Tennis
Avonworth/Northgate’s Hayden Robinson finds ‘relief’ in 100-meter victory at PIAAs
May 25, 2019
SHIPPENSBURG — There, of course, was happiness and excitement as Hayden Robinson crossed the finish line first at Seth Grove Stadium.
Fox Chapel’s Shymansky advances to PIAA singles semifinals
May 24, 2019
WPIAL champion Robby Shymansky breezed to a pair of victories at the PIAA Class AAA singles tournament at Hershey Racquet Club on Friday, advancing to the semifinal round.
PIAA boys tennis roundup for May 17, 2019: Fox Chapel, Indiana advance to semifinals
May 17, 2019
Robby Shymansky and Jared Nord earned singles wins in straight sets, and Milo Baron pulled out a three-set thriller to help WPIAL champion Fox Chapel defeat District 1’s Conestoga, 4-1, in the PIAA Class AAA boys tennis quarterfinals Friday in Hershey.
Future looks bright for Hampton boys tennis
The Hampton boys tennis team ended its season on a high note and figures to have a bright future.
Fox Chapel, Indiana capture WPIAL boys tennis team titles
May 8, 2019
Fox Chapel and Indiana joined elite clubs at Wednesday’s WPIAL boys tennis team championships at Oxford Athletic Club in Wexford.
Fox Chapel boys tennis sets sights on 4th straight WPIAL title
May 1, 2019
Fox Chapel’s senior class proved over the last three years it belonged in a different class than their Class AAA competitors. And with three WPIAL championships in hand, the Foxes can finish up a clean sweep.
Obama Academy player wins City League singles title
April 30, 2019
Sachin Thiagarajan kept Obama Academy’s City League tennis dominance going.
Fox Chapel draws top seed in WPIAL tennis playoffs
Fox Chapel will go for a WPIAL tennis four-peat from the top line of the Class AAA tennis bracket.
Defending champions Dua, Gramley advance to WPIAL doubles final
April 29, 2019
Nathan Dua and Colin Gramley can double up in WPIAL doubles.
WPIAL boys tennis teams capture section championships
April 26, 2019
With section play complete, the field is set for the 2019 WPIAL boys team tennis playoffs, starting in early May. There will be a 16-team playoff field in both the Class AAA and AA team tournaments.
Defending champion Shymansky leads field of WPIAL tennis singles finalists
April 15, 2019
Robby Shymansky has an opportunity to double his WPIAL singles success.
Franklin Regional’s Nadesan gears up for tennis test at WPIALs
April 14, 2019
Franklin Regional sophomore Anup Nadesan breezed through the section but will have his work cut out for him at the WPIAL Class AAA boys tennis singles championship tournament starting Monday at the Oxford Athletic Club in Pine.
Hampton tennis facing challenges with new lineup, section
April 11, 2019
With its top seniors and expected No. 1 player not returning, the Hampton boys tennis team has a challenging road to get back to the playoffs.
Gateway boys tennis sets eyes on WPIAL playoff spot
March 23, 2019
It’s been nine seasons since the Gateway boys tennis team showed up in a WPIAL Class AAA postseason bracket and, for the Gators, that’s long enough.
Sophomore Szazynski bolsters Shaler Area tennis lineup
March 15, 2019
Participating in tennis in some form was always a likely choice for Shaler sophomore Cam Szazynski.
Big goals for Fox Chapel boys tennis team
March 4, 2019
The Fox Chapel boys tennis team claimed its third straight WPIAL Class AAA title last April as they blanked rival Shady Side Academy, 5-0. Foxes coach Alex Slezak will have most of the pieces returning from that team with the exception of doubles players Kuran Singh and Karsten Lagerquist, both of whom graduated.
North Allegheny’s Huang finishes second at PIAA singles tournament
November 3, 2018
North Allegheny's Ashley Huang returned to the championship match of the state singles tournament, but she fell one set short of defending her title. Huang dropped a tight three-set match to North Penn's Neha Velaga in the PIAA Class AAA singles final Saturday at Hershey Racquet Club. After Huang won
Mattson plays key captain role for PIAA champion Sewickley Academy tennis team
November 2, 2018
The lone senior, Alina Mattson treated her Sewickley Academy girls tennis teammates like little sisters. Mattson took care of the family recently in the PIAA Class AA championship tournament in Hershey. Mattson and first doubles partner Victoria Keller, a sophomore, came from behind to score the decisive point in a
WPIAL singles, doubles champions advance in PIAA tournament
It was a good day to be a WPIAL champion Friday at the PIAA singles and doubles tournaments at Hershey Racquet Club. Both district singles champions and the two doubles teams that claimed WPIAL gold were victorious in the first round and quarterfinals. North Allegheny's Ashley Huang earned two straight-set
