Swimming
Penn Hills sophomore dives into new sport with swim team
January 16, 2022
The fear factor of flipping through the air was lessened for Gabby Pernatozzi when she stepped out on the diving board. The Penn Hills sophomore started with the swim team a month into the season but had translatable skills from other sports.
After strong 2021 finish, Mt. Pleasant swimming wants gold
January 11, 2022
Sandy Felice has high hopes for the Mt. Pleasant swimming team in 2022. And why shouldn’t she?
Gateway swimmers earn early WPIAL qualifying times
January 9, 2022
The Gateway boys and girls swimming and diving teams have entered the Section 3-3A portion of their schedules, and coach Sherry Sonetti hopes that a strong series of practices over the holiday break will pay dividends.
Hampton senior shows off all-around ability in IM
January 8, 2022
Hampton swimming coach Morgan Zweygardt quickly spotted something about then-freshman Will Retsch.
Senior leadership key for Derry swimming
January 4, 2022
Derry coach Jeff Kelly hits his young swimmers with a dose of reality right off the bat.
Low numbers, big goals for Greensburg Salem swimming
January 3, 2022
At the start of each season, Greensburg Salem swimming coach Bill Salathe hands out papers to each of his swimmers, asking them to write down their goals for the upcoming year.
Trib HSSN Top 21 Stories of 2021: St. Clair Six pulled off state playoff stunner
December 30, 2021
The year 2021 wasn’t one giant leap for mankind, but it was one big step back toward “normalcy” for all of us, especially the high school athletes from around the WPIAL.
Led by 5 college recruits, Hempfield swimming optimistic
December 28, 2021
Hempfield’s swimmers, like so many across the state and country last season, had to deal with continual disruptions and unknowns due to covid-19.
Larger roster providing hope to Latrobe swimming
December 27, 2021
Grey Arrigonie knows that depth matters.
Quaker Valley swimmers excited to carry on last season’s success
December 19, 2021
The 2020-21 season proved to be a banner year for the Quaker Valley swimming and diving program.
Pine-Richland swim teams poised for another record-breaking season
The record boards at the Pine-Richland natatorium had plenty of changes after last year with several new school marks set.
Schohn, Plum swim teams pushing pace
December 18, 2021
After making his mark at WPIALs last year and competing at the PIAA championships, Plum senior Sam Schohn’s goals are clear for the 2021-22 swim season.
Top A-K Valley swimmers already off to strong starts
December 15, 2021
Sophie Shao was the hunted last season after bursting onto the high school scene as a freshman and winning WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA gold in the 100-yard butterfly.
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Freeport’s Lexi Schrecongost
December 6, 2021
Lexi Schrecongost
Penn Hills swim team still facing pandemic-era challenges
November 21, 2021
Penn Hills swimming coach Nick Page is hoping the team can avoid losing a month of practice time like it did last year.
Gateway’s Raymer commits to swim at Youngstown State
October 24, 2021
Summer Raymer is busy in the water getting ready for competitions with her Racer-X club team and also for her final season with the Gateway swim team.
Fox Chapel’s Zoe Skirboll competes with nation’s best swimmers at Olympic qualifiers
June 29, 2021
Zoe Skirboll went into this year’s Olympic swimming trials with the attitude of enjoying the moment and gaining experience for the future.
North Allegheny grad Rick Mihm reaches finals in 200 IM at U.S. Olympic trials
June 17, 2021
The U.S. Olympic Swim Trials continued Thursday morning and local products Zoe Skirboll, Bailey Bonnett and Rick Mihm took to the pool in preliminary events in Omaha.
WPIAL products fare well at U.S. Olympic Swim Trials
June 9, 2021
North Allegheny graduate Jack Wright said he was taken aback when he entered the CHI Health Center in Omaha for the Wave I U.S. Olympic Swim Trials last week.
Gateway swimmer claims medals, finds motivation at state meet
March 28, 2021
In a high school swim season full of ups and down, with changes and uncertainty around every corner, Andrew Holmes still planned to meet all of his goals and expectations.
