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Plutko finishes fourth in WPIAL

Ari Plutko of Upper St. Clair finished fourth in the WPIAL Class AAA boys’ singles tennis tournament. The junior dropped his consolation match to Zidaan Hassan from Gateway, 6-2, 6-2, while North Allegheny’s Advaita Sircar outlasted Hassan’s teammate, Adam Memije, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, in the ...

Dupre playing in Turkey for USYNT

Sierra Dupre of Upper St. Clair was called up to the United States Under-16 Women’s National Team to compete at the UEFA Friendship Tournament being held through April 18 in Riva, Turkey. The U.S. was to play four matches, with Pool A play pitting them against the host nation, Vietnam and ...

Glad to be plaid

Brittany Maniet and her mother, Pam, have never been to Scotland, but their country of origin is on their bucket list to visit. Until that day, they cherish the times they spend together at Pittsburgh Tartan Day. In its 26th year, the event held the first Saturday in April at Bethel ...

Energized by eclipse

Connie Mathews remembers viewing her first solar eclipse. She was living in Mexico City and driving to see the Popocatépetl volcano on July 11, 1991, when the moon passed between the earth and the sun, totally obscuring its view. “I got to see the roosters crowing and animals ...

Robbins named Almanac MVP for boys’ basketball

Upper St. Clair has huge plans and dreams for the 2025 basketball season and Tyler Robbins is the big reason why. With the 6-foot-9 center, the Panthers are certain to contend for another WPIAL title and perhaps a PIAA championship. With Robbins as a junior this winter, USC compiled a 22-6 ...

Bethel Park, Mt. Lebanon win openers

Despite inclement weather on April 3, Bethel Park and Mt. Lebanon won their section baseball openers. While the Black Hawks swept Upper St. Clair, 6-0 and 6-2, in a doubleheader played April 3 at Wild Things Park in Washington, the Blue Devils edged Canon-McMillan, 2-1, at Seymour Field, ...