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David resigns as Mt. Lebanon basketball coach

David resigns as Mt. Lebanon basketball coach At 62, Joe David of Mt. Lebanon is not slowing down. David works out for nearly three hours on his in-home exercise equipment four days a week. He still golfs. He travels, mainly to Italy to manage the professional basketball team he recently ...

South Fayette’s past dictates return to ranks

South Fayette football is going back to the future to regain its rank in athletics at the high school. Since winning back-to-back state championships in 2013 and 2014 and a WPIAL title in 2018, the program has become stagnant. Since the turn of the decade, the Lions have enjoyed only one ...

Finishing is the mission at Upper St. Clair

Second-best doesn’t play well at Upper St. Clair. So after years of almost, the Panthers are prepared to finish this football season. “Expectations here never change,” said Mike Junko, who enters his eighth season as USC head coach. “Challenge for a conference title and find a way to ...

Upper St. Clair hosts Mt. Lebanon in football opener

The 2026 high school football season gets underway with two of the WPIAL’s storied programs butting helmets in the Battle of the South Hills when Upper St. Clair hosts Mt. Lebanon at 7 p.m. Aug. 28. “This is a great way to start the season,” said USC skipper Mike Junko. “Both towns ...

Nothing set in ink this season at Peters Township

The No. 2 pencil will be the most valuable piece of equipment in the Peters Township tool box this football season. “I threw the pens out,” said TJ Plack, who enters his 11th year as Indians head coach. “There are no pens in the office. We’re going to be doing a lot of ...

Fronk returns to lead Mt. Lebanon

Bruce Fronk looks nothing like the young Arnold Schwarzenegger from “The Terminator” but the Upper St. Clair resident borrowed his legendary catchphrase upon returning to Mt. Lebanon in the capacity of varsity football coach. Yes, after a three-year hiatus, Fronk is back. In 2017, he ...