The Almanac - Sept. 14, 2025

Bocce bonanza

By Brad Hundt Staff writer

bhundt@observer-reporter.com

PITTSBURGH – Is there a sport better suited than bocce to be played on a languid, humidity-soaked summer morning?

If the scene outside Acrisure Stadium on Pittsburgh’s North Shore on a recent Saturday is any indication, probably not.

As the scent of cigar smoke and the sound of Dean Martin lazily crooning “Volare” filled the air, contestants from across the region gathered with teammates to participate in the annual bocce tournament and festival that

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supports the Italian-American program at the Senator John Heinz History Center.

“Everybody is Italian for a day,” according to Lou Troiani, a contestant who lives in the South Hills.

With its origins stretching as far back as the Roman Empire, bocce is as distinctly Italian as pizza, Prada and Ferraris. It gained a strong foothold in the Pittsburgh region when Italian emigres flooded in during the late 1800s and early 1900s seeking jobs in the coal mines and steel mills. But, just as you don’t need to have Umbrian or Tuscan blood flowing through your veins to appreciate a heaping plate of spaghetti and meatballs, bocce has found fans among people who have never ventured into a Sons and Daughters of Italy hall.

“I think anybody can play it,” said Lisa Higie, who is a member of the bocce league at the Southpointe Golf Club, where more than 100 people play on teams in the spring and fall. “There is a little skill involved, maybe a little luck.”

She added, “It’s very social at the club. You get to meet people.”

Just what is bocce? The word bocce is itself derived from the Italian word “boccia,” which means “to bowl.” Its requirements are very simple: first a white ball, called a pallina or pallino, is thrown down a bocce court; then, players have to try to throw their own bocce balls down the court, with an eye to getting them as close as they can to the pallina, nudging an opponent’s ball away from the pallina, or hitting the pallina so it ends up closer to one of the team’s balls.

Points are given for each ball that is closer to the pallina. Games are played up to 16 points. Players are only allowed to throw balls underhanded.

If the rules of bocce are fairly straightforward, the demands it places on players are correspondingly minimal –pretty much anyone can play, whether you’re 9 or 90. The sort of athleticism required to pedal up a mountainside in the Tour de France or tackle a quarterback is not required.

According to Melissa Marinaro, the director of the History Center’s Italian-American program, bocce was a way for Italian families to socialize when they came to the region a century or more ago,” she said. Bocce was so woven into the fabric of the Italian-American community in the region that some fami-

lies set up bocce courts in their backyards.

“They would open them to family or extended family,” she said.

Bocce was – and continues to be – an important activity at Italian clubs and festivals.

A celebrity bocce tournament is a fixture of the Little Italy Days festival in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood, and when the Italian Heritage Festival unfolded in Uniontown last month, there was a bocce demonstration outside the county courthouse that included members of the Fay-

ette Special Olympics team as guests.

About 30 players are trained by Special Olympics, according to Karen Dreucci, the Fayette County team leader for the Special Olympics Pennsylvania. They will soon be going to a regional event in Coraopolis and then a state competition at the end of September in Slippery Rock.

One of the contestants on the

team participates in a wheelchair, Dreucci pointed out.

“Almost anyone can do it,” she said. The players on the Special Olympics team are able to “get a sense of achievement “ by playing bocce, Dreucci added, and they are able to develop socialization and physical skills along the way.

“They can do it and do it well,” Dreucci explained. “You can’t beat it.”

Carmen cared about the community and children.

A 1980 Bethel Park High School graduate, he worked with his father in the family business, Fred Carmen and Son Custom Home Builders, and took over as sole owner and operator of the business when his father died. A South Park resident, he spent time outside of work as a classic car enthusiast. In fact, he modified a yellow Ford with 1,000 horsepower that is featured in the cruise’s promotional flyer. Above all, Carmen was a philanthropist.

He requested funds raised for the cruise to be donated to St. Jude, whose research has helped increase the childhood cancer survival rate from 20%

to more than 80% since the hospital opened more than 50 years ago. And while Sarcoma is a rare bone and soft tissue cancer that accounts for about 1% of adult cancer diagnoses, each year, between 10 and 20% of children are affected by Sarcoma.

“St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital was so near and dear to Gary’s heart,” Carberry said. “It’s so great to see the community come out to support his cause.

“We love seeing all of the cars and are so grateful for the local business and individuals and their donations to help make it such a successful event,” Carberry said. “We’re hoping to make it even more fun this year, with activities for families on site and more food options, so we hope the turnout will be our biggest one yet,” he said.

who together launched the business in Millvale in 2014. They opened a taphouse there in 2023. Baseball aficionados might remember Mientkiewicz. He was a Gold Glove first baseman with the Minnesota Twins, a member of the Boston Red Sox World Series championship team in 2004 and a Pirate for one season.

The owners hope to hit it out of the park in Collier, near Oakdale Borough, where they have indoor and outdoor seating for about 400 patrons. Eaton and Mientkiewicz planned to expand their operation years ago and found a 55,000-square-foot location in a geographically appealing area.

The building sits high on a hill with fabulous panoramas of the region that customers could very well embrace, especially those sitting in the two large outdoor decks. The main deck, below, is spacious as well.

“It’s one of the highest points in Allegheny County, about 1,500 feet up,” Eaton said. From there, on a clear day, one can see buildings in Pittsburgh.

This also is a site with a remarkable history.

Grist House Command was built inside the shell of a Cold War-era Nike missile command center. Nike

was a defense system initiated in 1960, when tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union were at a peak. The military program shut down in 1974.

“This building was built to take a direct hit,” Eaton said. “Western Pennsylvania had 13 Nike missile sites and this one command center,

This essentially was the brains of the operation.”

That, he added, is why “Command” is part of the new brewhouse’s name.

The building’s history is displayed on some interior walls, including a small mural and a military-related sign from the Nike era. Eaton as-

sures that more will be ahead. “We’ll have a big map of all of the Western Pennsylvania Nike sites from that time. We hope to display it in about a month or so.”

The erstwhile command center is adjacent to a site that resembles something Andy Warhol might have crafted – only 10,000 times larger. It

looks like a massive white ball resting atop a tannish block. It is actually an active radar dome used by the Federal Aviation Administration, and is visible from many locations in the South Hills,

Building the brewery “took a lot longer than we wanted,” Eaton said, adding that he and Mientkiewicz “officially bought” the building in 2018, and started demolition in 2019 “with the intention to build out.” They were then set back by the pandemic.

Construction began anew in mid-2023 and finished recently, of course.

Beer may be Grist House Command’s calling card, to be sure, but not its only offering. “We also have hard seltzer, mocktails and cocktails and local wine. We have a full kitchen and we’re developing foods as we go along,” Eaton said, adding that French onion soup has been well received. (Grist House also has locations in Millvale, Butler and Saxonburg.)

Grist House brews its brews in Millvale, but Eaton said that likely will shift to Collier, where production capacity should increase.

“This is a unique space and a different atmosphere,” Eaton said of the newly christened Grist House Command.

He was pleased shortly after the doors opened on Day 1. “We’re 15 minutes in and we have a good crowd.”

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SF unveils new mobile classroom

The South Fayette Township School District has unveiled its new Freight to Plate trailer – a mobile classroom that will connect students across the Pittsburgh region through the universal language of food.

The trailer’s exterior visuals and logo were custom-designed by six students in the graphic design course offered at the high school. The design features the district’s Lion mascot creatively featured on a head of lettuce as well as waving from the back door of the trailer, in addition to multiple food and organic elements across all four sides.

The final design featured the work of seniors Olivia Bonacci, Soleille Green and Erica Puhatch, junior Joey Strope and sophomore Mikaela Zaramba, as well as recent graduate Kyle McIntosh.

The trailer will provide hands-on opportunities for career exploration, cultural exchange and collaborative learning. The addition of the trailer was made possible through a Remake Learning Moonshot Grant, which was donated by the Grable Foundation and the Benedum Foundation.

The concept was created and grant written by Dr. Matt Callison, director of innovation and strategic initiatives, and Dr. Kristin Deichler, assistant superin-

tendent, in keeping with the district’s principles of being future-focused, student-centered and innovation-driven.

In addition to the exterior being designed by students, video production and multi-media students will bring the interior to life by filming and streaming live cooking demonstrations, interviews, and educational programming.

“This project puts creativity, innovation and collaboration at the forefront,” Deichler said. “It’s more than a trailer –it’s a moving classroom, a cultural hub, and an opportunity for students to see

how their skills can have real-world impact.”

The Freight to Plate trailer will be available to travel beyond South Fayette’s campus to work in partnership with other districts, making it accessible to both urban and suburban learners across the Pittsburgh region.

The trailer purposefully integrates agriculture, culinary arts, multimedia production, and design, and fosters interdisciplinary learning while encouraging conversations about food systems, sustainability and cultural traditions.

From low C’s to IVs: Organist studies medicine while making music

By Brad Hundt Staff writer bhundt@observer-reporter.com

Plato once remarked that music is the medicine of the soul, and Chris Keenan knows a thing or two about both music and medicine.

The organist and music director at Mt. Lebanon United Lutheran Church, Keenan is juggling his work as a musician with studies at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Medicine. Keenan, who will be 35 later this month, hopes to be an emergency room doctor once he completes work on his medical degree.

“I’ve always been into emergency response,” Keenan explained. In an emergency room, he pointed out, “you’re responding to everything.”

But even though that high-pressure environment is looming over the horizon, Keenan is keeping a foot in the music world and will be offering a recital Sunday, Sept. 21, in the much quieter environs of the Galbreath Chapel at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Upper St. Clair. Starting at 2:30 p.m., Keenan will be offering selections from Bach, Vivaldi and others to mark the 10th anniversary of the chapel’s Taylor and Boody pipe organ.

Before coming to Pittsburgh so he could study at Pitt, Keenan had lived all over the country. He was born in Sacramento, Calif., lived for a year in Ireland, and then his family settled in a suburb of Nashville, Tenn. Since Keenan’s father was a singer-songwriter, his mother was a drummer and he was living near the capital of country music, developing an interest in music was natural.

“You’re surrounded by music,” Keenan said. He began studying organ at age 14 even while his own musical tastes tended toward Def Leppard and AC/DC. After graduating from high school in 2008, he received a bachelor’s degree

from the Peabody Institute, the conservatory at the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and then a doctorate from the University of Texas at Austin. Keenan has participated in high-profile organ competitions, played in such prestigious American venues as the Princeton University Chapel and St. Thomas Church in New York and given recitals in Germany and Britain.

“I felt like I was doing well with it in high school,” Keenan said. “I felt I had the most natural talent doing that. I loved music.”

Amid all this, he developed an interest in medicine. While working as the director of music and broadcasting at a church in Charleston, S.C., he became a firefighter and emergency medical technician in nearby Summerville. From there, he applied to Pitt. Once he completes his degree, Keenan would like to continue playing music as much as the demands of his new career will allow.

“I would love to if I can,” he said.

For information on the recital at Westminster Presbyterian Church, go online to westminster-church.org.

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USC alum publishes book

Nicholas Buzzelli recently published his first book, “Normalizing the Sports Journalism Niche: Coexisting in a Modern News Landscape.” The book offers a comprehensive overview of the current and perceived future state of sports journalism.

Drawing on insight from 100 qualitative interviews with sportswriters working within five unique subsets of written content – daily newspapers, team-run media, The Athletic, Substack newsletters, and SB Nation blogging – Buzzelli examines the modern sports journalism ecosystem as it continues to evolve past print publications.

“It’s interesting to shed light on how professional news organizations have navigated the challenges that come with coexistence in today’s overcrowded media marketplace,” said the 2011 Upper St. Clair High School graduate.

In high school, Buzzelli was awarded the USC Today Journalism/Communications Book Scholarship and a 2011 Quill and Scroll Award for his work as editor-in-chief of the school newspaper, The St. Clairion.

“My love of journalism and particularly sports journalism began as a staff mem-

ber,” Buzzelli said of the paper. “During my senior year, we transitioned from a print product to a fully online news organization. This experience fostered my research interest in digital journalism, one that I’ve held since graduate school.”

An assistant professor of sports media at High Point University, Buzzelli teaches courses in sports reporting, sport and communications, and reporting and writing across platforms.

Since graduating from high school, he has written more than 25 peer-reviewed journal articles, primarily focusing on process and norms in journalism and media. Buzzelli holds a bachelor’s degree from Robert Morris University, a master’s degree from Kent State University, and a doctorate in Communication and Information Sciences from the University of Alabama.

Future engineers take flight in student-led rocket challenge

Fourth-graders at Streams Elementary finished the school year with a bang. They launched into an exciting STEM adventure, guided by student mentors from Fort Couch Middle School.

The two schools teamed up for a hands-on rocket-building project designed to inspire creativity, problem-solving, and a passion for science.

The initiative was led by Fort Couch eighth-graders Claire Dietiker and Seth Pedretti. They developed and organized the event as part of their roles as chief science officers.

With support from gifted education teacher Jason O’Roark and Streams enrichment resource teacher Mary Quinn, the duo aimed to foster STEM engagement within the community.

Dietiker and Pedretti took charge of the planning process from start to finish. After applying for and receiving a grant from the Chief Science Officers program, they tested materials, produced an introductory video, and trained a team of 15 fellow middle school students to serve as mentors. The group worked

ABOVE: STEM students from Streams Elementary School mix up chemicals to launch rockets in a recent project. RIGHT: STEM students from Streams Elementary School use duct tape to seal ingredients that will be used in a recent launch project.

in close collaboration with Streams Elementary staff to bring the project to life.

On launch day, Streams fourth-graders were divided into small teams and paired with their Fort Couch men-

tors. Using two-liter bottles and simple materials, each team designed and constructed rockets, applying the engineering design process to brainstorm, prototype, test and improve their models.

Students experimented with variables such as fin shape, cone design, and water volume in an effort to max-

imize their rocket’s launch height. Each rocket was equipped with a small altimeter to track its altitude, with some reaching over 100 feet in the air.

The Chief Science Officers (CSO) program empowers students in grades 6-12 to become ambassadors for STEM within their schools and communities. Launched in Arizona and now active in over 21 regions worldwide, the CSO initiative promotes youth leadership in science education. Since its arrival in Pennsylvania in 2019, the program has supported more than 600 student leaders who have inspired over 10,000 young learners across the state.

sports

CONFERENCE PRIMER

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with four solo tackles.

By Eleanor Bailey Almanac Sports Editor ebailey@thealmanac.net

After waltzing through its non-conference schedule, Upper St. Clair has one more week to prepare for Allegheny Six Conference action and the Panthers could not have picked a better opponent than McKeesport. USC hosts the Tigers at 7 p.m. Sept. 19.

“We haven't had a chance to play a full four-quarter game yet so I think a tougher opponent will be good for our team,” said USC field general Mike Junko. “We need to fight for four quarters before conference play. A tough physical opponent like McKeesport is a great way to get us ready for the Allegheny Six.”

Despite their 1-2 record after three games, the Tigers are still considered the second-best squad in Class

4A of the WPIAL. They suffered losses to top-ranked Thomas Jefferson as well as Peters Township, which is rated No. 2 in Class 5A behind Pine-Richland.

“McKeesport has really shown improvement from the beginning of the season,” Junko said. “They have some players that have come back from injury and are starting to play at a championship level. They have a number of dangerous Division I athletes all over the field.”

The Panthers have their share of talented players, including offensive lineman Mason Geyer, a Davidson recruit, but they meld together for the common good. For example, during a 49-6 triumph at Franklin Regional on Sept. 5, six different players scored.

“This is an unselfish group that understands our success

depends on their willingness to play for each other,” said Junko.

Senior signal caller Ethan Hellmann completed 13 of 15 passes for 308 yards and five touchdowns to five different receivers, including Nico D’Orazio (80 yards), Bryce Jones (59), Drew Sanderson (29), Josh Snyder (40) and Anthony Rozzo (27).

After three weeks, Hellmann ranked among the top passers in the WPIAL with 852 yards on 44 completions. He has tossed 12 TD aerials.

“The best thing Ethan has

father’s

done this year is spread the ball around. He has involved all of our receivers and he has done a good job of attacking all parts of the field,” Junko said. “He has played with the poise of a four-year starter and I think his best football is still ahead of him.”

The Panthers are looking forward to the return of Kenny Davis to the offensive line in a few weeks after having injured his knee during a 48-0 win against Canon-McMillan.

Additionally, the Panthers have relied upon the run game of Dante Coury. He rushed for a 38-yard touchdown against Franklin Regional. Snyder also got into the action, adding another score on an 8-yard run.

Jacobo Echeverria Lozano had five touchbacks and seven extra points. He also had a 65yard punt in the win.

Will Stohl and John Banbury led the defense with nine total tackles each. Stohl had eight unassisted tackles. Beck Shields had a sack to go along

While the Panthers possess one of the top defenses in the WPIAL, allowing just 6.6 points per game, they will need to tighten up against the run when they tackle the Tigers. Of Franklin Regional’s 261 total yards, 204 came off 40 rushes, a 5.1-yard average per attempt.

“We have to contain their rushing attack,” Junko said.

“They have a number of dangerous athletes that can do a lot of damage if we are not sound on defense they can make you pay. Offensively we need to stay balanced and continue to attack all parts of the field.”

LEBO VS. C-M

Class 6A conference action doesn’t get any easier for Mt. Lebanon. After hosting topranked Central Catholic on Sept. 12, the Blue Devils are preparing for a visit to Canonsburg Memorial Field to battle Canon-McMillan at 7 p.m. Sept. 19. While the Blue Devils

suffered a 35-0 shutout at Peters Township in a lightning-shortened non-conference clash on Sept. 5, the Big Macs demonstrated fire power in a 37-28 shootout win against South Fayette.

Despite their lopsided loss to the Indians, Lebo played their opponent to a scoreless draw after one frame.

“We were doing okay but then we kind of ran out of gas,” explained Lebo coach Greg Perry. He noted the Blue Devils had eight starters playing both ways due to injuries.

“Against quality teams that’s not good,” he added.

The Indians are the No. 2 ranked team in Class 5A behind Pine-Richland, against whom they lost to in last year’s WPIAL championship contest. They also boast one of the WPIAL’s top passers and two big-time recruits in their edge rushers – Reston Lehman (Pitt) and Lucas Shanafelt (Stanford).

By Eleanor Bailey

Sports Editor

Almanac

ebailey@thealmanac.net

If Cullen Vereb’s coaching style seems familiar, that’s because it is. The firstyear Chartiers Valley girls volleyball coach has learned from one of the best in the business.

Vereb’s father, Pat, is one of the winningest coaches in the WPIAL. As the Peters Township girls soccer coach, Pat has accumulated more than 400 career victories. His 26-year career has spanned three school districts – starting at Keystone Oaks, a stop at Mt. Lebanon and a stint since 2007 at the helm with the Lady Indians. While at Peters Township, he has coached three PIAA and three WPIAL championship clubs, including last year’s Class 4A winner.

“I look up to my father. He’s my best friend,” Vereb said. “I try to mirror my coaching style to his because he has had so much success over the years. It’s funny because he thinks I coach the same way he coached when he was 26 years old.” Vereb continues to learn from his dad. In fact, he still serves as his assis-

tant coach while also directing the Lady Colts.

“I still help as much as I can,” Vereb said. “I loved coaching at Peters with him so I didn’t want to stop even though my priority would be volleyball now. I come to games and practices when I can. I shouldn’t miss many games. He should be able to come to mine as well which is cool.”

Fascinating has been Vereb’s climb

from player to coach.

A Seton-LaSalle graduate, Vereb played volleyball, soccer and football in high school. Before the COVID pandemic occurred, he played volleyball in college at Mount Union for two years. Vereb finished his education at Pitt, earning a master’s degree in computer science.

By Eleanor Bailey Almanac Sports Editor ebailey@thealmanac.net

Having labored in the U.S. Steel’s Irvin Works plant in Dravosburg for nearly 22 years, Nick Rosser knows a thing or two about taking raw materials and molding them into the building blocks for successful construction projects.

In his fifth year as head coach of the South Fayette girls’ soccer team, he is doing precisely the same thing. He has fashioned the Lady Lions into a championship club.

South Fayette has won back-to-back titles, edging Moon, 1-0, in overtime for the 2023 crown and blanking Fox Chapel, 4-0, for the 2024 title.

“Work ethic and blue-collar mindset are things I try to

bring into our soccer culture at South Fayette,” Rosser said.“Our ultimate goal is to defend our title, but at this point in the season, there’s always a lot of work to do.” The Lions are blending in “new faces” into the lineup. They return six starters from last year’s undefeated (10-0) Section 3 championship team that finished 20-4 overall after falling to Mars, 1-0, in the second round of the PIAA tournament.

“Building chemistry and coming together as a unit is our first priority,” Rosser said.

“We need to establish our identity as a team and grow week by week. It’s about embracing the process, staying disciplined and competing every day.”

GOLF

In scholastic golf, Peters Township defeated Baldwin, 200-230, at Valley Brook Country Club as well as Bethel Park, 181196, on the front nine of the 1781 Club.

In the win against the Highlanders, Jackson Baxter and Finn Sobehart shot low scores of 38 to lead the Indians. Caden Benson (40), Tyler Ondrejko (41) and Kaden Holleran (43) followed.

In the win against the Black Hawks, Benson (34), Holleran (35), Andrew Davis (35), Ondrejko (36), Camden Reyes (38) and Baxter (38) all shot in the 30s.

Joey Boff led Bethel Park with a 35. Parker Benjamin followed with a 38. In follow-up action, the Indians also defeated Mt. Lebanon, 203-207, to raise their overall record to 8-0 overall.

Baxter led the attack, firing a 38 followed by 40s from Reyes and Ondrejko. Soberhart and Benson finished with a 42 and 43 respectively.

SOCCER

The Peters Township Men’s Soccer team blanked Plum, 2-0. Anthony Maiello netted another game winner and Charlie Lulich added an insurance goal. Jack Stewart earned the shutout in the nets. He made a key stop on a penalty kick with less than a minute to play.

The Indians also edged Mt. Lebanon, 2-1, in overtime. Maiello again had the winning goal, scoring off a penalty kick. Cole Celedonia added the other tally.

In a battle between unbeaten teams, Peters Township blanked Canon-McMillan, 1-0.

Colin Froelich scored the game-winning goal in the first half of action. Jack Stewart earned the shutout in the nets for the Indians, who improved to 5-0 overall.

Meanwhile, the Lady Indians battled to a 1-1 draw with Seneca Valley. Brynn Busch scored the lone goal for Peters Township.

The Indians also edged Canon-McMillan, 3-2, and blanked Connellsville, 5-0, in section action.

Against the Lady Macs, Fallan Malley, Marina Hainosz and Katie Froelich registered goals. Froelich’s was the winner in overtime.

In the shutout against the Falcons, Milena Gil, Mandy Pirosko, Malley, Busch and Livia Adamshick scored goals for the Indians.

CORRECTION

Olivia Mooney, Vivian Thieroff and Mia Lancy are captains of the Bethel Park High School girls soccer team.

The information provided and published in the Sept. 7 article regarding the squad was incorrect.

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Lehman had an interception that set up the third of PT’s second-quarter scores against the Blue Devils, a 1-yard rush by Nolan DiLucia.

A Villanova recruit, DiLucia completed 15 of 19 passes for 288 yards. His top target was P.J. Luke with four receptions for 78 yards.

Cole Neupaver pulled in a 38-yard scoring strike. He also rushed for two touchdowns.

Jeremy Poletti tacked on a Pick6 of 26 yards in the third quarter, invoking the Mercy Rule. Two minutes into the fourth frame, the game was ended because of inclement weather.

Meanwhile, the Big Macs weathered a lightning delay and broke open a tight contest against the Lions with two, fourth-quarter scores.

Mason Calgaro rushed for two touchdowns and finished with 89 yards while Daniel Speca pulled in

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eight receptions for 164 yards and two scores. Ethan Campoli also scored twice and Rhys Maentz kicked a 34-yard field goal.

“Canon-McMillan had a big offensive day against South Fayette,” Perry said. “So, we need to shore some things up.”

Meanwhile, Peters Township is preparing for West Allegheny on Sept. 12. West-A is coming off an impressive 65-7 victory against McGuffey, where Brodie Cornell scored four touchdowns and sophomore Donovan O’Connor completed 7 of 8 aerials for 121 yards and two scoring strikes.

While standouts like DiLucia, Lehman, Shanafelt and Neupaver continue to pave the path for Peters Township, the offensive line has shown outstanding progress blending together, enabling the Indians to be one of the more explosive teams in the WPIAL with a 37.3-pointsper-game average. Spearheading the line are: Gavin Hollander, Max Cortes, Alex Klein, Cole Camilletti and Brady O’Connor.

CV at HAMPTON

The Colts look to keep their win-

ning streak alive when they travel to Hampton for another non-conference contest in preparation for Big Six action. Chartiers Valley takes on the Talbots at 7 p.m. Sept. 19.

“Hampton is a heck of a challenge for our team, especially after their big win against Shaler on a walk-off field goal,” noted CV coach Steve Spence.

Obstacles the Colts face are many.

“We are going there and they beat us last year,” Spence said for openers. “They do a lot of things well. Their wide receivers go get the ball and their quarterback does a good job of getting them down the field.

“We have to bring it physically and we have to be ready to play or we are going to get beat.”

In giving Spence his second career win at Chartiers Valley, the Colts dominated Indiana, 42-6, on Sept. 5.

Tayshawn Lewis scored three times, twice on the ground and once after catching a screen pass from Owen Weagraff and galloping 72 yards into the end zone.

each. Rossi, Lily Chiappetta, Paige Deklewa, Cameron Goldstein, Kate Morally and Emma Ferrari picked up the other scores.

The Lions kicked off the 2025 campaign playing even with defending Class 4A champion, Peters Township, battling to a 1-1 draw in overtime.

Sophomore Gabby Beinecke scored the goal with an assist from Mia Deramo, a senior.

The Lions then captured the Avonworth Tournament. They edged Cathedral Prep, 1-0, in the championship match. Freshman Silvi Rossi scored the game-winning goal and again Deramo assisted.

In the tournament opener, a 4-0 win against Bethel Park, senior Quinn Miller garnered two goals while sophomore Alexa Deutschendorf and Deramo secured single tallies. Rossi and freshman Stella Medvec picked up assists.

Four girls made the Select 11 tournament team including Deramo, Rossi, Deutschendorf and Caitlyn Thompson, who earned both shutouts in the nets.

After dropping a 2-1 decision to West Allegheny, South Fayette roared back with a 10-0 triumph against Oakland Catholic as well as an 8-0 shutout against Albert Gallatin.

In the win against the Eagles, Beinecke and Deramo scored two goals

In the win against the Colonials, Deramo racked up two tallies. Rossi, Beinecke, Deutschendorf, Chiappetta, junior Kate Black, and senior Nora Davidovich supplied single scores.

The Lions are led by four All-WPIAL players in Deramo, Beinecke, Thompson and Abbey Spalla, a junior defender who recently committed to Penn State, as well as senior defender Rylee Binion. Miller, Deramo and Thompson are both team captains and Division I recruits. Thompson is a Miami (Ohio) commit while Deramo and Miller are bound for Youngstown State after graduation.

“I’m excited about the potential of this group,” Rosser said. “We return six starters from last year’s team and have a core group of younger players – particularly in the sophomore and freshman classes – who bring a lot of talent and will provide much-needed depth as the season progresses.”

In addition to Rossi and Medvec, Lainey Kuglar, Emily Freeman, Chloe Young, Savannah Breltich, Katlyn Fleck, Ellie Brennan, Tanusri Bharani, Brynn Davis and Aubrie Bailey are ninth graders on the roster.

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BV AT SF South Fayette looked to regroup after their loss to Canon-McMillan with back-to-back home confrontations. After hosting Elizabeth-Forward on Sept. 12, the Lions will entertain Belle Vernon at 7 p.m. this Friday, Sept. 19. In the loss to the Big Macs, Drew Welhorsky threw for 181 yards on 14 completions. He tossed scoring strikes of 13 and 5 yards to Daniel Speca and Jacob Bostian as well as rushed for a 7-yard touchdown. BP AT TRINITY

Bethel Park travels to Trinity for another non-conference contest at 7 p.m. Sept. 19. The Black Hawks are coming off a 56-28 romp over Armstrong. Evan Devine completed 21 of 30 aerials for 367 yards. David Dennison and William Sabatos were the top targets with nine and seven receptions for 143 and 159 yards respectively. Dennison and Sabatos both scored three times each. Devine had a rushing touchdown and Tyler Miller tacked on a 77yard TD run.

Vereb, who currently serves as an administrative assistant with the Century United Soccer Club, embarked on his coaching career as an assistant boys volleyball coach at his high school alma mater. Before taking the position at CV, Vereb served two seasons as head coach of the Peters Township boys volleyball team from 2023-24.

Vereb is off to a fast start at CV as the Lady Colts have posted 3-0 shutouts in their first three bouts. They have dispatched Brentwood, Blackhawk and Quaker Valley. They also defeated West Allegheny and Trinity by 3-1 scores in Section 1, Class 3A action.

The Lady Colts plan to challenge Oakland Catholic, Montour and South Fayette for the section banner. They already dispatched South Fayette, 3-0, on Sept. 9 and faced Oakland Catholic on Sept. 11. (Results unavailable at press time.)

“My goal is to win the section and make a deep run in the playoffs,” Vereb said. “We have the talent to do it. We just need to limit mistakes and have the mentality that every game is going to be a battle.”

The Lady Colts return five starters from last year’s squad. Sophomore outside hitter Payton Friburger and junior outside hitter Tessa Zemaitis are “expected to be the focal points” of the offense while Sophia Russell adapts to being the team’s setter. Vereb approached the senior to try the position at his first open gym.

“She’s picked it up fast,” Vereb said. “I expect her to be the quarterback of the team.” Bella Fries is the team’s “leader” on the defensive side. The junior is CV’s libero. A defensive specialist, Megan Dumpman has transitioned too. The junior veteran is now an outside hitter.

“She is getting the chance to hit this season,” Vereb said. “We expect her to be a big part of the offensive and defensive side.”

sights & sounds

TIMELESS METHOD

Old-time practice of shape-note singing finds adherents today

By Brad Hundt Staff writer bhundt@observer-reporter.com

PITTSBURGH – Alexa Kay is a Quaker, a denomination which has embraced simplicity and shunned more extravagant forms of worship, even singing.

Nevertheless, Kay likes to sing, and that’s what led her to the Church of the Redeemer in Squirrel Hill on a sweltering Saturday afternoon earlier this month. Kay was there with almost 20 other people to indulge in a couple of hours of shapenote singing.

“This fills the congregational singing hole in my heart,” Kay explained.

But just what is shape-note singing?

Arguably, it can be classified as being part of what cultural critic Greil Marcus has described as “the old, weird America.”

To be sure, shape-note singing can seem archaic and eccentric to contemporary sensibilities. It came into being in New England in the late 1700s as a way to get reluctant, untrained singers in churches to raise their voices and sing during worship services. To accomplish this, a simpler form of musical notation was adopted, where each note has a different geometrical shape. Those shapes represent different pitches, making it easier for casual singers to sight read.

At its inception, shape-note singing had just four notes – fa, so, la and mi – with “fa” represented through a triangle, “so” with a circle, “la” with a square and “mi” with a diamond.

Historian and musician Guy Logsdon describes it this way in an essay for the Oklahoma Historical Society: “A song leader could easily learn a melody by reading the shapes and singing the appropriate tones. Shape-note singing proved useful among Protestant denominations that frowned on the use of musical instruments…”

Logsdon continued, “Itinerant teachers traveled from county to county, teaching in the evening, when people could congregate.” From there, “as people learned the method and the melodies and sang together, group harmonic singing became popular.”

Though shape-note singing faded away in New England, it gained a foothold in the rural South and through Appalachia and

what’s happening

FISH FRY

The Bethel Park Lions Club will hold a fish fry on Sept. 19 at Lions Park, 5757 Irishtown Road. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dinner is set for 4 to 7 p.m. Fish or shrimp, fries and coleslaw are available for lunch and dinner. Baked fish and mac and cheese are added options for dinner. Eat in or take-out available. Tickets are $16. Kid meals are available for $5. PT REC

The Peters Township Recreation Center is accepting registration for fall classes. Visit peterstownship.com or call 724-942-5000.

The following will be offered:

■ Tiny Treasure Hunters from 2 to 3 p.m. Sept. 18. Ages 3 to 5 set sail on a swashbuckling adventure in a pirate-themed program that includes stories, crafts, games and a treasure hunt. Fee is $5 ($8 nonmembers).

■ Dance Explorations on Wednesdays beginning Sept. 17. Ages 3 meet from 6 to 6:40 p.m. Ages 4 to 6 meet from 6:50 to 7:30 p.m. The class combines jazz and tumbling to develop a child’s self-confidence, musicality and body awareness. Fee is $40 ($60 nonmembers).

■ Pumpkin Nail String Art from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 17. This ladies night workshop will guide participants through a step-by-step process to design pumpkin art using wood board nails, string and a hammer. Fee is $15 ($20 nonmembers).

■ Pickleball: a basic class teaching the basics will be offered for ages 18 and over from 9 to 10 a.m. Mondays or Tuesdays beginning Sept. 22 and 23; a class building on skills and focused on situational practice and play from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and/or Thursdays beginning Sept. 23 and 25; an improving player course

Shape-note singers draw material from the collection, “The Sacred Harp,” which contains hymns and odes like “Vain World Adieu.”

was rediscovered in the 1960s folk music revival. It’s being kept alive today through local groups like the one in Pittsburgh, and others in places like Lancaster, Morgantown, W.Va., and Louisville, Ky. An abundance of shape-note recordings can also be heard on discs and online, some of them dating back to the 1920s.

The Pittsburgh group is led by Penny Anderson, a Wilkinsburg resident and retired computer science teacher. She first became fascinated with shape-note singing in the 1980s, saying it offered relief from the stresses of graduate school. Anderson pointed out that shape-note singing isn’t really meant to be performed, but is more for the enjoyment of its participants.

“The main thing that drew me to shapenote singing is the social purpose of it,” she explained. “It’s not performance music at all. The purpose of it is to be together. We sing for ourselves and each other.”

At the shape-note singing sessions that Anderson leads, chairs are arranged in a square formation, so the singers face one another rather than visitors. Anderson, as the group’s leader, stands in the center and moves her arm up and down in a form of what she describes as “folk conducting.”

“It keeps things moving and helps people remain oriented while sight reading,” she said.

Another regular participant in the Pittsburgh shape-note singing sessions is Washington attorney Jack Puskar. His interest in shape-note singing began when he was in college in the 1990s, and he emphasized how the sound of it “hasn’t changed in 100 years.”

for ages 18 and over offered Mondays beginning Sept. 22. Fee is $120 ($180 for nonmembers).

■ Crochet 101 from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 7. Learn how to choose yarn weight and needles, create a foundation chain and learn basic stitches. All supplies included. Fee is $10 ($15 nonmembers).

GENAOLOGY

The Mt. Lebanon Genealogy Society will meet at 1 p.m. Sept. 15 in the audio-visual Room of Mt. Lebanon Public Library. Kate Townsend, a former professional investigator turned genealogist, will speak on the topic of "Court Records Research without the Law Degree." Attendees will discover how to explore courthouses to find records involving ancestors. New members can attend. Contact malcolm.andrews1949@ gmail.com for more details.

CHABAD

Chabad of South Hills will celebrate Rosh Hashana Sept. 22-24 with holiday services with meaning and melody at the location at 1701 McFarland Road. No affiliation is necessary to attend the traditional, warm and friendly services that also include a special children’s program. Visit Chabadsh.com/HighHolidays for more information and schedule of events.

Chabad of South Hills will also conduct a Shofar Sound Lab at 4:15 p.m. Sept. 21 at the location at 1700 Bower Hill Road. In addition to a demonstration, participants will bake their own shofar-shaped honey cake. Children’s dinner is included. Tickets are $12 ($15 after Sept. 17). Register at www.Chabadsh.com/kids/.

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Puskar also said, to the untrained ear, shape-note singing can sound “a bit harsh.”

“It’s raw,” he explained. “It’s gripping.”

Shape-note singers like Puskar will bring their own copies of “The Sacred Harp” with them to get-togethers. “The Sacred Harp” is a collection of shape-note hymns, sacred songs and odes dating back to the 1840s. It adds to the sense of peculiarity that surrounds shape-note singing since many songs in “The Sacred Harp” carry titles that have nothing to do with the lyrics themselves. A selection called “Cuba,” for example, doesn’t mention the Caribbean island at all, and is instead about how “through free grace and a dying lamb, poor mourners found a home last.”

Other titles that can be found in “The Sacred Harp” are “Fillmore,” “Elder,” “Bristol,” “Lisbon,” “Mulberry Grove,” “New Agatite” and “Haynes Creek.” A new edition of “The Sacred Harp” – the first in 34 years – is due to be unveiled in September at the annual gathering of the United Sacred Harp Musical Association in Atlanta.

Vic Spindler-Fox looked at a copy of “The Sacred Harp” at the get-together at the Church of the Redeemer while singing and holding Micah, her 6-month-old daughter. Spindler-Fox recounted how she first became intrigued by shapenote singing when she and her husband, Troy, were taking a stroll by the building.

“We heard it on the sidewalk and came in,” she said. “It’s set up to let people join.”

Spindler-Fox is relatively new to shapenote singing, but she was seated next to Frances Mary D’Andrea, who, in her words “has been doing it for decades.” She joined a shape-note singing group when she lived in Atlanta in the early 1990s, and her interest continued when she and her family moved to Pittsburgh.

“The sound is so visceral,” she said. “When we moved to Atlanta, I couldn’t believe people were still doing it.”

The Pittsburgh shape-note singing group usually meets on the first Saturday of the month at 1 p.m. Information can be found at https://calliopehouse.org/ event/shape-note-sing/. Archival recordings of shape-note singing can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgUwnxqXmQY.

Shoppe Open House to be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Landscape Center by Evanovich in Bethel Park. Tents and tables can be set up at the store, located at 2741 South Park Road. The Christmas Wonderland will feature lit villages and decorated trees. There will also be music, other craft vendors, food, free coffee and popcorn. Vendors are asked to provide a $20 downpayment via VENMO or cash to reserve a spot. For more information call 412-835-6699 or email: sales@landscapingbyevanovich.com

OPEN HOUSE

Concordia of Bridgeville will host two special open house events for its retirement living community from 6 to 7 p.m. Sept. 16 and from 2 to 3 p.m. Sept. 21 at 3570 Washington Pike. Registration is suggested but walk-ins are welcome. Call 412-801-0293 or email msirianni@concordialm.org to sign up.

YOUTH CHORUS

The Pittsburgh Youth Chorus is offering free classes for those interested in joining. New singers for the 202526 season are needed. Grades 1 to 12 are eligible. Open classes for the neighborhood training choirs for grades 1-2 will meet Mondays Sept. 15, 22 and 29 in Upper St. Clair. Classes are also offered in Coraopolis and Allison Park as well as Shadyside on Tuesdays or Wednesdays in September.

The talisman and bel canto singers offer introductory classes for grades 3-8 at 6:15 p.m. Tuesdays on Sept. 16, 23 and 30 at the Duquesne University School of Music. The headwaters and bridge city singers, grades 9-12, meet at 5:30 p.m. Sundays at the Duquesne University School of Music. Free introductory classes will be offered Sept. 16, 23 and 30.

Email jacqueline@pittsburghyouthchorus.org for more information.

SH CHABAD

A Ladies Pre-High Holiday Fashion Show will be held at 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at the Grey Parrot, 320 Castle Shannon Blvd. Cover: $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Sign up at Chabadsh.com/ladies For more details or questions call 412-278-2658 or email barb@chabadsh.com

NURSES

The Southwestern Pennsylvania Registered Nurses Club will meet at 9:30 am on Sept. 16 at Salvatores, 5001 Curry Road. Senior Olympian Jack Eckenrode, 97, will speak. He is the author of “Road to 100-10 Pillars for Strong and Happy Aging.” All registered nurses can attend. Visit www.swparnclub.weebly.com for more details.

HARMONY SINGERS

The Harmony Singers are seeking new members. The new season begins with an open rehearsal at 7 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Brightwood Christian Church, 5044 W. Library Ave. in Bethel Park. Singers should arrive between 6:30 and 6:45 pm for a meet-andgreet and music distribution. All voice parts are needed for this volunteer choral group based in the South Hills for over 50 years. In addition to preparing for its annual holiday concert, the group performs a wide variety of music including Broadway, standard classics, oldies, patriotic and pop tunes. The group is available to perform for civic, social, church and business organizations. Visit www.harmonysingers.org. or email info@harmonysingers.org for more information about the group or to reserve the singers for an event.

AHN BBQ

The Allegheny Health Network’s

Men with Cancer BBQ & Wellness Fair will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at the Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion, Cafeteria & Dining Hall, located at 12311 Perry Highway. The free event will include BBQ-style foods, giveaways, networking opportunities for patients, survivors, caregivers and experts and breakout sessions on managing side effects, nutrition, mental and physical health, and thriving in survivorship. AHN and non-AHN cancer patients and caregivers can attend. Call 412-330-4045 to register.

WASTE DROP

Bethel Park will hold its last yard waste drop-off of the year from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 20 at the municipal public works building. Yard waste is considered: grass clippings only in paper bags; leaves; tree branches from trimming only (no bigger than 4 inches in diameter and 36 inches long), and shrubbery that’s been trimmed. Items may be loose in trucks or packed in paper bags. No plastic bags will be accepted.

RECITAL

Westminster Presbyterian Church, located 2040 Washington Rd. in Upper St. Clair, will host a recital at 2:30 p.m. Sept. 21 in Galbreath Chapel. Chris Keenan will perform the music of Bach, Vivaldi, Buxtehude, and Lübeck on the Taylor and Boody organ. Admission is free but free will offerings will be accepted. Email: burns@westminster-church.org for more information or visit westminster-church.org

DORMONT AARP

Dormont AARP meets the second Thursday of every month at noon at the Wallace Memorial Presbyterian Church, 1146 Greentree Road (at intersection with Potomac Avenue). New members are always welcome. For information, call 412-563-3961.

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