Swimming
Shady Side outduels Franklin Regional for team title, Hampton’s Lainey Sheets shines at PIAA Class 2A swim meet
March 15, 2026
LEWISBURG — Franklin Regional and Shady Side Academy went back and forth over the course of two hours Saturday evening to decide the PIAA Class 2A girls swimming team champion at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium.
Franklin Regional girls swimmers finish 2nd in team standings at PIAAs, just short of title
March 14, 2026
LEWISBURG — Franklin Regional and Shady Side Academy went down to the wire Saturday evening to decide the PIAA Class 2A girls team championship at Bucknell University.
Hampton’s Gabriella Elk successfully defends PIAA Class 2A diving title
LEWISBURG — Gabriella Elk left quite a lasting impact on diving at the PIAA-championship level.
Several WPIAL swimmers to contend for state titles on Day 2 of PIAA Class 2A meet
LEWISBURG — The final day of PIAA Class 2A swimming Saturday will have several WPIAL competitors in the evening’s championship finals.
Ava Jochims, Shady Side Academy girls shine on big stage at PIAA Class 2A swim meet
LEWISBURG — As the No. 1 seed by eight seconds in the Class 2A girls 200-yard individual medley, Shady Side Academy junior Ava Jochims felt confident that she could bring home a second straight state championship in the event Friday evening at the PIAA swimming championships at Bucknell University.
Franklin Regional girls relay team wins PIAA gold
March 13, 2026
LEWISBURG — Scarlett Zolnak waited as patiently as she could.
Beaver’s Isaac Burtt takes 9th at PIAA Class 2A diving championships
LEWISBURG — Isaac Burtt made his PIAA diving debut at last year’s Class 2A championships and placed 13th overall.
Several WPIAL swimmers in medal contention at PIAA Class 2A swimming championships
LEWISBURG — The WPIAL will be well represented in the 12 finals heats Friday evening at the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell.
Gold goes to Upper St. Clair senior, North Allegheny swimmers at PIAA Class 3A meet
March 12, 2026
Nazar Zoukovski took third in the boys 100-yard freestyle at the 2024 PIAA Class 3A swimming championships.
WPIAL trio climbs medals podium at PIAA Class 3A girls diving championships
LEWISBURG — The WPIAL again was well represented on the medals podium at the PIAA Class 3A girls diving championships.
WPIAL swimmers earn top seeds in 5 events on Day 2 of PIAA Class 3A swim championships
LEWISBURG — The WPIAL will have four of the top five seeds for the championship heat of the Class 3A boys 100-yard freestyle Thursday evening at the PIAA swimming championships at Bucknell.
North Allegheny’s Claire Bacu, relay teams claim gold on 1st day of PIAA swim meet
March 11, 2026
Claire Bacu is a state champion.
Fox Chapel’s Ellie Lange rallies for 200 IM gold in PIAA swimming championships debut
LEWISBURG — Freshman Ellie Lange was in fifth place entering the third leg of her swim in the championship heat of the 200-yard individual medley Wednesday evening at the PIAA Class 3A championships at Bucknell University.
Knoch’s Adrian Lavorini eyes golden opportunity at PIAA championships
LEWISBURG — Adrian Lavorini concludes his high school swim career Friday and Saturday at the PIAA Class 2A swim championships at Bucknell.
North Allegheny’s Ethan Maravich takes silver at PIAA diving championships
LEWISBURG — A new PIAA Class 3A boys diving champion was guaranteed Wednesday afternoon after last year’s titlist, Governor Mifflin’s Alex Wodehose, graduated and now is diving at Penn State.
North Allegheny’s Claire Bacu, Fox Chapel’s Ellie Lange among top seeds after prelim heats at PIAA meet
LEWISBURG — Numerous WPIAL swimmers made their mark and earned spots in evening championship heats Wednesday on the first day of the PIAA Class 3A championships at Bucknell.
A-K Valley’s WPIAL champs ready for test vs. state’s best at PIAA swim meet
March 9, 2026
Kiski Area’s Leah Kunkle enjoyed the chance to celebrate her WPIAL Class 3A girls 100-yard breaststroke gold medal won Feb. 27 at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Gateway swimmers advance to PIAA championship meet
March 8, 2026
Gunner Raymer said he was under the weather and not at his best for the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships Feb. 26 an 27 at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Amelia Suhayda, Marcus Zhan lead Quaker Valley swimmers at WPIAL meet
Quaker Valley senior Marcus Zhan earned a runner-up finish in the 200-yard freestyle event at the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships Feb. 26-27 at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
WPIAL swimmers earn top seed in 22 events for PIAA championships
March 2, 2026
The PIAA released the qualifier lists, with alternates, in each Class 3A and Class 2A event for the swimming and diving championships March 11-14 at Bucknell.
