Josh Rizzo stories, Page 49
Shaler high school sports notebook: Bocce team gets 1st win
The Shaler unified bocce team scored its first-ever victory last Wednesday at Montour. The Titans defeated the Spartans, 2-1, and will have their first scheduled home match Feb. 22 against Hampton. Shaler’s program is part of the Interscholastic Unified Sports program sponsored by the Special Olympics in Pennsylvania. The teams...
North Allegheny senior swimmers ready to win more hardware
Listing all the accomplishments earned by the seniors on the North Allegheny swim team would have likely lasted longer than its meet last Wednesday against North Hills. A list of team accomplishments pops off the page as the Tigers prep for the WPIAL championship, which begins Feb. 28 at Pitt’s...
Short-handed Duquesne falls to VCU, 5-game winning streak snapped
Overstating the importance of Sincere Carry’s absence from the Duquesne men’s basketball team Saturday at Palumbo Center would be difficult. Dukes coach Keith Dambrot beat everyone to the punch following the Dukes’ 80-74 loss to VCU. Dambrot made sure to put a qualifier in front of the comparison to avoid...
Shaler grad Duritza chips in for surging Marietta
Luce Duritza’s climb didn’t come by scaling the mountain all at once. The 5-foot-11 forward for the Marietta women’s basketball team had to make gradual progress. As a senior at Shaler, Duritza had her season end when she tore her ACL in the opener. As a college freshman, Duritza was...
