Sewickley Herald category, Page 37
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley golfers wrap up solid season
Quaker Valley placed fifth at the WPIAL Class 2A golf team championship held Oct. 10 at the Cedarbrook Gold course. QV finished with 433 team points to end up behind North Catholic (419), Greensburg Central Catholic (420), Shady Side Academy (424) and McGuffey (429). “The times we put it all...
Sewickley Academy girls tennis season featured plenty of highlights
The Sewickley Academy girls tennis team entered the WPIAL Class 2A tournament with high hopes of making a strong run as the fourth seed. Sewickley defeated No. 13 Central Valley, 4-1, in the first round but fell to No. 5 Oakland Catholic, 3-2, in the quarterfinals. The Panthers were led...
’80s game-breaker Willie Jordan to join Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame
Anyone who saw Willie Jordan play football or basketball during his time at Quaker Valley would say he was a natural. Naturally. Jordan’s versatility and talent in multiple sports made him a standout athlete during his high school playing career 40 years ago. A 1985 graduate, Jordan will be inducted...
Springdale boys soccer scores late for playoff win over Sewickley Academy
Springdale senior Colton Gent’s job, whether he is on the track or soccer field, is usually pretty simple. Gent is told to run fast. When the Dynamos boys soccer team needed to win a race Saturday at Franklin Regional High School, Gent pulled away to extend the Dynamos season. Gent...
New home design and retail boutique opens in Sewickley
Jennifer Janeway of Cranberry is learning there’s no place like home. She opened Jennifer Janeway Home in a brick-and-mortar store on Aug. 2 in Sewickley after operating her home design business from her residence for five years in Cranberry. Known for her vibrant and vivid design choices, Janeway is excited...
Election Day dinner, mission sale and more at Sewickley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptist sewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. First Friday virtual bible study is at 6:30 p.m. A link is available on the website. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge....
A-K Valley soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 19, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class A First round 13-Riverview (10-6) vs. 4-Beaver County Christian (13-3) 2 p.m. Saturday, Tiger Stadium, Moon Township Winner plays: Winner of 12-Greensburg Central Catholic (6-7-1)/5-Aquinas Academy (12-3) on Wednesday in quarterfinals Corner kicks: Riverview has qualified for the WPIAL playoffs for the first time since...
In brief: Watershed festival, Halloween events and more in Sewickley area
Creatures of the Watershed Festival Join the Big Sewickley Creek Watershed Association and local environmental organizations on Oct. 26 for a free festival highlighting some of the amazing creatures that live in the Big Sewickley Creek Watershed. The festival will be held from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Big Sewickley...
Annual mega-pumpkin fundraiser back in Sewickley
Great gourds! It’s hard to miss the sea of orange surrounding the Sewickley United Methodist Church in Sewickley. The annual Pumpkin Patch fundraiser kicked off on Sept. 30 and features more than 2,000 pumpkins at the corner of Broad and Thorn Streets. It’s the 23rd year for the sale and...
Sewickley Academy hosts annual alumni weekend
Sewickley Academy welcomed alumni, friends, family and current students to the annual alumni reunion weekend held Oct. 4-5. The two-day event included a party at the Edgeworth Club, pickleball, a student showcase, an alumni Lacrosse game, tailgating activities, a varsity soccer game, campus tours and more. Sewickley Academy...
Sewickley teen completes Russian immersion language program in Kazakhstan
A Sewickley Academy student traveled far and wide to further her Russian language education this summer. Global Studies student Maren Webb was selected for the U.S. Department of State’s National Security Language Initiative for Youth (NLSI-Y) program. The fully-funded scholarship provided Webb with a seven-week study abroad opportunity in Kazakhstan,...
Quaker Valley High School celebrates homecoming
Jim McCrory could not help but swell up with pride as he sat in the stands of Chuck Knox Stadium in Leetsdale. That feeling of being around old high school friends, some not seen in years, and catching up at their alma mater and seeing what has changed. It was...
Mt. Lebanon wins 15th WPIAL girls tennis team title, North Catholic earns 1st
For the second time in three years, the Class 3A WPIAL girls tennis team championship came down to the match involving Mt. Lebanon junior Michelle Yang. Just like 2022, Yang came through, although in different circumstances, to give the top-seeded Blue Devils a 3-2 win over defending champion and No....
A star on the court, classroom and community, Quaker Valley’s Molly MacDonald chooses college
Two important facets of Quaker Valley senior Molly MacDonald’s life are academics and athletics, specifically volleyball. MacDonald, a 5-foot-10 outside hitter on the QV girls volleyball team, has verbally committed to the admissions process at Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt. She will get the official word from the admissions office...
Sewickley sports notebook: Severin Harmon, Ethan Dai shine at WPIAL 2A golf championships
Sewickley Academy’s Severin Harmon and Quaker Valley’s Ethan Dai tied for second and fourth place, respectively, at this year’s WPIAL Class 2A boys golf championships. Harmon shot a 6-over par (150) while Dai, the WPIAL runner-up last season, was right behind at 7-over (151). The first round took place at...
Focused on playing fast, Quaker Valley hockey gets off to quick start
Skate fast and win fast. The Quaker Valley hockey team got off to a fast start to the 2024-25 PIHL season. The Quakers defeated McDowell, 6-1, on Sept. 30 at Baierl Ice Complex. “We played fast and hard,” QV coach Kevin Quinn said. “We ran into a hot goalie but...
Quaker Valley duo overcomes all obstacles en route to WPIAL doubles title
Two down, one to go. Kirsten Close and Avery Allan, Quaker Valley’s leading singles players, joined forces as doubles partners for the postseason. Close, a senior, and Allan, a freshman, advanced to the WPIAL Class 2A doubles tournament by easily winning the Section 5-2A title as the tandem did not...
Sewickley area real estate transactions, week of Oct. 13, 2024
Edgeworth Alexander Miller sold property at 330 Nicholas Pl to Joseph Kunitsky and Casey Lally for $550,000. Sreemoyee Som sold property at 403 Oliver Road to Ronald and Julie McCormick for $695,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1329 Adrian Drive to Carsten and Arika Thees for $695,701....
Weekend Masses, support groups and more at Quaker Valley area houses of worship
Antioch Baptist Church 332 Elizabeth St., Sewickley. 412-741-7688. antiochfwbaptistsewickley.org. Morning worship and praise service is at 10:45 a.m. First Sunday Sunday School is at 9:30 a.m. First Friday virtual bible study is at 6:30 p.m. A link is available on the website. Beth Samuel Jewish Center 810 Kennedy Drive, Ambridge....
Rock Against Cancer: Night of music in West Deer benefits supportive nonprofitVideo
From George Harrison’s Concert for Bangladesh to four decades’ worth of Farm Aid shows, musicians have a long history of lending their talents to support worthy causes. Add Mike Fitzgerald and friends to the list. On Oct. 19, the fourth annual Fitzgerald-organized Rock Against Cancer event will take place, with...
Man, 82, faces trial for exposing himself to kids outside Sewickley ice cream shop
An 82-year-old man facing trial on charges that he exposed himself to children outside a Sewickley ice cream shop was previously sentenced to probation on indecent exposure charges in two separate incidents, court records show. Allegheny County Police last month charged David Whitten of Franklin Park with corruption of minors,...
Leetsdale community garden idea begins to spring fruit
Seeds of a proposed community garden project in Leetsdale are starting to sprout as a site has been selected and a partnership with a Pittsburgh nonprofit formed. The borough has teamed up with Grow Pittsburgh to create a garden at Henle Park. The proposed location is a few dozen feet...
New park outside Sewickley theater named
Sewickley officials have finalized a name for the new small park outside The Lindsay Theater & Cultural Center. Council has dubbed the lawn outside the main entrance to the renown entertainment and educational venue as Walnut Green. The theater is located at 418 Walnut St. The borough owns the land...
In brief: QV alum inducted into HOF, Savor Sewickley and more
Cibulas inducted into Hall of Fame Rachel Cibulas Cirinelli, along with the 2012 and 2013 women’s lacrosse teams, was inducted into Adrian College’s Hall of Fame at a ceremony on the Adrian Campus on Sept. 27. She played lacrosse at Quaker Valley High School, where she graduated from in 2002....
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley football wins official home opener
Quaker Valley finally played a game at home. In the fifth week of the 2024 season, the Quakers ran past Valley, 34-14, in what could be considered QV’s home opener. QV was scheduled to host Keystone Oaks on Aug. 30 at Chuck Knox Stadium, but the game was canceled due...
