Track and Field
Norwin looking to clinch section titles
April 23, 2023
First place in WPIAL Section 1-3A track and field will be on the line Tuesday when Hempfield visits Norwin.
Now recovered from knee injury, Louisville recruit Gianna Rotelli ready to finish Pine-Richland career strong
Gianna Rotelli was excited going into her junior season, because she was the top ranked javelin thrower in the WPIAL after a second-place finish as a sophomore, but she never got the opportunity to showcase her talent.
North Allegheny sprinter Khiryn Boyd showing off his speed among WPIAL’s best
April 22, 2023
After not running track for a year, North Allegheny sprinter Khiryn Boyd was curious about the times being run this spring and how his compared with his competitors.
Hempfield assistant coach LaRoyal Wilson selected as Ferrante Memorial Award winner
April 16, 2023
If you ever attend a Hempfield track and field practice, you would swear the coach conducting calisthenics was a U.S. Marine Corps officer.
Penn-Trafford boys track team breaks 51-year drought with win over Hempfield
Penn-Trafford defeated Hempfield in a boys track and field dual meet for the first time in 51 years April 12.
Penn Hills track plans to use invitationals to prepare for postseason
Lee Zelkowitz is excited to see the Penn Hills track season heat up. Where the Indians will really excel is with their relay teams. Penn Hills competed in a triangular meet with Gateway and Plum in early April and is gearing up for the invitational part of its schedule.
High school roundup for April 15, 2023: Upper St. Clair’s Dani Prunzik races to gold at TSTCA meet
April 15, 2023
Upper St. Clair sprinter Dani Prunzik, the defending WPIAL 100 meters champ, was at it again Saturday, winning the 100- and 200- meter dashes at the TSTCA Outdoor Championships at West Mifflin.
Highlands grad Slosky ran his way into Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame
Tom Slosky’s decorated career as a distance runner and coach earned him a call to the hall.
Deep North Allegheny girls track and field team takes aim at defending WPIAL title
Recent history says the North Allegheny girls have a good chance to repeat as WPIAL team track champions later this spring. Consider, in the past 30 years, no Class 3A girls champion has won the title only once.
Kiski Area wins relay with personal-best time at Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational
April 14, 2023
The Kiski Area boys 3,200-meter relay team came into Friday’s Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational looking to improve.
Deer Lakes runner Aidan Herman circles goals on track calendar
April 13, 2023
Aidan Herman has his track and field future in his sights.
Pine-Richland track sets sights on WPIAL team playoffs
April 9, 2023
The Pine-Richland track teams have accomplished plenty of goals over the last few years, but one thing they’ve been chasing is a berth in the WPIAL team playoffs.
Gateway’s Kiki Pitts, Daniella Gardner taking on hurdles together
Kiki Pitts and Daniella Gardner form a formidable 1-2 hurdles punch for the Gateway girls track and field team, and both hope to make an impact over the next several weeks leading up to the WPIAL Class 3A championship meet.
Returning state track qualifiers provide high expectations for Hampton girls
April 8, 2023
The Hampton girls track and field team will be led this season by a Kat, a Fish and a soon-to-be Husky.
Multisport athletes give lift to Hampton boys track
The Hampton boys track and field team this season has a lot of question marks that might turn into exclamation points.
With breakout hurdler, good roster numbers, Penn Hills track ready for successful season
April 2, 2023
Achan Green doesn’t think about the timing anymore. The Penn Hills junior hurdler knows when he’s on the track, he is able to tackle each step with the right approach.
Plum adds roster depth to track and field teams
April 1, 2023
Plum track and field coach Stephanie Kennedy saw a growth in numbers for both the boys and girls teams from last year to this spring, and the mix of veteran and new talent has her excited for what can be accomplished between now and the championship events in the latter half of next month.
Plenty of potential on Fox Chapel track teams
The Fox Chapel track and field programs hope to find a way to bring put the puzzle pieces together at some point. The Foxes have plenty of potential on both the boys and girls side but will need things to fall right in order to find success.
Hurdler, distance runner among returning standouts for Gateway track team
March 26, 2023
One of the leading returning competitors in the Gateway track and field program this season is junior hurdler Kierra Pitts.
Butler’s Drew Griffith leads 2023 PTFCA all-state honors as indoor track athlete of the year
March 14, 2023
Butler junior Drew Griffith, one of the state’s top distance runners, was named the boys indoor track athlete of the year by the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association.
