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Dynamic Dynamo: Panepinto was a 3-sport star at Belle Vernon

Dynamite sometimes comes in small package, case in point former Belle Vernon standout Brooke Panepinto.She started her road in athletics at a young age.“I played T-Ball when I was really little,” Panepinto stated. “Then when I six, or 6½ actually, I went and played travel softball for ...

Remembering Garry Nelson and when the Dukes were kings of Pittsburgh

The Western Pennsylvania basketball community suffered a tragic loss when news broke on Monday, June 5 that former Duquesne star Garry Nelson had passed away.My mind transported me back to when I was a young basketball fan and the Duquesne Dukes were top dogs in the City of Pittsburgh.Garry and ...

Bashada starred in softball, basketball at Belle Vernon

Haley Bashada excelled as an athlete at Belle Vernon High School and in the classroom and is still excelling in the classroom as a teacher.BashadaĢƵ athletic journey began at an early age.“I started playing tee ball probably as soon as I could pick up the ball,” Bashada recalled. ...

Lash’s legacy: Nesser to receive WPIAL Heritage Award

The month of June is shaping up as a banner month for the family of the late Fayette County Sports Hall of Fame basketball coach James “Lash” Nesser.On June 2 Lash Nesser will be inducted into the WPIAL Hall of Fame as the Heritage Award winner. Then on June 16 Vince Nesser will join his ...

Remembering Dick Groat

One of my Boys of Summer, Dick Groat, passed away on Thursday, April 27 after suffering complications from a stroke.As a young baseball fan, I revered the 1960 World Champion Pittsburgh Pirates. The never-say-die Pirates conquered the mighty New York Yankees in the World Series.Groat was a ...