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Photos of the year 2021
Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review
A rainbow appears as Chartiers Valley players warm up prior to a game against Montour on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, at Chartiers Valley.
It was a year of starting again. Giving it another try.
The coronavirus continued to invade our homes and communities in 2021 but we learned how to rise above it. We got our children back in classrooms and engaged in after-school activities. Restaurants and theaters welcomed patrons in greater numbers. Businesses brought staff back into their offices when they could do it safely and got comfortable with remote work when it made more sense. Our sports teams agreed to safety protocols that allowed them to complete what now passes for normal seasons.
The data showed us that vaccines and masks could deflect covid-19 infections while we continued to work toward better long-term remedies.
Tribune-Review photojournalists were there. At celebrations and memorials. In the classrooms and on the field. They took risks to document others taking risks to strengthen their communities. The helpers, the heroes and the leaders. The struggling and the suffering. And the rest of us just learning to make our way in this new version of the world.
We took a look back at the moments that revealed the true character of the Pittsburgh region over the past year and we share with you this selection of images that moved us.
Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Homebound resident Greg McNaughton, 72, waits while Lorenzo Garino, director of operations at Mutual Aid Ambulance Service, draws from a vile of Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to administer to McNaughton on Monday, May 17, 2021 at his home in New Alexandria. Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review A U.S Army National Guard soldier rests a moment while waiting to administer vaccines to locals on Friday, April 9, 2021 during a mass vaccination clinic hosted by Allegheny Health Network and the Allegheny County Health Department at NextTier Connect in Monroeville. Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review St. Clair Hospital emergency room nurse Susan Brooks goes over paperwork with a resident after administering the Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine at St. Thomas More Manor in Bethel Park on Friday, Jan. 29, 2021. St. Clair Hospital planned to vaccinate about 100 residents of the senior living apartment complex Friday. Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review A student on a bus looks on as they arrive for the first day of school at Gill Hall Elementary in the West Jefferson Hills School District on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Graduates and their parents attend the Pitt-Greensburg Graduation Commencement while social distancing for the Class of 2021 on Saturday, May 1, 2021 in the Chambers Hall gymnasium at the University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg campus. About 150 students graduated on Saturday. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Valley Elementary Principal Thomas Rocchi gets hugs from seniors as they enter Roy Hunt Elementary School Monday, June 6, 2021, for a seniors parade. Rocchi will retire after 52 years. Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review Ed Gainey speaks to supports during his election party at the Benedum on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. Gainey declared victory in the Pittsburgh mayoral race after a commanding lead over Tony Moreno. He will be Pittsburgh’s first Black mayor. Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Demonstrators protest against police brutality after the verdict was decided guilty in the murder of George Floyd by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Tuesday, April 20, 2021 in Pittsburgh. Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review Actress Sandra Oh (middle) and others attend a “Stop Asian Hate” rally in Oakland on Saturday, March 20, 2021. The rally was held to protest the increase in hate crimes against Asian Americans. Oh, who was in town filming a Netflix series, made a surprise appearance at the rally. Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review A person wears a “Stronger Than Hate” kippah during a commemoration ceremony for the 11 victims killed three years ago in a shooting at the Tree Of Life Synagogue on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 in Schenley Park. Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review Zev Camp, 10, of Squirrel Hill looks out the window as his family waits in line at Rodef Shalom in Shadyside for the annual Grand Menorah Parade organized by Chabad of Squirrel Hill on Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2021. The parade took place on the third night of Hanukkah. The event was scaled back last year due to the covid-19 pandemic. Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review John Suhr prays under a sign that says “Blessed” in his hallway before leaving for a long day of portraying Santa Claus at the Heinz History Center and then at Santa Zoom in Market Square on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021. Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Elvis Presley impersonator Aldo Santucci of Arnold performs outside New Kensington Floral and Gift Shop as part of a Valentine’s Day themed event on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2021 in New Kensington. Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review The Rev. George DeVille gives communion to St. Oscar Romero parishioner Mabel Lucciola at Lucciola’s Cecil Township home Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021. DeVille turned 90 this year and still conducts mass and visits the sick and those with mobility issues. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review William Fedor gathered with friends and family at the Pittsburgh Omni Hotel to celebrate his 100th birthday on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review WWII veteran Bill Tingle, 104, of Lower Burrell salutes John Grillo, Lower Burrell VFW chaplin, during the Veterans Day parade in Lower Burrell Thursday, Nov 11, 2021. Many participating in the parade stopped to see Tingle sitting in his front yard. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Frank Pugilano, 100, of Washington Township spends time with his 15-years-old dog Maggi Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021. Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review President Joe Biden takes a knee while visiting family members of the victims of Flight 93 at the crash site during the 20th Flight 93 memorial observance ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 at the Flight 93 National Memorial Park in Somerset County. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Newly elected District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli gets a hug from her children after a swearing in ceremony at the Westmorland County Courthouse Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Mark Wohlfarth, owner of Wohlfarth Contracting and Pittsburgh Plating, walks through flood water to get to the rear of his business along Butler Street in Etna Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Wohlfarth says the reoccurring problem is run off water being trapped because of the railroad tracks. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Wendell Haag, a research fisheries biologist from the U.S. Forest Service, places a concrete silo housing baby mussels in to the Clairon River Wednesday, June 30, 2021. The baby mussels will be collected in the fall and examined for health and growth to give biologist a better understanding of the quality of the water. Haag’ national study of mussels includes 12 rivers and streams in western Pennsylvania and more 13 other states. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Neal Moore, 49, of Oregon paddles to a boat launch under the Roberto Clemente Bridge at Pittsburgh North Shore while on his way across the country with his canoe Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Firefighters battle a stubborn fire with a snorkel hose before advancing to the bell tower at St. Vladimir Church Dec. 4, 2021. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review A statue of Jesus and the Blessed Mary are salvaged from a fire inside St. Vladimir Church and placed on the rectory porch on Dec. 4, 2021. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Father Yaroslavl Koval of St.Vladimir Church in Arnold stands at the front of the church Thursday, Dec 16, 2021. The church sustained massive damage after a fire Dec. 4. Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review A firefighter removes an upstairs window at the scene of a fatal fire along Knox Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Allentown neighborhood Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. One man died and two firefighters were injured. Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Fire crews work in containing a house fire on Knox Avenue on Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021 in Pittsburgh. Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Firefighters with Summit Hose Fire Company prepare hoses and oxygen tanks as crews work on putting out a multi-residential house fire in Tarentum on Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department Hose Company No. 1 members, Dave Dorko, left, Sgt. Bill Koker, center, and Christian Koury, right, maintain a hose during the Battle of the Barrel on Saturday, July 31, 2021 during the Greensburg Volunteer Fire Department’s Parking Lot Party at Lynch Field in Greensburg. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Khloe Williams, 3, stays cool with her spray giraffe in the Sheldon Park section of Harrison Township on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review Crystal Barry of Greenfield and son Ayrton, 9 months, take in Lighthouse Immersive’s 92-foot-tall Vincent van Gogh hot air balloon on Flagstaff Hill in Oakland on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021. The balloon made a stop in Pittsburgh on its way to Los Angeles. Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Millie Sovich, of Harrison, plays with her daughter, Sofi, 2, while waiting for the start of the Penn Township Fall Festival parade on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 in Penn. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Joe Sutherland of Ligonier holds his son Ben above his head as West Main Street in Ligonier is packed with people during the annual Fort Ligonier Days Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021. Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review Amira Shreve, 4, helps her mother Alyssa Shreve clean her motorcycle along Grant Street in Verona on Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021. Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review A dog, appropriately named Chase, follows his owner Fanyu Rogel of Bellevue as she slides down Flagstaff Hill in Schenley Park on a snowy Monday, Feb. 1, 2021. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Dominic Hayward, 24, of the Brownstown section of Kiski Township handles his alligator, Thor, in his home Wednesday, June 23, 2021. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review The Schramm Farm and Orchards farm crew unloads a trailer of pumpkins Thursday, Sept 30, 2021. The crew will harvest roughly 200,000 pumpkin over 35 acres. They will weigh between 1/4 lb. and 60 lbs. Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Re-enactor of President Abraham Lincoln, Rick Miller of Cranberry Township, leans on a fence post while listening to live bluegrass music at the Burtner House during the 200th anniversary celebration of the Burtner House Homestead on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 in Harrison. Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Re-enactors Spencer Simpson, of Latrobe, left, Dave Horton, center bottom, of Washington D.C., and Gary Smith, of Avella, right, stop for a break for water and equipment checks during their foot march re-enacting 18th century Scottish Highlanders who were lead by General John Forbes to Fort Pitt, as they conduct a re-created march on Friday, Aug. 6, 2021 along Freeman Road in Ligonier Township, as close to the original location of Forbes Road the group could get. Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Ice sculptor Jared McAlister concentrates on carving an edge on an ice sculpture Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021 at DeMartino Ice in Jeannette. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Highlands Superintendent Dr. Monique Mawhinney reacts to the student who gave her a pie in the face Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2021. Highlands students held a fund raiser and a raffle for the opportunity to pie a faculty member. Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Andrew Sotosky, an electrician contractor with Pittsburgh’s IBEW Local Union 5, eyes up the angle of solar panels before fastening them into place while working on the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s new solar array outside the Greensburg maintenance facility on Monday, April 12, 2021 in Hempfield. Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Suzanne Fabrizio, of Ohio Township, browses Pittsburgh sports paraphernalia during the flea market in Father Rogers Hall on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021 during the Saint Alexis Festival at Saint Alexis Church in Wexford. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Arabian horses Vivieen and Tessa frolic in a fresh layer of snow at Ghost Pines training facility in Upper Burrell, Tuesday. Feb 9, 2021. Kristina Serafini | Tribune-Review Birds fly near the top of St. Stanislaus Kostka Church in the Strip District on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review An osprey catches a trout at Northmoreland Park Lake Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Six-day-old barred rock chicks feed at the Apollo Milling Company Wednesday, March 31, 2021. Owner Dennis Reefer said he receives roughly 100 laying hen chicks per week. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review A pinto been hangs from a string light in Kessler’s backyard garden in Bloomfield Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021. Kessler is a winner of Phipps’ Sustainable Gardening Award. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin during a game against the Titans on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021 at Heinz Field. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Steelers line backer T.J. Watt breaks the season sack recored getting to Titans quarterback Ryan Tannehill on Sunday, Dec. 19, 2021 at Heinz Field. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Steelers’ James Washington pulls in a touchdown pass against the Lions in the first quarter on Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021 at Heinz Field. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Steelers receiver Diontae Johnson stretches the ball to the end zone against the Ravens on Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021 at Heinz Field. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Steelers running back Najee Harris dives into the end zone for a third-quarter touchdown against the Browns on Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021 at FirstEnergy Stadium. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger stiff-arms the Browns’ Briean Boddy-Calhoun in the second quarter Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review The Steelers’ James Pierre breaks up a pass intended for the Broncos Courtland Sutton in the fourth quarter on Sunday, Oct. 10, 2021 at Heinz Field. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Steelers running back Najee Harris dives into the end zone against the Raiders in the fourth quarter on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at Heinz Field. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Steelers receiver Chase Claypool tries to leap over the Raiders Johnathan Abram on Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021 at Heinz Field. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Former Steeler Troy Polamalu with his bust during the enshrinement ceremony Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021 at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Former Steelers coach Bill Cowher reacts to the crowd after receiving his Hall of Fame ring on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2012 at Heinz Field. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review The Penguins’ Brandon Tanev celebrates his game winning goal in the third period to beat the Islanders 5-4 on Thursday, May 20, 2021 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review The Penguins’ Teddy Blueger and the Bruins’ Jeremy Lauzon fight in the period on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at PPG Paints Arena. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Penguins Casey DeSmith preserves the shutout against the Ducks with a save on Sonny Milano with the goalie pulled late in the third period on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 at PPG Paints Arena. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review The Penguins’ Evan Rodrigues and Kasperi Kapanen celebrate with Kris Letang after Letang’s warp a round goal to beat Flyers goaltender Carter Hart in overtime for the game winner on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 at PPG Paints Arena. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review The Penguins’ Jason Zucker gets hit in the face by the Flames’ Erik Gudbranson in the first period, Gudbranson got a double minor for the hit on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 at PPG Paints Arena. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry reacts to the the Islanders’ Josh Bailey’s game winning goal in the the second overtime period during game five on Monday, May 24, 2021 at PPG Paints Arena. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Pirates center fielder Bryan Reynolds (right) celebrates with Ben Gamel and John Nogowski after drawing a walk-off walk to defeat the Braves on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at PNC Park. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Rob (right) and Michael Walton of Hampton take their seats before the Pirates home opener against the Cubs on Thursday, April 8, 2021, at PNC Park. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Phillies left fielder Andrew McCutchen acknowledges the crowd next to Pirates catcher Jacob Stalling before batting during the first inning on Friday, July 30, 2021, at PNC Park. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier tips his cap to the crowd after being named a National League All-Star starter during a game against the Brewers on July 1, 2021, at PNC Park. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Pirates catcher Manny Sanguillen doffs his cap during player introductions during panel discussion on the 50th anniversary of the First All-Minority Lineup Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at the Heinz History Center. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Luis Clemente, son of Roberto Clemente, greets Emmitt Stallings, son of Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings, the team’s 2021 Clemente Award nominee, before a game against the Reds on Clemente Day Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, at PNC Park. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Travis Vick drives out of a sand trap on hole 4 Saturday, Aug 14, 2021 during the U.S. Amateur golf tournament at Oakmont Country Club. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Pitt’s Kenny Pickett is taken down by Miami’s Corey Flagg Jr. and Jahfari Harvey in the first quarter on Saturday, Oct. 30, 2021 at Heinz Field. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Pitt’s Calijah Kancey defends on a pass to North Carolina’s Ty Chandler keeping him out of the end zone on the game tying drive in the fourth quarter on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Pitt’s William Jeffress fights for a loose ball with Gannon’s Ike Herster (left) and Donovan Forte during an exhibition game on Monday, Nov. 1, 2021 at Petersen Events Center. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Pitt’s Leketor Member-Meneh with a kill between Purdue’s Raven Colvin (7) and Grace Cleveland during elite eight NCAA action on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021 at Fitzgerald Fieldhouse. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review The Mt. Lebanon football team celebrates with head coach Bob Palko after defeating St. Joseph’s Prep, 35-17, in the PIAA Class 6A state championship game on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, at Hersheypark Stadium. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Penn-Trafford’s Cade Yacamelli celebrates after a missed field goal defeated Moon, 24-21, in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Heinz Field. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Central Vallley’s Landon Alexander dives into the end zone to score during the second quarter against Aliquippa on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021, at The Pit in Aliquippa. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Aliquippa head coach Mike Warfield tries to avoid the water cooler as time expires against Belle Vernon in the WPIAL Class43A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Heinz Field. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Penn Hills’ Amir Key stretches the ball to the goal line against Upper St. Clair Friday, Sept. 24, 2021 at Upper St. Clair High School. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Bishop Canevin’s Xavier Nelson hoists the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating OLSH, 42-7, in the Class A final on Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, at Heinz Field. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Aliquippa’s Tiqwai Hayes dives over the pylon to score past Belle Vernon’s Reiley Wiant during the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, at Heinz Field. Louis B. Ruediger | Tribune-Review Brentwood’s Daniel Cochran deflects a pass intended for Leechburg’s Logan Kline in the first half at Leechburg’s Veteran Memorial field Friday, Sept. 9, 2021. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Penn-Trafford’s Cade Yacamelli hugs head coach John Ruane after the Warriors defeated Imhotep Charter, 17-14 in overtime, in the PIAA Class 5A state championship game on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at Hersheypark Stadium. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Penn-Trafford’s Cade Yacamelli hoists the state championship trophy with his Warriors teammates after defeating Imhotep Charter, 17-14 in overtime, in the PIAA Class 5A final on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at Hersheypark Stadium. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Kiski’s Brock Wilkins recovers a fumble after stripping the ball from Franklin Regional’s Roman Sarnic on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021 at Richard J. Dilts Field. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Penn-Trafford kicker Nathan Schlessinger kicks the winning field goal out of the hold of Carter Green during overtime in the PIAA Class 5A state championship game against Imhotep Charter on Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, at Hersheypark Stadium. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Highlands’ Kalleigh Nerone defends on a pass between Burrell’s Hope Clark (left) and Anna Clark on Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021 at Burrell High School. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Ellwood City’s Alexander Roth (1) celebrates with Steve Antuono as time expires in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game against Southy Allegheny on Monday, March 15, 2021, at North Allegheny High School. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review The OLSH boys basketball team celebrates in the locker room after defeating Constitution in the PIAA Class 2A state championship game on Friday, March 26, 2021, at Giant Center in Hershey. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Butler’s Devin Carney (2) celebrates with Madden Clement after hitting the winning three-pointer as time expired in overtime of their WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal against Penn-Trafford on Friday, March 5, 2021, in Harrison City. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Burrell’s Damien Barr hoists the WPIAL Class AA championship trophy as he is lifted by teammates after defeating Burgettstown for the school’s 15th straight title on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021, at Canon-McMillan High School. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Quaker Valley’s Adou Thiero (3) and Jack Gardinier pressure Lincoln Park’s LA Pratt during their Section 2-4A game on Thurday, Dec. 23, 2021, in Leetsdale. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Upper St. Clair’s David Pantelis watches from the empty bench during a PIAA Class 6A state quarterfinal against Erie on Saturday, March 20, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review North Allegheny celebrates after beating Shaler in the WPIAL 4-A Volleyball Championship on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 at Robert Morris UPMC Center. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review The Hampton boys soccer team celebrates with the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating West Allegheny, 1-0, in the Class 3A final on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021, at Highmark Stadium. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Knock’s Caleb Oskin fights for the ball with Armstrong’s Nolan Hielman and goalie Caden Smail on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 at Armstrong Stadium. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Upper St. Clair goalkeeper Dev Patel stands in the rain after making a save against Peters Twp. on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Moon head coach Bill Pfeifer celebrates with goalkeeper Serayah Leech after defeating Seneca Valley, 4-0, in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021, at Highmark Stadium. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review The Mars girls soccer team celebrates with the state championship trophy after winning the PIAA Class 3A final in Hershey. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Seneca Valley’s Nathan Prex (left) battles Fox Chapel’s James Dockey for a header in the rain during their game on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, in Fox Chapel. Seneca Valley won, 2-0. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Peters Twp.’s Mason Lewis heads the ball next to Connor Hoye during their game against Upper St. Clair on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review North Catholic’s Ella Koziara spikes on Avonworth’s Abbigale Holjes during the WPIAL 2-A Volleyball Championship on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 at Robert Morris UPMC Center. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Bishop Canevin head coach Danelle Wagner hugs Olivia Thomas after beating Greensburg Central Catholic in the WPIAL A Volleyball Championship on Saturday, Nov. 6, 2021 at Robert Morris UPMC Center. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Mt Pleasant celebrates beating Mid Valley in the PIAA Class 3A Girls Softball Championship on Friday, June18, 2021 at Beard Field in University Park Pa. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Union head coach Bill Sanders gets the water cooler treatment after the Scotties defeated Riverview, 3-0, in the WPIAL Class A championship game on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Wild Things Park. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Ellwood City’s Katelyn Wehman hangs on to a ball hit by Mt. Pleasant’s Katie Hutter during the WPIAL 3-A Softball Championship on Wednesday June 2, 2021 at Lilley Field Cal U. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review The Bethel Park softball team celebrates Sandra Soltes’ grand slam during the first inning of the WPIAL Class 6A championship game against Canon-McMillan on Thursday, June 3, 2021, at California University. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Franklin Regional head coach Robert Saddler gets the water jug from Timmy Quinn after defeating Bethel Park, 2-1, in the WPIAL Class 5A championship game on Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Wild Things Park. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Franklin Regional’s Louie Kegerreis tags out Penn-Trafford’s Zach Hoffman in the fifth inning on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at Penn-Trafford High School. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Moon’s Mia Cochran crosses the finish line to win the Class AAA girls race during the WPIAL cross country championships on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at California University of Pa. Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review Penn Trafford’s Joseph Whipkey and Norwin’s John Dodaro fight down the stretch of the boys 800 meter run, but Whiskey wins as Dodaro falls and finishes 5th during the WCCA Track and Field Championships on Saturday, May 1, 2021 at Latrobe Memorial Stadium. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Fans cheer for Mars goalie Willow Starkey during a game against South Fayette on Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, at UPMC Lemieux Center in Cranberry. Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Fox Chapel’s Emma Wecht plays in the steady rain against Shady Side Academy on Thursday, April 29, 2021, at Fox Area High School. 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