School may be out for summer, but administrators have plenty of homework to do after the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) gave the green light for high school sports. Scholastic athletics had been shutdown since mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic.
For the past seven years, Positive Athlete honors student-athletes based more on character than athletic performance. More than $400,000 has been doled out to athletes who have overcome difficult circumstances, given back to their schools and communities, or who just have an infectious posit…
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Jake Casey never felt pressure to follow in his father’s footsteps and play baseball. The Upper St. Clair native is the son of Sean Casey, who played 12 Major League Baseball seasons.
Trinity Ward of Mt. Lebanon earned a spot on the Southeastern Conference first-year academic honor roll. The University of Kentucky swimmer is a materials engineering major.
Megan Foster has been named head coach of Washington & Jefferson College men’s and women’s tennis programs.
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Area high school football teams received positive news when the PIAA decided July 15 to move forward with the normal start of the fall sports season.
The Steel City Wildcats defeated the Blue Ridge Generals, 11-4, to capture the Mid-Atlantic Regional baseball championships in Clarksburg, W.Va.
Former Peters Township standout and Houston Astros pitcher now making pitches to sell homes, and throwing for the Steel City Slammin' Sammies.
Mt. Lebanon graduate Jack Sullivan credits his parents for fashioning him into a three-sport standout, pianist, humanitarian and helping him to be named a Positive Athlete award winner.
He has seen some of the best of Pirates’ baseball and some of the worst.
Muhammad Ali and Michael J. Fox may be the most famous folks with Parkinson’s disease. However, more than 10 million ordinary people, from friends to neighbors, suffer from the disorder.
Jeff Mucci indeed wears his heart on his sleeve. A massive tattoo on his left outer bicep depicts the 1940s boxing gloves that hang on a brick wall at Wolfpack Boxing Club. The gloves have the word “HOPE” stitched on the exterior.
When he’s 64, Tim Wu will still love his wife, Cathy. He’ll adore running, too.
Jeff Klug boxed to slow the progression of Parkinson’s disease until he acquired a puppy.
Upper St. Clair resident Suzie McConnell-Serio will be featured at 8:30 p.m. July 26 on the show PCN Profiles.
Sophia Donati of Mt. Lebanon excels in classroom and pool at Bucknell University.
Former Chartiers Valley runner and Gannon standout garners PSAC Scholar-Athlete of the Year distinction.
Adam Ryan remembers swimming as a youth in Bethel Park in the mid-1990s. He went on to excel for Bethel Park High School’s swimming team as well as at Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Patrick Smith practices physical distancing at all Steel City Wildcats AAU baseball games.
Mark Saghy manages the Steel City Wildcats to another successful summer
Former Washington & Jefferson College head coach John Luckhardt was among those listed on the 2021 divisional ballot for consideration for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Peters Township resident recognized for sports and smarts.
Nate Wang of Venetia was selected as the 58th Academic All-American in Washington & Jefferson College history by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Judy Caves of Mt. Lebanon planning next marathon in swimming.
Matt Simon stays in shape by swimming in a masters program.
Alycia Miller planned on having a busy summer.
After putting protocols in place, youth sports leagues like the Peters Township Baseball Association are back in action after a three-month hiatus because of the coronavirus pandemic
Gov. Tom Wolf and the PIAA have given the green light for scholastic sports to start up.
Braden Yates of Upper St. Clair calculates many things in life. The mathematics wizard, however, does not consciously angle his way through a lacrosse match.
Sydney Burns rebelled against running initially.
Timing may be everything, but not in high school basketball.
The Mt. Lebanon tennis center has reopened under strict guidelines.
Bethel Park recognizes its senior girls' lacrosse players with parade and picnic.
Sasha Henderson embraces change. That’s why the Bethel Park senior will trade in her lacrosse stick for a rowing oar when she enrolls at St. Lawrence University in August.
Bethel Park girls lacrosse coach Becky Luzier was disappointed when the PIAA canceled all springs sports statewide in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Sebastian Yocca completes courses at Naval Academy
Coronavirus pandemic prevents Upper St. Clair from enjoying success in boys' lacrosse this spring.
Sean Casey looks back on two anniversaries during the coronavirus pandemic
Bethel Park resident and Waynesburg University graduate takes advantage of fifth year of eligibility to play baseball at the Division I level.
Venetia native Nate Wang earned 2020 NCAA Division III Academic All-District At-Large First Team recognition as chosen by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). The team acknowledges the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performance in athletic competiti…
The WPIAL approved new alignments and formats for baseball and softball beginning with the 2021 season.
Andrew Casey identifies with super heroes.
Peters Township will not get the opportunity to complete its quest for a hockey championship.
For Tim Sweeney, time, not victories, determines his success as a football coach.
Area coaches weigh in on PIAA proposal to cut weights