Peter Hazlett played in the PIAA Class AAA team tournament in Hershey in 2011 and 2012.
On Friday, the Mt. Lebanon junior returns to the Hershey Racquet Club. But this time, it’s for singles.
Hazlett will be the first Blue Devil to play in the PIAA singles tournament in the 21st Century when he takes on Abington Heights’ Jai Redkar at noon.
Joe Koch's feature on the Mt. Lebanon lacrosse team:
(Photo: Mt. Lebanon defenseman Brian McMullen, right, checks Seneca Valley's Ben Jarrett. Matt Freed/Post-Gazette.)
Ryan Riordan's feature on Mt. Lebanon's Peter Hazlett:
(Photo: Mt. Lebanon's Peter Hazlett will be in pursuit of a PIAA medal this weekend at the state singles tournament in Hershey. Lake Fong/Post-Gazette.)
Cara De Carlo's feature on Mt. Lebanon's Kelsey Potts:
"Mt. Lebanon freshman Kelsey Potts recorded a time of 4:55.07 in the 1,600-meter race last Thursday at the WPIAL Class AAA track and field championships at Baldwin Stadium.
In many years, that performance would have put her on top of the medals stand. But last week's race wasn't your typical race ... far from it.
Shaler Area's Brianna Schwartz finished in a sizzling 4:47.07, demolishing the existing WPIAL record and taking the title. Potts, who earned second place and easily qualified for the PIAA championship meet, recalled what it was like to compete in Schwartz's run for the ages."
Blue Devils’ junior Jillian Linkowski long-jumped 16-11.25 in the WPIAL championship finals last Thursday:
The top jump was Shatori Walker-Kimbrough’s (from Hopewell). Walker-Kimbrough jumped for 19-02.75.
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