state champions in Central York and Imani Christian. ...
Ethan Higgins of Bethel Park and Payton Collins of Mt. Lebanon recently reached significant milestones in their athletic careers. A senior, Higgins entered the Century Club by winning his 100th career wrestling match during the Powerade Tournament held Dec. 27-28 at Canon-McMillan High ...
Danny Holzer claims to have no sideline interests, but he has spent half of his life coaching the Upper St. Clair High School boys’ basketball team. Even after registering his 500th career victory recently, he doesn’t intend on doing much of anything else. “I’m sticking around,” he ...
Peters Township enjoyed a 24-3 season in girls basketball last winter. However, those results were far from fulfilling. The Lady Indians captured a section title banner but fell shy of vying for any championships. They lost in the semifinals of the WPIAL Class 6A tournament and the second ...
The landscape has changed significantly in girls basketball. Because of reclassification, teams have shuffled sections and players have traded teams. “It’s different but no less competitive,” said Chartiers Valley head coach Mike Semplice. Last winter, Semplice’s squad posted a 17-9 ...
Rico Abbondanza owns an impressive resume in basketball. So it comes as no surprise he has been tapped to lead the Bethel Park boys this winter. Abbondanza replaced Dante Calabria as head coach. A Blackhawk High School and University of North Carolina alumnus, Calabria resigned in July ...
