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From white-outs to construction nights, these are some of Butler County’s favorite student section themes

Every high school sporting event in Butler County provides a chance for students to coordinate and dress up as they support their hometown team. There are plenty more the...

January 29, 2026 Sports

Who has the best student section in Butler County? The case for each school

During high school sports games in Butler County, the competition isn’t exclusive to the field. It erupts in the bleachers, too. Chants collide and school colors clash as...

January 28, 2026 Sports

What’s the secret sauce for successful student sections? Creativity, sure, but rivalries and sense of community help

The size and fervor of a student section can be fluid, as evidenced by the increased numbers attending North Catholic boys basketball games this season. Senior Gabe Marti...

January 28, 2026 Sports

WPIAL wrestling tournament: Seneca Valley boys reach 1st round; Mars, Knoch fall in prelims

Seneca Valley boys wrestling fell to host Norwin 54-18 in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A team playoffs Wednesday. All three of SV’s victories came by forfeit. Earl...

January 28, 2026 Sports

Fenelton native, North Catholic WR Preston Simko commits to Slippery Rock football

North Catholic senior receiver Preston Simko has committed to play at Slippery Rock University, he announced Wednesday night on X. Simko, who’s listed at 5-foot-11, 170 p...

January 28, 2026 Sports

Silvers for Seneca Valley’s Shih-Calabro, Hornick at Butler Girls Wrestling Tournament come with side of vengeance, optimism

BUTLER TWP — Seneca Valley’s Hannah Hornick has been here before. She’s not worried about the scoreboard at a regular-season tournament, as long as she wrestles sound or ...

January 24, 2026 Sports

How rough freshman season helped mold Seneca Valley wrestler Riley Smith into one of PA’s best 107-pounders

Win or bust was not Riley Smith’s mindset as a freshman wrestler at Seneca Valley two years ago. He competed in the lightest weight class of 107 pounds, but weighed just ...

January 24, 2026 Sports

How blind faith earned Toby Geibel a role with Butler’s boys basketball team

BUTLER TWP — Most high school basketball players aren’t as lengthy as Andrew Gettinger. Or athletically gifted as Stainton Forbes. There are many more who instead resembl...

January 23, 2026 Sports

Seneca Valley boys wrestling clinches first WPIAL tournament berth since 2021 after win vs. Mars

ADAMS TWP — Seneca Valley’s boys wrestling team did not enter the season with a lineup dotted with bonafide stars. Head coach Kevin Wildrick was, nonetheless, optimistic....

January 21, 2026 Sports

Eric Kasperowicz believes ‘up-and-coming’ Mars football program will attract good coaching candidates

The decision made a lot of sense. Not that feasibility made it any easier. Last week, Eric Kasperowicz vacated Mars’ football head coaching job, opting to take over at No...

January 21, 2026 Sports

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