CANONSBURG – Fourteen minutes into the match and Canon-McMillan was already facing a two-goal deficit.
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West Greene continues to score. Chartiers-Houston has kept teams from scoring. Avella beats somebody outside of the Tri-County South Conference. Week 1 had us flipping through our calendars for oddities and much more.
Owen Johns saves his best dives for last and the strategy pays off in crucial competition. The Mt. Lebanon senior closed out his career with back-to-back sixth-place finishes at the PIAA Championships. A four-time state qualifier, he missed a medal as a sophomore, finishing in ninth position…
Mike Agostinella has coached for 53 years and he’s known all along what the state learned about Patrick Anderson this cross country season. “He’s the best all-around kid that I’ve had,” Agostinella said. “He’s a very, very aggressive runner. We knew that he was going to be pretty good but he…
Ian George named his two sons after warriors. Wyatt George certainly took the moniker to heart. “Because I’m a little below the average (sized) player,” George said noting his 5-7, 157-pound frame, “I have to be a fighter.” George certainly fought hard to become the best. He is one of only t…
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CORAOPOLIS – For the Canon-McMillan High School boys’ basketball team, the goal was to shift the pressure toward Mt. Lebanon as the game progressed in hopes the third-seeded Blue Devils would crack.
MT. LEBANON — Mt. Lebanon scored 36 second-half points to pull away for a 43-29 victory over visiting Canon-McMillan in a Class 6A Quad County Conference game Friday night.
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Can Canon-McMillan and Peters Township get on the right side of history? McGuffey is trying to do something for the first time this decade. What will determine a winner between Washington and Charleroi?
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Mike Melnyk loves a challenge. So there is no question he relishes the tasks ahead as he enters his seventh season as head coach of the Mt. Lebanon football team.
Canonsburg Sportsmen’s Association and Washington County Sportsmen’s League will be sponsoring a Youth Field Day Saturday, Aug. 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be held at Canonsburg Sportmen’s Club at 1115 Allison Hollow Road, Washington. The Youth Field Day is free for youth ages 9 through …
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Canonsburg Sportsmen’s Association and Washington County Sportsmen’s League will be sponsoring a Youth Field Day Saturday, Aug. 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be held at Canonsburg Sportmen’s Club at 1115 Allison Hollow Road, Washington. The Youth Field Day is free for youth ages 9 through …
Gavin Teasdale took wrestling fans with him on a memorable journey, filled with drama, personal challenges and, finally, a triumphant ride into the PIAA history books. Four state finals, four victories. Perfect. With a 2-0 decision over Josh Jones of Saucon Valley in the 126-pound finals of …
The Upper St. Clair senior dominated the cross country scene, capturing every invitational in her run up to back-to-back medal performances at the WPIAL and PIAA Championships. She finished runner-up in the district and third in the state. An all-state selection for two seasons in a row, Sha…
With a score of 200-20x, Phillips, a Waynesburg Central High School junior, earned a two-shot victory over the field to win the WPIAL Individual Rifle Championships at Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club. The junior had the only perfect score in the event and that earned her and Waynesburg …
Madison Clayton led Waynesburg Central High School to a landmark season as the Raiders became the first team from Greene County to win a WPIAL soccer championship, taking the Class AA title with a 4-2 win over defending champion Freedom in the title game. A Pitt recruit and senior forward, C…
Two of the three best girls lacrosse players in southwestern Pennsylvania played at Mt. Lebanon and had sisters who were 100-goal scorers. Yet that did not stop Ally Klaber or Lexi Gibbons from leaving their mark on the program. Klaber finished with 118 career goals and 55 assists while Gibb…
Nothing motivates Connor Bruce more than the fear of failure. “Connor hates to lose more than he likes to win,” said Peters Township coach Brandt Bowman. “He’s a fighter. He has an unbelievable will to win that you need to be top notch.” So far, the attitude has worked for the Peters Townshi…
Kylie Airesman appears as sweet as the cookies she peddles as a Girl Scout but beware, she’s dangerous. She has recorded 413 kills on the volleyball court. She enters her senior season at Bishop Canevin on pace to reach No. 2 on the school’s all-time kills list. Currently, the McDonald nativ…
Beginner’s luck? That’s hardly the case for Josh Matheny. The Upper St. Clair freshman sailed onto the high school swimming scene after leaving a wide wake on the amateur stage. At age 14, he shattered the Allegheny Mountain Swimming record in the 100-meter breaststroke and submitted the bes…
Aces were wild whenever Golda Gershanok stepped onto the tennis courts for Mt. Lebanon. “She has a big serve,” said Mt. Lebanon coach Paul Skrok. “She’s a very strong girl and she can overpower you with her strength.” For four years, Golda did just that for the Blue Devils. She helped Lebo c…
Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend but silver and gold proved dear to Abby Matheny during the WPIAL swimming championships at the University of Pittsburgh’s Trees Pool. The Upper St. Clair senior grabbed gold in the 200-yard freestyle, winning the race for the second time in her career wit…
Aidan Cain had a career in a year because the Mt. Lebanon senior lost his sophomore and juniors seasons, the result of back-to-back ACL tears that required reconstructive surgery. Last fall, Cain shattered multiple records to become not only the school’s best wide receiver but also the great…
There have been several good baseball pitchers in the area in recent years, but none has been good in as many big games as Canon-McMillan’s Zach Rohaley. The senior right-hander pitched the Big Macs to the WPIAL Class 6A championship and PIAA finals this year. Entering the Big Macs’ state ch…
Daniel Layton had a track season filled with ups and downs. The junior from Waynesburg High School had more ups, finishing third in the pole vault and eighth in the 110-meter hurdles in the PIAA Class AA Track & Field Championship at Seth Grove Stadium on the campus of Shippensburg Unive…
Brenna Cavanaugh’s attempt to defend her PIAA title in the Class AA 100-meter hurdles was dashed when she clipped the final two hurdles and finished fourth at Seth Grove Stadium on the campus of Shippensburg University over Memorial Day weekend. Cavanaugh crossed with a time of 14.58. The se…
Sam Snodgrass was Superman during the WPIAL Cross Country Championships. When the gun sounded to begin the Class AA boys race, the South Fayette senior shot out of the starting gate faster than the proverbial speeding bullet and coasted to victory on the hilly course at Cooper’s Lake. His wi…
Canonsburg Sportsmen’s Association and Washington County Sportsmen’s League will be sponsoring a Youth Field Day Saturday, Aug. 4 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be held at Canonsburg Sportmen’s Club at 1115 Allison Hollow Road, Washington. The Youth Field Day is free for youth ages 9 through …
HARRISBURG – The number of chronic wasting disease cases continues to multiply in Pennsylvania, and more of the state’s residents are being impacted by rules that aim to slow the spread of the disease, which always is fatal to the deer and elk it infects.
The Mingo Rod & Gun Club will hold a fishing derby Saturday, July 14 at Lake Leoni. Prizes will be awarded. A hunter safety course will be held at the clubhouse on Saturday, Aug. 4. Visit the organization’s website for more details about these events. Membership meetings are held on the …
The Mingo Rod & Gun Club will hold a fishing derby Saturday, July 14 at Lake Leoni. Prizes will be awarded. A hunter safety course will be held at the clubhouse on Saturday, Aug. 4. Visit the organization’s website for more details about these events. Membership meetings are held on the …
Peters Township goes back-to-back, winning WPIAL lacrosse title.
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The Canon-McMillan High School baseball team used a big second inning to make a statement against Section 3-6A rival Mt. Lebanon.
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Canon-McMillan defeated Mt. Lebanon to overtake the Section 2-6A lead.
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