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Conference action in Class 6A of the WPIAL commences on Sept. 12 and Mt. Lebanon couldn’t have picked a tougher opponent to host than Central Catholic at 7 p.m. The Vikings are favored to win their 10th WPIAL title in program history this autumn. They boast one of the biggest offensive ...

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. ...

At 18, Ryan Buonomo has already racked up an enormous debt. A debt of gratitude that is. He credits others for his success on the lacrosse field. His family, his teammates, his coaches all contributed to his record-breaking, award-winning career at Upper St. Clair High School. Most ...

Though his father, Sean, lived the life of a professional baseball player, Jake Casey never fathomed such a career could become a reality until his grandfather, Jim, put the notion into his head two years ago. During a 150-day hospital stay after two open-heart surgeries, the 85-year-old ...

Aunt Suzie gives T.J. thumbs up

Less than 24 hours into her new job as girls basketball coach at Upper St. Clair High School, Suzie McConnell-Serio took her first day off. She had a very good reason. After being hired on June 10, she traveled to Indiana to watch her nephew, T.J. McConnell, play in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. ...

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 ...