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Sto-Rox’s Minear resigns as basketball coach, athletic director

 By Chris Harlan
After three more successful seasons, Sto-Rox’s Bill Minear decided Thursday to end his second stint as boys basketball coach at his alma mater. Minear, 53, also resigned as athletic director but will remain a teacher in the district. “A lot of different factors” led to the decision, Minear said, including …
Palermo steps down as softball coach at Sto-Rox
By Chris Harlan
Sto-Rox softball coach Bill Palermo has retired after 35 seasons, leaving his afternoons free for swimming, bike rides and long runs. “Someone asked me, ‘When …
Sto-Rox looking for a little edge as postseason approaches
By Chris Adamski
Longtime Sto-Rox softball coach Bill Palermo likes the 2013 edition of his team. “Just truly a great, great group of kids,” Palermo said. Perhaps, the …
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review athletes of the week: Seton-La Salle’s David Boehme, Sto-Rox’s Aimee Miller
By Brian Graham
David Boehme School: Seton-La Salle Year: Junior Sport: Baseball Claim to fame: Boehme allowed one hit and no walks while striking out seven in 52⁄3 …
Apollo-Ridge advances to quarterfinals for 1st time since 1991
By Bill West
After Wednesday night’s WPIAL Class AA first-round game against Sto-Rox, Apollo-Ridge sophomore guard Tre Tipton spoke about his teammates’ faith in each other’s abilities at about the same super-speed pace the Vikings sustained minutes earlier on the court. Apollo-Ridge answered No. 5 seed Sto-Rox’s aggressive man-to-man pressure with its own …
Challenging nonsection slate helps Sto-Rox prep for playoffs
By Chris Harlan
Sto-Rox coach Bill Minear won’t allow his team any cupcakes unless they’re the kind with frosting. The Vikings have played one of the WPIAL’s tougher …
WPIAL Class A final notes: Clairton reaches double digits in titles
By George Guido
Clairton has 10 WPIAL football titles, becoming the third school to hit double digits in gold trophies. Aliquippa has 15 championships, and New Castle checks in with 11. In three of the 10 Bears’ title runs, Clairton was declared the WPIAL champion without engaging in a playoff. The school has …
Clairton grabs WPIAL title, 60th straight win
By Mark Kaboly
Bout Dat! 60 Clairton uses the ‘Bout Dat’ moniker to, as Tyler Boyd put it, “let everybody know what we are all about.” It would …
WPIAL finalists have chance to make history
By Kevin Gorman
Like the rivers that lead to the stadium sitting on the banks of the Ohio, a confluence has led Clairton’s return to Heinz Field. The …
Sto-Rox standing in Clairton’s way of setting state record
By Kevin Gorman
After Clairton claimed its fourth consecutive WPIAL Class A title with a 42-6 victory over Sto-Rox last year, Bears coach Tom Nola deduced the difference …
Sto-Rox fends off North Catholic
By Brian J. Duermeyer
North Catholic rode do-it-all sophomore  P.J. Fulmore to the cusp of its first WPIAL Class A championship appearance, but Lenny Williams and the Sto-Rox Vikings had a Heinz Field rematch on their minds. Williams rushed for two touchdowns and passed for two more as No. 2 Sto-Rox edged upset-minded North …
WPIAL Class A semifinal matchup: Sto-Rox vs. North Catholic
By Chris Adamski
Class A semifinals: (2) Sto-rox (10-1) vs. (6) North Catholic (9-2), 7:30 p.m. Friday at Dormont Stadium Heading into the season coming off a trip …
Prospect watch: Sto-Rox quarterback-safety Lenny Williams
By Kevin Gorman
LENNY WILLIAMS 6-foot, 190 pounds, QB-S, Sto-Rox Lenny Williams is often described as a dual-threat quarterback, but the numbers are starting to show that the …
Trib HS Insider Q&A: Sto-Rox’s Lenny Williams
By Kevin Gorman
Lenny Williams is the latest in a long line of talented quarterbacks at Sto-Rox, following in the footsteps of 1978 Heisman Trophy runner-up Chuck Fusina, …
Sto-Rox QB does it all in win over OLSH
By Chris Adamski
Sto-Rox was far from perfect Friday night. Thanks to some key injuries to their opponent, the Vikings didn’t have to be. Lenny Williams had 103 …
Offseason losses could play role this season for Sto-Rox
By Doug Gulasy
Sto-Rox rolled through most of the 2011 season, shutting out five opponents en route to a 12-0 record and a berth in the WPIAL Class …
Offensive coordinator named Sto-Rox head football coach
By Staff Report
Dan Bradley was hired as the Sto-Rox football coach, according to former coach Ron Butschle, who resigned earlier this month for personal reasons. Bradley was Butschle’s offensive coordinator with the Vikings, who went 12-1 last season and lost to Clairton in the WPIAL Class A championship game. …
Sto-Rox looking for football coach after Butschle resigns
By Chris Harlan
Ron Butschle has resigned as Sto-Rox’s football coach to manage family issues but hopes he’ll eventually coach again. “This decision is gut-wrenching for me,” said …
Miscues cost Frazier softball team in quarterfinal defeat
By Jason Black
For four innings Monday, the 10th-seeded Frazier softball team went toe-to-toe with second-seeded Sto-Rox in a WPIAL Class A quarterfinal at Fairhaven Park. Unfortunately for …
WPIAL’s winningest softball coach taking tough approach this season at Sto-Rox
By Dan Stefano
Something was wrong with one of the WPIAL’s proudest softball programs. In the wake of his team losing its final four games last season — …