Upper St. Clair captured a Section 4 championship in swimming after defeating arch-rival Mt. Lebanon on Feb. 14 in the final dual meet of the regular season. The Lady Panthers won, 102-84, while the boys posted a 98-88 victory. “It’s always an exciting meet between friendly rivals that bring out the best in each other,” […]
McMURRAY – The wait for eight is over. Connellsville’s wrestling team had been sitting on seven WPIAL titles since 2008 but ended that drought Saturday at Peters Township High School’s AHN Arena. The Falcons downed two previously unbeaten teams in Franklin Regional, 31-28 in the semifinals, and Trinity, 33-32 in the final, to earn their […]
When Tina Hasselberg followed her sisters, Lynn and Debbie, into the deep end of the pool, she had no choice but to learn how to swim. “Or I would have drowned,” she said. Hasselberg learned enough to become an aquatics champion well into her mid-60s not to mention a distinguished Bethel Park alumna. She and […]
As a cheerleader, Ally Barrett regularly applauds accomplishments of athletes. Recently, it was the entire Mt. Lebanon student body that clapped enthusiastically for the senior as she propelled the Jingle Bells to victory over the Thunder during the inaugural Lebo Legacy Games. “There was a lot of pressure on me,” Barrett admitted. “We were up […]
Harper Hopkins has gone Christmas shopping with her mother long enough to know that there are many Mall Santas, but only one legitimate jolly old elf from the North Pole. Not only does he make an around-the-world trip on a single night in December, he also makes a special journey to Bethel Park once a […]