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Making his mark

California University coach Danny Sancomb knew he had picked up a talented player when his Vulcans welcomed Laurel Highlands graduate Keondre DeShields to the team before the 2024-25 season. Sancomb just wasn’t sure how much of an immediate impact DeShields would make his freshman year ...

Well deserved

Luke Amon wasn’t one to breeze through his senior year at Beth-Center. The 18-year-old son of Robert and Shannon Amon not only participated in five different sports but played a key role on each team, all while maintaining a sparkling 4.319 GPA that ranks first in his class. HeĢƵ also ...

Molly Greenawalt had four of ConnellsvilleĢƵ 22 hits and nine different players knocked in a run for the Lady Falcons in an 18-7, six-inning Section 4-5A softball victory at Bethel Park Monday afternoon. Cali Leichliter and Rylee Dreves both had three hits and two RBIs, and Maggie ...

Twice as nice

Emma Larkin wasn’t taking anything for granted. The Geibel Catholic girls basketball star was named to the Pennsylvania Sports Writers’ All-State Class A First Team a year ago but that didn’t mean a repeat was a sure thing. “You don’t get it for what you did last year,” Larkin ...

Burgettstown holds off Trojans, 3-2

Matthew Bredel drove in the go-ahead run and was the winning pitcher as Burgettstown edged host California, 3-2, in a Section 1-2A baseball game Saturday. With the score tied 2-2 in the top of the fifth, Caleb Matalik singled for the Blue Devils (5-1, 7-1), took second on Trent Stevens’ ...

Bailey Barnyak threw a four-hitter and struck out 12, including the final two batters with the tying run on second base, as Carmichaels fended off visiting Jefferson-Morgan, 3-2, in a Section 2-A softball battle Wednesday. The unbeaten Lady Mikes (4-0, 8-0) built a 3-0 lead and hung on from ...