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Seneca Valley Sophomore wins national contest
JACKSON TWP — Seneca Valley Intermediate High School sophomore Leila Wright was named a first-place awardee of America’s Field Trip, a nationwide scholastic contest where students reflect on what America means to them. 150 student awardees, including Wright, were selected by a panel of current and former educators....
Retired Seneca Valley School Board member receives award
JACKSON TWP — Seneca Valley School District announced in a Wednesday news release that retired school board member and 1970 Seneca Valley High School alumnus, Randy Hart, is the recipient of the Pennsylvania Principals Association’s Service to Children Award. The award honors organizations, groups or individuals who have...
The Times' Top 40 Players in the Beaver Valley: 10-6
As the 2024 WPIAL high school football season approaches, the Beaver County Times is kicking off its preseason coverage with a list of top players in the area. From Division I prospects, to all-state talents, there are an abundance of stars that will take the field on Friday nights in the Beaver Valley. Throughout this next week, The Times will be ranking the top 40 players in our coverage area. We continue our list with numbers...
Two BC3 students picked from national applicants to conduct research at CMU, UMass
For the first time since the National Science Foundation began to fund residential programs, two Butler County Community College students have been chosen in the same year and bring to five the number picked by faculty members of host research institutions in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia. The selection in 2024...
Westminster announces 2024 inductees to Titan Sports Hall of Fame
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa.--Westminster College will induct five new members into the Titan Sports Hall of Fame as its Class of 2024 during a special mid-September ceremony. Members of the Class of 2024 include former Titan greats Kathy Travers Fehrs '85 (softball, tennis) of New Castle, Pa., Amy Dolsak '10 (basketball) of McDonald, Ohio, Benjamin Gutmann '10 (swimming & diving) of Alum Bank, Pa., Jennifer Krueger Quimby '12 (cross country, track & field) of New Castle, Pa. and Matthew Baurle '16 (swimming & diving) of Jeannette, Pa.
St. Stephen’s receives Highmark grant
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Academy in Zelienople received $6,300 in grant funding for its Jaguars in Motion program from the 2024-2025 Highmark Foundation School Grants and Awards Program, the organization announced Thursday. The school is one of 135 recipients of the grant program, which has awarded a total of $595,345...
As he enters Mars High Hall of Fame, lacrosse coach Bob Marcoux wants to share the praise
As his September induction into the Mars Athletic Hall of Fame looms, boys lacrosse coach Bob Marcoux is quick to deflect the attention to others. “It’s a tribute to all the people who have had a hand in our success,” Marcoux said. “We’ve had very talented players, very knowledgeable assistant coaches and the community and parents have been very supportive.
Rascona, Reed earn IWLCA Academic Honors
NORTHBOROUGH, Mass.--Recent Westminster College graduates Nina Rascona (Somerset, Pa., Somerset) and Samantha Reed (Zionsville, Pa., Emmaus) were named to the 2024 Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III Academic Honor Roll Wednesday afternoon. It is the second-straight year Rascona and Reed earned spots on the IWLCA's Division III Academic...
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