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Mt. Lebanon seeking third straight WPIAL baseball title

The WPIAL baseball playoffs commence May 13 and Mt. Lebanon will be seeking its third Class 6A title in three years. The task won’t be easy. Winning never is. “Winning is relentless. It demands everything from you all the time,” said Lebo manager Patt McCloskey. “The minute you are ...

USC looking to etch name on a WPIAL lacrosse trophy

Since 2009, the WPIAL has crowned champions in boys lacrosse but none have been from Upper St. Clair. The Panthers hope to etch their name on the 2024 trophy. “We want to win a WPIAL championship. That is the goal,” said Matt Trella, who shares coaching duties with Ryan Shorts. “We have ...

Conquering cancer

When life threw him a curve, Tyler Schepis leaned on baseball to conquer childhood cancer. Diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin lymphoma, the South Fayette infielder is in his first year of remission from the disease. “In baseball you need perseverance, mental toughness and a lot of resilience to ...

Mt. Lebanon wins South Fayette Invitational

Mt. Lebanon prepared for the track and field championship season by dominating the action April 27 at the South Fayette Invitational. Held prior to the semifinals of the WPIAL team competition on May 1 at the same site, the Lebo girls beat out 33 squads for the team trophy. The Blue Devils ...

Mt. Lebanon senior named a WPIAL scholar-athlete

Ryan Frank of Mt. Lebanon was a recipient of a WPIAL James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award. The senior was one of 20 finalists for the 33rd annual scholarship award, selected from a pool of 146 nominees. Frank excelled in swimming for the Blue Devils. A four-year letter winner and two-year ...

What’s Happening – Week of April 28

CRAFT SHOW The Pittsburgh South Hills Elks Lodge 2213 will hold an arts and craft/vendor show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 5 at 2789 South Park Road in Bethel Park. The event will be held regardless of weather. In addition to crafts and vendors, there will be an auction, 50/50 raffle and a food ...