Swimming
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Mt. Pleasant’s Maddie Barrick
March 3, 2025
The high school swimming season is coming to a close, and it has been another successful one for Mt. Pleasant.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Mary Anne Altman
Mary Anne Altman’s senior year at Freeport was all about a change in mindset.
Mt. Pleasant’s King headlines list of WPIAL swimmers to receive top seeds for PIAA meets
March 2, 2025
The PIAA on Sunday released a list of the qualifiers — automatic (district champions) and at-large (time) — for the boys and girls state swimming and diving championships March 12-15 at Bucknell.
North Allegheny junior divers make ripples at WPIAL championships
North Allegheny’s latest WPIAL champion divers took different paths to the top.
Quaker Valley diver claims more WPIAL silver, looks forward to state meet
Quaker Valley senior Ruby Olliffe repeated as runner-up at the WPIAL Class 2A girls diving championships Feb. 21 at North Allegheny.
Knoch’s Lavorini successfully defends 100 breaststroke title at WPIAL Class 2A championships
February 28, 2025
Giona Lavorini knew the emotion of putting a gold medal around her neck at the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships.
Unbeatable at WPIAL meet, Mt. Pleasant star Lily King joins elite list with 8th gold medal
Eight is great for Lily King.
Title defense in 400 free relay caps another strong WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships for Fox Chapel girls
The Fox Chapel girls 400-yard freestyle relay put an impactful capper on a successful two days at the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Indiana teams, Preston Kessler star on Day 2 of WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships
Heading into the final event of the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships Friday, the Indiana boys knew they were going to be crowned the team champions.
Mt. Pleasant swimmers look to add accolades at WPIALs
February 25, 2025
It is once again the end of February, and as the calendar prepares to put the shortest month in the rearview mirror, the WPIAL swim championships descend upon Pitt’s Trees Pool on Thursday and Friday.
North Allegheny sweeps WPIAL Class 3A diving gold
February 22, 2025
For the second time in four years, North Allegheny divers swept the WPIAL Class 3A championships at their home pool Saturday.
North Allegheny’s Grant Regule looks to add another gold medal to collection
North Allegheny’s Grant Regule already owns one state championship in the pool as a senior, and now he’s searching for more gold in the water.
Shady Side Academy swimmers eye success at WPIAL championships
Shady Side Academy swim coach Erika Cooper was very pleased with how her swimmers performed during the regular season.
Jackson Hagler leads strong contingent of Fox Chapel divers at WPIAL championships
February 21, 2025
Jackson Hagler dove at WPIALs as a freshman, placed sixth overall and qualified for the PIAA championships at Bucknell University.
Hampton, Derry divers win WPIAL Class 2A championships
Hampton’s Gabby Elk went back to back and Derry’s Jake Hauser continued his climb up the podium all the way to the top at the WPIAL Class 2A diving championships Friday at North Allegheny.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Derry’s Chaeli Keenan
February 17, 2025
When Derry diver Chaeli Keenan finished second at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association meet last year, she found solace in who beat her out.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Plum’s Giuliana Ricciuti
It’s a rare feat when a swimmer can post WPIAL qualifying times in every stroke.
Shaler swimmers set big goals for postseason meets
February 16, 2025
Grace Melocchi has been swimming year-round since she was little. One of the long-term goals of the Shaler senior swimmer surfaced when she made it to middle school. With Melocchi’s form in the pool, a coach mentioned that she would have a realistic shot at setting the school’s record in the 100 breaststroke.
1st-year Penn Hills diver qualifies for WPIAL meet
Mikael Epperson had to retrain his thought process if he was going to become an effective diver for the Penn Hills swim team. The Indians sophomore chose to come out for swimming for the first time this year after previously competing in track and field.
Gateway swimmers prepare for WPIAL championship meet
Gateway swimming and diving coach Glenn Raymer took a step back last Wednesday at the start of his team’s afternoon practice and marveled at how fast the season has gone from the start of preseason workouts in late November.
