Tennis

Quaker Valley tennis coach Christi Hays poses with freshman Avery Allan (left) and senior Kirsten Close at the WPIAL Class 2A doubles championships Oct. 3, 2024, at Bethel Park.
Quaker Valley duo overcomes all obstacles en route to WPIAL doubles title
October 13, 2024
Two down, one to go.

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Members of the Mt. Pleasant girls tennis team, from left, Bella Fullman, Autumn Jurkovic-Kuzma, Kerstin O’Connor, Ella Alakson, Raleigh Drzal, Danica Turner and Hannah Shawley celebrate their regular-season section title Monday.
Mt. Pleasant girls tennis team wins section title through hard work
October 7, 2024
Mt. Pleasant girls tennis coach Aaron Hutter calls his squad “blue collar.”

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Quaker Valley’s Spencer Caravaggio eyes up a serve from Greensburg Central Catholic’s Alyvia Kluska during the 2012 WPIAL Class AA championship match.
Quaker Valley tennis great to hold court at hall of fame induction
October 6, 2024
This year’s fall season is a special time for 2013 Quaker Valley graduate Spencer Caravaggio Granger, who will be inducted into the QV Sports Hall of Fame later this month.

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Mt. Lebanon girls tennis doubles players Michelle Yang (left) and Jackie Tang won gold at the WPIAL Class 3A doubles championships Oct. 3, 2024, at Bethel Park.
Mt. Lebanon, Quaker Valley tandems capture WPIAL girls tennis doubles gold
October 3, 2024
In the first set of the Class 3A girls tennis doubles match Thursday between top-seeded Mt. Lebanon and second- seeded Shady Side Academy, the Blue Devils needed to rally in the first set and used momentum to sweep the Bulldogs in the second.

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Gateway’s Zidaan Hassan plays against Upper St. Clair during the WPIAL Class 3A doubles tennis championships April 24, at North Allegheny High School.
Notable changes to the 2025-26 WPIAL boys tennis alignment
September 30, 2024
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.

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Members of the 2024 Quaker Valley girls tennis program.
Quaker Valley girls tennis celebrates section title, keeps working toward more goals
September 29, 2024
Two titles in a row — it’s an exceptional result for any team.

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As a junior, Hampton’s Grace Stitt won the Section 3-2A singles championship in 2023.
Grace under pressure: Hampton senior becomes 1st Talbot in 30 years to earn PIAA singles berth
September 28, 2024
Hampton senior Grace Stitt was hurting after losing the first set of the WPIAL Class 2A singles semifinals Sept. 18 at Bethel Park.

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Sewickley Academy’s Rayna Thakkar returns a serve during the WPIAL Class 2A team championship match against Knoch last season.
Sewickley Academy senior takes section tennis title
September 22, 2024
As the No. 2 seed, Sewickley Academy’s Rayna Thakkar was one of the favorites at the Section 5-2A girls singles tennis tournament.

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Shady Side Academy’s Meriwether McCargo returns a volley during the WPIAL Class 3A tennis singles championship on Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, at Bethel Park High School.
Shady Side Academy’s Meriwether McCargo wins epic WPIAL tennis final; Belle Vernon’s Gabby Dusi repeats in 2A
September 19, 2024
It’s hard to imagine a better WPIAL Class 3A girls tennis championship match.

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Belle Vernon’s Gabrella Dusi wins the WPIAL Class 2A singles championship Sept. 19, 2023 at North Allegheny.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 18, 2024: Tennis tournaments on tap
September 17, 2024
The first postseason of the 2024-2025 school year begins Wednesday with the first three rounds of the WPIAL girls tennis singles championships.

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Franklin Regional’s Michelle Yan (left) and Makinzie Marcus during a break at the WPIAL section singles tournament Sept. 11, 2024 in Murrysville.
Franklin Regional girls tennis keeps rolling under new coach
September 14, 2024
There is a new face at the helm of the Franklin Regional girls tennis program.

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Fox Chapel’s Anna Kintner competes during the 2024 season.
Strong start has Fox Chapel girls tennis in hunt for Section 3-3A title
Fox Chapel girls tennis coach Alex Slezak is glad his veteran group of players have a close rival in-section to push them. This season, the Foxes and Shady Side Academy are on a collision course to play for the Section 3-3A title on Sept. 23. Both teams are undefeated in section thus far.

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New faces on North Allegheny girls tennis team aim for another successful season
August 25, 2024
The North Allegheny girls tennis team had a successful 2023 season, finishing as WPIAL runners-up and advancing to the quarterfinals in the PIAA playoffs.

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Grace Stitt is back for Hampton after winning the Section 3-2A singles championship last year.
Hampton girls tennis ready to be ‘road warriors’
August 17, 2024
Coming off the best season in program history, the Hampton girls tennis team has suddenly found itself homeless.

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The Knoch girls tennis team celebrates with the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Sewickley Academy in the Class 2A final on Oct. 18 at Washington & Jefferson College.
Notable changes to the 2024-25 WPIAL girls tennis alignment
July 22, 2024
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.

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Gateway’s Zidaan Hassan practices in March.
Gateway players lead WPIAL contingent at state tennis
May 24, 2024
After the first day of the PIAA tennis championships in Hershey on Friday, only the Gateway contingent was left standing.

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Sewickley Academy’s Tejas Mitra plays against Montour during the Class 2A WPIAL doubles tennis championship April 24.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 8, 2024: Team tennis titles to be decided
May 8, 2024
Four district boys tennis teams will be playing Wednesday for the love of gold.

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Greensburg Central Catholic junior Sasha Hoffman has organized a 5K race to help benefit Light of Life Rescue Mission.
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Sasha Hoffman organizes 5K to benefit homeless
May 6, 2024
In her last two years at Greensburg Central Catholic, junior Sasha Hoffman has been successful both in and out of the classroom.

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Hampton senior Vitaliy Pikalo is the first Talbot to reach the PIAA Class 2A boys singles championship since 2012.
Seniors boost Hampton tennis to winning season
May 4, 2024
The Hampton boys tennis team traveled to Philadelphia for a mid-April match, running up the “Rocky” steps and visiting the Liberty Bell during a day of sightseeing.

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Gateway’s Zidaan Hassan plays against Upper St. Clair during the WPIAL Class 3A doubles tennis championship Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at North Allegheny High School.
Gateway tennis again finds success in WPIAL doubles tournament
April 28, 2024
When Gateway junior Adam Memije advanced to the WPIAL Class 3A singles championship match April 10 and qualified for the PIAA tournament, and fellow Gators junior Zidaan Hassan lost in the semifinals, Hassan knew immediately that to win a second straight WPIAL doubles title, he would have to do it with a new partner.

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