South Hills Record category, Page 59

Ian Thomas is a well-rounded athlete — a three-sport standout at Brentwood competing in football, basketball and track and field. But football is his favorite sport, and his best. As a result, he is continuing his football career at the next level at John Carroll. “Ultimately, what led to my...

Two impact players on the Brentwood girls volleyball team are seniors Sidney Wuenschell and Calli Kammermeier. Coach Kayla Hubsch offered her appreciation for both talented athletes. “Sidney and Calli have stepped up in the hitting positions this year and should make a big impact with both their blocking and hitting,”...

Baldwin Borough Alexander Wuchevich trustee sold property at 118 Cedarcove St. to Purna Regmi and Dina Bhandari for $116,900. Estate of Patricia A Smith Kelly sold property at 1016 Ellen Drive to Janga Rana for $189,900. Brentwood Natascha Injeian sold property at 3923 Dalewood St. to Ernesto Ahumada for $162,500....

Top performers for Week 2 high school football in Western Pennsylvania. Passing 267 - Cole Spencer, Pine-Richland (22 of 35) 242 - Nathan Harper, Avonworth (20 of 39) 240 - Carsen Engleka, Gateway (19 of 25) 239 - Jake Pugh, Thomas Jefferson (12 of 28) 238 - Ryan Hubner, Plum...

Zach Cernuto threw for 129 yards and a touchdown as Southmoreland scored a 28-21 victory over South Allegheny (0-2, 0-2) in Class 3A Interstate Conference play Friday night. Isaac Trout ran for a score and caught a TD pass for the Scotties, who improved to 1-1 overall and in conference...

Hosted by the Peters Township Friends and the South Hills Friends of the Montour Trail, Pennies for the Trail is an effort to raise needed funds to support trail improvements and ongoing maintenance along the 18 miles of the trail between Peters Township and Clairton. A group of active volunteers...

A Brentwood restaurant that continues to violate the state’s covid-19 mitigation orders — and whose owner spoke at a Harrisburg rally bragging about it — is facing action in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court as the health department attempts to prohibit it from operating. The Crack’d Egg, at 4131 Brownsville...

Pitt landed its fourth 2021 recruit from a WPIAL school Thursday night when Baldwin defensive lineman Dorien Ford tweeted his intention to enroll next year. Tim Sweeney, the first-year coach at Baldwin, didn’t meet Ford face-to-face until two months ago, but he knows a talented player when he sees one....

Teachers, staff and the handful of students attending in-person classes at Mt. Lebanon’s Howe Elementary School won’t be allowed back in the building for at least five days after a second person tested positive for covid-19 in as many days, according to a district spokeswoman. Principal Michelle Murray notified families...

Baldwin shut down all football activities for at least 14 days after a member of the coaching staff tested positive for covid-19, the school announced Thursday. As a result, the Highlanders must cancel their next two games. They were scheduled to visit North Allegheny on Friday and host Canon-McMillan in...

Baldwin-Whitehall School District officials said Wednesday that two people have tested positive for covid-19. The cases involve second grade at Whitehall Elementary and the high school girls soccer team, according to a district message about the situation. District communications consultant Carrie Butler could not confirm that evening if they were...

Kenneth Ranalli, a former Pennsylvania State Police sergeant, was retired for nine days last month before he jumped back into law enforcement. This time around, his post is Thomas Jefferson High School. Ranalli joins the West Jefferson Hills School District’s police force as its director of security. He was hired...

A Bethel Park resident has been named the National Aviary’s top volunteer in 2019. Elaine Steffenauer said being voted as the aviary’s Volunteer of the Year is “truly an honor.” She said she began volunteering at the aviary on Saturdays there nine years ago before she retired from a career...

A Mt. Lebanon school director may have learned a valuable lesson on Monday night: If you’re participating in a Zoom meeting that’s open to the public, it’s a good idea to mute your microphone before unleashing a string of profanities. Prior to the start of the Sept. 14 school board...

Thomas Jefferson High School’s 2020 Homecoming Court was photographed while following CDC guidelines. District director of public relations Carrie Lekse said that the shots took less than two minutes to capture outdoors, and the girls quickly dispersed to 10 feet of social distancing. A homecoming parade featuring the court, fall...

The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association on Monday released its first rankings for the 2020 season. North Allegheny (Class AAAA), Franklin Regional (Class AAA), North Catholic (Class AA) and Bishop Canevin (Class A) have been established as the teams to beat as they are at the top of their respective...

Lions to hold drive-through barbeque dinner Bethel Park Lions Club is replacing its fall fish fry with a drive-through barbecue dinner from 4-7 p.m. Sept. 18. Meals include chicken, ribs, baked beans, coleslaw, cornbread and a drink for $14. Children’s meals are $5 and include a hotdog, coleslaw, chips and...

Pittsburgh Fashion Week will have a signature look this year. Because of the pandemic, the event is being held virtually Sept. 21-25. There won’t be an in-person runway show, but there will be plenty of style, said John Valentine, executive director of the Downtown Community Development Corp., which is hosting...

Baldwin Borough Tioti Tiriobo sold property at 5542 Brownsville Road to Martin Brule Jr. and Janelle Fioretti for $245,000. Anderson Merzlak sold property at 528 Calvert Ave. to Bryan Fields for $160,000. William Richad Rickenbach sold property at 14 Curry Hollow Road to Sarlin Properties Inc. for $65,000. Janice Dawso...

Kyle Brookman scored on a 3-yard run in the third quarter as No. 3 McGuffey slipped past No. 2 Washington, 7-6, in the Class 2A Century Conference opener Friday night. The teams played a scoreless first half in a defense showdown in Week 1. Tayshawn Levy scored on a 1-yard...

Eddy Tillman ran for 197 yards and one touchdown to lead top-ranked Central Catholic to a 45-17 victory against Canon-McMillan (0-1, 0-1) in a Class 6A showdown on opening night Friday. Branndon Pezzelle added four scoring passes for the Vikings (1-0, 1-0). Ryan Angott paced Canon-McMillan with 111 rushing yards....

Defending WPIAL and PIAA Class 4A champion Thomas Jefferson didn’t miss a beat kicking off 2020 at West Mifflin, scoring 45 points in the first half before completing a 52-0 shutout Friday night. Senior quarterback Jake Pugh threw five touchdown passes to four receivers to start the scoring for No....

The TribLive High School Sports Network is giving football fans the best seat in the house. Health and safety regulations might prevent fans from being in the stands Friday night, but HSSN has the next best thing with more than 35 broadcasts scheduled for the season’s opening weekend. Friday’s marquee...

The overriding factor in all facets surrounding the Thomas Jefferson boys soccer program — as at all area schools — is the coronavirus pandemic. “Up to this point, everyone is healthy and ready to play,” coach Michael “Doc” Kulish said. “We follow all state and district policies from the beginning...

Two mainstays in the Baldwin girls volleyball team are Alexa Chapla and Heidi Johnston. Both are juniors and third-year varsity players. Chapla and Johnston are the only returning starters from the 2019 playoff team; seven seniors graduated from that squad. “I am excited about the team this year,” coach Chris...