Swimming
Derry swimming teams facing daunting rebuild
December 18, 2017
After a three-year run that saw it rise among the top teams in the WPIAL, the Derry girls swimming team is rebuilding. The Trojans lost
Hempfield swim teams looking to rebuild roster
After two years of tremendous success, the Hempfield boys swimming team doesn't have quite the same expectations for this season. The Spartans, who finished fourth
Pine-Richland swimmers see opportunity in roster turnover
December 17, 2017
Whether it is because of graduation, commitment to another sport or a move out of town, the Pine-Richland boys and girls swimming teams have hadNewcomers ready to take plunge for Pine-Richland diving team
The 2016-17 season was productive for the Pine-Richland diving program, as coach Maria Misenhelter saw three of her divers place in the top 10 at
Greensburg Salem swimmers find their stroke with freshmen
A strong incoming class is giving a boost to the Greensburg Salem girls swimming team. Golden Lions coach Curt Smith expects freshmen Madison Cassidy and
Latrobe swimmers dealing with injuries early in season
December 14, 2017
The Latrobe girls swimming team (1-0) faces the season without one of its top swimmers. Junior Carrie Lenz, a WPIAL individual finalist last season, is
Quaker Valley swim teams start over with new coach — again
December 11, 2017
For the second consecutive season, the Quaker Valley boys and girls swimming teams are starting under a new coach. Erin Cawley took over from Jacinta
Taylor looks to improve record time for Plum swimming
Devan Taylor is the fastest girls 100-yard breaststroker in the history of Plum swimming. She proved it again last year when she set the schoolShady Side Academy swimmers seek another strong season
December 10, 2017
Last year, the Shady Side Academy swim team put together strong performances during the season and playoffs. The girls finished at 10-2-1 and were SectionFox Chapel swimming returns talent, experience
The Fox Chapel swim team hopes to build on last year's success, when the girls went 11-0 with a 7-0 section mark and claimed the
Gateway’s Livingston returns to defend WPIAL, PIAA titles
Olivia Livingston burst onto the high school swimming scene in a big way last year. She already was known as a high-level racer in club-swimming
Alle-Kiski Valley swimmers hunt for hardware
Renee Robson made the most of her first varsity swim season. The Deer Lakes sophomore posted one of the area's top WPIAL finishes last year
Carlynton, Chartiers Valley swim teams show growth
December 9, 2017
As the 2017-18 swimming and diving season gets underway, the fortunes of Carlynton and Chartiers Valley are looking up. Numbers have increased for both programs,
Penn Hills swimmers reload veteran program
December 8, 2017
After only losing a couple of key contributors from last year's team, the Penn Hills swimming program looks to utilize its team to make an
Upperclassmen embrace leadership role for Hampton girls swimming team
December 3, 2017
A natural part of an athlete's growth cycle is learning to teach younger teammates knowledge and techniques for the betterment of the team. For the
Hampton boys swimming team on the clock
The mathematics behind swimming times aren't complicated, but swimmers still analyze and adjust regularly. For the Hampton boys, adjustments had to be made last seasonNorwin swimmers eye improvement this season
November 27, 2017
Things are looking up for the Norwin boys and girls swimming teams. Almost everyone who competed for the Knights at the WPIAL Class AAA championship
Penn-Trafford teams ready to dive into season
Once again, diving will be a strength for the Penn-Trafford boys and girls swimming teams. Junior Paige Kalik, sophomore Victoria Woodley and junior Logan Sherwin,
Shaler swimmers aim to improve this season
November 18, 2017
The Shaler swimming program won't rely on a sudden infusion of talent to lead its program this season. With several WPIAL qualifiers returning, the Titans
WPIAL Hall of Fame Class of 2017
April 8, 2017
The newest class of the WPIAL Hall of Fame includes a current NFL player, a former NFL head coach and a high school coach who sent almost a dozen players to the NFL. The 2017 class was announced by the WPIAL at a news conference Thursday at the Heinz History Center. This is the 10th anniversary of the Hall of Fame. The inductees with NFL ties are: Terrelle Pryor, who played for the Cleveland Browns last year and has signed with the Washington Redskins; former New York Jets head coach Joe Walton; former Woodland Hills coach George Novak, who sent 11 players to the NFL.
