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Bethel Park sweeps Trinity with WPIAL quarterfinal win

For the third time this spring, Bethel Park defeated Trinity in baseball, but an 11-1 triumph on May 21 at Boyce Mayview Park was the biggest as it advanced the Hawks to the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals for the fourth year in a row. The Hawks battled No. 1-seeded West Allegheny for the right to ...

Shields cools off Butler

When the heat is on, David Shields prefers a jacuzzi over a sauna. The senior southpaw imagined the refreshing experience as he weathered 90-degree temperatures and hurled Mt. Lebanon to victory over Butler, 5-0, in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class 6A baseball playoffs. In recording the ...

South Hills to remember and honor veterans on Memorial Day

“Remember and honor” is the theme of this year’s Memorial Day celebration in Bethel Park. Richard G. Jewell will be doing both as the longtime resident and keynote speaker on May 27. Activities commence with the morning memorial ceremony at 7:55 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Plaza, ...

Upper St. Clair powers way into WPIAL lacrosse tournament

Manners make up the demeanor of the girls on the Upper St. Clair lacrosse team. They may say “yes, please”, “no thank you” and “may I” just not on the playing field. “Inside the lines, there is no reason to be polite,” said USC head coach Emily Zobian. “I tell my girls, ...

Lebo lacrosse looking for more meaningful milestones

When Mt. Lebanon defeated Upper St. Clair, 14-9, on May 1, Mike Ermer recorded his 200th career victory as Blue Devils head coach. The triumph, however, is not the significant win he’s after. “Two hundred is cool,” Ermer said. “It’s still nice but it’s really not a big deal. It ...

Consistency to determine BP’s playoff success

Consistency is the key to Bethel Park’s success in the upcoming baseball playoffs. Despite some up-and-down play throughout the spring, the Black Hawks won the Section 2 title with a 7-3 record. They sported an 13-6-1 overall record heading into the playoffs. BP manager Patrick Zehnder ...