Ted Sarneso stories, Page 8
With plenty of hockey left, Pine-Richland aiming for playoff spot
Flashback to a year ago and through 13 games, the Pine-Richland hockey team had 17 points and was in second place in the PIHL Class 3A standings and was a lock to make the playoffs. Last year’s squad went on to capture the Penguins Cup with a win over North...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: St. Joseph’s Gia Richter, Burrell’s Luke Boylan
Gia Richter School: St. Joseph Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Richter scored 22 points in a 70-36 win over Section 1-A foe Springdale on Monday. The point guard also had 22 points and sank five 3-pointers in St. Joseph’s win against Sewickley Academy last Thursday. How did it...
Hempfield bowling rolling through season, sets lofty goals
The Hempfield bowling team enjoyed plenty of success in the 2023-24 season. The girls team finished first in its section with a 10-0 record and had sophomores Amelia Droste (first) and Ashley Bensur (fifth) seeded in the top five in the WPIBL individual tournament. Droste also finished as a WPIBL...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Valley’s Janelle Norman
At the midway point of the 2024-25 season, the Valley girls basketball team was 1-10. But there was no negativity among its coaches or players, particularly from senior captain and 6-foot-2 forward Janelle Norman. “Me and my teammates come out and play our hardest for the sport we love,” said...
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Springdale’s Ashlyn Ferderbar, Cheswick Christian’s Joe Rosio
Ashlyn Ferderbar School: Springdale Class: Senior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Ferderbar scored 16 points Wednesday night to help Springdale (7-7, 4-2) to a 32-29 section win over Sewickley Academy. The senior point guard then led all scorers with 18 points in the Dynamos’ 42-31 win over Western Beaver. The...
Burrell boys basketball striving for better results in season’s 2nd half
When the season began, Burrell boys basketball Mike Fantuzzo knew it would take time for his team to mesh. After the Bucs’ 78-46 win against Freeport on Tuesday night, he believes the team finally has learned to play together. “I think it was a game where we’re starting to click...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Cheswick Christian Academy’s Keith Booth
Cheswick Christian Academy senior forward Keith Booth picked a perfect time to go out for the basketball team last year. “I always liked basketball, and all my friends were playing, and I wanted to play with them,” Booth said. “For a lot of my friends, it was their senior season,...
