Tennis
Shady Side Academy, Beaver tandems capture WPIAL doubles tennis titles
October 4, 2018
Every serve became more important. Every shot back was more intense. And in a showdown that could have gone either way, Shady Side Academy's Aya Youssef ripped a final shot for match point, turned around and jumped into Elle Santora's arms. Their WPIAL Class 3A doubles championship win had not
Baldwin’s Yauch turns focus to PIAA singles tournament
September 28, 2018
Bethany Yauch, Baldwin's standout junior tennis player, finished as the WPIAL Class AAA runner-up this season. Yauch, who made school history this year by winning
Hampton girls tennis geared for future success
Senior nights typically are known for gathering the seniors together before the match. But the scene was a little different for Hampton's contest versus Butler
Seniors leading the way for Thomas Jefferson girls tennis
September 24, 2018
Thomas Jefferson was represented by senior Faith Rockwell and freshman Christine Rossi -- the team's No. 1 and No. 2 players -- at the recent
Yauch makes tennis history at Baldwin
Baldwin junior Bethany Yauch drew the No. 1 seed in the Section 3-AAA girls section singles tennis tournament. And with good reason. Yauch entered the
Hempfield girls tennis focuses on finishing strong
September 23, 2018
Hempfield girls tennis coach Jerry Way has a theory when it comes to high school tennis. If you have two strong doubles teams that can
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley tennis players find success in singles tournaments
September 21, 2018
Two Sewickley Academy sophomores qualified for the WPIAL Class AA girls tennis singles championship tournament Sept. 20-21, and neither is the top Panther. Simran Bedi
Knoch’s Greb, North Allegheny’s Huang capture WPIAL singles tennis titles
Competition was fierce in the WPIAL Class AAA girls tennis singles championship match Friday at Shady Side Academy. North Allegheny senior Ashley Huang, the defending
Defending champion Greb advances to WPIAL tennis finals
September 20, 2018
Knoch sophomore Laura Greb will have an opportunity to defend her WPIAL Class AA tennis championship. Greb advanced to the championship match after defeating Beaver's
Storkel, Stull lead Greensburg Salem girls tennis’ ‘brick wall’
When the WPIAL Class AA singles tennis tournament got under way on Thursday, there were to two new faces on the courts. Greensburg Salem's Kasey
Franklin Regional’s Yan returns to WPIAL singles tournament
September 15, 2018
Hannah Yan began her varsity tennis career at the top as Franklin Regional's No. 1 singles player. She gained valuable experience going up against everyNewcomers sustaining success for Pine-Richland girls tennis
It's not every year Pine-Richland girls tennis coach Janet Chappell rolls out five new starters in her lineup. And if it does happen, it's usually
Knoch’s Laura Greb wins section singles title, eyes WPIAL repeat
September 13, 2018
As the defending WPIAL Class AA singles champion, Knoch sophomore Laura Greb is the hunted. She understands the other top players in next week's WPIAL
Lofty goals for Greensburg Central Catholic girls tennis team
September 8, 2018
The Greensburg Central Catholic girls tennis team (6-0 overall, 4-0 in Section 1-AA) is counting on three seniors to help defend the section title. Anna
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley girls tennis teams have high expectations
September 7, 2018
The Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley girls tennis teams have big hopes. Sewickley Academy (5-0 overall, 4-0 in Section 4-AA) is hungry for the PIAA
Latrobe girls tennis young, ‘really good’
September 3, 2018
The Latrobe girls tennis team (2-0 in Section 1-AAA) is a paradox. Wildcats coach Michelle Stas said even though there are more freshmen than typical,
Franklin Regional girls tennis works to rebuild
August 31, 2018
The Franklin Regional girls tennis team (1-3 overall, 1-2 in Section 1-AAA) is rebuilding but has one of the top returning players in the sectionThomas Jefferson girls tennis hopes to make playoff push
Thomas Jefferson's girls tennis team is gearing for a strong WPIAL playoff push this season. With six returning starters, coach Chuck Correll has high hopes
Inexperienced Gateway girls tennis team to rely on ‘determination, ‘sprit’
As the elder stateswoman and the only senior on the Gateway girls tennis team, Kyah Russell has placed a great deal of responsibility on her
Shaler tennis team hoping to contend for postseason berth
August 30, 2018
Kayli Hannan needed a little time at the beginning of this school year to work back into form. Over the summer, the Shaler junior tennis
