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Sewickley Academy lacrosse player expanding her academic, athletic horizons

 By Nathan Smith
Sewickley Academy junior Maggie McClain is all about making an impact — on and off the field The junior lacrosse player recently read the book …
Sewickley Academy doubles team takes third at PIAA tournament
By Keith Barnes
HERSHEY — All Will Kleeman wanted to do his senior year was move one step further in the PIAA Class AA doubles tournament than he did in 2012. On the surface it might not have appeared to be that big of a deal. After all, one more round seemed to …
Shady Side Academy tandem falls in PIAA doubles finals
By Keith Barnes
HERSHEY — Alok Nimgaonkar and Chris Grubbs played a near perfect first set, and it appeared the Shady Side Academy duo would end the WPIAL’s five-year drought in PIAA Class AAA doubles at Hershey Racquet  Club. But just as quickly, their lead, and their hopes, crumbled as West Chester Rustin …
WPIAL champion Blazinsky reaches PIAA tennis semifinals
By Keith Barnes
HERSHEY — Every year there are matches in the first couple of rounds of the state singles tournament that call into question the PIAA decision to pre-seed the bracket by district rather than by USTA ranking. Central Catholic junior Adam Blazinsky, the WPIAL Class AAA champion and No. 6 junior …
Sewickley Academy tennis team settles for 4th in PIAA tournament
By Karen Kadilak
Disappointed with Sewickley Academy’s fourth-place finish at the team championship Saturday, seniors Will Kleeman and Colin Kaye hope for a better outcome at the PIAA Class AA boys tennis doubles tournament, to be held Friday and Saturday at the Hershey Racquet Club. The pair qualified by winning the WPIAL title …
Sewickley Academy ends season in WPIAL opening round
By Nathan Smith
Sewickley Academy saw its season come to a close in a 7-4 loss to California in the opening round of the WPIAL Class A baseball playoffs last week. The Panthers (11-6, 7-3 in Section 5-A) led 4-2 in the fifth inning when the Trojans scored two runs in the fifth …
Opening-round loss doesn’t discourage Sewickley Academy softball team
By Kevin Ritchart
As baseball legend Yogi Berra might say, it was déjà vu all over again for the Sewickley Academy softball team. For the second straight year, …
Sewickley girls stay positive after postseason lacrosse loss
By Nathan Smith
When the Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse team came to the sidelines after falling to Peters Township, 20-8, in the WPIAL Division I playoffs, there weren’t …
Shady Side Academy tennis falls short in PIAA title bid
By Keith Barnes
HERSHEY — When Shady Side Academy defeated North Allegheny to win the WPIAL Class AAA boys tennis singles title, it needed three come-from-behind three-set victories to dispatch the Tigers. Faced with a similar situation against Conestoga in the state championship match, the Indians didn’t quite have enough left to put …
Sewickley Academy, Shady Side Academy advance to PIAA tennis semifinals
By Keith Barnes
HERSHEY — Shady Side Academy’s Eric Grubbs may have been embroiled in a match with Thomas Vernier of Lower Merion, but he had enough court presence to see the big picture and what was going on around him. “I figured it out whenever our (No. 3) singles lost, and I …
Sewickley roundup: Quaker Valley boys lacrosse to host 1st WPIAL playoff game
By Nathan Smith
Quaker Valley qualifying for the WPIAL Division II boys lacrosse playoffs is nothing new. But playing a playoff game at home is. The Quakers recorded …
Sewickley Academy softball sees similarities with first-round opponent
By Kevin Ritchart
For the second straight year, the Sewickley Academy girls softball team has qualified for the WPIAL Class A playoffs. The Panthers finished the regular season …
WPIAL tennis champion Sewickley Academy seeking 2nd PIAA title in 8 years
By Karen Kadilak
After winning its 10th straight WPIAL title, the Sewickley Academy boys tennis team returned to basics as it prepared for the PIAA Class AA tournament, …
Sewickley Academy captures 10th straight WPIAL tennis title
By Keith Barnes
Sewickley Academy winning the WPIAL Class AA boys team tennis championship has almost become a rite of spring. It’s certainly hard to argue with the Panthers’ success. Or find another team in any sport that is comparable. Sewickley Academy added another title to its lengthening resume when it rolled to …
Sewickley Academy doubles champs turn attention to team tournament
By Karen Kadilak
After winning his third straight WPIAL title with a third different partner, Sewickley Academy senior Will Kleeman looks forward to competing at the PIAA Class …
Sewickley baseball headed to postseason
By Nathan Smith
Coming into the season, Sewickly Academy baseball coach Andrew Heck wanted his team to limit giving up big innings to the opposition. The Panthers saw …
Sewickley hockey coach named director at Pegula Ice Arena
By Nathan Smith
When an opportunity came up at the Pegula Ice Arena, Ryan Patrick couldn’t turn it down. “It is an amazing opportunity,” he said. “I took a tour of the new arena last week, and there is something special going on here. I am lucky to be part of it.” The …
Local roundup: QV baseball remains unbeaten
By Nathan Smith
The Quaker Valley baseball team kept control of Section 1-AA with wins over Carlynton, 5-0, and Brentwood, 9-3, last week. The Quakers jumped ahead of …
After slow start, Sewickley Academy softball team making playoff push
By Nathan Smith
The start of the 2013 season was one to forget for the Sewickley Academy softball team. The Panthers began with a 1-4 record and were …
Sewickley Academy pair claims section doubles title
By Karen Kadilak
Hoping to reach a goal they’ve had for five years, Sewickley Academy seniors Will Kleeman and Colin Kaye will be bitterly disappointed if they do …
Sewickley Academy’s Kleeman wins another WPIAL doubles title
By Keith Barnes
Will Kleeman may be the No. 2 singles player at Sewickley Academy this season, but when it comes time for the WPIAL tournament, he is …
Sewickley Academy baseball seeking 1st postseason trip since 2006
By Nathan Smith
Members of the Sewickley Academy baseball team described last week as the biggest week of the regular season. The Panthers faced Our Lady of the …
Local roundup: Sewickley Academy seniors receive WPIAL awards
By Nathan Smith
Sewickley Academy seniors Amy Kolor and Jordan Milo each received the 2013 WPIAL Scholar Athlete Award last week. The pair were selected out of 10 …
Sewickley Academy’s Pryor packing power for Panthers
By Nathan Smith
Mackenzie Pryor has been working on improving her presence at the plate during the early-season games for the Sewickley Academy softball team. The results were …
Sewickley Academy’s Dellinger advances to WPIAL singles
By Karen Kadilak
No matter how he did at the WPIAL Class AA boys tennis singles championship earlier this week, Sewickley Academy senior Patrick Dellinger probably will not be back to defend the WPIAL doubles title he won with senior Will Kleeman a year ago. With the top three finishers advancing to the …