Track and Field
Greensburg Central Catholic’s Corinn Brewer excels at AAU meet
August 10, 2019
Incoming Greensburg Central Catholic sophomore Corinn Brewer has had a productive offseason in track and field.
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018-19 boys outdoor track season
July 18, 2019
Waynesburg’s Daniel Layton became the most talked about track star in the WPIAL this spring, a situation neither he nor his father could have imagined.
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018-19 girls outdoor track season
July 16, 2019
Maybe the biggest story of track season came months earlier when the WPIAL decided to move the individual championship meet to Slippery Rock.
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018-19 indoor track season
July 10, 2019
It was a bit of rough ride for WPIAL athletes competing at the Pennsylvania Indoor Track Championships at Penn State on Feb. 24.
NFHS expands exchange zones for some track relays
July 8, 2019
Some sprinters will have an extra 10 meters to make their relay exchange, the National Federation of State High School Associations decided.
Freeport’s Sidney Shemanski named Valley News Dispatch Girls Athlete of the Year
June 30, 2019
Since she was a freshman, Freeport’s Sidney Shemanski has been a key contributor in three sports.
Hempfield’s Mackenna Orie named Tribune-Review Westmoreland Girls Athlete of the Year
June 29, 2019
Mackenna Orie took up track and field, throwing events in particular, because she watched her sister, Sam, heave heavy objects during meets.
Injuries derail promising season for Shady Side Academy boys track and field team
June 28, 2019
Although the Shady Side Academy boys track and field team posted an impressive 5-1 record and made it to the WPIAL Class AA team playoffs, it was a season of high hopes that were swept away by injury.
Thomas Jefferson’s Wagner leaves mark with school record
Zach Wagner knows how to make a grandiose exit.
North Allegheny grad Ayden Owens leaving Southern Cal after stellar freshman year
June 27, 2019
North Allegheny grad Ayden Owens, who earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Year track honors this spring, announced Wednesday that he’s transferring from Southern Cal.
Shaler Area’s Mbalo seeks to challenge himself, improve high jump
June 20, 2019
Finding a way atop the medal stand in the WPIAL Class AAA triple jump wasn’t the end of the story for Shaler Area’s Cam Mbalo.
Kiski Area’s Hepler tests mettle against nation’s top freshmen throwers
June 17, 2019
C.J. Hepler emerged this spring as one to watch for the future of throwing events in the WPIAL and beyond.
Bucknell commit Fischer caps golden Hampton career at WPIALs
June 13, 2019
It has been at least a decade since Hampton had a WPIAL champion runner. That changed this year.
Sophomore season a resounding success for Pine-Richland’s Bryant
June 8, 2019
For Pine-Richland track and field athlete Danielle Bryant, her sophomore season wasn’t just encouraging or promising.
Fox Chapel track and field team’s reasons for optimism are abundant
In terms of qualifiers for the WPIAL and PIAA track and field championships, it was a satisfying year for the Fox Chapel track team.
Shady Side’s Melissa Riggins among 9 WPIAL girls named PTFCA all-state
May 31, 2019
Shady Side Academy runner Melissa Riggins, who set a meet record at the PIAA Class AA track and field championships last week, earned first-team all-state honors from the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association.
Final results from 2019 PIAA track and field championships
May 26, 2019
Track and field
PIAA recap: WPIAL athletes win 11 events at state track championships
The weekend started slowly but WPIAL athletes rallied on Saturday and won 11 events at the PIAA track and field championships in Shippensburg.
Hempfield’s Bannon races to PIAA silver medal in hurdles
May 25, 2019
SHIPPENSBURG — Two races in a short time might have cost Hempfield senior Jared Bannon a gold medal Saturday at the PIAA Class AAA track and field championships.
Shady Side Academy’s Melissa Riggins repeats at PIAA track championships
SHIPPENSBURG — Shady Side Academy sophomore Melissa Riggins successfully defended her PIAA 800- and 1,600-meter titles Saturday at the state track and field championships.
