Ray Fisher stories, Page 9
Banner season for Quaker Valley track included medal haul at MAC meet
The Midwestern Athletic Conference track and field championships provide high-energy competition the Quaker Valley athletes look forward to annually. This year’s early season 26-team invite took place April 23 at Shenango, and the WPIAL champion Quakers proved to be dazzling. QV took home 32 medals from the WPIAL tune-up meet...
Sewickley Academy runner honored for achievements on, off track
Cooper D’Antonio wrapped up his scholastic career as one of Sewickley Academy’s top senior award recipients. A two-sport competitor in track and cross country, D’Antonio landed the Stan Partenheimer Sportsmanship Award at the spring sports banquet held May 21 in Rhea Auditorium. “I am very grateful to have received the...
Quaker Valley middle schoolers win lacrosse national titles
Three district boys won a lacrosse national championship over Memorial Day weekend as members of The Circuit youth program. Midfielder Will Bauersmith and close D Luke Dunda, both sixth-grade students representing the class of 2031 in the Quaker Valley School District, were members of the Red Hots team that captured...
Quaker Valley junior fills scorebook with 9 RBIs in state playoff game
Quaker Valley third baseman Todd Kagle had the game of his career at the plate in first round of the PIAA Class 3A playoffs. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound junior collected nine RBIs — yes, nine — in leading the Quakers to an impressive 22-6 win on the road June 2 against...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Sewickley Academy honors top senior athletes
Several senior student-athletes at Sewickley Academy were honored May 21 at its spring awards banquet. Severin Harmon (golf, tennis) and Katherine Varghese (soccer, track and field) were named as the Most Outstanding Male and Female Athletes. Cooper D’Antonio (cross country, track and field) landed the Stan Partenheimer Sportsmanship Award while...
Quaker Valley girls lacrosse boasts half-dozen all-section performers
The calculation 2-plus-2-plus-2 equals the sum total of players on the Quaker Valley girls lacrosse team who earned Section 2-A distinction in 2025. Junior midfielders Lucy Roig and senior goalkeeper Emily Reiner were honored as first-team all-section selections. Both girls made all-section last year as well. “Lucy has done a...
Breakthrough season leads Quaker Valley all the way to WPIAL baseball finals
Quaker Valley’s talented baseball team finished as the WPIAL Class 3A runner-up. The Quakers zipped through the district playoffs before losing to No. 1 seed Riverside, 1-0, in the championship game May 28 at EQT Park in Washington. “We were extremely excited at having the opportunity to test ourselves in...
After all-state honor, Sewickley Academy’s Lucas Grimsley working toward big senior year
The Sewickley Academy boys basketball all-state players are named on a commemorative plaque near the entrance of the Events Center gym. The earliest entry was Neil Hoy, who received the honor in 1998. The most recent addition to the listing is Lucas Grimsley, a talented junior guard for the Panthers....
Victory laps: Quaker Valley sweeps boys, girls team titles at PIAA track meet
Quaker Valley’s track and field teams had a great Memorial Day weekend, carving out memories that will last a lifetime. The Quakers’ track and field program was represented by 16 athletes in 24 events, along with four relay teams, at the PIAA Class 2A meet May 23-24 at Shippensburg University....
Pair of seniors built foundation for Sewickley Academy softball’s super season
Two of the district’s more dynamic softball players competed at Sewickley Academy this spring. Marie Bigi, a four-year senior starter at catcher, hit .595 in the 2025 regular season with a lofty .929 slugging percentage and .630 on-base percentage. Quincy Sirko, also a four-year starter at pitcher/third base, finished with...
Coach breaks down, event by event, how the Quaker Valley track teams conquered the state
Both Quaker Valley track and field teams won PIAA Class 2A titles at the state championship meet May 24-25 at Shippensburg University. The following is a description of two state title performances from a coach’s perspective. QV coach Jared Jones offered the following: The girls’ story Going into the weekend,...
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...
