MT. LEBANON GRAD DRAFTED BY STEELERS
By Eleanor Bailey ebailey@thealmanac.net
The NFL could not have scripted a better amateur draft in Pittsburgh. During the record-breaking, three-day event April 23-25, the “local boy does good story” unfolded as Eli Heidenreich of Mt. Lebanon was selected by his hometown Steelers in the seventh and final round.
Wiping away tears, he walked from the Green Room and onto the stage to be greeted by more than 200,000 fans. He stopped briefly to tap the Steelers emblem on the wall and to don a baseball cap with his new team’s logo.
During a post-draft press conference posted on X by the Steelers, Heidenreich said he was “overwhelmed with emotions” but thankful for the opportunity.
and Gold. It’s just a fantastic feeling. Nothing like I’ve ever felt before.”
Heidenreich was the 230th overall pick in the seventh round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Along with Landon Robinson, who went to the Cincinnati Bengals four picks earlier, Heidenreich became the first Navy duo to be selected in the same NFL draft since 1956 (George Welsh and Ronald Beagle by the Chicago Cardinals) and just the second duo in program history. They are the 20th and 21st Naval Academy graduates to be drafted by the NFL.
passes for 1,330 yards and 20 touchdowns while claiming All-State accolades and Almanac Player of the Year laurels. He also threw for one score out of the Blue Devils’ Wildcat offense. He rushed for an additional 647 yards and seven more touchdowns.
On defense, he spearheaded a unit that limited the opposition to 11.5 points per game, by recording a team-high 60 tackles with four interceptions, including one for a touchdown. He added a fumble recovery.
Heidenreich added that many memories flashed through his mind and he is thrilled to have the chance to play for his hometown team.
“Thinking back to all the games that I have been to growing up all throughout my life, being at Heinz Field, and watching those games go down and now I have an opportunity to go out and play for the Black
“It was pretty incredible,” he said. “I turned that corner and you see the city skyline and the background and then the crowd, which is 90% black and gold. It’s all Steelers fans out there. It was such a cool moment.”
Heidenreich finished his career with 3,206 all-purpose yards (1,157 rushing, 1,994 receiving and 55 on punt returns).
His 1,994 career receiving yards and 941 receiving yards this year are both school records.
Heidenreich matriculated to the Naval Academy after leading Mt. Lebanon to a WPIAL championship and PIAA state title in 2021.
During that undefeated 15-0 season, Heidenreich caught 54
On special teams, he returned 14 punts for 223 yards and another score. He had five kickoff returns for 66 yards.
“Eli’s athletic ability in high school was phenomenal,” said Marty Spieler, who coached Heidenreich at Mt. Lebanon before moving on to South Fayette. “His work ethic and extremely high character are what make me proudest that he gets a chance in the NFL. A true role model for WPIAL high school athletes,” added Spieler.
Western forts played pivotal role in lead-up to American Revolution
Editor’s note: The first few weeks of our America 250 series has focused heavily on the early career of George Washington, the nation’s first president and, prior to the American revolution, an officer in the British Army. We touched briefly two week ago on Washington’s campaign through Western Pennsylvania — a campaign that ultimately led to the French and Indian War. This week’s installment focuses more deeply on those conflicts and the forts involved, and how after the war’s end the British crown
South Fayette breaks ground on new elementary school
more heavily taxed the colonists to pay its war debt, one of the actions that led to the revolution. We also look at Fort Henry in present-day Wheeling, W.Va., at that time a frontier fort on the western front in the state of Virginia. It was the Siege of Fort Henry in September 1782 that many historians believe served as the site of one of the Revolutionary War’s final battles, as news of the British surrender at Yorktown had not fully reached all British commands. It was at Fort Henry where Betty Zane made her famous run to a nearby blockhouse to secure gunpowder and help the defenders repel the British and Indian troops.
By Mike Jones mjones@observer-reporter.com
Twenty-two years to the day before the signing of the
Declaration of Independence, a young George Washington penned his name in defeat as he surrendered for the first and only time in his storied military career. It was at Fort Necessity in the Pennsylvania mountains of present-day Fayette County in
the early hours of July 4, 1754, that the 22-year-old lieutenant colonel signed a document he couldn’t read, admitting to the assassination of a French officer weeks earlier before he surrendered and marched his
By Brad Hundt bhundt@observer-reporter.com
SOUTH FAYETTE – Construction of a new elementary school in the South Fayette School District officially got underway Tuesday with an early evening groundbreaking ceremony. It was the culmination of a yearslong process – for almost a decade, administrators and school board members have been contemplating building a new elementary school on the South Fayette campus on Old Oakdale Road to meet growing enrollment and replace a structure that was built in 1970. The new $85 million school is scheduled to open in August 2028, if construction proceeds on schedule. It will house stu-
dents in kindergarten, and first and second grades.
“We are not just preparing to open a building,” said Dr. Michelle Miller, the district’s superintendent. “We are opening the door to opportunities.”
Addressing preschoolers who were at the ceremony and are due to be among the first students enrolled at the school, Miller said, “This school will be built for you.” She also explained that the school has been “thoughtfully designed to reflect who we are as a district.” It will have three stories and hold a little more than 1,000 students. Spaces within it will be dedicated to students learning English as a second language, occupational therapy, STEM classes and more.
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Eli Heidenreich shakes off a tackler during Mt. Lebanon football action his senior year of high school.
Eli Heidenreich’s image appears on the screen during the NFL draft.
Eli Heidenreich (8) hoists the PIAA trophy with his teammates Joe Daniels (3) and Alex Tecza (back).
Eli Heidenreich of Mt. Lebanon was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 2026 NFL Draft
Virginia Regiment’s forces back home.
A day earlier, his forces had been surrounded and overwhelmed by French soldiers and indigenous people as Washington and his fellow Virginia militiamen tried to repel the attack from the small, circular fort built out of necessity in the “Great Meadows.” Washington had spent time during those years exploring present-day western Pennsylvania attempting to evict the French from the disputed territory and looking for ways to take Fort Duquesne, where Pittsburgh stands today.
Just weeks before the surrender at Fort Necessity, Washington and his men launched a surprise attack on May 28 on a French party of 50 men at what is now known as Jumonville Glen. During the fighting and ultimate surrender by the French, most of the soldiers were killed or wounded and their commander Ensign Jumonville was injured in the battle. But rather than allow Jumonville to leave with his men, a native ally to Washington known as Half-King instead killed him, much to the chagrin of the British. It was later learned the French were on a diplomatic mission over the territorial dispute with the British, and one of the surviving Frenchmen trekked back to Fort Duquesne, where he told the ghastly tale of Jumonville Glen. That prompted a swift military response from the French, with retribution being carried out at the crudely built Fort Necessity.
Following the lopsided battle on July 3, 1754, terms of surrender were reached but written in French, which Washington could not understand. In the surrender, Washington admitted to assassinating Jumonville, a claim he would later deny and blame his interpreter for not accurately translating
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the document to him.
Those events set in motion the French and Indian War – also known as the Seven Years War – that became a global conflict that later led to the American Revolution as Great Britain instituted a number of taxes on the colonies to pay down the war’s debt. Washington returned to the area the following year in 1755 with Gen. Edward Braddock in an effort to take Fort Duquesne. But they were repelled and swiftly defeated near the Monongahela River by the French and the indigenous warriors who had aligned themselves with them. Braddock was killed — his body was buried beneath the road not far from the site of Fort Necessity — and Washington marched the troops back in retreat.
But the British still had their eyes on taking the Forks of the Ohio, where they could control not just the frontier but also river trade across the western half of the continent.
Fort Ligonier — about 50 miles southeast of Pittsburgh — was built in 1758 as part of the fort hopping expedition by Gen. John Forbes to finally take Fort Duquesne. Other forts built during the “Forbes campaign” included Fort Juniata Crossing near
present-day Breezewood, Pa., and Fort Bedford, giving the British forces strategic locations to resupply on their western march from the coast.
By November 1758, the British were ready to attack again and marched toward Fort Duquesne, which the French abandoned and burned rather than face a losing battle just before the British arrived Nov. 24, 1758, and claimed the point. Forbes renamed the point after William Pitt, who was the British secretary of state at the time and later prime minister. Fort Pitt was constructed from 1759 until its completion in 1761.
The massive military complex was key to the British control of the western frontier and its waterways, and it repelled attacks by natives in 1763 during Pontiac’s War. It was later a staging fort during Dunmore’s War in 1774 before being converted into an American military installation during the Revolutionary War.
On the eve of the Revolutionary War, just down the Ohio River from Pittsburgh sat Fort Henry, which was built in present-day Wheeling in 1774.
Originally built by British Col. William Crawford under the direction of Virginia royal governor Lord Dunmore,
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it was first known as Fort Fincastle, but later was renamed after founding father Patrick Henry, who would also serve as Virginia’s governor in the midst of the revolution.
Fort Henry was mostly used as a refuge for settlers to ward off attacks by native people that wanted the colonists off their land. Similar forts were built for the same reasons in Pennsylvania, such as Doddridge’s Fort near Avella and Garard’s Fort in Greene County, where a gruesome massacre of the Corbly family led many settlers to demand more protection from their government leaders living on the more populated east coast.
Fort Henry twice was attacked by Native American forces allied with the British. The first attack came in 1777 and then the final attack over three days in September 1782. The latter battle came almost a year after the British surrendered at Yorktown.
The 1782 siege is most noted for the actions of Betty Zane, considered to be the “heroine of Fort Henry.” With battle raging on the second day, the fort’s defenders ran out of gunpowder. With more stored nearby at Ebenezer Zane’s blockhouse, Betty Zane volunteered to retrieve it. She reached the blockhouse safely, then ran back under heavy fire, returning unharmed with the gunpowder and saving the fort.
While no major battles during the revolution were fought in western Pennsylvania or in present-day West Virginia, those British forts on the western frontier – especially those built during the French and Indian War – played a pivotal role in the leadup to revolution.
Over our next several installments we’ll head into the post-revolution era and delve into the growth and development of a new nation. We will begin in Eastern Ohio, at East Liverpool, where the Seven Ranges survey began to start mapping the western front.
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Farmers’ market season kicks off
Bethel Park
The Bethel Park Farmers’ Market celebrates its 20th season when it opens May 5 in South Park. Hours are 3 to 7 p.m. in the parking lot off Corrigan Drive near the ice skating rink.
The Bethel Park Farmers’ Market was recently named the region’s top farmers market in the “Observer-Reporter’s Best of the Best Awards,” earning the No. 1 spot after two rounds of community voting.
“This recognition reflects years of dedication from our staff and volunteers,” said Recreation Director Jason Mentel.
Farmers Market Coordinator Sarah Komatsu said, “It’s been such an honor to steward the market as it enters its 20th year. I’m grateful to the community who has shown up for two decades, to our incredible vendors, and to all the market managers before me.”
“It’s been a labor of love figuring out the needs of our community to develop the market,” said Lindsey Sibert, assistant recreation director and past Farmers’ Market coordinator. “We’ve done that through a collaboration with vendors and feedback from market shoppers; we meet a ton of people who love the market and say it’s their favorite one…I think we have one of the best out there!”
The Bethel Park Farmers’ Market, sponsored by the Bethel Park Community Foundation and St. Clair Health, continues to grow in accessibility and community impact. The current season will feature:
Fifty-three vendors, including nearly 20 rotating vendors for variety and five new vendors.
Continued expanded accessibility through the Food Assistance Match (FAM) program, which doubles SNAP benefits up to $100 weekly, and senior vouchers that increase purchasing power for fresh produce and farm goods.
On-site doctors from St. Clair Health offering blood pressure checks and health conversations.
Other highlights for this season include a food court area, themed events, the Farmers’ Market staff trailer to be centrally located for better accessibility, expanded vendor variety for those with specialized diets such as gluten free (Café Chocolade and The Brinery at Two Acre as examples), musical entertainment, a special cooling tent complete with fun activities, and more. Assistance for those needing support in transporting their market goods to their vehicles will also once again be available.
“In my second year with the market, I was interested in setting up SNAP. From there, I was put in touch with the FAM Coordinators and thought that was an important piece that I brought to the market, opening it up to a new demo of people,” said Sibert. “These individuals are now able to buy fresh local foods that they have not been able to do without access to these programs.”
Market shoppers can also be on the lookout for new free 20th anniversary tote bags.
For more information about the Market, FAM Program or volunteer opportunities, contact the Bethel Park Farmers Market at farmersmarket@ bethelparkpa.gov or visit https://www.bethelparkpa.gov/bethel-market on line.
The farmers market season also opens in Upper St. Clair. Sponsored by the Upper St. Clair-Bethel Park Rotary Breakfast Club, the market runs from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursdays beginning May 7 in the parking lot adjacent to Westminster Presbyterian Church at 2040 Washington Road.
Visit: www.facebook.com/USCBPRotaryFM for a complete listing of vendors week by week, The Peters Township Market in the Park is held from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays from May 27 to Aug. 26 at Peterswood Park, located at 700 Meredith Dr. in Venetia. Visit peterstownship.com/parks or call 724942-5000 for more details.
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Re-enactors shake hands in front of the reproduction of Fort Necessity near present-day Farmington, Pa.
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Music was offered at the groundbreaking ceremony for South Fayette’s new elementary school by students from the high school, intermediate and middle school orchestras.
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Preschoolers who will one day be enrolled in South Fayette’s new elementary school were part of the groundbreaking ceremony.
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ABOVE: A rendering of the new elementary school.
LEFT: Tyler Geist, the principal of South Fayette Elementary School, speaking before the groundbreaking. BRAD HUNDT
Upper St. Clair advances two in national chemistry Olympiad
Two Upper St. Clair High School students have advanced in the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad competition.
Senior Danny Slowey and junior Lainie Guarino completed the local qualifying exam recently, at Carnegie Mellon University and are among approximately 1,000 students nationwide advancing to the national exam. Roughly 20,000 high school students initially participate in the competition each year.
The three-part national exam will be administered at Carnegie Mellon University and takes approximately six hours to complete.
Sponsored by the American Chemical Society since 1984, the U.S. National Chemistry Olympiad is a multilevel competition designed to promote excellence in high school chemistry.
The program consists of four tiers: Local Chemistry Olympiad Exams, National Chemistry Olympiad Exams, Study Camp for the top 20 national scorers, and International Chemistry Olympiad competition for four students selected from Study Camp.
This year’s International Chemistry Olympiad is scheduled for July 10-19, 2026, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
USC siblings shine at music competition
Two Upper St. Clair siblings earned top honors at a prestigious international music competition in New York City. Aanya Jha, a ninth-grader at Upper St. Clair High School, and her brother, Reyansh Jha, a fifth-grader at Boyce Middle School, each earned first place for their guitar performances at the Crescendo International Music Competition held recently at Carnegie Hall.
For Aanya, the recognition marked her fourth first-place finish at the competition.
In addition to her musical achievements, she recently earned first place at the regional Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science competition for her project, Computational Analysis of Planet Detection Methods, advancing to the state competition. Aanya is also a member of the Upper St. Clair robotics team, ROGO Lotus.
This year marked Reyansh’s first time competing in the Crescendo International Music Competition.
In addition to his musical accomplishments, he is a member of the Upper St. Clair robotics team Next Gen Builders, which earned sixth place in the robot game performance at the FIRST LEGO League regional competition. Earlier this year, Reyansh also placed second in his school’s spelling bee.
The Crescendo International Music Competition is open to students ages 4 to 24 and features junior, intermediate and advanced divisions for instrumentalists, vocalists, duets and chamber ensembles. Held annually since 2007, the competition aims to inspire young musicians to pursue their passion for music through performances, master classes and educational opportunities.
Danny Slowey
Lainie Guarino
Aanya Jha
Reyansh Jha
Westminster Presbyterian announces new pastor
The Rev. Jason Freyer was announced as the senior pastor and head of staff at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Upper St. Clair.
Freyer succeeds the Rev. Jo Forrest, who is retiring.
Following a season of prayer, discernment, and extensive conversation, the church’s Pastor Nominating Committee unanimously recommended Freyer on its first ballot. His deep connection to Westminster, combined with his proven leadership and pastoral experience, made him a compelling choice to guide the church into its next chapter.
Freyer previously served on staff as Director of Youth Ministry and later as Associate Pastor, gaining a deep understanding of the congregation’s history, strengths, and vision.
Since then, he has served as Senior Pastor at Beulah Presbyterian Church and as Solo Pastor at Laboratory Presbyterian Church.
Freyer holds a Master of Divinity from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He is pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Reformed Theology, with an anticipated completion in 2028. He is actively engaged in the wider church through leadership in Pittsburgh Presbytery, including mentoring emerging leaders and serving as Chair of the Committee on Preparation for Ministry.
Freyer and his wife, Sarah, have 10-year-old twin sons.
A formal welcome for Freyer will take place following his start date on April 26.
Rev. Jason Freyer
USC students bring smiles, tech support to seniors
Fourteen students from Upper St. Clair High School visited the United Senior Citizens gathering held recently at the McLaughlin Run Activity Center to assist seniors with smartphones, smartwatches and other technology devices. As soon as the students were introduced, hands quickly went up with questions ranging from sending text messages to navigating apps and adjusting settings.
The students, members of the high school’s Student Council, included Kayla Berrott, Nate Bode, Nick Donnelly, Gianna Flood, Thomas Garces, Sophie Hicks, Myles Owens, Harish Rajaganapathy, Claire Reyes, Oliver Rockenstein, Valeria Rosales, Paola Ruiz Lopez, Rex Wantje and Charlotte Worner. They were led by Brooke Tarcson and Doug Kirchner from the high school activities office.
“I love bridging the generation gap by having our high
school students hang out and talk to the older generation in our community,” Tarcson said. “The senior citizens are so excited to spend time with the high schoolers, and the high schoolers are so kind and patient with the seniors, answering their questions and showing them ways to use their technology.”
For students, the opportunity to help others and connect with community members was especially meaningful.
“I enjoyed bonding with them and seeing how happy they were to get the help they needed with questions they seemed to have for a while,” sophomore Paola Ruiz Lopez said. “We taught them patient, step-by-step solutions, and seeing them handle their own daily tasks easily was incredibly fulfilling.”
Sophomore Gianna recognized how technology skills can help seniors remain independent and connected.
“Helping at the event showed me how important it is for seniors to learn technology because I saw how much it meant to them to be able to do new things on their own,” Gianna said. “Even just learning how to use their phone to text or call family made them really happy and feel more confident. I think that this event helped the seniors feel less out of touch and more connected with today’s world.” The technology help session has become an annual tradition, with both students and seniors looking forward to the opportunity each year. The United Senior Citizens program is coordinated through the Township of Upper St. Clair Department of Recreation & Leisure Services. Led by Paula Henderson, the weekly program offers activities designed to entertain, educate and enhance the lives of senior citizens throughout the community.
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Harish Rajaganapathy assists a senior citizen during a tech session where students from Upper St. Clair High School visited the McLaughlin Run Activity Center to offer help.
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Kayla Berrott helps a senior citizen negotiate her cellphone.
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PITTSBURGH ROCKS NFL DRAFT
Life-altering event for all
By Eleanor Bailey ebailey@thealmanac.net
The 2026 NFL Draft Experience was exactly that – an experience that altered the lives of all involved, young and old, the spectators and the participants.
“It was a life-changing experience,” said South Fayette head football coach Marty Spieler.
Spieler watched as two of his players were honored guests at the event and another was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
During the three-day event that attracted a record 805,000 fans to the North Shore and Point State Park, football players like Connor Hiser and Tyson Wright represented their respective schools. Clad in their school-colored jerseys, they were front and center when the Steelers made their draft selections.
Because he was a Jerome Bettis Leadership Award winner, Hiser was invited to attend the festivities on the first day of the draft. With six other winners, including Aliquippa’s Marques Council as well as Allderdice’s Lukas Stead and three female flag football players, Hiser helped Bettis and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announce Arizona lineman Max Iheanachor as the No. 1 draft pick for the Steelers.
“It was insane walking out on stage and seeing people as far as the eye could see,” Hiser said of the record crowd estimated at 320,000.
“It was awesome,” he continued. “I’m still so shocked that I don’t remember a lot because I was so excited.”
For Hiser, it has been a thrilling
few months.
After being named a Jerome Bettis award winner for the leadership and volunteer roles he has played within the South Fayette community, Hiser attended a banquet where he met former Steeler quarterback Charlie Batch. He also was a guest of the Bettis organization at the Steelers versus Baltimore Ravens game back in December. Additionally, he accepted a scholarship to attend Duquesne University, where he will continue his playing career as an offensive lineman while pursuing studies in economics and political science.
“Those were great experiences too, but this one was surreal,” Hiser said of the NFL Draft.
“I’m standing next to Goodell while the Steelers are making the 21st pick and I’m thinking this guy is the commissioner. He’s larger than life. You see his face everywhere. And wow, oh, my gosh, that’s actually him.
“It was insane. Mind-blowing,” Hiser continued. “It’s a moment I’ll never forget. I can’t stop smiling.”
Unforgettable was the NFL Draft experience for Wright as well as Upper St. Clair’s Colin Green. They were among the area athletes invited to attend Day 3 as the NFL and the Steelers celebrated Western Pennsylvania football.
A custom football was given to those high schools who had players drafted. For schools who have had players inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a custom gold chrome helmet from Riddell helmets was presented.
“This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to show off my colors in front of hundreds of thou-
sands of people,” Wright said of the Day 3 audience estimated at over 200,000. “It felt so amazing to look around and see all those people. It was like a dream being on that stage.”
Wright does not envision himself as a potential NFL prospect. A two-sport standout for the Lions, he is recovering from knee surgery after tearing his MCL and ACL during the basketball season. He is contemplating playing football at Washington & Jefferson College or attending Robert Morris University while pursuing studies in industrial engineering.
“I realize what it takes to be on that stage and have your dream come true of being a professional, but I’ve always liked math and science and that’s what I want to pursue. South Fayette easily is one of the best in the state academically and it has a great culture of winning, and those academics and sports have set me up well for the future.”
Green’s future is at Penn State University but not to play for the Nittany Lions. He plans to major in finance and hopes to pursue a career in medical sales. He was honored to be chosen to represent USC at the NFL Draft because of former standouts like Sean Lee, John Bruno, Craig Dunaway, Jeff Delaney and Jack Maitland.
“I know those guys because they are on our wall and our coaches talk about them as examples for our program,” Green said. “So it was cool to come down to the draft and represent our school. Green said it was also exciting to meet Goodell as well as sports analyst and color commentator Pat McAfee and all the Steelers draft picks, including quarterback Drew Allar from Penn State.
“It was unbelievable,” he said.
“It was great to be part of this, especially since it was in our own city.”
Green, like many of the South Hills athletes and coaches in attendance at the draft, swelled with pride when one of their own was selected.
Eli Heidenreich from Mt. Lebanon was picked by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh and final round. Heidenreich was an allstate performer that helped the Blue Devils win a WPIAL and PIAA state championship before excelling at the Naval Academy. He was the 230th overall pick.
“It’s such a blessing for him,” Green said. “To see a kid from Lebo, who played on teams just like us, is an inspiration.”
Due to special provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act, which allow for deferred active-duty service and service in the reserves. Heidenreich graduates on May 22 and will be commissioned into the Marine Corps as a reservist.
Upper St. Clair head coach Mike Junko predicts Heidenreich will succeed in the NFL. Junko coached against Heidenreich when he played for the Blue Devils. “Coaching against Eli was like sitting on a powder keg hoping it wouldn’t blow. He was so elusive, strong, and instinctual on the football field,” Junko said.
“Eli has spent a career defying the odds and doing the impossible. I wouldn’t bet against the kid at the next level. You have a feeling he is going to find a way to make himself an invaluable part of the team, just like he has always done.”
Bruce Fronk is both proud of the city and the NFL. The new Mt. Lebanon head football coach had
Steelers invite Tecza to minicamp
By Eleanor Bailey
ebailey@thealmanac.net
Alex Tecza of Mt. Lebanon will join his longtime teammate Eli Heidenreich at the Pittsburgh Steelers rookie minicamp being held May 8-10.
Tecza was invited as an undrafted free agent while Heidenreich was selected in the seventh round of the NFL Draft held last week in Pittsburgh.
“What a story,” said Bruce Fronk. He was recently hired as Mt. Lebanon’s head football coach. He was an assistant when Tecza and Heidenreich, both 2022 Lebo graduates, helped the Blue Devils win a WPIAL championship and a PIAA title before shipping out to Annapolis to compete at the United States Naval Academy. “Guys that have been teammates since youth have an opportunity to be teammates a little longer in the NFL.”
Tecza himself is thrilled to possibly play again.
“I am super excited for the opportunity to play some more football,” he said. “Regardless of what happens I am excited to get back out on the field.”
When Tecza performed on the gridiron he was a success. He had a standout career for the
Midshipmen, earning second-team all-conference honors as a senior. He was also named first-team all-East as both a junior and senior.
Tecza made 33 career starts and recorded four touchdown runs of 60 yards or more. He rushed for 2,236 yards and 23 touchdowns in his career, including 902 yards and 10 touchdowns as a senior. He also caught 41 passes for 451 yards and three touchdowns.
Tecza topped 100 rushing yards in a game six times, including a 163-yard,
one-touchdown performance on just 15 carries in his first career start as a sophomore at Memphis. He also rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries and caught a touchdown pass in Navy’s upset of USF this past fall.
In high school, Tecza was a threesport athlete. He earned three letters and three all-conference laurels in both football and lacrosse. During his senior year, he was named the Class 6A WPIAL as well as PIAA Player of the Year. He also was an All-State selection and was picked to play in the prestigious Big 33 Football Classic. Additionally, he was a finalist for Mr. Pennsylvania Football his senior season.
Tecza rushed for 2,085 yards and scored 26 touchdowns his senior year. He scored three touchdowns in the state finals where the Blue Devils defeated the St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks, 35-17, on Dec. 11, 2021, at Hersheypark Stadium.
“Alex is a great player and an awesome person,” Fronk said. “He has done everything the right way and this opportunity is a result of hard work. It was not given to him. He has great potential and has risen to every chal-
a busy draft experience. After putting the Blue Devils through their morning drills, he went to Acrisure Stadium to attend the Day 3 activities with Patrick Smith, a Penn recruit. After an appearance at the Mt. Lebanon Historical Society, Fronk then attended a draft party at the neighborhood Primanti’s Bros. for Heidenreich.
“It was a full day,” he said. “It was awesome to see the legacy and impact football has had on high school Western Pennsylvania teams as well as college and the NFL. … “How life-changing is that moment when a player, especially a local kid, gets selected and our high school players see that. These are life-changing moments. The enormity of everything is amazing.”
lenge presented to him throughout his career.”
The son of Randy and Dana Tecza majored in cyber operations at the Naval Academy, where he will graduate on May 22. Due to provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act, a limited number of cadets and midshipmen from military service academies are allowed to go pro in sports and defer
service.
So should Tecza, like Heidenreich, make the Steelers roster in the fall, the players can defer active duty while being commissioned in the reserves. Obligations will resume when pro careers end.
Fronk predicts success for Tecza.
“Alex just needed a shot,” he said. “It wouldn’t surprise me if he does great things with it.”
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Alex Tecza made major contributions to Mt. Lebanon’s football program, helping the Blue Devils claim a WPIAL title as well as a PIAA state championship in 2021, before excelling at the United States Naval Academy.
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Bruce Frank poses with Steelers draft pick Eli Heidenreich from Mt. Lebanon.
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ABOVE: Connor Hiser of South Fayette poses with Jerome Bettis at the 2026 NFL Draft. Hiser helped Bettis announce the Steelers first-round pick.
BELOW: John Sigg and his son, Jack, 5, pose for pictures with former Pittsburgh Steeler Lynn Swann.
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Colin Green of Upper St. Clair poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell during the NFL Draft.
USC students place in Japanese competition
Upper St. Clair High School students earned top honors at the 2026 High School Japanese Speech Contest, sweeping the poster category and placing in the beginner speech division during the competition held recently at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Oakland.
Students from schools across the region competed in one of five Japanese speech levels — Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Advanced Plus and Heritage — while students new to the language or not currently enrolled in Japanese participated in the poster contest.
Upper St. Clair students captured all three top spots in the poster category with junior Vedant Naik finishing first. Seniors Annalee Sparico and Nuoxi Liang followed in second and third place. In addition, sophomore Gabriel Gracie earned third place in the Beginner Speech Category.
This year’s contest theme, “Japanese Festivals,” encouraged students to explore and present elements of traditional Japanese culture while demonstrating their language skills and creativity.
Other Upper St. Clair High School participants
Upper St. Clair STEM teams earn
top finishes
Two Upper St. Clair School District teams placed in the top three during the K’Nex STEM Design Challenge held recently at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit. Both teams represented Boyce Middle School and submitted second- and third-place finishes. In the middle school division (grades 6-8), a team of sixth-grade students captured second place. Team members included Pragnya Chetlur, Jackie Kelly, Grace Li and Miriam Wynne.
In the elementary division (grades 4-5), a team of fifth-grader students earned third-place. Team members included Sam Chapagai, Vian Mistry, Leo Pascarella and Cody Schroeck.
The event brought together young innovators from across the region to apply their creativity, problem-solving and engineering skills in a collaborative, hands-on environment. Students from both Boyce Middle School and Fort Couch Middle School participated in the competition. Boyce students were supported by Lydia Herman, accelerated math and gifted/enrichment resource teacher, who helped guide students
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included sophomore Feyza Acay in the Poster Category and senior Chihiro Brentzel in the Advanced Speech Category. The students are taught by Chie Ramsey, Upper St. Clair High School world language teacher.
The annual event is jointly hosted by the Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh’s Asian Studies Center, and the Carnegie Museum of Art.
throughout their preparation.
The STEM Design Challenge requires each team to develop a blueprint and engineering journal detailing their structure and the design process. During the competition, students must build their structure from the blueprint within a two-hour time limit, followed by a presentation to a panel of judges.
S.F. dominates Digital Media competition
South Fayette High School students once again earned top honors at the annual Digital Media Arts Consortium (DMAC) Awards.
USC STEAM comes full circle
Four teams of Upper St. Clair High School students recently presented their latest projects to a panel of professionals from DMI Companies and Airoverse, Charleroi. The presentations are an integral part of the Honors STEAM Innovation & Consulting course.
Now in its 12th year, the course challenges students to solve authentic problems faced by businesses and organizations. Since its inception, Upper St. Clair students have collaborated with engineers and executives from a wide-range of companies, including EAFab, Eaton Corp, Mascaro Construction, Clearview Credit Union, All Clad Metalcrafters LLC, Universal Electric, OZ Enterprises and Tom Brown Inc.
Developed by technology education teacher
Fred Peskorski in collaboration with South Fayette High School educators Brian Garlick and Tom Isaac, the program immerses students in handson, project-based learning that mirrors real industry work.
Through these partnerships, students gain exposure to industries and environments they might not otherwise experience.
“Students understand that things are designed, manufactured and constructed, and maybe some of them have seen a few videos of different processes,” Peskorski said. “That pales in comparison to standing in a manufacturing space and hearing the noises, smelling the smells, and seeing raw materials turn into something that is used in our everyday lives.”
The real-world connections also fuel student motivation.
“They aren’t chasing grades or special recognition or some sort of resume padding,” said Peskorski. “They genuinely do not want to let their mentors or teammates down.”
The partnership with DMI Companies and Airoverse represents a full-circle moment for the program. Upper St. Clair alumnus Dan Quiroga – now business development manager for Airoverse – was among the first students to take the course under Peskorski. Today, he is helping guide the next generation of students through the same experience that helped shape his own career path.
“It’s such a full-circle moment,” Quiroga said.
“Having benefited from the course myself, it’s rewarding to now do everything I can to support these students as they gain the same kind of real-world exposure and confidence.”
Quiroga’s parents, Pedro and Claudia, own and operate EAFab Corp., which has been a foundational partner since the course launched.
“The Quirogas have been instrumental in the long running success of this course,” Perskorski said.
A 2016 Upper St. Clair High School graduate, Quiroga holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and is currently pursuing an MBA at the University of Pittsburgh. He credits the Honors STEAM Innovation & Consulting course with helping shape his career path.
“This learn-by-doing experience reframed the purpose of school for me and helped me solidify my choice to study mechanical engineering in college,” he said. “The course helped me see how technical knowledge and business strategy come together, which steered me down the path toward my current role where I do that every day.”
Throughout the course, students develop strong communication and presentation skills while working with corporate mentors.
Recent challenges presented by DMI Companies and Airoverse included designing a system to track tool and cart storage, developing an interactive trade show display to showcase Airoverse’s smart control capabilities, creating a user-friendly safety guard for a roll former and engineering a jig to verify lock seam integrity.
“We were definitely impressed with the students,” Quiroga said. “Their work was far more advanced than people would expect at the high school level. Most of their ideas were very practical and could reasonably be implemented with only a few tweaks.”
Next, students in the Honors STEAM Innovation & Consulting course will partner with Mascaro Construction, continuing the program’s tradition of connecting classroom learning with real-world application.
Organizations interested in partnering with the course are encouraged to contact Peskorski at fpeskorski@uscsd.k12.pa.us.
SHASDA Award Winners
Senior Lily Green was also recognized with the prestigious DMAC Founders Award, honoring her outstanding contributions and dedication to the high school media program throughout her four years.
The event celebrates excellence in high school digital media, including video production, photography, and journalism. Continuing a tradition of success established in previous years, South Fayette students brought home multiple awards across several categories. The team earned a Best in Category award for Digital Cinema, along with Awards of Excellence in Podcasting, Video as Art, and News Package.
Upper St. Clair advance teams to Odyssey World Finals
Six Upper St. Clair teams earned top finishes at the Pennsylvania Odyssey of the Mind state finals held recently at the Pocono Mountain School District. As a result, all six teams qualified to compete at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, scheduled for May 27-30 at Iowa State University.
In addition to team successes, Fort Couch Middle School student, Drew Holzer, received a prestigious OMer Award for demonstrating exceptional resilience throughout the season. After sustaining a severe concussion and continuing through recovery challenges, Holzer consistently showed up, contributed to his team and embodied the true spirit of an Odyssey of the Mind competitor.
Teams from Boyce Middle School and Upper St. Clair High School competed on the Performance Problem: “Taller Tales of John Jivery.” This humorous performance challenge required students to create an original tall tale featuring a hero, an origin story and visual weather effects to represent emotions.
Boyce Middle School placed first in Division I. Team members included Abby Elders, Josie Hermoni, Jackson Hollihan and Carter Kaldon. Loreleigh Elders and Sarah Hollihan coached the team.
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Team members included Daniyal Badaruddin, Kurt Baran, Geneva Eisinger, Lauren Ginsburg, Artie McCallum, Preston McLeod and Ian Putorti. Dawn Predmore and Nate Eisinger coached the group.
Teams from Baker Elementary School and Upper St. Clair High School tackled the technical problem: “Lost in OMerland”. This challenge required designing a voice-activated “trip assistant” to help explore a new location. All props and backdrops were required to fit inside a single suitcase at the start of the performance.
Baker Elementary won in Division I. Max Allen, Jackson Beck, Erika Bonnell, Cora Dunkin, Chase Ingalise, Harrison Snavely and Lily Wang comprised the team. Betsy Allen, Nicole Beck and Kelly Ingalise coached the group. Upper St. Clair High School secured second place in Division III. Nigel Bailey, Daphne Collins, Parker Sams, Thea Sheuerle and Ashwin Vasudevan made up the squad. Sarah Sams and Jacob Collins coached the students.
Teams from Fort Couch Middle School and Upper St. Clair High School competed in the Classics Problem category and focused on the topic: “Classics… The Epic Quest”. This storytelling challenge featured an epic poem, hero, sidekick, beast and dramatic rescue.
In addition to Green, students attending the awards ceremony, alongside their teacher Andrew Marinzel, included Thaddeus Yanosko, Griffin Lukenich, Rylan Carney, Benjamin Willy, Lia Pitetti, Sydney Pugliese, Carolyne Tomlinson, and Katherine Corwin.
“The continued success of our students at DMAC speaks to their creativity, commitment, and willingness to push the boundaries of digital storytelling,” said Marinzel. “They consistently produce work that reflects both technical skill and meaningful storytelling.”
The Digital Media Arts Consortium, hosted annually by Robert Morris University, provides students with the opportunity to showcase their talents and be recognized among peers from across the region.
Upper St. Clair High School seniors Holt Eberhart and Lauren Pocrass were recognized as award winners by the South Hills Area School Districts Association (SHASDA). The students were honored April 11 during the SHASDA Spring Conference.
Each year, SHASDA recognizes two high school students from each of its 23 participating school districts who have demonstrated resilience, determination and the ability to persevere in the face of adversity. The recognition celebrates students who have overcome challenges while maintaining their commitment to academic and personal success.
Following graduation this June, Eberhart plans to study cybersecurity at Mercyhurst University in Erie. Pocrass will attend Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla., where she plans to pursue a degree in marine biology.
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Fort Couch Middle School placed second in Division II. Team members included Lydia Calkins, Ava Fingal, Caroline Fingal, Drew Holzer, Sophia Lee, Keira Mycoff and Rehana Rai. Coaches were Josh Mycoff and Doug Calkins.
Upper St. Clair High School also placed second but in Di-
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Upper St. Clair STEAM students Fionn Moriarty, Camryn Friday, Alessandro Folino, Harshini Sivakumar, Siney Weissert, Thomas Mallison, Nick Fleming, Jonah Selig, Fred Peskorski
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Sixth-grade students from Boyce M.S. placed second in the STEM Design Challenge
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Fifth-grade students from Boyce M.S. placed third in the STEM Design Challenge
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vision III. Scarlett Burgess, Enoch Katru, Violet McLeod, Seth Pedretti, Luciana Putorti, Lydia Sliski and Austin Szpara made up the team, which was coached by Kyle Burgess and Kristy Szpara. At the state finals, 156 teams from across Pennsylvania competed by division in one of five
problem categories: vehicle, technical, classics, balsa and performance. In total, 11 Upper St. Clair teams advanced to and competed at the state-level
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Upper St. Clair High School took second in Division III for technical problems.
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Elementary School competed successfully in the technical problem division.
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Upper St. Clair High School placed first in the performance problem category.
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Upper St. Clair High School took second in Division III for classic problems.
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sociation is comprised of 23 school districts across the South Hills region, including Baldwin-Whitehall, Bethel Park, Brentwood Borough, Carlynton, Charleroi Area, Chartiers-Houston, Chartiers Valley, Clairton City, Duquesne City, Elizabeth Forward, Fort Cherry, Keystone Oaks, McKeesport Area, Mt. Lebanon, Peters Township, Ringgold, South Allegheny, South Fayette Township, South Park, Upper St. Clair, West Allegheny, West Jefferson Hills and West Mifflin Area.
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S.F. are shown with awards won at the Digital Media Arts Consortium.
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