Swimming

Penn-Trafford’s Nate Loughner, shown playing against Latrobe last season, scored twice in a win over Mars on Nov. 28.
Penn-Trafford notebook: Loughner stars for hockey team
December 4, 2022
Senior Nate Loughner scored two goals and had an assist as Penn-Trafford rallied to a 5-2 victory against Mars in a PIHL Class 2A game on Nov. 28.

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Gateway sophomore Hunter Raymer cuts through the water during a practice Nov. 30, 2022, at Gateway High School.
Gateway’s Hunter Raymer ready to defend WPIAL swimming title
Hunter Raymer entered his high school freshman season last December already experienced in a number of high-level club swim meets.

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Shaler swim coach Maddie London is a senior on the Pitt swim team.
Pitt senior to coach Shaler swim teams
Maddie London believed she had something to offer the athletes on the Shaler swim team.

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Hampton’s Ben Sheets competes in the 100 backstroke during the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships.
Hampton boys swim team in search of WPIAL 3-peat with new-look roster
November 26, 2022
The Hampton boys swimming team will need to take a different lane to a third consecutive WPIAL Class 2A title.

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Penn Hills’ Luke Hoolahan is returning to diving after swimming last season.
New coach knows progress Penn Hills swim team could make
November 20, 2022
Taking over as the Penn Hills varsity swimming coach is a fun challenge for Morgan Bush.

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Kiski Area senior Parker Sterlitz will swim for West Virginia next year.
Kiski Area senior swimmer chooses West Virginia
October 17, 2022
Parker Sterlitz made his first visit to West Virginia University about a year ago.

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Gateway’s Hunter Raymer, top, and Kiski Area’s Parker Sterlitz, line up against one another in the boys 500 freestyle during the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships Friday, March 4, 2022, at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Gateway swimmers send off coach at PIAA championships
April 3, 2022
The 2021-22 season is the last for Sherry Sonetti as head coach of the Gateway swim teams, and she also is retiring from the Gateway School District at the end of the academic year in June.

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Quaker Valley’s Thomas Fuener competes in the boys 100 butterfly during the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships March 3 at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Quaker Valley swim teams seeing results
John Nemeth recently completed his second season as Quaker Valley’s swim coach.

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Plum’s Giuliana Ricciuti competes in the girls 100 freestyle during the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships Friday, March 4, 2022, at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Plum swimmers cap special season at PIAA championships
April 2, 2022
Sam Schohn was one of the top performers in the Class 2A boys 100-yard breaststroke all season.

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Hampton’s Will Retsch competes in the boys 200 individual medley during the WPIAL Class 2A championships.
Will Retsch ends Hampton swimming career with record-shattering flourish
Hampton swimmer Will Retsch is proof that water is the universal solvent.

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Quaker Valley’s girls 200-yard freestyle relay team, consisting of (from left) Kwilai Karto, Emily Connors, Paige Juliano and Ella Fuehner, placed sixth at the PIAA Class 2A finals March 18 at Bucknell.
Quaker Valley swimmers, divers produce medal-winning performances
March 27, 2022
Quaker Valley swimmer Emily Connors ended her superb sophomore season as a triple medalist at the PIAA Class 2A girls championships held at Bucknell.

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Hempfield’s Jordan Crupie competes in the 100-yard butterfly during the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships March 3 at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
Westmoreland Senior Spotlight: Jordan Crupie, Hempfield
March 21, 2022
When it comes to winning a WPIAL competition, most athletes would be content with a medal or finishing well in a specific event.

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Riverside 400 frestyle relay of, from left, Alexander Roth, Ryan Turner, Sam Kline and Jo Roth finished first at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships March 19, 2022, at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium.
WPIAL swimmers claim 6 more titles at PIAA Class 2A championships
March 19, 2022
LEWISBURG — WPIAL swimmers continued to roll Saturday evening on the second day of the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell.

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Quaker Valley freshman Ruby O’lliffe, at left, and North Catholic junior Maggie Foley earned top-eight medals at the PIAA Class 2A girls diving championships March 19, 2022, at Bucknell University. O’lliffe placed sixth, while Foley finished runner-up for the second year in a row.
North Catholic’s Maggie Foley takes 2nd at PIAA diving championships
LEWISBURG — North Catholic junior Maggie Foley placed second to Marple Newtown senior Alexandra Pastris at last year’s PIAA Class 2A diving championships at Cumberland Valley High School.

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Swimmers get set to dive off the blocks during the preliminaries of the Class 2A girls 400-yard freestyle relay Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Bucknell.
WPIAL swimmers chasing more gold in championship heats at PIAA swim meet Day 2
LEWISBURG — After winning seven state titles on Day 1 of the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships at Bucknell, WPIAL swimmers are after more gold Saturday evening.

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Riverside’s 200 freestyle relay of, from left, Joe Roth, Ryan Turner, Sam Kline and Alex Roth claimed a gold medal at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships March 18, 2022, at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium.
WPIAL swimmers claim 7 state titles on 1st day of PIAA Class 2A championships
March 18, 2022
LEWISBURG — Friday was a banner day for WPIAL boys and girls swimmers at the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell.

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Northgate sophomore Elise Nardozzi (Lane 4) gets set to go for her preliminary swim in the 200-yard freestyle Friday morning at Bucknell University. Nardozzi will return Friday evening as the No. 1 seed for the championship finals.
WPIAL swimmers secure top seeds for PIAA Class 2A championship heats
LEWISBURG — After taking the baton from Class 3A, the WPIAL swimmers from Class 2A were off and running Friday morning at the PIAA championships at Bucknell.

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The Seneca Valley boys swimming and diving team captured its first PIAA title by taking the Class 3A crown Thursday, March 17, 2022, at Bucknell University. The Raiders finished with 188 team points, 14 more than two-time defending champion La Salle College from District 12.
Seneca Valley boys capture Class 3A team title at PIAA swimming and diving championships
March 17, 2022
LEWISBURG — The PIAA Class 3A boys swimming and diving team title is back with the WPIAL.

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Strong showing from Franklin Regional, Hempfield boys teams at PIAA championships
LEWISBURG — The Franklin Regional boys 400-yard freestyle relay team had its sights set on capping the PIAA Class 3A swimming championships Thursday evening at Bucknell with a swim in the finals heat.

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Kiski Area sophomore Eliza Miller placed fourth in the Class 3A girls 100-yard breaststroke at the PIAA swimming championships March 17, 2022, at Bucknell.
Kiski Area’s Miller ‘in awe’ of 4th-place finish at PIAA Class 3A swimming championships
Eliza Miller made the most of her first finals swim at the PIAA Class 3A championships.

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