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 ...
“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, ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
