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…

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…