Swimming
Confident Kunkle wins gold in the girls WPIAL Class 3A 100 breaststroke; Fox Chapel girls finish strong
February 27, 2026
Leah Kunkle was confident.
Northgate boys, Indiana girls claim WPIAL Class 2A swimming titles
The Indiana girls won their first WPIAL girls swimming championship last winter. As an encore, they followed that up with a second straight Class 2A title.
North Allegheny teams pull ahead after 1st day of WPIAL Class 3A swim championships
February 26, 2026
The North Allegheny girls team is vying for an 18th consecutive Class 3A girls swimming championship, while their boys teammates have won three straight. So wasn’t surprising to see those teams atop the standings following the first day of the district swimming championships Thursday at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
10 former winners out to add more gold at WPIAL swimming championships
February 25, 2026
All of the meets, invitationals and practices have concluded.
Penn Hills notebook: Swimmer Sipple savors senior season
February 7, 2026
Anthony Sipple always has the challenge of trying to keep pace with his family’s history with the Penn Hills swimming program. Sipple, who also plays golf and baseball for the Indians, doesn’t consider his time in the pool as his main focus with sports.
Plum senior Brooke Price ready for final push to WPIAL swimming championships
Brooke Price is ready.
Knoch’s Adrian Lavorini chasing medals in final trip to WPIAL championships
February 2, 2026
Adrian Lavorini is in the twilight of his high school swim career at Knoch before he heads off to compete in college.
Alexa Westwood, Quaker Valley swimming teammates working toward goals
February 1, 2026
It isn’t a rebuilding season for the Quaker Valley girls swim team. It’s more like the Quakers have embarked on a retooling process.
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Franklin Regional’s Anna Tomasic and Penn-Trafford’s Ethan McDonald
January 31, 2026
Anna Tomasic
Brentwood swimmer keeps lowering school record, striving to reach more goals
January 25, 2026
It didn’t take long for Brentwood’s Fawn Brendel to break her own school record.
Franklin Regional boys, girls earn team titles at WCCA swim meet
January 24, 2026
It was a good day to be a Panther at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association swimming championships.
Quaker Valley swimmers ramp up for postseason meets
Three up and three down.
New winners emerge at WCCA diving championships
January 23, 2026
With seniors taking the top two spots on the podium in both the boys and girls competitions at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association diving championships last year, the door was open for new winners to emerge this season.
WCCA swimming championships should have different look this year
January 22, 2026
There will be numerous new champions at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association swimming championships this weekend.
Kiski Area’s Kunkle enters WCCA swimming championships at top seed in 200 IM
January 21, 2026
Leah Kunkle is the hunted.
New North Hills swimming coach building trust within program
January 18, 2026
Allison Ahl was looking for an opportunity to get into coaching swimming, and the perfect situation essentially fell into her lap this summer.
‘Sky is the limit’ for North Allegheny swimmer Claire Bacu
January 17, 2026
North Allegheny senior Claire Bacu is making quick work in the longest event in high school swimming.
Gateway swimmers working hard to build foundation for rest of season
January 11, 2026
A busy few weeks in December with five dual meets produced WPIAL cuts for members of the Gateway boys and girls swim teams as they settled into work they hope pays dividends in the new year.
Valley swim team overcoming fears, finding success
December 21, 2025
Mikayla Flory said many of the athletes on the Valley swim team are fighting their fears when they compete. The Vikings’ roster is filled with first-time swimmers learning how to successfully get off the blocks or to execute a flip turn.
Norwin swim teams bring hard work, enthusiasm
December 13, 2025
Kathy Bernardi has a much greater comfort level with her Norwin swimmers as she begins her second season with the program.
