Chartiers Valley will not alter its philosophy in preparation for their first-round WPIAL playoff battle Oct. 30.

After the Upper St. Clair girls tennis team lost 4-1 to Latrobe in the WPIAL Class AAA championship match at Bethel Park High School, Panthers coach Renee Russell promised one thing.

Lindsay Powanda of Mt. Lebanon finished tied for seventh place during the PIAA Class AAA girls golf championships played Oct. 20 at Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York. The WPIAL champion carded a 77.

The WPIAL cross country championships will be different this year during the coronavirus pandemic.

Maddie LaPort and Lucia Coccagno shared Class AAAA girls volleyball Player of the Week honors.

Upper St. Clair head coach Mike Junko got his first varsity win early in the 2019 season with a 27-13 victory over South Fayette.

Third-place garners no trophies or medals during WPIAL team championships but don’t tell the Peters Township boys golf team its finish Oct. 15 at the Cedarbrook Golf Course wasn’t worthy of being bronzed.

Upper St. Clair and Mt. Lebanon shot their worst scores of the golf season at the wrong time. As a result, neither advanced to the WPIAL team championships.

Peters Township quarterback Logan Pfeuffer knows his playing days are as fleeting as the the scoring strikes he tossed to teammates Breylan Carrington and Corban Hondru during the Indians’ recent 26-3 victory over Moon.

It may be hard to imagine a friendlier rivalry then when Peters Township and Bethel Park meet on the gridiron.

South Fayette’s 23-7 win at Bethel Park Oct. 9 oddly proved a morale boost for both programs.

Linsday Powanda of Mt. Lebanon joined a prestigious group of golfers Oct. 8 when she won the WPIAL Class AAA girls golf title.

WEXFORD – Kat Wang and Marra Bruce are trouble for tennis doubles players in the district and the state but the Peters Township duo do have their own trials when it comes to defending their domain.

Upper St. Clair’s Jack Urban and Scott Jordan and Central Catholic’s Carter Pitcairn, au Upper St. Clair resident, and Rocco Salvitti, a Canonsburg native, finished in the top 10 during the WPIAL Class AAA golf championships held Oct. 6 at the South Hills Country Club in Brentwood.

Mt. Lebanon and South Fayette dominated the Bald Eagle Invitational held at White Oak Park. The Blue Devils won the championships in the boys and girls varsity divisions while the Lions finished runners-up.

Patience paid off for the Peters Township girls’ golf team. For the Indians are WPIAL champions for the first time in program history.

Serving as Peters Township’s punter affords Corban Hondru the opportunity to be a defensive and offensive weapon for the Indians.

Bethel Park junior Mia Gorman captured a section singles tennis title after finishing as runner-up the past two years.

Did Breylen Carrington have his moment in the sun when the Peters Township cornerback intercepted four passes against Penn-Trafford?

The Red, White and Blue Classic had a change of scenery and weather as area cross country runners had the opportunity to try out the new WPIAL championship course.

Football may be different in the coronavirus era, but some fundamental rules remain the same. Don’t underestimate an opponent and focus on the task at hand are examples of some steadfast adages.

After getting a look at two of the best teams in Class 5A, Bethel Park continues it’s learning process when the Black Hawks host Franklin Regional at 7 p.m. Sept. 25.

Peters Township football coach T.J. Plack draws the line on his connection to South Fayette.

Mt. Lebanon head coach Bob Palko's message was simple after Canon-McMillan roared from behind to defeat his Blue Devils 24-17 in Friday night's WPIAL Class 6A football game.

Upper St. Clair edged Baldwin 4-3 in its Section 2-AAAA boys soccer opener on a game-winning goal from Max Fultineer.

Joy might best describe the atmosphere surrounding the Bethel Park High School girls soccer team.

Mt. Lebanon is finally ready for some football following an interruption to its training camp because of a positive coronavirus test for one of its players.

Upper St. Clair used an array of tools and hammered out a 34-7 win over Bethel Park in the Allegheny Six Conference opener.

Jim McVay and the Bethel Park High School Hockey Boosters club have mutually parted ways.

The Mt. Lebanon girls golf team has been competitive in matches despite getting off to an 0-3 start.

That Upper St. Clair hosts Bethel Park at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 in the Allegheny Six Conference opener is just icing on the cake. The two rivals, like all WPIAL football teams, are thrilled to finally get the 2020 campaign started.

The WPIAL crowns softball champions in the spring.

South Fayette head coach Joe Rossi sometimes suffers with insomnia during the football season, but rarely prior to the start of one.

Don’t tell the Mt. Lebanon boys golf team lightning can’t strike the same place twice.

Peters Township boys soccer coach Bobby Dyer has been trying to figure out several scenarios when it comes to his team and its future during the coronavirus pandemic.

The members of the Mt. Lebanon boys soccer team have been making sacrifices during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Upper St. Clair cross country team does not alter its approach to running, even as a pandemic rages on.

Upper St. Clair athletic director Kevin Deitrick reacted like a kid on Christmas morning greeting each player trying out for a fall sport with exuberance.

Scholastic sports returned Aug. 24 for the first time since shutting down in mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Area athletes, coaches and administrators are responding ardently to Gov. Tom Wolf’s recommendation high school sports be delayed until Jan. 1, 2021.

PIAA and WPIAL officials said they were “disheartened and disappointed” when Gov. Tom Wolf suggested the entire high school athletic scene could be shuttered until 2021.

Following a recent Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association decision, parents, players and coaches across the region are gearing up for high school football this fall.

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.

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