Hampton Journal category, Page 19
Hampton students earn regional art awards
With a few clicks of a mouse, just about anyone can produce AI-generated art these days. But nine Hampton Township School District students are being honored for the real thing. On March 23, Carnegie Mellon University will host the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for the Pittsburgh region. “For over...
Beattie students advance to Hershey for SkillsUSA project that helps peers in need
Malea O’Neill was shocked to learn just how many of her fellow students at A.W. Beattie Career Center often lack basic necessities in their daily lives. “It was honestly sad to learn how much of a need there is for things that I have always taken for granted. Hearing that...
In brief: Hampton area events, week of March 11, 2024
Church hosts spaghetti dinner Hampton Presbyterian Church will host a spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. March 17 to support youth group mission trips. The menu features spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread and desserts in the fellowship hall. Gluten-free options and takeout will be available. A freewill donation is accepted....
North suburban real estate transactions, week of March 10, 2024
Bellevue Allison Carr sold property at 529 Roosevelt Ave. to Timothy and Olivia Townsend for $290,000. Franklin Park Deborah Sciullo sold property at 2412 Bellwood Ct to Garrett McCullough and Taylor Anderson for $562,000. Colleen Murray sold property at 2694 Hunters Point Drive to Laurie Patterson for $261,650. Shirley Dietz...
Hampton sophomores bring home WPIAL swimming and diving gold
Hampton sophomore Lainey Sheets popped her head out of the water after the 100 backstroke at the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships at Pitt on March 1 and was a bit bewildered. Sheets, already the fastest girls swimmer in Hampton history, saw the scoreboard was awarding Mt. Pleasant junior Kiersten...
Hampton softball picks up pace under new coach
Hampton all-section senior shortstop Charlotte Lomb said new coach Kate Hedderman’s high-paced workouts were an eye-opener for some of her teammates. “It was a little bit of a culture shock,” Lomb said. “She definitely moves a lot quicker. It’s a lot more serious practices than we are used to. But...
After productive offseason, Hampton baseball eager to get started
Hampton baseball coach Kellen Wheeler had a numbers problem this offseason. But it was a good one. The sixth-year coach had to figure out how to accommodate an overflow group of players in the school’s auxiliary gym and weight room for the team’s four-times-a-week workouts. “I had anywhere from 24...
Hues and Harmony celebrates Hampton art, music
Guests at opening night for Hues and Harmony who were born, say, during the Kennedy administration couldn’t help but think: They didn’t do this when I was a kid! In hallway after hallway, room after room, Hampton High School served as a gallery for artwork by district students in kindergarten...
Girls flag football considered for Hampton High School
Football season could be right around the corner at Hampton High School. Pending school board approval on March 11, the Talbots are on the way toward fielding a girls flag football club in the spring. Athletic director Michael Gavlik gave a presentation at the board’s March 4 work session about...
Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh students win science awards
Twenty-three eighth graders from Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh in Hampton won awards at the Region 7 Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science Competition in February at Baldwin High. Students in Ellen Kaffenes’ and Dorina Manolache’s science classes worked on their projects for several months, starting as early as the summer. Aquinas...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of March 3, 2024
Bellevue Estate of Patricia Mangel sold property at 646 Orchard Ave. to John and Elizabeth Heft for $38,234. Franklin Park Deborah Albright sold property at 1593 Stone Mansion Drive to Ahmed Elmelih for $315,000. Hampton Fred Paganico sold property at 4118 Lee Ct to Ryan Dunne and Julie Galvin for...
Aquinas Academy boys show they’re no one-man team
Aquinas Academy entered this season with a lot of uncertainty after losing WPIAL all-time leading scorer Vinnie Cugini to graduation. But instead of taking a step backward, the new-look Crusaders proved themselves by recording 15 wins and earning a WPIAL playoff victory for only the second time in program history....
Hampton wrestlers march ahead in postseason tournaments
The Hampton wrestlers had such a memorable season as a team, they decided to keep it going as individuals. The Talbots, who won a WPIAL playoff match for the first time since 2018, fared well in the ensuing sectional and WPIAL individual tournaments. “We walked away very proud of their...
Defensive-focused Lincoln Park beats Hampton to repeat as WPIAL champsVideo
The WPIAL knows Meleek Thomas best as an elite scorer for the league’s highest-scoring team, a combination that brought Lincoln Park to Petersen Events Center on Thursday night. But his offensive-minded Leopards reached the finals ready to play defense, with Thomas leading that effort, too. A 6-foot-4 guard considered one...
Artist-in-residence guides creation of Hampton Middle School mural
Art projects for preteens rarely involve prospects for permanence. Hampton Middle School is making an exception. In the fall, students completed a mural that went on display in the school cafeteria, and another sizable painting is in the works to brighten the courtyard for years to come. “If it’s around...
Bocce continues to thrive at Hampton High School
In the fall, an email made the rounds at Hampton High School seeking a coach for the unified bocce team. Christine Larson answered the call. “It was something that interested me, because I like kids, obviously,” Larson, a paraeducator who works with special-needs students, said. “I like to be involved...
In brief: Hampton area happenings, week of Feb. 26, 2024
Church hosts spaghetti dinner Hampton Presbyterian Church will host a spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. March 17 to support youth group mission trips. The menu features spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread and desserts in the fellowship hall. Gluten-free options and takeout will be available. A freewill donation is accepted....
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 25, 2024
Bellevue Amanda Turcios sold property at 130 Crawford Ave. to Zara Moss for $210,000. David Williams sold property at 663 Forest Ave. to Kristopher Waldrab for $212,000. Marybeth Tresize sold property at 40 Greenough Ave. to KSL Real Estate for $34,000. Rostyslav Hrytsak sold property at 102 S Fremont Ave....
Hampton swimmers to bring competitive fire to WPIAL meet
Swimmers by their nature are super competitive, both in practice when challenging teammates and at meets against other schools. The Hampton swim team has added another outlet in which to stoke that competitive fire — the video game Fortnite. “Before the high school season would start, we would play three...
Playoff heartbreaker ends eventful season for Hampton girls
A season of ups and downs came to an end for the Hampton girls basketball team Feb. 20 with a loss to No. 2 seed McKeesport in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. “Our girls put forth a great effort after a good week of preparation,” said...
Keep competitive juices flowing in Northern Allegheny County Senior Softball League
Maybe you think you’re too old, out of shape or too busy to play competitive sports any longer. At what age did you make that decision? Was it 40 or 50? Maybe it was 60 years old for some of you. Nevertheless, many of us have completely thwarted the idea....
Hues & Harmony: 2 nights of celebrating art, music in Hampton
Maybe it was a finger painting or stick-figure sketch, or perhaps something you drew using Spirograph. Whatever the style, your creation may have earned a prominent place on the family refrigerator, to be viewed every time someone opened the door. Now, imagine your work on display where hundreds of people...
Aquinas Academy fencing celebrates Senior Night in Hampton
The Aquinas Academy gym in Hampton came alive during the school’s Senior Night Fencing Match, featuring seven participating teams in a well-attended showcase of skill and sportsmanship. The Feb. 9 event opened with a ceremony honoring Aquinas Academy’s senior fencers: team captain Ben Everson, Evan Gounaris and Tony Shen. The...
In brief: Tea party, trivia night, other Hampton happenings, week of Feb. 19, 2024
Depreciation Lands tea party A tea party for adults is scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. March 3 at the Depreciation Lands Museum, 4743 S. Pioneer Road, Hampton. You will be treated to a variety of hot teas, scones, sandwiches, cakes and other Colonial era goodies, served in the museum’s...
North suburban real estate, week of Feb. 18,2024
Bellevue Edward Dietz sold property at 615 Lincoln Ave. to Edward and Catherine Dietz for $1,220,000. Michael Morley sold property at 44 N Bryant Ave. to Evangelino and Katia Nascimento for $360,000. Tiffany Painter sold property at 632 Roosevelt Ave. B to Wendy Marie Farver for $138,300. Richard Brooks trustee...
