The NFL could not have scripted a better amateur draft in Pittsburgh. During a record-breaking, three-day event, the “local boy does good story" unfolded as Eli Heidenreich of Mt. Lebanon was selected by his hometown Steelers in the seventh and final round. Wiping away tears, he walked ...
Panic may be a great entry for a daily Wordle puzzle, but it’s never an applicable five-letter word found in the vocabulary of the Peters Township High School football team. The sudden sensation of fear did not overwhelm the Indians even when they found themselves trailing top-seeded ...
It’s the ninth week of the high school football season and Chartiers Valley finds itself in an unusual, yet thrilling, situation. The Colts are playing a significant home game. CV will host Thomas Jefferson at 7 p.m. Oct. 17 in a game with playoff and championship implications. “It’s ...
Upper St. Clair welcomes South Fayette at 7 p.m. Oct. 3 in The Almanac’s Game of the Week. If history is any indication, then the contest should be a real cat fight between the Panthers and the Lions. “For the past decade, this game has been played consistently between the two schools. ...
When TJ Plack arrived at Peters Township, he noticed an oddity regarding the football program. “Zero rivalries,” he said. “We were knocking on all doors to get one.” While Canon-McMillan is a natural geographic adversary, Upper St. Clair has proved a bigger nemesis for the soccer and ...
The 2025 high school football campaign kicks off at 7 p.m. Aug. 22 with Week Zero contests, but don’t tell the participants these games are meaningless. While they have no bearing on conference standings, they certainly carry significance because they pit rivals against one another. ...
