Ray Fisher stories, Page 7
Quaker Valley girls lacrosse peaks for playoffs, earns WPIAL, PIAA berths
Quaker Valley’s girls lacrosse team qualified for both the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs this season. The QV girls advanced to the Class 2A state tournament as the district’s third-place team. “The girls are excited for states,” QV coach Laura Peery said before the PIAA playoffs were set to begin June...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley senior savors 4th team title
Kwilai Karto was one of six seniors in the Quaker Valley girls track and field program this year that experienced the thrill of winning four consecutive WPIAL team championships. “I am honored to have been a part of a team for the past four years that has accomplished so much...
Sewickley Academy softball builds momentum in playoff season
Sewickley Academy’s time in the WPIAL softball playoffs ended May 19 against No. 5 Jefferson-Morgan in the Class A quarterfinal round. The fourth-seeded Panthers lost a 5-0 decision to finish 11-6 overall. Sewickley had advanced to the quarterfinals by routing No. 13 Monessen, 15-0, in the first round. “The team...
Quaker Valley athletes shatter records at WPIAL meet
Quaker Valley’s boys team was responsible for three of the 11 records that were broken May 14 at the WPIAL Class 2A track and field championships at Slippery Rock University. “It was a very impressive performance across the board,” QV coach Jared Jones said. QV senior standout Davin “Macky” Gartley...
Hard works pays off for Thomas Jefferson senior with WPIAL track gold
Sylvia Kashak was the undisputed top distance runner on the Thomas Jefferson girls track and field team the past few years. And, now, she is a certified WPIAL champion. Kashak posted a record-breaking time of 2:13.06 in the girls 800-meter run at the WPIAL Class 3A championships May 14 to...
Thomas Jefferson’s Alison Chalovich caps senior season with WPIAL Scholar-Athlete honor
The WPIAL recently recognized the recipients of the 34th annual WPIAL James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award with 20 candidates selected from a group of 158 nominees. The girls’ award winners consisted of Laurel’s Tori Atkins, Thomas Jefferson’s Alison Chalovich, Greensburg Central Catholic’s Alexandra Hoffman, Knoch’s Giona Lavorini, Montour’s Joelle Ludwick, Quaker...
Baldwin baseball rebounds from 1-19 season with trip to WPIAL playoffs
It had been a lengthy span since the Baldwin baseball team advanced to the WPIAL playoffs. Rookie coach Scott Wolf, a Brentwood baseball product, changed the direction of the program in 2025. The Highlanders qualified for the Class 5A district tournament by finishing as the Section 4 runner-up with a...
Bethel Park notebook: Boys, girls lacrosse teams enjoy playoff seasons
Both lacrosse teams at Bethel Park advanced to the WPIAL playoffs this season. The boys squad, coached by Luke Lewis, landed the No. 7 seed in Class 2A and defeated No. 10 Quaker Valley, 12-10, in the first round before losing to No. 2 Mars, 18-0, in the quarterfinals. The...
Bethel Park’s Orie twins ready to take athletic talents to college level
Clancy Orie is a 6-foot-3, 255-pound senior athlete at Bethel Park. His twin sister — yes, his twin — Sadie stands 5-7 and weighs far less than her hulking sibling. Both are 19 years old. “We are very close since we grew up together,” Clancy said. “And we definitely love...
Strong finish helped Bethel Park baseball capture section title
The Bethel Park baseball team was ready for the postseason. The Black Hawks stormed into the WPIAL playoffs riding an eight-game winning streak, 16-4 record and No. 4 seeding in the Class 5A tournament. “I’m proud of the team and the way they’ve played this year,” coach Pat Zehnder said....
Sewickley Herald notebook: Hard-hitting Eden Christian baseball ready for postseason
Eden Christian Academy received a first-round bye as the No. 2 seed in the WPIAL Class A baseball playoffs. “We’re excited to be in the tournament,” Eden coach Mark Feldman said succinctly. “Our lineup will be finalized the day of our game.” The Warriors weren’t scheduled to play their first...
Hard-hitting Sewickley Academy earns lofty seed for WPIAL softball playoffs
Sewickley Academy’s softball team was assigned the No. 4 seed for the WPIAL Class A playoffs. The top three seeds went Union, Carmichaels and West Greene. “We are very excited and honored to have earned the four seed,” Sewickley coach Bob Sirko said. “I am happy the girls have been...
Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse celebrates sophomore’s milestone, playoff berth
The Sewickley Academy girls lacrosse team had a busy final week of the regular season, playing four games in five days. The Panthers went 3-1, which included an impressive 7-5 upset victory against Moon and an exciting 9-7 win against North Hills during which sophomore midfielder Emma Eannarino scored her...
Sewickey Academy boys lacrosse takes next step in playoff season
Thanks to a 10-2 record and third-place finish in Section 2, the Sewickley Academy boys lacrosse team received the No. 5 seed for the WPIAL Class 2A playoffs. The Panthers posted an 8-2 record in section play to end up behind only Mars (10-0) and Hampton (9-1). “We are extremely...
Quaker Valley track teams build championship culture
Both Quaker Valley track and field teams won WPIAL championships in Class 2A again this season. And it never was a close call for either squad. “I am just blown away by our teams,” QV coach Jared Jones said. “They are such a great group of kids. It is so...
Quaker Valley girls track team completes 4-year WPIAL team title sweep
Since the spring of 2022, only one team has won the girls championship at the WPIAL Class 2A team track and field finals. The Quaker Valley girls defeated North Catholic (101-49), Carlynton (97-53) and Laurel (97-53) in the championship meet May 6 at Peters Township Middle School, giving the Quakers...
New coach overhauling Quaker Valley football program
Tom Eshenbaugh has a strong background in business leadership. He hopes to utilize that knowledge to help restore the Quaker Valley football program to the land of respectability. Eshenbaugh, 45, recently was named head coach of the QV varsity football team. Along with his business ties in the private sector,...
Quaker Valley navigates tough section schedule to earn spot in WPIAL baseball field
Quaker Valley’s baseball team shook off a few late-season losses with a four-game winning streak resulting in a 12-6 overall record. As a result, the Quakers received the No. 7 seed for the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs and a first-round game with No. 10 Ligonier Valley. “It is always difficult...
Sewickley Academy guard rewarded with all-state nod
Six players were named second-team all-state for the 2024-25 season in Class 2A boys basketball. Lucas Grimsley, a 6-foot-4 junior guard at Sewickley Academy, was one of the chosen few in a statewide vote of media members. “Lucas is a very good 3-point shooter but also has the ability to...
Hard-hitting Eden Christian, Sewickley Academy get set for WPIAL baseball playoffs
Eden Christian Academy and Sewickley Academy clinched berths in the WPIAL baseball playoffs in Section 3-A this season. Eden Christian, Serra Catholic and Bishop Canevin tied for the top spot in the section with 8-2 records while Sewickley finished in fourth place. “We have focused all year on one pitch...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Quaker Valley flag football team captures Bridge Beam trophy
The Quaker Valley girls flag football team won its first “Bridge Beam” trophy May 4 by defeating Ambridge, 19-0, at Chuck Knox Stadium. The winner of the Quaker Valley-Ambridge game receives the Bridge Beam. Mia Duckstein, Natalie Minnock and Ella Palmer scored touchdowns for the Quakers. QV also lost 25-0...
Sewickley Academy junior reaches new heights at Robert Morris meet
Sewickley Academy’s Herlynn Niepa enjoyed her time May 1 at the inaugural Bobby Mo Don’t Run Slow track and field invitational hosted by Robert Morris. Niepa, a junior, won the girls high jump event by clearing a height of 5 feet, 1.5 inches. “It was a great experience, and I’m...
Pieces fit in playoff season for Sewickley Academy softball
The Sewickley Academy softball team has been a force since the start of the 2025 season, and the Panthers are looking to maintain that status in the WPIAL Class A playoffs. “Our team has become a tight-knit group,” Sewickley coach Bob Sirko said. “We emphasized playing to a standard, and...
‘The kind of player I want on my team’: Quaker Valley senior eager to play college hockey
Emily Reiner has engineered quite a career as a student-athlete at Quaker Valley. And she has mapped out a unique blueprint for college. A senior and fourth-year starting goalkeeper on QV’s girls lacrosse team, Reiner also is a standout hockey player. As such, she has committed to continuing her career...
Quaker Valley athletes flood list of top WPIAL track performances
The Quaker Valley track and field teams stormed past the opposition April 30 in the semifinals of the WPIAL Class 2A team playoffs at Shenango. The QV girls ran past Winchester Thurston, 81-68, Brownsville, 119-30, and South Side, 135-15, to advance to the WPIAL finals to face North Catholic, Carlynton...
