Sports
Two Peters Township Teams Lauded for Outstanding Achievements
State Sen. Matt Smith lauded the Peters Township High School girls lacrosse team and its dance team.
A local lawmaker lauded the achievements of two Peters Township High School teams with senatorial citations.
State Sen. Matt Smith presented the Peters Township High School Girls' Lacrosse Team with state Senate citations upon winning the 2013 WPIAL Division I Girls' Lacrosse Championship.
The team defeated Shady Side Academy by a score of 16 to 14 to capture the WPIAL title.
Smith also presented the Peters Township High School Varsity Dance Team with state Senate citations upon winning first place in the Small Varsity Hip Hop Division of the 2013 Universal Dance Association National Dance Team Championships, which were held February 2-3, 2013, in Orlando, Florida.
The team captured the national championship with a score of 92.16 and defeated sixty-three other teams in its division.
The team recently learned it will be headed back to the nationals to defend its title.
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