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New Brighton senior hopes to jump his way to WPIAL track titles

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Malik Vincent's feature on New Brighton's DiQuan Ambrose:

 

"One thing that New Brighton boys track and field coach Matt Suber was quick to point out about DiQuan Ambrose is that he's versatile.

He said he can put his senior standout anywhere in the Lions lineup and that he "usually does well in every event."

Though proven to be the aforementioned -- and then some -- Ambrose hasn't been paying much attention to what he brings in that aspect. His one and only focus for the season is to qualify for the PIAA championships later this month.

"He just fell out of the top five last year [in the triple jump]," Suber said. "He finished sixth and has been somewhat disappointed since.""

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New Brighton most-improved baseball team in West

Written by Sports Town on .

With the regular season concluded and the playoffs about to start, it’s easy to declare New Brighton the most improved baseball team in the West during the regular season. Last year, the Lions finished 8-12 while competing in Section 5-AA and improved to 13-4 this season while competing in Section 1-AA for an improvement of 8 ½ games.

The improvement moved New Brighton into the playoffs this year but the second most improved team has seen its season already end. Central Valley improved its record by seven games, improving from 4-16 to 10-8. In Section 1-AAA both years, the Warriors fell short of the playoffs, though.

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New Brighton earns a berth in Class AA playoffs

Written by Joe Koch on .

Joe Koch's feature on New Brighton baseball:

 

2013 0509 NBrighton Debo"For coach Mickey Campbell, the idea of his New Brighton High School baseball team competing in the WPIAL Class AA playoffs is shiny new.

"This is my third year as the team's coach, and it's our first trip to the playoffs [in his tenure]," Campbell said. "It's a great feeling, and I've had a lot of fun watching the players express themselves."

The oldest players on this team were seventh-graders when the Lions last went to the playoffs in 2008. That journey, however, was a short one as New Brighton lost a preliminary-round game to Riverview, 4-3."

(Photo: New Brighton's Jake Debo has played a key role in the Lions' success this season. Matt Freed/Post-Gazette.)

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Zahn leading New Brighton baseball team into playoffs

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New Brighton senior Chuck Zahn had a big week as the Lions moved into within sight of a playoff spot.

In an 11-1 win over Brentwood, he had a two-run double in the first inning to give the Lions all the runs they would need, then recorded the victory on the mound with two innings of work.

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New Brighton baseball team on hot streak

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After losing its first game to defending PIAA Champion Riverside 2-1, New Brighton has won four straight using both pitching and hitting. The Lions gave Central Valley its only loss in a 14-13 slugfest then won three consecutive section games.

In the first, a 2-1 win over Brentwood, Chuck Zahn provided the pitching. He struck out 14 in nine innings and then drove in the winning run in the 11th inning.

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