Tennis
Hampton boys tennis team sees net gains
May 13, 2023
The Hampton boys tennis team finished 8-8 this year, but it sure felt like a winning season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 3, 2023: Tennis playoffs try to dodge raindrops
May 2, 2023
Once again, the weather is not playing nice. While nicer days are coming later this week, Wednesday’s forecast is cold and wet again.
Pine Creek Journal notebook: Doubles teams make run to WPIAL tournament
April 30, 2023
Both of Pine-Richland’s boys tennis doubles teams qualified for the WPIAL tournament April 25-26, and they even crossed paths along the way.
Class 2A bracket filled with upsets at WPIAL doubles championships
April 25, 2023
In Class 3A, things went according to plan, but in Class 2A, the seeds were thrown right out the window at the WPIAL doubles championships Tuesday.
Shaler sports help scholarship winner from Venezuela expand horizons
April 23, 2023
Alexandra Valentina Navas started learning how to speak English from Google Translate. Over a year-long process, Valentina Navas had many teachers, including Axl Rose.
Sewickley Academy’s Severin Harmon shines in WPIAL singles tournament
A budding WPIAL tennis rivalry took place April 12 at the Class 2A singles tournament held at Bethel Park.
Gateway boys tennis captures long-awaited section championship
The last time the Gateway boys tennis team captured a section title, Bill Clinton was ramping up his campaign to become President of the United States, Duke has just routed Michigan to win the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament, and “Jump” by the hip-hop duo Kris Kross was moving up the charts.
Led by veteran doubles team, Shaler boys tennis ends long playoff drought
Nolan Le knows he doesn’t have to wait for Shaler coach Brian Duermeyer to circle back to his doubles match for advice. Le can lean on partner Ethan Opiela to point him back in the right direction.
Aquinas Academy junior aces WPIAL tennis test
April 22, 2023
Aquinas Academy junior Jack Gillespie is a three-time Tae Kwon Do world champion and is ranked No. 2 in the nation in his age group for combat weapons.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Josh Havrilla
April 17, 2023
Often, when a high school athlete plays two sports, they are in different seasons.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Valley’s Nicholas Bussard
While growing up, hockey was the sport of choice for Valley senior Nicholas Bussard.
Part-time player Will Siegel of Fox Chapel makes noise on WPIAL tennis scene
April 15, 2023
Will Siegel’s entrance to the season for the Fox Chapel tennis team first requires him to dig his racquet out of the closet.
Moon senior Anthony Lounder, Winchester Thurston freshman Austin He take WPIAL tennis titles
April 12, 2023
A senior playing his third WPIAL tournament and a freshman making his WPIAL debut took home boys tennis singles championships Wednesday afternoon at Bethel Park High School.
Underclassmen steal spotlight at WPIAL tennis tournament
A youth movement is afoot at the WPIAL boys tennis singles tournament this week.
After finishing 1-2 at singles tournament, Gateway tennis eyes section team title
April 2, 2023
Gateway ruled the bracket for the WPIAL Section 1-3A singles tournament last week at Franklin Regional High School.
Hampton’s Vitaliy Pikalo ascends to No. 1 singles spot
March 25, 2023
In tennis, “love” is another word for zero.
Young doubles duo makes impact for Chartiers Valley tennis
November 20, 2022
The sky’s the limit for the dynamic duo of the Chartiers Valley girls tennis team after a breakout 2022 season.
Sewickley Academy tennis players wrap up strong season by placing at states
Sewickley Academy tennis standout Ashley Close closed out her junior season Nov. 5 in Hershey as the PIAA Class 2A runner-up.
WPIAL players earn top 4 finishes at PIAA tennis championships
November 5, 2022
WPIAL players were all over the podium at the PIAA Class 2A girls singles tennis championships Saturday in Hershey – everywhere but the top spot.
