July is a milestone month for Suzie McConnell-Serio of Upper St. Clair. The two-time Olympian celebrates her birthday on the 29th. During that time frame, she’ll also become a grandmother as her oldest daughter, Jordan, is expecting a baby. “We don’t know whether it’s a boy or girl but ...
With a pair of PIAA finalists and a trio of WPIAL championship participants, 2025 proved a very good year for girls basketball in The Almanac readership area. South Fayette reached the pinnacle, capturing the program’s first state championship and compiling a 29-2 overall record without a ...
Natalie Wetzel experienced two defining moments in her basketball career at Peters Township. Both came within three weeks of each other. Wetzel enjoyed the thrill of victory in leading the Lady Indians to their second WPIAL championship in school history then suffered the agony of defeat in ...
The WPIAL held its version of March Madness when it hosted its basketball championships at the Petersen Events Center on the University of Pittsburgh campus. Six area teams participated with four claiming titles. The Upper St. Clair boys and girls swept the Class 6A bracket while the Peters ...
Peters Township scored a split decision during the WPIAL basketball tournament. During the Class 5A championship contests played at the Petersen Events Center on the University of Pittsburgh campus, the Lady Indians came from behind to dethrone South Fayette, 40-36, on Feb. 28 while the ...
Jayden Davis sees himself as the next TJ McConnell to come out of Chartiers Valley. “Yes, I do,” he said. “There are a lot of similarities, especially the aspect of being told that you are too small. We let our hustle and our actions do the talking.” Known as the “little kid” on ...
