Fall Sports Recap

Sean Miehl, Staff Writer

December 22, 2011

As the winter sports season is now in full swing, let’s take a look back at the successes of the fall sports teams.

The cross country teams were both very successful. Tom Bailey, Kelsey Metheny, Hillary Boxheimer, and Amanda Ruschel all made it to states. The boys team had a 5-2 record. This included a victory over Baldwin, a team they had not beaten in 4 years. The girls team had a 6-1 record.

The boys golf team produced an 8-8 record. Sean Edgar qualified for states.

The girls team had a 5-8 record. Junior, Julia Kleszcz states, “We can improve upon this season, we can definitely do better next year.”

The boys soccer team had a superb season with a 12-6-2 record. They were the Section Champions, and WPIAL quaterfinalists. Ryan Thorsen, Matt Vater, and A.J. Vescovi were named All-WPIAL and played in the class AAA all-state senior all-star game. Ryan Thorsen, A.J. Vescovi, Sean Gallagher, Matt Vater, and Clayton Schrey were named to the all-section team, and Spencer Steinhaus was named an honorable mention.

The girls soccer team had a record of 8-10. The team had 10 players that scored this season, 5 of which had 3 or more goals. A.J. Baroffio and Alexis Keibler were named to the section all-star team.

The girls volleyball team had a record of 7-7. They placed 2nd in the Shaler tournament and won the South Fayette tournament. Sophomore, Stacey Kazalas, won the all-team hitter for the tournament.

The football team had a record of 4-5. They made it to the playoffs, but lost to Penn-Trafford.

All in all, a very good start to the 2011-2012 Sports Seasons at BPHS.

About the Contributor

Sean Miehl, Staff Writer

Walking through the halls of Bethel Park High School, one will catch a glimpse of an energetic guy shaking the hands of all his peers. Sean Miehl's charismatic enigma is prevalent at the high school. Sean joined Hawk Eye and the journalism class to sharpen his writing skills, hoping that it'll give him an edge in college. Sean's main aspiration is to major in journalism at a four year college. "I joined Hawk Eye to improve my writing skills and to also gain some experience in the writing field," Sean said. "I'm thinking about going into journalism later on in life." Post high school Sean is looking into majoring in journalism or political science preferably at Ohio University. Sean is a diverse character. He admires music and going to concerts as well as playing inline hockey for Bethel Park. Miehl said, "I enjoy music and going to concerts. Music is apart of my life." In addition, Sean loves longboarding after school. A longboard is a skateboard of bigger size that allows the rider to make sharper turns and easier cuts. Sean said, "Aside from working at Ace Hardware and playing inline hockey for Bethel Park, I enjoy riding my longboard around Bethel Park." Sean's goals for Hawk Eye this year go above and beyond. His vision is to upload articles and videos quicker and on a larger scale. Sean said, "I want to see a successful, fresh, constant stream of articles. Also, more features that blend well with the student body. I want to make Hawk Eye apart of every student's experience here at Bethel Park High School." Expanding Hawk Eye means a lot to Sean. This past year, Hawk Eye, as a publication, won "silver" from the Pennsylvania School Press Association, a scholastic press association that represents PA. "I want to see Hawk Eye win gold next year. It's all about improvement," Miehl said. Sean's unique character will add a special flare to Hawk Eye. Sean said, "I think my enthusiasm will bring something special to the table." Sean's energetic character will add freshness to Hawk Eye. With Sean aboard, Hawk Eye can fully spearhead any task or obstacle in its path. Written by: Adam Larson, Editor-in-Chief