Cross Country

Kiski’s Eliza Miller with her first place medal after winning the WPIAL Division I, Section 4 girls meet Wednesday at Northmoreland Park.

Eliza Miller leads Kiski Area girls cross country team back to section top spot

October 5, 2022

For the first time since 2015, the Kiski Area girls cross country team is section champion.

Gateway junior Kefimba Cisse placed 15th in the Class 3A boys race at the Red, White & Blue Invitational on Sept. 10 at White Oak Park.

Gateway runner Kefimba Cisse gains confidence ahead of postseason races

October 2, 2022

Kefimba Cisse made his Gateway cross country debut last year after playing soccer as a freshman in the fall of 2020.

Junior embraces competition, camaraderie of cross country

Sawyer Kinney can usually see the people he races against are feeling what he is feeling. After crossing the finish line, Kinney sees, and emphasizes with, the suffering.

Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Hempfield’s Cydney Blahovec

September 26, 2022

In most sports, a span of five seconds isn’t that big of a deal, unless it’s right before the buzzer.

A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Kadi Bauer

From a top 12 finish at the state track meet to broken individual and school records to, most recently, a big improvement in times at the annual Red, White & Blue Invitational, senior Kadi Bauer has done a lot in her Burrell athletic career.

North Allegheny’s Jack Bertram finishes third in the Class AAA boys race during the WPIAL cross country championships on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021, at California University of Pa.

Talented sophomores pacing defending PIAA champion North Allegheny cross country teams

September 24, 2022

At this time of year, North Allegheny’s cross country team doesn’t talk much about winning championships, even if the boys and girls are both defending state champs.

The 2022 Chartiers Valley girls cross country team

Chartiers Valley runners set sights on qualifying for PIAA meet

September 22, 2022

The Chartiers Valley boys and girls cross country teams are not shy about their goals this fall.

Fox Chapel’s Clara Kelley competes at the Gateway Invitational on Sept. 3, 2022, at Boyce Park.

Fox Chapel cross country teams surprise with early success

September 17, 2022

Fox Chapel’s route to a fourth consecutive boys cross country section title won’t be an easy one with five of the top seven runners graduated.

Kiski Area’s Eliza Miller wins the Kiski Area Invitational on Sept. 16, 2022, at Northmoreland Park.

Kiski Area’s Miller, Fox Chapel’s Gwin capture Kiski Invitational titles

September 16, 2022

After going through massive changes to format two years ago because of the covid pandemic and not being able to run last year, organizers of the fifth Gingerbread Man Kiski Invitational cross country meet at Allegheny Township’s Northmoreland Park were hoping for the best as more than 20 area high school gathered again Friday for one of the region’s top high school events.

North Allegheny’s Wren Kucler finishes third in the Class 3A girls race during the WPIAL cross country championships last year.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Sept. 13, 2022: Runners begin section competition

September 12, 2022

Many people around the area will take advantage of a nice, late summer day Tuesday with some sort of run, jog or brisk walk at a nearby park.

Submitted by Natalie McLean
Pine-Richland’s Natalie McLean earned a pair of medals at the PIAA track and field championships May 27-28 at Shippensburg.

Returning runners step into key roles for Pine-Richland cross country team

September 11, 2022

The Pine-Richland girls cross country team graduated two runners who are now competing at NCAA Division I schools, but there’s still a wealth of talent in the program.

Riverview sophomore Lily Bauer crosses the finish line at the Gateway Invitational cross country meet Sept. 3, 2022, at Plum’s Boyce Park.

Riverview boys cross country begins quest to defend WPIAL title

Amberson Bauer and Christopher Barnes finished near the top — third and fourth, respectively — at the traditional season-opening Gateway Invitational cross country meet Sept. 3 at Boyce Park in Plum.

Plum senior Nate Mienke closes in on the finish line at the Gateway Invitational cross country meet Sept. 3, 2022, at Plum’s Boyce Park.

Plum runners off to strong start after performance at Gateway Invitational

Plum’s Connor Pivirotto and Riverview’s Christopher Barnes were next to each other down the final straightaway to the finish line in the boys varsity race at the Gateway Invitational cross country meet Sept. 3 at Boyce Park.