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After blowing big lead, Shaler girls rally to win lacrosse title

 By Chris Adamski
After giving up nine consecutive goals to blow a seven-goal lead in the WPIAL Division II girls lacrosse championship, Shaler was on the verge of …
Shady Side Academy knocks off last season’s state baseball champion
By Marty Stewart
The Shady Side Academy baseball team surprised Riverside, the two-time defending PIAA champions, in the first round of the WPIAL Class AA baseball playoffs on …
Shady Side Academy tennis falls short in PIAA title bid
By Keith Barnes
HERSHEY — When Shady Side Academy defeated North Allegheny to win the WPIAL Class AAA boys tennis singles title, it needed three come-from-behind three-set victories to dispatch the Tigers. Faced with a similar situation against Conestoga in the state championship match, the Indians didn’t quite have enough left to put …
Sewickley Academy, Shady Side Academy advance to PIAA tennis semifinals
By Keith Barnes
HERSHEY — Shady Side Academy’s Eric Grubbs may have been embroiled in a match with Thomas Vernier of Lower Merion, but he had enough court presence to see the big picture and what was going on around him. “I figured it out whenever our (No. 3) singles lost, and I …
Shady Side Academy hoping for changing of guard in girls lacrosse playoffs
By Chris Adamski
Peters Township has established itself as the premier girls lacrosse program in the WPIAL in recent years. Shady Side Academy hopes it’s time for a changing of the guard. Peters Township has won four of the past six WPIAL Division I championships, including last year, but enters this season’s tournament …
Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse readies for playoffs with 2 victories
By Staff Report
The Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse team prepared for the WPIAL playoffs with a pair of wins to close out their regular season last week. They beat Fox Chapel, 18-14, and Oakland Catholic, 14-10. Stanford-bound Felicia Tissenbaum continued her offensive onslaught as she scored 10 goals for the week. Lia …
Shady Side Academy boys tennis team earns second consecutive WPIAL crown
By Marty Stewart
The Shady Side Academy boys tennis dynasty rolled on last week as the Indians defeated North Allegheny, 5-0, at Pine-Richland High School on Thursday to …
Indians girls track and field team setting sights on postseason
By Marty Stewart
The Shady Side Academy girls track team recently concluded its dual meet season and is ready for the postseason. The Indians finished at 4-3 in the section and 5-3 overall. Coach Paul Bodnarchuk believes his team will see much success in the WPIAL championships. “We had some very good numbers …
Nimgaonkar, Grubbs shine for Shady Side Academy
By Marty Stewart
Alok Nimgaonkar and Chris Grubbs teamed to win the WPIAL Class AAA doubles tennis tournament last week. For their efforts, the duo share The Herald …
Steel Valley wins 1st section title in 19 years
By Mark Kaboly
Brandon Donovan knew it  wasn’t something he should be thinking about, but couldn’t help himself. So, Donovan sought out catcher Patrick Jobes after Steel Valley extended its lead to six runs over Shady Side Academy in the bottom of the sixth inning of the Section 4-AAA finale in order to …
Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse wins three
By Marty Stewart
The Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse team had a strong showing last week as they won three games. The Indians traveled to Peters Township to try to avenge a seven-goal loss earlier in the season. They did just that as they came back from a four-goal deficit to win 12-10. …
Sewickley Academy’s Kleeman wins another WPIAL doubles title
By Keith Barnes
Will Kleeman may be the No. 2 singles player at Sewickley Academy this season, but when it comes time for the WPIAL tournament, he is …
Alle-Kiski high school notebook: Cheswick Christian track program enjoys strong start
By Bill West
Cheswick Christian Academy’s first-year track and field program has burst out of the starting blocks. The school sponsors boys and girls teams, both of which …
Shady Side Academy boys track team jumps out to strong track start
By Marty Stewart
The Shady Side Academy boys track team has gotten off to a strong start this season, despite a lopsided loss to Freeport last week. “Freeport is a very good team and they will be a top team in our section,” SSA coach Bob Reiland said. “Right now, we’re 2-1 in …
Tissenbaum leads SSA lacrosse to wins
By Marty Stewart
Shady Side Academy lacrosse is being lead by Tissenbaum …
Southmoreland’s rally falls short against Shady Side Academy
By Jason Black
The Southmoreland baseball team is trying to make its mark as the newcomers in Section 4-AA this season. But so far, the going has been …
Shady Side Academy set for strong tennis run
By Marty Stewart
The Shady Side Academy tennis team made it to the state finals last year before falling to Conestoga. SSA coach Tom Mercer believes that this …
Shady Side Academy baseball opens in Florida; sets sights on continued success
By Marty Stewart
The Shady Side Academy baseball team got its season started at the ESPN Wide World of Sports at the Disney Sports Complex in Florida last week as they went 2-1. The Indians earned a pair of wins over Charlotte Country Day and lost to Elizabeth Forward. Picking up wins against …
Playoffs the goal for SSA girls lacrosse squad
By Marty Stewart
Last season, the Shady Side Academy girls lacrosse team beat Seneca Valley in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs and fell in the semifinals to Pine-Richland. Coach Emily Schaknowski is hopeful that this year’s squad will be a solid playoff contender. The Indians lost six seniors to graduation but …
Gorse shines in class, on field at Villanova
By Marty Stewart
Erin Gorse, a 2012 Shady Side Academy graduate, has successfully demonstrated that the demands of Division I field hockey and academics were not too big …
Shady Side Academy sending 16 to swim at PIAA meet 
By The Sewickley Herald
Shady Side Academy will be sending a total of 16 swimmers to this weekend’s WPIAL Class AA championships. “It should be a fun and interesting meet,” SSA coach John Landreth said. “We have a lot of opportunities to capitalize on.” The qualifying swimmers are: Freshmen Caroline Colville — 200 and …
Shady Side, Fox Chapel swimming teams complete season with wins
By Marty Stewart
The Shady Side Academy swim team wrapped up the regular season last week with a pair of wins. On Feb. 12, the boys beat Kiski Prep by 92-76 and the girls edged Ellis School, 83-79. Posting wins for the boys were Andrew Lehman in the 200 free; Brendan Leech in …
SSA surprises Deer Lakes in playoff
By Marty Stewart
Like many coaches say — once the playoffs start, everybody is coming in with an 0-0 record. Shady Side Academy proved the adage true on …
SSA girls finish season with another close loss
By Staff Report
The Shady Side Academy girls basketball team saw its season come to a close on Feb. 11 with a 37-36 loss to Avonworth. The Indians held an 18-17 halftime edge. Audrey Koi led all scorers with 13 points. “It was another close loss,” SSA coach Audrey Scott said. “We’ve had …
Abrupt end for Deer Lakes in WPIAL boys basketball playoffs
By Bill Beckner Jr.
It wasn’t supposed to end this way. Not for a senior-led team. Not for a first-year coach who helped make the program relevant again. But …