Sports
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Deer Lakes’ Collin Rodgers, Kiski Area’s Veronica Flanagan
February 24, 2024
Veronica Flanagan
Nearly a national record holder, Butler’s Drew Griffith running the best he ever has
Drew Griffith ran two miles in a historic time, faster than the all-time indoor best for high school boys, but the Butler senior’s name won’t appear in any national record book.
After sweeping section titles, Franklin Regional swimmers speed into WPIAL meet
It’s been quite a season for the Franklin Regional swimming teams.
After strong finish, Franklin Regional girls look toward promising future
A couple more games. Maybe another week of section play would have done the trick.
Hampton swimmers to bring competitive fire to WPIAL meet
Swimmers by their nature are super competitive, both in practice when challenging teammates and at meets against other schools.
Playoff heartbreaker ends eventful season for Hampton girls
A season of ups and downs came to an end for the Hampton girls basketball team Feb. 20 with a loss to No. 2 seed McKeesport in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs.
Senior shot putter leads Fox Chapel indoor track state qualifiers
Mason Miles wanted more input on how to become a better thrower.
1st-round jitters can’t stop Fox Chapel in wild win over North Hills
Zach Skrinjar has a theory about the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. Despite there being some mismatches on paper in terms of high seeds against lower seeds, the veteran Fox Chapel boys basketball coach believes the first round is the most difficult.
Bethel Park junior swimmer sweeps her way into WPIAL meet
Bethel Park junior Cally Edner made a big splash in the pool again this year.
Bethel Park hockey battling hard at end of regular season
The Bethel Park hockey team found itself in a battle for a PIHL Class 3A playoff spot coming down the stretch in the regular season.
Late-season surge has Bethel Park girls excited about program’s future
Bethel Park’s girls basketball team ended its season in a most positive way — with six consecutive victories.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: New challenge awaits Latrobe after WPIAL realignment
The fall sports landscape will look quite different next year with the WPIAL realigning teams in its latest two-year enrollment cycle.
Plum swimmers aim to contend at WPIAL championship meet
Brooke Price will again swim the 100-yard backstroke Friday on the second day of the WPIAL Class 3A championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
After WPIAL playoff exit, Plum says goodbye to senior quartet
In 2021, the Plum girls basketball team defeated Lincoln Park to snap a two-decade-long win drought in the WPIAL playoffs.
Norwin girls wrestlers shine at 1st WPIAL championship meet
In a year of firsts, Norwin doubled up.
Norwin notebook: Gabby Viola, Xander Eddy earn national kickboxing titles
Hungry for Hungary.
North Hills senior hits 100 career wins, lands on college wrestling radar
Giavonie Schipani’s personality takes on a different form when he steps on the mat.
North Hills girls end long droughts with section title, playoff win
When Tony Grenek took over the North Hills girls basketball program before the 2022-2023 season, he did so assuming that, in time, he’d be able to pull the program out of the continual depths it had resided for for years.
North Allegheny notebook: NA’s Leyna Rumpler captures WPIAL wrestling title
It was a day of firsts at the WPIAL girls wrestling championships Feb. 17, at North Allegheny.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 24, 2024: Semifinal round ready to tip off
Welcome to opening day of the district final four, the WPIAL basketball semifinals in boys Class 4A and A along with girls 3A and 2A.
