Archive for March 2020

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Upper St. Clair’s Eli Shedd

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Name:  Eli Shedd Sport:  Baseball Position:  Pitcher (LHP) GPA:  3.5 Future plans: Attending Wagner college in New York to study business/finance and play baseball Dream Job:  MLB pitcher Hobbies:  Baseball, basketball, golf, going to the beach and spending time with friends. Any past athletic stats/accomplishments:  Team leader in ERA in 2018 and 2019 seasons.  Leader in strike… More »

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Latrobe’s Donny Shimko

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Name: Donny Shimko Grade: Senior Position: Shortstop GPA: 3.61 Future Plans: Going to Westminster College to continue my baseball career and studying biochemistry  Dream Job: Professional Baseball Player  Athletic Accomplishments: 2 year letterman for baseball and 1 year letterman for basketball  Academic Clubs: Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Link Crew  Other info: I played for the… More »

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Penn Hills’ Mike Devito

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Name: Mike Devito Grade: Senior Sport: Baseball (3-year Letterman)  GPA: 3.0 Future plans: Joining the Carpenter union Dream job: One day owning a big landscaping company Hobbies: Playing baseball, wrestling, soccer, and spending time with my family and friends. Athletic/Accomplishment: WPIAL qualifier and placing in sections in wrestling.

Student-Athlete Spotlight: North Hills’ Sarah Mass

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Name: Sarah Mass Sport: Softball Position: Pitcher/Second Base GPA: 3.8 Future plans: Carlow University for mental health counseling and softball Dream job: Own a private counseling practice  Hobbies: Art Academic Clubs: Spanish Club  Other: Sarah has played softball for 10 years

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Jess Lichota

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Name​: Jess Lichota Sport​: Softball Position​: 3B GPA​: 3.6 Future Plans​: Attend John Carroll University, undecided major, playing softball Dream Job​: Hospital/Healthcare Administrator Hobbies​: Traveling, hanging out with friends and family Stats/Accomplishments​: 3-year starter and part of 2019 State Championship Softball Team Clubs​: Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), Community Action Program, Spanish Club, Active Minds

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Bethel Park’s Kayla Miehl

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Name: Kayla Miehl Sport: Softball Position: Pitcher/First Base GPA: 3.8 Future Plans: University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown softball commit where she will major in business Athletic Accomplishments: Class 6A 1st Team All-Section Designated Hitter and first-team All State Hobbies: Working out, hanging out with friends and cooking 2019 Stats: Batting – .527 batting average with five home… More »

Student-Athlete Spotlight: Upper St. Clair’s Alex Wunderlich

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Name: Alex Wunderlich Sport: Softball Position: 1B GPA: 4.8 Future plans: College Undecided – Nursing Dream Job: Nurse Anesthetist Hobbies: Hiking, hanging out with friends Past athletic stats/accomplishments: 4 year letter winner, 2018 and 2019 Honorable mention all-section Academic Clubs: Connect 3 community foundations club, Future Med club  Alex is a tremendous defensive 1st baseman and powerful… More »

Dream Season Continues; Butler with another comeback win

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For the fourth time this postseason, Butler was able to come-from-behind and eliminate an opponent. This time the victim was Upper St. Clair as the Golden Tornado defeated the Panthers, 77-73, Wednesday night at the UPMC Event Center on the campus of Robert Morris. Offensive game plans were very successful in the first quarter as… More »

Chartiers Valley breaks WPIAL record winning 57th consecutive game

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Chartiers Valley won their 57th consecutive game Wednesday night, setting the new WPIAL record for consecutive wins previously held by North Catholic girls, who won 56 consecutive games. The Lady Colts defeated Hollidaysburg, 55-38, at Greensburg Salem High School. Hollidaysburg came out with a ton of energy and scored the first seven points of the… More »