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Montour pulls away in 2nd half of win over Mars
The Montour Spartans defeated the Mars Fightin’ Planets in Week Zero action Friday night at the Mars Athletic Complex, 37-28. Montour led 10-7 at halftime but had an offensive explosion in the second half, scoring 27 points. The offense was spearheaded by Jake Wolfe, who completed 12 of 22 passes...
Deep senior class ready to lead the charge for OLSH
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart’s Brazell twins have been collecting motivation over the past couple of seasons. In 2021, it was a WPIAL Class A championship game loss to Bishop Canevin. Last year, it was a first-round playoff loss to Clairton. Now, Brandon and Brady are joined by 12...
With star QB returning for sophomore season, Fort Cherry looks to keep climbing
Ever since suffering through a winless season four years ago, Fort Cherry has been on an upward trajectory. Last year, the Rangers won eight games and picked up a playoff victory to boot. Fort Cherry’s offense made a statement last year, scoring over 40 points seven times and averaging 37...
Strong offseason breeds optimism at Avella despite small roster
Avella carries one of the smallest rosters in WPIAL football. The Eagles’ personnel can change greatly year by year due to the small numbers, but the Eagles always come motivated despite those challenges. Ryan Cecchini, coach since 2011, said that there’s been an outstanding turnout during summer camp — better...
Sanctuary Boxing Club’s Katie Kerecz takes part in USA Boxing women’s championships
Last summer, Sanctuary Boxing Club in New Kensington took five female boxers to a national competition in Kansas. Katie Kerecz, 12, returned to the national stage last month, this time for the first USA Boxing women’s championships. Since the last tournament, Kerecz relentlessly went to work in the gym. Rich...
Young Hopewell team looks to keep rebuilding process going
Hopewell sports made strides in 2023 when the Vikings won a WPIAL title in baseball as an underdog 14th seed and the track and field team also had an impressive season. Football coach Matt Weiss wants his team to get in on the act. Hopewell improved in football last season...
Beaver looks to carry over momentum despite major graduation losses
Beaver is coming off a strong season, an eight-win campaign that included a playoff victory over Deer Lakes. Junior linebacker Gabe Lutton liked the taste of playoff football he got as an underclassman. “That was awesome,” Lutton said. “I’ve never had that good of a season before. I’ve always made...
New-look New Castle strives for a much-improved season
New Castle is coming off a down year, as the Red Hurricanes went just 1-9, but second-year coach Stacy Robinson is determined to turn the ship around. The Canes had quite a few seniors, but by the end of the season, the underclassmen made up most of the lineup on...
Avonmore’s Ben Britton takes 2nd at powerlifting championships
Avonmore’s Ben Britton drove 16 hours to Lafayette, La., to compete in the 2023 USPA powerlifting championships last month. He certainly made the trip worthwhile. Weighing just less than 162 pounds and competing in the 165-pound weight class, Britton pulled 534.6 pounds in the deadlift portion of the championships. He...
Kiski Area’s Hutcherson brothers find success at freestyle nationals
Mario Hutcherson marched into Las Vegas and stepped on the wrestling mat with confidence. He wanted to take home win the U.S. Open U15 Freestyle National Championship on April 28-29. Wrestling is a passion for Hutcherson and, for a decade, he has been muscling his way to victory. U.S. Open...
Katie Armstrong’s 16 strikeouts propel Burrell past Mohawk into Class 3A semifinals
Fourth-seeded Burrell’s momentum from the second round carried into the WPIAL Class 3A softball quarterfinals as the Buccaneers defeated No. 5 Mohawk, 5-1, on Thursday at Montour. The Buccaneers were fueled by pitcher Katie Armstrong. Burrell mustered five runs on one hit in the first two innings, plenty for how...
Freeport boys lacrosse looks forward to promising future
Freeport boys lacrosse lost 12 graduates, including nine starters, from last year’s team. This season, the Yellowjackets added nine freshmen, seven of whom entered the starting lineup at times. First-year coach Matt Hanak said he knew there would be growing pains with the young lineup but saw much improvement throughout...
Freeport Area girls lacrosse continues to find improvement
Freeport Area girls lacrosse mustered two wins this season and is looking for more. Although they have a losing record, their two wins account for a program high for a single season. The Yellowjackets have a young nucleus and continue to be more competitive as the season progresses. The team...
Latrobe’s Deshawn Redfield captures Golden Gloves championship
After years of battling on the football field, Deshawn Redfield found himself chasing after his No. 1 dream. Redfield grew up watching boxing with his family and made the decision to start training at Ground Zero in Latrobe while he was in college. His training has paid off. On April...
Ellis senior Grayson Honig skis her way to victory in PA Governor’s Cup
Grayson Honig, a senior at Ellis School, competed at the PA Governor’s Cup on the steep, sloping sides of Elk Mountain in Union Dale. Skiing is nothing new to her. She has been skiing since she was 4 and grew up in a family where everyone skis, including her grandparents,...
Plum’s Austin Soboslay relishes experience at inline world championships
It’s not every day a roller hockey player gets the chance to play in an international tournament, but Plum’s Austin Soboslay earned that opportunity. A forward for Inferno Travel Hockey, based in Mt. Pleasant, he has played in multiple pro inline hockey leagues and tournaments and even competed in Toronto....
