Swimming
Penn Hills 3-sport athlete turns his focus to the pool
November 24, 2024
Anthony Sipple enjoys the challenge of playing multiple sports, but the Penn Hills junior knows that swimming isn’t the one where it is possible to give a lesser effort.
Gateway swimmers to be tested in early season meets
A dozen swimmers and divers represented Gateway at last year’s WPIAL championships.
New coach takes over promising Shaler swimming program
November 17, 2024
Stephen Adametz feels fortunate to be taking over the Shaler swim program at a time when it is full of promise. The girls team had its best result at the WPIAL Class 3A championships in a decade last season.
Gateway’s Hunter Raymer has high expectations for final high school swim season
November 10, 2024
Hunter Raymer closed out his 2024 high school swim season at the PIAA championships with a pair of medals. The Gateway senior distance specialist took eighth in the Class 3A 200-yard individual medley and came back a day later to place fifth in the 500 freestyle.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Justin Tucker, Knoch’s Giona Lavorini
March 23, 2024
Giona Lavorini
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
