BELLE VERNON – Belle Vernon has made it to the WPIAL Class AAAA semifinals each of the last two years before being eliminated by the eventual champion. Last year, it was a 28-10 setback against South Fayette.
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After a successful career at Bucknell, Kaitlyn Slagus will now play overseas.
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After a devastating knee injury last year, Belle Vernon's Jared Hartman made a rapid recovery and is cleared to return for his senior year.
Markello Apodiakos has been the pivotal player in the rise of Belle Vernon boys soccer. With Apodiakos at forward, the Leopards have become one of the highest-scoring teams in the WPIAL and an annual playoff qualifier. Apodiakos scored 27 goals and had 12 assists this season to help Belle Ve…
As Josh Matheny approached the starting blocks, AC/DC’s Thunderstruck blared throughout the speaker system. Less than a minute later, the Upper St. Clair sophomore astonished everybody in the Bucknell University Kinney Natatorium. In winning his second straight 100-yard breaststroke race dur…
When Daryl Hixenbaugh resigned as the Belle Vernon baseball coach in May, several people applied.
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Devin Whitlock’s freshman year at Monessen High School was quite a success.
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Numbers don't lie with the success of both the Chartiers-Houston High School softball program and the big three — McKenna Lampe, Madison Lampe and Kaitlyn Rizor — from West Greene. Also, keeping up to date with recruiting news for several local high school football players.
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Devin Whitlock electrified crowds on the football field and the basketball court during a stellar freshman season at Monessen, but the two-sport star has enrolled at fellow Mon-Valley school Belle Vernon.
When Mike Doppelheuer was hired to coach the Belle Vernon wrestling team before the 2014-15 season, he knew it wouldn’t be a long-term job.
Ringgold holds off a seventh-inning rally to down neighboring Belle Vernon.
For the first time since 2014, the Belle Vernon softball team enters a season without Bailey Parshall in the pitcher’s circle.
Outstanding Wrestler: Gerrit Nijenhuis, Canon-McMillan
PITTSBURGH – Illinois redshirt sophomore and South Fayette graduate Mike Carr suffered a heartbreaking loss to another Pennsylvania native in Iowa’s Max Murin during Thursday’s round of 16 action in the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships at PPG Paints Arena.
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Five local high school baseball players to keep your eye on this season.
For the first time in 51 years, Phil Stewart wasn't on the bench, coaching a basketball team this winter.
McGuffey's Clutter wins bout in Classic, named Class AA Wrestler of Year by wrestlingreport.com
LEWISBURG – It was a landmark Thursday night for Belle Vernon’s swimming program as Leopards won a pair of gold medals at the PIAA Class AA Championships.
Six local athletes will vie for a medal in the PIAA Class AA Swimming Championships Wednesday night after successfully advancing through the preliminaries.
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Nijenhuis overpowering from the start, wins PIAA wrestling gold, Outstanding Wrestler award in Hershey.
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HERSHEY – When Ken Hayman fell behind Braden Ricchini of Council Rock South early, there was no panic or desperation on the mat or in the coaches’ corner.
Belle Vernon's Scott Joll advances to the quarterfinals in the PIAA Class AAA wrestling tournament.
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Injury to defending state champion opens way for Waynesburg's Homet, Belle Vernon's Seliga.
Tracy Lovett is no stranger to the Belle Vernon Area High School girls soccer program.
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McMURRAY – Heading into Belle Vernon’s WPIAL Class 4A first-round game against Keystone Oaks Monday night, Lindsay Steeber was the lone Leopard with any significant playoff experience.
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Keeping you up to date with local high school football.
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Former Monessen coach Joe Salvino earned a victory over his former team when Belle Vernon rallied in the fourth quarter.
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The Powerade Christmas Wrestling Tournament gets underway. The semifinals, which begin tomorrow morning, feature several local wrestlers.
Ringgold wins seventh straight game to advance to championship game at Charleroi tournament.
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In its season opener, the Washington High School boys basketball team cruised to a victory over Belle Vernon.
Players from all 22 area high school football teams make the Observer-Reporter All-District Football Team.
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Catch a recap of this week's high school football game of the week — South Fayette vs. Belle Vernon in the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals — with our Friday Football Flashback. This video was produced by Waynesburg University student Michael Cappelli.
South Fayette vs. Belle Vernon in the 2018 WPIAL Class 4A semifinals.
The three area high school football teams that remain are either in uncharted territory or a familiar spot.
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Playing at Joe Montana Stadium, South Fayette quarterback Jamie Diven had a Hall of Fame-like performance in the Lions’ 28-10 victory over Belle Vernon on Friday in the semifinals of the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs.
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One win away from playing for a WPIAL football championship at Heinz Field, South Fayette and Belle Vernon meet in the Class 4A semifinals.
A pair of area teams, South Fayette and Belle Vernon, play in a WPIAL Class 4A semifinal game.
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The WPIAL announced the sites for Friday's high school football playoff games.
HERSHEY – WPIAL champion South Fayette had a top-5 finish in the team standings Saturday at the PIAA Cross Country Championships.
BELLE VERNON — Nolan Labuda rushed for 141 yards and had a hand in all seven touchdowns to lead Belle Vernon to a 49-11 victory over Beaver in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round game Friday night.
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Seeds, opponents, times and locations were determined for the 12 area high school football teams for the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.
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Which area teams could be happy or disappointed when Monday night's WPIAL high school football playoff pairings meeting is finished?
MONONGAHELA — Belle Vernon prepared for the Class 4A playoffs by blanking Ringgold 55-0 in a Big Eight Conference game at Joe Montana Stadium Friday night.
South Fayette and West Greene qualify for the PIAA cross country championships.
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Complete breakdown of the WPIAL football playoff possibilities.
The South Fayette girls soccer team knocks off third-seeded Belle Vernon in the opening round of the WPIAL Class AAA soccer playoffs.
BELLE VERNON — Anthony Bertram and Larry Calloway each ran for two touchdowns, and Andy Pacak threw for one score and ran for another as Belle Vernon overwhelmed Plum 48-0 in a nonconference game Friday night.
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