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By Brianna Shannon Redemption tastes sweet for the Bethel Park girls’ volleyball team as they beat Peters Township 3-1 on Thursday, Oct. 5 in Indian territory. The Lady Hawks lost 3-0 to them earlier in the season, but the girls prevented the Indians from sweeping them in section play. “We started out a little slow,… More »
By Brianna Shannon The Bethel Park girls’ volleyball team came away as the champions of the Elizabeth Forward Tournament this past weekend. The girls traveled to Court Time Sports Complex in Elizabeth on Saturday, Sept. 30 with their eyes set on the prize. Their focus helped them cruise through pool play, where they went undefeated… More »
By Brianna Shannon The Bethel Park volleyball team tamed the Tigers of Moon for the second time this season, defeating them on the road on Thursday, Sept. 28, with a 3-1 victory. The Black Hawks took the first two sets with relative ease, but errors kept the Tigers within reach throughout both sets. Moon capitalized… More »
Former Bethel Park soccer player Tatiana Ruzzini was tabbed as the PAC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time this season. Ruzzini scored once and dished out three assists during a 2-1 week for Washington & Jefferson. All three assists came in the Presidents’ 5-0 win at Franciscan University Tuesday, while her goal… More »
By Brianna Shannon The winning continued for the Bethel Park girls’ varsity volleyball team with a 3-1 Section 2-AAAA win at Canon-McMillan on Thursday. Going into the match, the girls were unsure of what to expect from this Canon-McMillan. The Big Macs are known for being a strong, scrappy defensive team, but the Lady Hawks… More »
By Brianna Shannon The Bethel Park girls’ varsity volleyball team beat the Mount Lebanon Blue Devils 3-1 on Tuesday, Sept. 19 in a pivotal Section 2-AAAA match. The Blue Devils hung on for a 25-22 win in the first set, for their lone win of the match. The Lady Hawks rallied back to take the… More »
By Brianna Shannon The Bethel Park girls’ volleyball team took on the Pine-Richland Rams on Monday, Sept. 18 in a non-section match. The Rams came away with the 3-1 at home. The Black Hawks started off strong, winning the first set 25-23. The Rams then took the following three sets to seal their victory with… More »
By Brianna Shannon Victory was in reach, but the Bethel Park girls volleyball team could not grasp it against Upper St. Clair on Thursday, Sept. 14, as the Black Hawks fell 3-2 in five sets. “Even though we lost, we fought for every point,” junior outside hitter Brenna Manko said. “That’s something I’m really proud… More »
By Azalynn Coblentz In a battle of Section 2-AAAA rivals, Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair girls soccer played to a 1-1 tie on Sept. 13. The Black Hawks jumped on the board first with a goal from sophomore Megan Mathias. The Panthers netted the equalizer with 23 minutes remaining in the game to earn… More »
By Alex Mullen The Bethel Park varsity girls’ soccer team lost a hard-fought, 2-0, decision to the Norwin Knights on September. 6. The Knights came into the match ranked No. 1 in the nation according to topdrawersoccer.com. The Black Hawks contained the Knights for the first 15 minutes of the game, but the high-powered Knights… More »