Swimming

Gateway head coach Tom LaBuff gives Kairell McCoy a pep talk after running against Latrobe and Altoona on Aug. 4, 2024 at Greater Latrobe High School.
Gateway runners gain experience at WPIAL championship meet
November 3, 2024
Piper Munyon ran on the White Oak Park cross country course for the first time Oct. 17 at the Tri-State Coaches Association championships.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Kiersten O’Connor
Latrobe’s Bell, Mt. Pleasant’s O’Conner commit to D-I schools
September 16, 2024
A pair of local swimming standouts have made commitments to NCAA Division I programs.

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Indiana’s Preston Kessler swims in the 200-yard freestyle during the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Notable changes to WPIAL swimming, diving alignment for 2024-25, 2025-26 seasons
August 5, 2024
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King stands atop the 100 freestyle podium at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships March 16.
Mt. Pleasant swimmer King selected to compete in Junior Pan Pacific Championships
July 1, 2024
Mt. Pleasant rising senior Lily King had planned to participate in a couple of big swimming meets this summer.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King exits the stage with the runner-up team trophy during the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships March 1 at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Mt. Pleasant swimming star Lily King repeats as TribLive Westmoreland girls athlete of the year
June 29, 2024
Lily King got her first taste of the Olympic experience last week and she’s anxious to take her swimming to another level.

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Swimming standouts named Penn Hills athletes of the year
June 9, 2024
Luke Hoolahan saw the academic and athletic part of being a student at Penn Hills High School go hand in hand. Hoolahan played soccer, swam and was a member of the boys volleyball team.

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Imani Christian’s RJ Sledge carries the state championship trophy from the court with teammates after defeating Berlin Brothersvalley, 79-52, in the the PIAA Class A final on Thursday, Mar. 21, 2024, at Giant Center in Hershey.
PIAA sets 2025-28 state championship sites for basketball, wrestling, swimming
May 15, 2024
Giant Center in Hershey will continue to host the state basketball and individual wrestling championships for the next four years, and swimming and diving is staying at Bucknell.

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Gateway’s Hunter Raymer placed eighth in the 200 IM and fifth in the 500 freestyle at the PIAA championship meet.
Gateway notebook: Hunter Raymer earns pair of medals at PIAA swim championships
March 24, 2024
Gateway junior Hunter Raymer capped the swimming season by earning a pair of medals at the PIAA Class 3A championships March 13-14, at Bucknell.

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Kiski Area’s Justin Tucker is a junior on the 2023-24 swimming team.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Justin Tucker, Knoch’s Giona Lavorini
March 23, 2024
Giona Lavorini

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Fox Chapel’s Sarah Pasquella
Fox Chapel notebook: Swimmers come home with state medals
The Fox Chapel boys and girls swimming teams wrapped up their seasons at the PIAA Class 3A swimming and diving championships at Bucknell. Sarah Pasquella ended up being Fox Chapel’s top performer.

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Joseph Roth
Ellwood City multi-sport star Joseph Roth makes college choice
Joesph Roth, one of the most unique multi-sport athletes in WPIAL history, has made his college choice.

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Indiana won the boys team title at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships Saturday, March 16, 2024.
WPIAL swimmers claim 6 more golds to wrap up successful PIAA Class 2A meet
March 17, 2024
WPIAL swimmers brought home six more PIAA Class 2A state championships Saturday evening to cap a highly successful two-day meet at Bucknell University.

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Earning medals at the PIAA Class 2A girls diving championships March 16, 2024, at Bucknell were, from left, Lilia Mackenzie, Kaitlyn Blackmer, Ruby Olliffe and Gabby Elk.
Hampton’s Gabby Elk takes 2nd at PIAA Class 2A diving championships
March 16, 2024
LEWISBURG — Hampton sophomore Gabby Elk sat in fifth place after the second round of dives Saturday afternoon at the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium.

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Indiana’s Peyton Scott is the defending state champ in the 100 breaststroke.
5 WPIAL swimmers, 2 relays to go for PIAA Class 2A gold as top seeds after Day 2 prelims
LEWISBURG — Day 2 of the PIAA Class 2A swimming championship Saturday morning at Bucknell University brought more fast times from WPIAL swimmers, and they will be well-featured in this evening’s championship heats in the 100-yard freestyle, 500 free, 100 backstroke, 100 breaststroke and 400 free relay.

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Indiana’s Preston Kessler
WPIAL swimmers dominate field on 1st day of PIAA Class 2A meet
Indiana’s Preston Kessler knows nothing but PIAA championships in the Class 2A boys 200-yard freestyle.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Kiersten O’Connor
Mt. Pleasant adds 6 state swimming gold medals to trophy case
March 15, 2024
WPIAL individual swimmers and relays captured nine out of a possible 12 state titles on the first day of the PIAA Class 2A championships Friday at Bucknell University.

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Freeport’s Kasey Schrecongost, Kira Schrecongost, Caitlyn Brennan and Mary Ann Altman
Freeport’s Schrecongost takes PIAA silver in 100 butterfly
Leah Shackley is fast.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Lily King
WPIAL swimmers in good position after Class 2A preliminary swims at PIAA meet
WPIAL Class 2A swimmers took the baton from their Class 3A counterparts Friday morning at the PIAA swimming and diving championships at Bucknell University.

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North Allegheny celebrates after winning the girls team title at the PIAA Class 3A swim meet Thursday, March 14, 2024.
With brilliant final session, North Allegheny girls win back-to-back PIAA team titles
A trio of North Allegheny divers got the ball rolling Thursday afternoon with points scored in the PIAA Class 3A competition.

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PIAA Class 3A girls diving medalists from the WPIAL, from left, North Allegheny’s Juliet Hood (second), Mars’ Emily Mueller (sixth) and North Allegheny’s Lola Malarky (third)
Tigers still populate podium after North Allegheny reign ends in PIAA Class 3A girls diving
March 14, 2024
A new PIAA Class 3A girls diving champion was guaranteed to be crowned Thursday afternoon at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium.

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