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Heinle lifts St. Joseph past Avella

By Bill Beckner Jr.
St. Joseph girls basketball coach Dan Slain is no stranger to metaphors when it comes to describing his team’s play. On Saturday, he pulled a new one out of the garage. “Sometimes, we have slow starts,” Slain said. “We’re like a car on a January morning. Chug, chug, chug. Once …
Gorman: Chartiers-Houston experiencing a flip-side to Avella storyline
By Kevin Gorman
Avella is the most amazing reversal-of-fortune story in Western Pennsylvania this season, going from 0-9 last year to 5-0 for the first time since 1994. Almost as incredible is the circumstances of Chartiers-Houston. Only one team has played Clairton closer during its 52-game winning streak than the Bucs did in …
Small rosters impact Class A football teams Geibel, Avella
By Doug Gulasy
Ninety minutes before kickoff Saturday in Connellsville, Geibel’s defensive starters hunkered down at the line of scrimmage for warmups. At the shout of the word …
Avella hoping to find new beginning in Tri-County South
By Meredith Qualls
A new conference could pump life into Avella. This season, the Eagles will switch from the Black Hills to the Tri-County South  Conference, where they have the chance to put last year’s winless season in the past with a fresh start. Since 2003, Avella has only won five games. “This …