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Thursday, October 11, 2012

Discounted Early Registrations Available for 2013 'Race for the Cure'

Act now through Dec. 31.

National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a fitting time to let local runners and walkers know that discounted "Early Bird" registration is available through Dec. 31 for the 2013 Komen Pittsburgh Race for the Cure. The annual event, which will be headquartered on Flagstaff Hill at Schenley Park in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill South neighborhood next May 12 normally costs $30 (5,000-meter timed run) and $25 (untimed events) for non-breast-cancer-surviving adults. But "Early Birds" can knock $5 off of all registration fees. A full list of normal fees is available here. According to a news release, over 250,000 women in the United States will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012, and over 40,000 will die from it. Susan G. Komen for the Cure-…

Monday, September 10, 2012

Loss for KO Football Team, Win for Soccer

Football, soccer and cross country teams competed this weekend.

The Keystone Oaks High School football team lost 53-0 Friday night against South Fayette. For a video from WTAE, click here. On Saturday, the Keystone Oaks girls soccer team brought home another win with a 3-0 victory over Carlyton High School. Goals were scored by Amy Coombs, Sam Fisher (with an assist by Jackie McCarthy), and Cassie Bucholz. The Keystone Oaks Varsity Cross Country team also competed this Saturday, in Schenley Park. Tom Gorman led the Eagles with a time of 19:32 on the 5K course. Jesse Stefanski was the second runner to cross the line, with Ryan McCay close behind in third. Team captain Jeff Coffy finished fourth. Also scoring for the men was Nate Groh, who finished fifth. Matt Iorio and Dan Strickland rounded out the …

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