Track and Field
Riverview track champion Amberson Bauer selected Valley News Dispatch Boys Athlete of the Year
July 1, 2023
Amberson Bauer’s high school distance running career wasn’t entirely complete once he left Seth Grove Stadium at Shippensburg University as the PIAA Class 2A boys 800-meter champion May 27.
Multi-sport standout Eliza Miller repeats as Valley News Dispatch Girls Athlete of the Year
Eliza Miller will combine her love of distance running and swimming along with a newer venture in cycle racing on the newly formed women’s triathlon team at Duquesne University.
WPIAL runner-up finish caps strong season for Quaker Valley boys track
June 18, 2023
Quaker Valley’s boys track and field team emerged from the shadow of its counterpart girls squad this season.
Quaker Valley 3-sport standout Nora Johns picks Ohio Wesleyan
Quaker Valley’s loss is Ohio Wesleyan’s gain.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Liz Dlugos
June 12, 2023
A section title, a fifth-place finish at WPIALs and a 15th-place finish at states.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Cassidy Davis
Many athletes participate in a variety of sports in high school, but Cassidy Davis has a three-sport schedule a little different from most. The Highlands senior is a standout in volleyball, track and field and gymnastics.
Quaker Valley runs it back with WPIAL girls team championship repeat
June 11, 2023
It was a celebratory rerun of 2022.
Fox Chapel freshman shows worlds of potential in discus, shot put
June 10, 2023
Making an appearance at the PIAA Class 3A track championships as a freshman didn’t make Fox Chapel’s Claire Conti want to take a break.
Former WPIAL pole vault champion Tim Tray’s facility offers vaulters a chance to improve
When Tim Tray was in high school at Norwin, the school didn’t have an indoor facility to practice the pole vault.
Surging sophomore leads Quaker Valley track team at states
June 4, 2023
Sophomore sensation Jay Olawaiye made the biggest impact for Quaker Valley at the PIAA track and field championships at Shippensburg University.
Penn-Trafford’s Matt Sarnowski caps season with 3rd-place finish at PIAA meet
It doesn’t happen often, but two of the top discus throwers in Pennsylvania reside in Westmoreland County and live less than 10 miles apart.
Penn Hills Progress notebook: Redeemer Lutheran track team collects medals
The Redeemer Lutheran track team turned in a strong performance at the National Christian School Athletic Association track and field championships at Geneva College in May.
Penn Hills relay team gets feet wet at PIAA track championships
Penn Hills track and field coach Lee Zelkwotiz was happy to be able to take another group of athletes to Shippensburg to compete in the PIAA Class 3A championships on Memorial Day weekend.
Fox Chapel athletes learn from 1st trip to PIAA track championships
June 3, 2023
Fox Chapel coach Thomas Moul knows from experience that making a first trip to the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships in Shippensburg isn’t a disappointment no matter the results.
Hannah Shaw ends Norwin track career with state medal
Before a jump, Norwin senior Hannah Shaw tells herself, “You know you can do this.”
Hampton runners good as gold at WPIAL, PIAA meets
Hampton track won WPIAL and PIAA gold medals in May with a relay team that got a late start and a miler who had a great finish.
Going the distance: Quaker Valley’s success continues in 3,200 relay
May 28, 2023
Three juniors and a sophomore have proven to be a dynamic 3,200-meter girls relay unit at Quaker Valley.
Quaker Valley track teams set gold standard in WPIAL postseason
Suffice to say, Quaker Valley has become the preeminent WPIAL track and field program in Class 2A.
Riverview’s Amberson Bauer runs away with 800 title at PIAA championships
May 27, 2023
Amberson Bauer prepares for track meets with some visualization, running each stage of a race through his head with mental reps.
