Track and Field
Known for high-flying dunks, Penn Hills’ Daemar Kelly now leaping over high jump bars
May 16, 2023
Anyone who saw Daemar Kelly finish an alley-oop this winter knows the Penn Hills senior can almost fly. In a gym, on a wood floor, with a basketball in his hands, few around the WPIAL jump higher than him.
4 A-K Valley athletes take top seeds into WPIAL track meet
Fifty-four.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Multi-sport athletes contribute to GCC boys’ track and field title
May 14, 2023
It should not come as a surprise that Greensburg Central Catholic is a WPIAL Class 2A boys track and field champion for the first time.
Pine-Richland notebook: Rams top podium on home track
With its spot on the calendar fairly close to the WPIAL individual track and field championships, the Pine-Richland Invitational serves as a good tune-up for the biggest events of the season.
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Norwin’s Hannah Shaw, Greensburg CC’s James Brewer
May 13, 2023
Hannah Shaw
Former Fox Chapel, Pitt distance runner Eric Burnett honored to join Foxes’ Sports Hall of Fame
Eric Burnett wasn’t an athlete who was highly coveted by the Pitt track program. Once Burnett found his way to Pitt, he attempted to walk on to the program twice before earning a spot on the cross country team as a senior.
Derry girls eyeing 1st WPIAL track and field championship
May 8, 2023
Whatever the outcome for the Derry girls track and field team at the WPIAL Class 2A championship Tuesday, it will be a historical moment for the program.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Trey Huha
Norwin’s track and field team enjoyed another year of success, finishing undefeated in section competition.
Quaker Valley boys, girls track teams run away with section titles
May 7, 2023
The Quaker Valley track and field program hit the daily double against section opponents this season.
Penn-Trafford’s Kate Schall wins WCCA title, eyes school record in 400
If Penn-Trafford senior Kate Schall wanted to pursue a track and field career at Penn State, her high school coach Eric Reger believes she would continue to find success.
Gateway’s Kefimba Cisse rounds into form ahead of WPIAL championships
Kefimba Cisse is in the home stretch of preparation for the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championships May 17 at Slippery Rock.
Running a lifelong passion for Fox Chapel Hall of Famer
May 6, 2023
John Carroll University ended up being the perfect landing spot for Heather (Peltier) Melzer. The 1987 Fox Chapel graduate developed a love for distance running, which started with cross country and outdoor track in high school, that has stuck with her throughout her life.
Top A-K Valley squads chase WPIAL team track titles
May 3, 2023
Rain and cold temperatures at the start of May prompted the WPIAL to make changes to the schedule of the Class 3A and Class 2A track and field team championships.
WPIAL team track, boys tennis events postponed Tuesday because of rain
May 2, 2023
Tuesday’s cold, wet weather led the WPIAL to postpone tennis and team track and field events until later in the week.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Penn-Trafford’s Madison Setzenfand
May 1, 2023
In some competitions, a third-place finish could be seen as disappointing.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Apollo-Ridge’s Jessica Ross
With a strong field of competitors converging on West Mifflin High school, the TSTCA Outdoor Championships on April 15 was one of the highlights of the WPIAL track and field season.
Penn-Trafford boys track team earns trip to WPIAL semifinals
April 30, 2023
The Penn-Trafford track and field program is trending up under fifth-year coach Eric Reger, who has been with the program for 12 seasons.
Penn-Trafford notebook: Warriors get needed sweep in baseball
With two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Penn-Trafford baseball team couldn’t afford a split in the two-game series against last-place Penn Hills if the Warriors hoped to qualify for the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs.
After strong freshman season, Plum’s Gabrielle Layne ready to take next step
April 29, 2023
Gabrielle Layne came within an eyelash of making the finals of the Class 3A girls 100-meter dash at last year’s WPIAL championships at Slippery Rock.
