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Best of Sports, Girls Volleyball: Natalie Carr, Canon-McMillan

The Canon-McMillan girls volleyball team advanced to the WPIAL Class 4A championship match and the PIAA quarterfinals. One reason for the Big Macs’ success was the powerful hitting of Natalie Carr. The sophomore outside hitter was a force at the net and a strong defensive player. She was an ...

Best of Sports: Heart Award

South Fayette’s Schepis defies cancer to play baseball By Eleanor Bailey The Almanac When life threw him a curve, Tyler Schepis leaned on baseball to conquer childhood cancer. Diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin lymphoma, the South Fayette infielder recovered from the disease enough to be ...

Best of Sports, Softball: Sydney Gonglik, Bentworth

When it comes to first impressions, few freshmen have had the kind of instant impact that Bentworth pitcher Sydney Gonglik did this spring. Gonglik was a driving force, both in the circle and at the plate, behind Bentworth’s impressive softball transformation in Class 2A. She led the WPIAL ...

Best of Sports, Boys Track & Field: Colton Dean, Canon-McMillan

The junior qualified for the state meet in four events and won two gold medals at the WPIAL Track & Field Championships. Dean didn’t have the experience he would have preferred at Shippensburg University in the PIAA Class 3A Track & Field Championships, but he finished his ...

Best of Sports, Field Hockey: Grace Urban, Peters Township

June 6 was a sad day for Peters Township field hockey because Grace Urban graduated. Since her sophomore season, she has dominated the action. In fact, this is the third year that the goalie has been recognized as The Almanac & Observer-Reporter’s MVP. Urban made 52 saves and ...

Best of Sports, Boys Cross Country: Ryan Pajak, Ringgold

Prior to finishing his career in high school cross country, Ryan Pajak had already committed to the University of Notre Dame, but the Ringgold senior wanted to leave his mark on the sport before heading to South Bend, Ind. Pajak had been one of the best runners in the state but a gold medal ...