After a disheartening loss to North Allegheny, 1-0, in the WPIAL Class 6A championship baseball game, the Blue Devils suffered an even bigger disappointment. They lost, 1-0, to McDowell (14-8) in the first round of the PIAA playoffs and ended their season. “We played hard, we played well, ...
Mt. Lebanon doesn’t dwell on its defeats. “We move on,” said baseball manager Patt McCloskey. So five days after a disheartening loss to North Allegheny, 1-0, in the WPIAL Class 6A championship game, the Blue Devils embark on state playoff action. Lebo will face District 10 champion ...
They’re back. The Black Hawks from Bethel Park are in a district baseball championship again. By virtue of a 7-6 win against West Allegheny in a Class 5A semifinal game played May 22 at Ross Memorial Park in Washington, the Black Hawks return to the WPIAL championships for the second year in ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
