Rifle
Westmoreland County teens compete at Clay Target League national championships
August 4, 2024
It takes dedication to be a clay target shooter. Every shot demands focus and accuracy to ensure the target is hit, and right after the shot is taken, the shooter needs to be ready to take down the next target.
Penn-Trafford rifle team ready to defend title
January 7, 2024
Penn-Trafford rifle coach Diana Cholock isn’t making any bold predictions for this season.
Penn-Trafford senior Carlee Valenta signs with UTEP rifle team
Penn-Trafford senior Carlee Valenta said she was 12 years old when her grandfather, John Malazich, taught her how to shoot a rifle in his backyard.
Kiski Area’s Hill earns state title in fast-growing sport of trap shooting
June 9, 2023
Taygen Hill didn’t have to look too far for influence and inspiration in the world of clay target shooting.
Bethel Park sophomore earns high marks at WPIAL rifle championships
February 18, 2023
Bethel Park’s Freddy Mach proved to be a top marksman at the WPIAL rifle championship Feb. 9 at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg.
McGuffey junior Riley Dunn repeats as WPIAL rifle champion
February 9, 2023
McGuffey junior Riley Dunn defended her WPIAL rifle championship Thursday, edging out Fredrick Mach of Bethel Park at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen’s Club in Canonsburg.
Breaking down the 2022-23, 2023-24 WPIAL rifle alignment
July 12, 2022
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.
Penn-Trafford juniors score top 5 finishes at WPIAL rifle championships
February 20, 2022
They took different paths to get there, but Penn-Trafford juniors Seth Baughman and Mallory McRae ended up right next to each other in the final results of the WPIAL rifle championships Feb. 10 at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen Club.
McGuffey’s Riley Dunn wins WPIAL rifle championship
February 10, 2022
Riley Dunn became the first McGuffey shooter to win an individual title in more than a decade, edging Butler’s Brianna Bell to capture the WPIAL rifle championship Thursday at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen Club.
Hempfield wins 6th WPIAL rifle championship
February 8, 2022
Hempfield’s rifle team was right on target Tuesday … in the absolute middle of the target.
Bethel Park’s Travis Zeis claims WPIAL rifle championship
February 19, 2021
Travis Zeis became the first Bethel Park student to win a WPIAL rifle title in almost 20 years, edging Hempfield’s Lydia Dunn and Waynesburg’s Tayler Burnfield at the individual championships Friday at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen Club.
Penn-Trafford rifle team continues growing, finding success
January 24, 2021
The Penn-Trafford co-ed rifle team has come a long way in a short time.
High school rifle season looks different this year
January 23, 2021
Over the past three winters, Madison Herrick enjoyed traveling to different schools for rifle matches with her Plum teammates.
WPIAL approves section alignments for winter sports, basketball must wait
February 18, 2020
The WPIAL released updated sections for some winter sports, but basketball won’t be ready for awhile.
WPIAL basketball brackets unveiled, team rifle finals set for Tuesday
February 10, 2020
The Path to the Pete officially begins Tuesday as the WPIAL unveils brackets to the six boys and six girls basketball playoff tournaments.
Plum takes aim with revamped rifle roster
December 15, 2019
The Plum rifle team was an experienced group last season with seven seniors helping to form the squad’s core.
Trib HSSN rewind: A look back at the 2018-19 WPIAL rifle season
July 4, 2019
Not much changed from the 2018 finals to the 2019 WPIAL team and individual rifle championships.
Waynesburg’s Phillips defends WPIAL rifle title
February 14, 2019
There was a feeling of dandamp;#233;jandamp;#224; vu in the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon Sportsmen's Club on Thursday afternoon. Name after name was called and 15 medals were handed out at the 22nd annual WPIAL individual rifle championships. In the corner of the range, a teammate fixed the hair of defending champion SelenaHempfield’s Jordan Miller Wins WPIAL Rifle Title
February 10, 2017
Hempfield junior Jordan Miller beat out Aleah Atkinson of Woodland Hills via the bull's-eyes and center shot tiebreakers Thursday afternoon to win the 2017 WPIAL Individual Rifle Championship at the Dormont-Mt. Lebanon's Sportsmen Club in Canonsburg. Miller and Atkinson both registered scores of 200, but Miller 19 bull's-eyes and 5 center shots compared to Atkinson's 19 and 3. It was a bitter-sweet win for Miller, whose older sister Keegan finished in 15th place, just one spot out of the PIAA state qualifiers. Keegan and Jordan's dad, Tom, is the head coach of the Spartans, who finished third behind Trinity and Woodland Hills on Tuesday in the Team Rifle championships.
