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Penn Hills resident Emily Ruperto sets personal best at state swim meet

Emily Ruperto qualified for many events at the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships. The Serra Catholic sophomore and Penn Hills resident chose the ones she felt most comfortable in. After qualifying for the PIAA meet in the 200 IM and 100 breaststroke, Ruperto also figured out what she wanted to...
Penn Hills’ Mike Ulyas helps Burrell hockey team reach PIHL Division 2 championship game

Mike Ulyas never felt like an outsider on the Burrell hockey team. The Penn Hills senior hopped onboard to play with a group that returned a lot of skaters who played for the PIHL’s Division 2 championship. “It feels like I was here last year even though I wasn’t,” Ulyas...
Successful Florida trip gets Plum baseball warmed up for section schedule

After laboring through a long, cold winter, like many up north, visions of a beautiful Florida sun come March will always help with getting into a better mood. For the Plum baseball team, that formula was a winning one last week, as the team ventured to St. Petersburg to participate...
Gateway sports notebook: Gators roll in season opener; Raymer re-sets school record

Gateway’s baseball team got off to a strong start to the season with a 16-1 victory over North Hills in a nonsection game March 18. Roman Jennings was 3 for 4 with a double and two RBIs, and Max Cobbs and Ryan Deselich each plated two runs. Winning pitcher Jon...
Improving Gateway softball team ready to take a step forward

Gateway softball hasn’t had many wins to celebrate over the three years Donny Holl has been coach. Entering his fourth season with the program, Holl has overseen only four combined wins in the last three seasons. One of those wins came last year when the Gators went 1-16 and 0-10...
With new players in lineup, Chartiers Valley softball looks to build on last season’s success

Last season was a year of milestones for the Chartiers Valley girls softball team. The Colts finished the year with an overall record of 18-5, which was the most wins in school history. Then, they made it to the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals where they lost to Elizabeth Forward. It...
Chartiers Valley grad savoring final season in college track

It had been a long time since Charters Valley grad Caleb Nelson was able to compete in a track and field event. An injury his senior year at Saint Francis University cost him the chance to compete and go for personal records in the outdoor track and field season. “I...
Experienced lineup returns for Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball

The Thomas Jefferson boys volleyball team has eight starters back this season. Considering there are a half-dozen positions on a court, the Jaguars will be in over-haul motion during their matches. Returning players consist of OH/MH Braeden Artman, OH/MH Aiden Dushack, S/RS Brayden Concannon, OH Cole McNeil, libero Jaiden Wadlow,...
Genevieve Cody, Thomas Jefferson swimmers collect medals during memorable postseason

Thomas Jefferson senior Genevieve Cody is a talented high school swimmer. And she’s a coach’s dream. “Genevieve is great,” TJ coach Steve Larkin said. “She works hard in the pool, in the weight room and in the classroom. She does everything she’s asked to do. She rests appropriately, eats appropriately,...
‘Heartbeat’ of Thomas Jefferson defense wins Breisinger Award for character, courage

He led the Thomas Jefferson football team in tackles for three years. Considering the magnitude of the Jaguars football program, it was a magnificent accomplishment. But TJ senior Matt Martinis received as much if not more satisfaction in landing the prestigious Breisinger Award following the 2024 season. Martinis, a 5-foot-10,...
Sewickley Herald notebook: Panthers win school’s 1st home state playoff game

Sewickley Academy’s 64-36 victory March 8 against visiting Windber was significant in that it moved the Panthers into the quarterfinal round of the PIAA Class 2A basketball playoffs. It also proved noteworthy for another reason. “Someone mentioned the game was Sewickley Academy’s first-ever home state playoff game,” Sewickley junior forward...
Sewickley Academy softball ready to raise standards with experienced roster

Seven returning starters provide the Sewickley Academy softball team with hope and optimism for a successful season. Sewickley ended up 2-10 in Section 1-A last year after going 2-4 down the season’s home stretch. The Panthers did not play a nonsection game in 2024. “Last year, with a very inexperienced...
Defense holds key to playoff run for Sewickley Academy

Two of the boys basketball teams that were in the running for a spot in the Class 2A state semifinals made the WPIAL proud. In the PIAA quarterfinal round held March 15: • Sewickley Academy (23-5), the WPIAL’s third-place team, rallied past Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 42-35. •...
Experienced lineup ready to give Quaker Valley baseball a boost

With a solid core of returning starters, the Quaker Valley baseball team looks to make considerable improvement over last season. A year ago, the Quakers ended up with a 2-10 record in Section 1-3A, 4-13 overall. “The team has been working very hard in the offseason,” QV coach Rich Garbee...
After productive postseason, Eden Christian baseball builds toward encore

Eden Christian Academy’s baseball team enjoyed a banner season in 2024. Eden finished 20-6 overall, 5-2 in the playoffs, 12-0 in Section 3A and almost ran the table in the postseason with WPIAL and PIAA runner-up finishes. “I do not know about carryover (from last season),” coach Mark Feldman said....
With 8 starters back, Penn-Trafford softball set for another big season

Penn-Trafford softball’s Denny Little has had quite a run since becoming the Warriors’ head coach in 2016. A perennial playoff participant, the Warriors won a PIAA Class 5A in 2019 and covid may have taken another in 2020. Since then, a powerful Armstrong team has been in the Warriors path....

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