By Joe Sager
Mars began the tennis season with a young team. With four freshmen, two sophomores and a junior in the top seven, the Planets weren’t sure …
Shady Side Academy falls just short in PIAA tennis match By Marty Stewart
After cruising to a 6-0 first set win in the PIAA Class AAA doubles championships on May 25 at Hershey Racquet Club, it looked like Shady Side Academy’s Alok Nimgaonkar and Chris Grubbs would end a five-year WPIAL drought and bring home the gold. Their hopes were quickly dashed, however, …
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 …
TJ’s Mascaro served early exit at state singles By Keith Barnes
HERSHEY — Jake Mascaro booked some time at Hershey Racquet Club on Thursday so he could get a feel for playing at the indoor facility before his PIAA Class AA first-round singles match against Lewisburg senior Ben Koch. What the Thomas Jefferson senior didn’t expect during his two-hour workout with …
Hampton tennis team bows out By Sean Malone
Sometimes a season ends because of unforeseen circumstances, like having to face the kick serve of a giant. Jon Harrison had not lost a single match at second singles all year, but during Hampton’s WPIAL quarterfinal contest against No. 4 seed Mt. Lebanon, he was locked in a tight first …
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 …
Shady Side Academy tennis falls short in PIAA title bid By Keith Barnes10:38 p.m.
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 Barnes11:33 p.m.
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 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 …
Gateway tennis team wins fair share in 2013 campaign By Dave Schrecengost
Gateway boys tennis coach Rochelle Seilhamer realizes that her team faces an uphill battle every year in Section 3-AAA. The presence of perennial tennis powers …
Nimgaonkar, Grubbs shine for Shady Side Academy By Marty Stewart
Alok Nimgaonkar and Chris Grubbs teamed to win the WPIAL Class AAA doubles tennis tournament last week. For their efforts, the duo share The Herald …
Mars sweeps Thomas Jefferson in WPIAL Class AA boys tennis match By Keith Barnes
Maybe it was the early start that hurt Thomas Jefferson when it took on Mars in the WPIAL Class AA boys team tennis quarterfinals. It also could have been the fact the match was moved indoors to Club One in Monroeville instead of being played on the Jaguars’ outdoor courts. …
Southmoreland boys tennis team looks to continue successful run By Jason Black
Nearly everything has gone right for the Southmoreland tennis team during the regular season. The Scotties have compiled a 15-0 record, which includes a spotless 12-0 mark on their way to a Section 1-AA title. “We finished the season well, and we continued to improve,” Southmoreland coach Jim Kessler said. …
Greensburg Salem tennis team taking step up in stride By Alex Oltmanns
After finishing 12-2 and winning the Section 1-AA title last season, the Greensburg Salem boys tennis team was forced to move up to Class AAA this year due to the WPIAL’s biennial realignment. While a move up might lend itself to a rebuilding season for most teams, the Golden Lions …
Quaker Valley tennis star Caravaggio headed for Duquense By Karen Kadilak
Wanting to continue her career close to home, Quaker Valley senior Spencer Caravaggio signed a letter of intent with the Duquesne University women’s tennis team …
Penn-Trafford tennis team readies for postseason By Doug Gulasy
The Penn-Trafford tennis team already accomplished one of its goals for 2013, clinching the Section 1-AAA championship for the third straight season. Now comes the …
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 …
Youth is served for Franklin Regional tennis team By Doug Gulasy
If a player best represents the rapid rise of the Franklin Regional tennis team this season, it’s Rochan Ramesh. Ramesh, a freshman, began the season …
Vincentian’s Chen is one of a kind By Jerry Clark
Although he is only a sophomore, Vincentian Academy’s No. 1 singles tennis player proved you are never too young to be the first to accomplish something great. In his second year on the team, Chen did something no other tennis player has done: win a WPIAL tennis singles championship. “It …
Thomas Jefferson tennis duo falls By Keith Barnes
Thomas Jefferson junior twins Sumanya and Ritwik Gupta weren’t exactly shaking in their sneakers when they found out they would have to face second-seeded Josh Raymundo and Aaron Gruber in the second round of the WPIAL Class AA doubles tournament. Then again, they weren’t relaxed, either. “I don’t know if …
Section 1-AAA doubles tournament has familiar end By Doug Gulasy
The finals of the Section 1-AAA doubles tournament looked familiar. Once again, teams from Latrobe and Penn-Trafford faced off with the championship on the line. …
Southmoreland doubles team prepares for WPIAL event By Jason Black
Southmoreland seniors Tyler Fox and Kevin Bundridge don’t spend a lot of time playing tennis together, but that hasn’t stopped them from forming one of …
GCC tennis hoping for first playoff appearance since 2002 By Karen Kadilak10:40 p.m.
The Greensburg Central Catholic boys tennis team is optimistic about qualifying for the WPIAL Class AA team championship for the first time in more than a decade. With the top three teams advancing to the playoffs next month, the Centurions (7-1) entered this week in second place in Section 1-AA, …
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 …
