South Hills Record category, Page 2
Top-seeded Jeannette wears down pesky Brentwood to reach 2A quarterfinals
Eight days off can cause even the best basketball teams to get a little stale. Teams can scrimmage during the playoffs, but that hardly matches the intensity of the WPIAL tournament. Top-seeded Jeannette had to knock off some early rust in its playoff opener, but the defending champions are moving...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Feb. 15, 2026Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Deng Mu School – Brentwood Class – Senior Height – 6-foot-8 Position – Forward #Earned – The family plan for Deng Mu was to come over from Uganda, a country located in East Africa, to the United States before he reached...
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week for Feb. 15, 2026Video
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week – Maggie Spell School – Thomas Jefferson Class – Senior Height – 5-foot-10 Position – Guard #Earned – On the heels of a strong 2024-25 campaign in which the Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team finished 22-6 with losses to district Class 5A...
Baldwin High School co-principals earn MVP recognition from Pittsburgh Penguins
When a pair of new administrators took over Baldwin High School’s leadership during the summer, they decided to make a major modification. “This year is the first year that we’ve changed the master schedule of the building since, it could be forever,” co-principal John Saras said. At least, the daily...
‘Here to serve’: South Hills Interfaith Movement offers food lockers in Bethel Park
Getting from Point A to Point B can be a daunting task, especially when attempting a race against the clock. As such, South Hills Interfaith Movement fields some anxiety-ridden calls before its scheduled closing time. “People would say, ‘I got off work at 5, but it takes a while. I’m...
Collectors at South Hills Coin Club show weigh in on value of penny, precious metals
Monessen resident Dave Burdis still remembers the day his father, a bank teller, brought home a half dime coin from work. Burdis, now 74, was just 9 at the time. “I was amazed at it. I couldn’t believe it,” he said. “A half dime? What is that? So I researched...
Plum police: ICE detains Scott Township man at court hearing after he tried to run
A Scott Township man arrested last year in connection with a series of road rage incidents was detained by ICE agents following an altercation at the district court office in Plum, according to court documents filed Wednesday. Vishavdeep Singh, 22, of Scott was charged in November with multiple felonies after...
Making the grade: School districts vary when configuring grade levels in buildings
A realignment of grade levels in Burrell School District buildings has offered more opportunities for students this school year. Students had more clubs, career exploratory classes and leadership prospects because of a district realignment that followed the closure of Stewart Elementary in August 2025. Effective this school year, Bon Air...
Student-conceived Highlander Hub store opens at Baldwin High School
A room that once housed a school store had been locked and unused by the time Janeen Peretin attended Baldwin High in the 1990s. “I remember wondering what it must have been like when students actually used that store and how great it would have been to have that opportunity...
South Hills student achievements for the week of Jan. 27, 2026
Cole Trieste, a freshman acting major at Slippery Rock University, was an understudy in the Theatre Department’s fall production of “Red Bike.” For the fall production of “Into the Woods,” Katelynn Handa, a junior acting major, was an understudy and scene shop assistant. Trieste worked as stage/props crew. Stephen Wesley...
2-sport star at Baldwin, Duquesne to join 2 halls of fame in a week
Robert Healy III, like every young athlete, aspired to be recognized as one of the best in his sport. At the end of January, that dream will become a reality — twice. The former standout football and track and field athlete will be joining Duquesne University and Baldwin High School’s...
Brentwood swimmer keeps lowering school record, striving to reach more goals
It didn’t take long for Brentwood’s Fawn Brendel to break her own school record. Last year, at a home meet against Thomas Jefferson in February, Brendel eclipsed Anna Watterson’s school record in the girls 100-yard butterfly event set in 2010. Brendel swam a 1:07.55 and narrowly missed the WPIAL qualifying...
Nailed it: Baldwin wins school’s 1st PIAA competitive spirit championship
They are known as the Dream Team around the Baldwin-Whitehall area. For the first time in the history its competitive spirit cheer program, Baldwin won the PIAA championship this year in the 3A Large Varsity division. The PIAA finals took place Jan. 9-10 in Johnstown. “Going into awards we had...
‘Really special’: 3 Bernotas sisters team up for Baldwin girls basketball
Not one, not two, but three. It doesn’t happen too often that three siblings play for the same girls basketball team. It is even more rare for all three sisters to be in a game at the same time. The Bernotas sisters — Laci, Lynsey and Alia — are basketball...
17 individuals, 2 teams to join West Jefferson Hills Hall of Fame in Class of 2026
West Jefferson Hills School District has announced the members of its 2026 Hall of Fame Class. This year’s class includes 17 Thomas Jefferson High School graduates and district contributors, along with two TJ athletic teams. Established in 2019, the West Jefferson Hills Hall of Fame inducted its first two classes...
Pair of champion lead Thomas Jefferson wrestlers at Allegheny County tournament
The Thomas Jefferson wrestling program introduced its “Zach Attack” at this year’s county championships. TJ’s Zach Rehak and Zachary LaBryer began their run to the postseason as both won individual titles at the 2026 Allegheny County wrestling tournament held Jan. 16-17 at Fox Chapel. Rehak, a junior, defeated Baldwin freshman...
Thomas Jefferson sophomore takes game worldwide at softball tournament in Netherlands
Thomas Jefferson sophomore Madden Stanek has taken her softball skills to the international level. A shortstop and outfielder, Stanek was selected to compete in the 30th annual international fastpitch event known as The Cup 2026 held in the Netherlands in the town of Schiedam (located near Rotterdam). Stanek was joined...
Captains hit right notes for Baldwin’s championship competitive spirit team
The 2025-26 season has been historic for the Baldwin competitive spirit program. For the first time in program history, Baldwin’s competitive spirit team won the PIAA championship in the 3A Large Varsity division Jan. 9-10 in Johnstown. “Before the girls took the floor, I told them when they come through...
Big season brewing for Thomas Jefferson boys, girls basketball
Thomas Jefferson junior Noah Sear has no fear on the basketball court. The 6-foot-2 guard hit the biggest shot of his high school career Dec. 12 in his team’s section opener at Peters Township. “It was 100% the biggest shot of my career at TJ,” Sear said, “because this is...
South Hills Record notebook: Thomas Jefferson workhorse back recognized
Catching up on the South Hills sports scene: Thomas Jefferson junior Tyler Eber, a terrific 5-foot-10, 185-pound running back/defensive back, was cited as a TribLive High School Sports Network’s Terrific 25 football all-star for the 2025 season. “Tyler had another amazing year,” said TJ coach Bill Cherpak, “especially given the...
South Hills real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 25, 2026
Baldwin Borough Brandon Michael Theodore sold property at 320 Hamlet Ct to South Hills Real Estate LLC for $120,000. Robin Schmidlin sold property at 1365 Cathell Road to Mitchell Kress and Jessica Taylor Rowlands for $210,000. Sherry Tishey sold property at Hartl Ln to Lotus Land Investments LLC for $29,500....
Pleasant Hills opens new borough building
The lobby of Pleasant Hills’ new borough building prominently displays the municipal seal, a welcoming visual of the sun rising over mountains, and the Latin phrase “pro bono publico,” meaning “for the public good.” For Jarrett Niecgorski, the statement summarizes the purpose of updating the local seat of government. “We...
Youngsters learn while helping others at MLK Day event in Bethel Park
Although they had the day off from school, youngsters who participated in South Hills Interfaith Movement’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day Family Volunteer Event received an education. “I’m trying to teach the kids how to be good citizens and good neighbors, and to find something you care about that you...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 19, 2026Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week – Nick Trklja School – Thomas Jefferson Class – Senior Height – 6-foot-6 Position – Guard/forward #Earned – A year ago, the Thomas Jefferson boys basketball team finished 10-13 overall and qualified for the postseason as the fourth and final playoff team...
West Jefferson Hills School board reorganizes
From having members with a construction or medical background to having members who are parents, Kimberley Finnerty said that it’s vital for the West Jefferson Hills School Board to have members who carry different areas of expertise. “Our board benefits when we have diverse perspectives,” Finnerty said. “You have to...
