Saturday, July 3, 2010

The Year in Photos, Part I


Peters Township's Shelli Spamer, who will play at North Carolina State beginning in 2011, battles a pair of Seneca Valley defenders for a ball during the WPIAL Class AAA championship. Peters Township lost in extra penalty kicks.

Photo by Eleanor Bailey / The Almanac







California second baseman Dakota Conway makes the tag on a Bentworth baserunner during a key Section 2-A regular season game. Conway helped California win the section championship and the Trojans reached the PIAA Class A playoffs for the sixth time in school history. Bentworth also qualified for the postseason and were upended in the WPIAL quarterfinals by California.

Photo by Jim McNutt / Observer-Reporter




Wash High quarterback Marquis Brown fights for extra yards during a mud-soaked Class AA Interstate Conference game against Jeannette at Wash High Stadium. Brown led the Prexies to an upset victory and Wash High ended up in the WPIAL playoffs under the direction of first-year coach Mike Bosnic.

Photo by Jim McNutt / Observer-Reporter




Trinity's Josh Valentic goes for two points during a WPIAL Class AAA quarterfinal game against PIAA runner-up Chartiers Valley. Valentic averaged 22 points per game as Trinity reached the state playoffs.


Photo by Jim McNutt / Observer-Reporter







Peters Township boys basketball coach Gary Goga reacts after his Indians upended favored Butler in the first round of the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs. Led by high-scoring Craig Wolcott, overachieving Peters Township came close to qualifying for the state playoffs without a starter taller than 6-0.

Photo by Jim McNutt / Observer-Reporter

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