Episodes

  • This Hits Different, Episode 99: Sewickley student helping injured athletes with mental strain
    Aug 8 2023

    In this week's episode of This Hits Different, Shelby Cassesse tells the story of Sewickley Academy's Lauren Retzlaff, who is creating a space at her school for injured athletes and other students to find comfort when speaking about mental health issues.

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    3 mins
  • This Hits Different, Episode 98: Welcome to The Jungle
    Aug 3 2023

    In today's episode of This Hits Different, Shelby Cassesse tells the story of The Jungle, a North Side basketball court that is connecting the community through new renovations.

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    3 mins
  • This Hits Different, Episode 97: Mt. Lebanon grad a trailblazer for Indian-American soccer players
    Jul 28 2023

    In today's episode of This Hits Different, Shelby Cassesse tells the story of Mia Bhuta, a Mt. Lebanon grad who made history as the first Indian-American soccer player to participate in a World Cup.

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    3 mins
  • This Hits Different, Episode 96: Pittsburgh Hardball Academy expanding baseball to all
    Jul 21 2023

    In today's episode of This Hits Different, Shelby Cassesse tells the story of The Pittsburgh Hardball Academy and its quest to make baseball more accessible to all communities throughout the region and country.

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    3 mins
  • This Hits Different, Episode 95: Mt. Lebanon grad pushes for worldwide change in track and field
    Jul 17 2023

    In today’s episode of This Hits Different, Shelby Cassesse tells the story of Mt. Lebanon grad Lauren Kuntz.

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    3 mins
  • This Hits Different Episode 94: The Garvin Family
    Jul 7 2023

    Shelby Cassesse is a host for 93.7 The Fan. In the weekly feature, “This Hits Different”, she looks inside and outside the lines of high school sports in Western Pennsylvania.

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    3 mins
  • This Hits Different, Episode 93: Student sues PIAA, earns inclusion for disabled athletes
    Jun 28 2023

    In today’s episode of This Hits Different, Shelby Cassesse tells the story of North Catholic senior Alex Brown, who paced a path to inclusion for disabled student-athletes in Pennsylvania.

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    5 mins
  • This Hits Different, Episode 92: Avonworth athlete using sports to benefit local causes
    Jun 24 2023

    In today’s episode of This Hits Different, Shelby Cassesse tells the story of Avonworth’s Matthew Purcell, who has turned his love for sports into benefits for his community.

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    4 mins