Hampton Journal category, Page 16
Hampton girls lacrosse rallies to salvage season
The Hampton girls lacrosse team wobbled into mid-April, putting its streak of WPIAL playoff appearances in jeopardy. But the Talbots found their footing. Hampton won its final four Section 1-2A matches, including a do-or-die showdown with Winchester Thurston in the finale, to salvage an up-and-down season. “At the beginning of...
Hampton girls hockey players spring into action
One of the biggest challenges for the Hampton skaters in the PIHL girls league is something most athletes take for granted. “We didn’t know each other’s names,” junior forward Danica Gynn said of her WPIAL-scattered teammates on Team Central. “Usually we just yell, ‘Yeah,’ or ‘Here,’ or just scream random...
Local high school musicals highlighted by Gene Kelly Award nominations
Since 1991, the Gene Kelly Awards for Excellence in High School Musical Theater have recognized the hard work and passion of music educators and high school students throughout Allegheny County. This year’s nominees — in a variety of categories — were announced on May 8, and the awards will be...
Athletes at Aquinas Academy in Hampton ready for collegiate level
Small, as they say, can be mighty. “I think it’s awesome that at a school of our size, with 154 high school students, six of our seniors are going to be playing college athletics,” Leslie Mitros said. She is head of school at Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh in Hampton, which...
Pints in the Park kicks off seasonal events in Hampton
The tents and trucks were set up and ready to go. Mother Nature had other ideas. Hampton’s first Pints in the Park event of the season got off to a soaky start, with steady rain creating less-than-ideal conditions around 5 p.m. The precipitation eventually tailed off, giving guests an opportunity...
Hampton area briefs, week of May 20, 2024
Pool season begins Hampton’s outdoor pool complex will open for the season on May 25, with hours from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. The complex includes a heated in-ground pool with a zero-foot walk-in area and spray feature, four adult lap lanes, two small slides, one large slide and two...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of May 19, 2024
Bellevue Adam Vozza sold property at 197 Dakota Ave. to Sean Kelley for $25,000. Etna Marlene Black sold property at 59 Vilsack St. to Geoffrey Alexander II for $120,000. Franklin Park Deerfield Estates FP Develop LLC sold property at 1324 Adrian Drive to Maronda Homes LLC for $280,600. Cheryl Hand...
Hampton resident looks ahead after lost season with Central Catholic lacrosse
Central Catholic senior defender Mike Kistler “felt a pop” in his right leg at preseason lacrosse practice in February. In that split second, the Hampton resident would go from looking forward to his senior season in high school to working toward his freshman year in college. “I got an MRI...
Hampton boys show calm before storm at WPIAL track and field championships
The WPIAL track and field championships started about as well as could be expected for the Hampton boys. Then things got crazy. In the meet’s opening event, the Talbots’ 3,200 relay team took second in Class 3A with a near-school record time and qualified for the PIAA championships before Mother...
Board approves next step in Hampton High School renovation project
Hampton Township School Board approved two firms to work on advancing the second phase of renovations to the high school, a project with an estimated cost of between $30 million and $33.2 million. On May 13, the board voted 8-1 for DRAW Collective of Mt. Lebanon to perform architectural and...
Hampton singer’s quartet wins Sweet Adelines regional competition with record scoreVideo
Shortly after they were married, Hampton High School graduates Michael and Allison Hengelsberg moved to Wisconsin. “I didn’t know anybody, and I saw an ad in the paper for free voice lessons,” Allison recalled. “And when I went down, here it was the local Sweet Adelines chorus.” Although she was...
Race in North Park to raise funds for veterans’ housing, work, wellness
A race is being held in North Park on May 25 to raise money for the Veterans Leadership Program, which helps former Western Pennsylvania military service members with housing, employment, mental wellness and more. The inaugural Memorial Day Remembrance Run will be held in the parking lot of the North...
In brief: Hampton area happenings, week of May 13, 2024
Pints in the Park series starts Pints in the Park events are scheduled for 5 to 9 p.m. May 17, June 28, July 26, Aug. 23 and Sept. 27 in the parking lot of the Hampton Community Center, 3101 McCully Road. The events feature food trucks, entertainment and beverages for...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of May 12, 2024
Bellevue Erik McKibben sold property at 69 N Harrison Ave. to Caitlyn Doyle for $330,000. David Reed sold property at 21-23 S Euclid Ave. to Nicole Marie Vanwagenen for $225,154. Stephanie Haynes sold property at 278 Summit Ave. to National Residential Nominee Services In for $306,000. National Residential Nominee Services...
Beattie, other schools receive funds toward mental health programs
State funding for mental health programs at schools like A.W. Beattie Career Center in McCandless will help keep a positive vibe on campus. Beattie was the recipient of a $70,000 grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, approved in April through the PA School Safety and Security Committee...
Whirlwind year brings Hampton grad closer to home for coaching job
Former Hampton star Laryn Edwards made national headlines over the winter when she transitioned from coach to player for the Providence women’s basketball team. Little did she know, in a roundabout way, it would bring her all the way home. “I would never have thought this was going to happen,...
Sharp defense fuels championship optimism for Hampton softball
Because first-year coach Kate Hedderman runs a batting cage facility in Hampton, she was confident the Talbots would hit the ball this season. She wasn’t so sure about catching it. “That made me nervous,” she said. “We didn’t get a lot of fielding practice because we were stuck inside with...
U.S. Attorney: Hampton man received insider-trading information from Dick’s employee
Federal prosecutors say a Hampton man received information from a corporate Dick’s Sporting Goods employee that he used to net more than $800,000 in profits. Frank T. Poerio Jr., 62, has been charged with four counts of securities fraud, U.S. Attorney Eric Olshan said Friday in a news release. Olshan...
Community invited to Remake Learning Days event May 14 at Hampton High School
Remake Learning Days is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. May 14 at Hampton High School The free event offers community members an opportunity to engage in the school district’s teaching and learning experiences According to Ed McKaveney, the district’s director of technology, Remake Learning Days began several years ago...
Event in North Park celebrates lives lost to cancer
In November, Paul McDonnell lost his wife of 30 years, Terri, to pancreatic cancer. “We did hospice at home, and I didn’t do any support groups when she was sick,” he recalled. “There was too much care that had to be given.” After Terri’s passing, he took the suggestion of...
District pursues 2nd phase of Hampton High School renovations
The second of three planned phases of Hampton High School renovations could begin next spring. Representatives of construction management firm PJ Dick, which served as project manager for the first phase, presented a tentative timeline at the school board’s May 6 work session. They estimated the total Phase II cost...
Season opens at Depreciation Lands Museum in Hampton
When Kelly Enders told her daughter that she was going to tan her hide, she meant it literally. It seems that Bri Bicker has a Renaissance fair costume in which she portrays a satyr — “So she’s half-goat, half-human,” her mother said — and wanted to change it up with...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of May 5, 2024
Bellevue Estate of James Dennis Momper sold property at 115 Beaver Ave. to Isici Leonard for $155,000. Jay Holtz sold property at 4 Burnside Ave. to Michael Carroll and Victoria Grace for $345,000. Kenneth Lucas sold property at 504-506 Roosevelt Ave. to Spaceflow LLC for $112,000. Etna George Clementson sold...
Seniors boost Hampton tennis to winning season
The Hampton boys tennis team traveled to Philadelphia for a mid-April match, running up the “Rocky” steps and visiting the Liberty Bell during a day of sightseeing. The Talbots were something to see this season. Paced by an experienced senior class and the second PIAA singles qualifier in program history,...
Walk-off loss keeps Hampton baseball out of playoffs for 1st time since 2016
One day after Hampton’s WPIAL playoff hopes ended with a walk-off loss at Knoch, senior Matt Erka searched for a bright spot. “We tried our best, and we just couldn’t get it done,” the outfielder/pitcher said. “I guess it just wasn’t enough.” Needing to win one of its final two...
