Track and Field
Highlands grad Slosky ran his way into Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame
April 15, 2023
Tom Slosky’s decorated career as a distance runner and coach earned him a call to the hall.
Deep North Allegheny girls track and field team takes aim at defending WPIAL title
Recent history says the North Allegheny girls have a good chance to repeat as WPIAL team track champions later this spring. Consider, in the past 30 years, no Class 3A girls champion has won the title only once.
Kiski Area wins relay with personal-best time at Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational
April 14, 2023
The Kiski Area boys 3,200-meter relay team came into Friday’s Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational looking to improve.
Deer Lakes runner Aidan Herman circles goals on track calendar
April 13, 2023
Aidan Herman has his track and field future in his sights.
Pine-Richland track sets sights on WPIAL team playoffs
April 9, 2023
The Pine-Richland track teams have accomplished plenty of goals over the last few years, but one thing they’ve been chasing is a berth in the WPIAL team playoffs.
Gateway’s Kiki Pitts, Daniella Gardner taking on hurdles together
Kiki Pitts and Daniella Gardner form a formidable 1-2 hurdles punch for the Gateway girls track and field team, and both hope to make an impact over the next several weeks leading up to the WPIAL Class 3A championship meet.
Returning state track qualifiers provide high expectations for Hampton girls
April 8, 2023
The Hampton girls track and field team will be led this season by a Kat, a Fish and a soon-to-be Husky.
Multisport athletes give lift to Hampton boys track
The Hampton boys track and field team this season has a lot of question marks that might turn into exclamation points.
With breakout hurdler, good roster numbers, Penn Hills track ready for successful season
April 2, 2023
Achan Green doesn’t think about the timing anymore. The Penn Hills junior hurdler knows when he’s on the track, he is able to tackle each step with the right approach.
Plum adds roster depth to track and field teams
April 1, 2023
Plum track and field coach Stephanie Kennedy saw a growth in numbers for both the boys and girls teams from last year to this spring, and the mix of veteran and new talent has her excited for what can be accomplished between now and the championship events in the latter half of next month.
Plenty of potential on Fox Chapel track teams
The Fox Chapel track and field programs hope to find a way to bring put the puzzle pieces together at some point. The Foxes have plenty of potential on both the boys and girls side but will need things to fall right in order to find success.
Hurdler, distance runner among returning standouts for Gateway track team
March 26, 2023
One of the leading returning competitors in the Gateway track and field program this season is junior hurdler Kierra Pitts.
Butler’s Drew Griffith leads 2023 PTFCA all-state honors as indoor track athlete of the year
March 14, 2023
Butler junior Drew Griffith, one of the state’s top distance runners, was named the boys indoor track athlete of the year by the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association.
Large support group helping form Kiski Area’s fledgling unified track and field team
February 27, 2023
Kiski Area’s Sammy Plazio qualified for the PIAA cross country championships last fall as a freshman, an experience he described as “really awesome.” Now, he’s helping to pave the way for other Kiski athletes to pursue their dreams of competing for a state title.
WPIAL runners claim 3 titles at PTFCA indoor track and field championships
February 26, 2023
Butler’s Drew Griffith, Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter and Brownsville’s Jolena Quarzo won titles at the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association indoor state championships Sunday at Penn State.
Norwin notebook: Track team brings home medals from TSTCA meet
February 25, 2023
Norwin sent its top athletes to the Tri-State Coaches Association Indoor Championships on Feb. 18 at Edinboro University, and a number of them came home with medals.
Fox Chapel notebook: Troutman sets stage for outdoor track season
Fox Chapel’s Anna Troutman is setting the table well for her outdoor track season. The Foxes picked up a number of medals at the final Tri-State Track Coaches Association Indoor Championship meet.
Penn Hills notebook: Indoor track team looks to build speed, stamina
February 19, 2023
While Penn Hills indoor track coach Lee Zelkowitz like to use the winter season as a program builder for the fall outdoor season, the Indians would like to build some momentum by sending a few athletes to the state meet.
Big day for Canon-McMillan at TSTCA indoor track championships
February 18, 2023
Rose Kuchera won a pair of events, the 60-meter hurdles and long jump, to headline a big day for Canon-McMillan at the TSTCA indoor track championships Saturday at Edinboro.
Norwin pole vaulter lands with Division I track program at Northeastern
Pole vaulting was, in the beginning, nothing more than a harmless suggestion to Hannah Shaw.
