Shenango High students, teachers and adminstrators pay tribute to Beth Pears, who died on May 19 after a battle with cancer. The English teacher was a beloved figure in the classrooms of Shenango, and Courtney Crown shares her story through a series of video interviews.
NEW CASTLE —
Remember how Uncle Drew lit up the playground in his first video? Well, he's back! And this time, he's picked up an old friend as a teammate as they take on some street ballers.
Also, keep your eyes open for an appearance by an NBA legend.
Enjoy!
PIAA Track and Field Championships: Local athletes look to bring home gold
Wilmington High’s Jon Yohman is hoping history repeats itself. Yohman will be one of 22 individual Lawrence County athletes and four relay teams competing in the PIAA Track and Field Championships today and tomorrow at Seth Grove Stadium on the campus of Shippensburg University.
WPIAL Softball Playoffs: Neshannock rolls over Frazier
Fall behind against the Neshannock High softball team and you can pretty much forget about a comeback. Yesterday, Frazier felt pretty good about scoring a run in the top of the first against the Lady Lancers. However, Neshannock responded with four of its own in the bottom of the frame and stormed to a 9-1 triumph in a WPIAL Class A semifinal at North Allegheny High School.
Photo Gallery, Story: Wilmington tops Titusville in District 10 baseball playoffs
Patience paid off in a big way for the Wilmington High baseball team yesterday. The Greyhounds coaxed 12 walks and made Titusville pay for the free passes in an 8-5 District 10, Class AA quarterfinal-round matchup at Slippery Rock University’s Jack Critchfield Park.
The defense struggled yesterday and it proved costly for the Wilmington High softball team. The Lady Greyhounds committed six errors in dropping a 9-5 District 10, Class AA quarterfinal-round decision to Northwestern at Allegheny College.
Brian Fadden has resigned as Union High girls basketball coach. The resignation was approved during Monday night’s school board meeting.
WPIAL Softball Playoffs: Neshannock pounds Serra Catholic
The Neshannock High softball team is picking up where it left off last postseason. The defending PIAA Class AA champions began their pursuit of a WPIAL Class A crown and a state playoff return with a resounding statement, posting a 14-0 decision over Serra Catholic in the WPIAL quarterfinals at North Hills High School.
Normally, players like to forget losses.Shenango High softball coach Amy Delaney hopes yesterday’s 9-2 setback to Frazier in a WPIAL Class A softball quarterfinal at Fairhaven Park remains fresh in the team’s mind during the offseason, though.
The Mohawk High softball team had opportunities yesterday. Unfortunately for the Lady Warriors, they let many of those chances get away.
When it comes to bowling, 12-year-old Trent Pektas just keeps on rolling. Trent, a Wilmington Middle School sixth grader, claimed the boys 12 and under title of the 2013 Pennsylvania Pepsi Youth Championships over the weekend in Harrisburg.
District 10, Class AA Track and Field Championships: Wilmington’s Yohman was good as gold
Wilmington High’s Jon Yohman turned in a golden effort Saturday. Yohman captured gold medals in the shot put and the discus events at the District 10, Class AA Track and Field Championships at Harbor Creek High’s Paul J. Weitz Stadium.
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