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 ...
In the short 18 years of his life, Jacobo Echeverria Lozano has encountered many twists and turns in life, but his kicks for the Upper St. Clair football team have always been straight and true. Born in Colombia, Echeverria Lozano moved to America in 2012. He was four. He turned five on his ...
If Cullen Vereb’s coaching style seems familiar, that’s because it is. The first-year Chartiers Valley girls volleyball coach has learned from one of the best in the business. Vereb’s father, Pat, is one of the winningest coaches in the WPIAL. As the Peters Township girls soccer coach, ...
Bethel Park entered a new era in girls soccer. The Lady Hawks started the season with a different face at the helm. Bethel Park welcomed Sam Bellin as its head coach, replacing Rob Heller, who resigned last year. Bellin brings an extensive background to the position. Previously, he coached ...
Focus determines many outcomes in sports including football games. Just ask Mt. Lebanon or Peters Township who will battle each other at 7 p.m. Sept. 5 in The Almanac’s Game of the Week. Lebo got off to a rough start in its season opener, dropping a 35-14 decision to arch-rival Upper St. ...
Mike Gullo faces an interesting dilemma as he attempts to direct Mt. Lebanon to its 11th WPIAL championship and second PIAA title in the history of the boys soccer program. The Blue Devils have not won a district banner since 2009 and their only state championship occurred in 1981. “Our ...
