Tennis
Freshman players help Sewickley Academy tennis excel
October 2, 2017
The Sewickley Academy girls tennis team (13-4) is making a playoff run with its youngest team in a quarter century. The Panthers, who went undefeated
High school notebook: GCC tennis takes aim at finals berth
September 30, 2017
A sneaky-good WPIAL girls tennis rivalry opens to another chapter this week. Greensburg Central Catholic will get a rematch with Sewickley Academy when the teams
Latrobe tennis aims for deep playoff run
September 25, 2017
After going undefeated in Section 1-AAA, the Latrobe girls tennis team (9-0) looks forward to a long run in the WPIAL playoffs. Tournament brackets were
North Hills tennis players show improvement
September 22, 2017
The 2017 tennis season for North Hills will be a learning experience for all. As a first-year coach, Francy McTighe has accepted the task of
Greensburg Central Catholic girls tennis chasing section title
September 17, 2017
The Greensburg Central Catholic girls tennis team has been completely dominant through its first 12 matches, with an unbeaten record. In the 60 sets played
Young Shaler tennis pair becomes friends through doubles partnership
If a tennis resume from Amber McGaffick would have slid across Mackenzie Romac's desk, there would have been little connection. Before her freshman year, RomacYoung players gain experience for Plum tennis
September 11, 2017
The Plum girls tennis team has struggled early, starting 1-6 overall with a 0-4 section record in Section 3-AAA. With 18 players, including eight seniors,
Pine-Richland girls tennis rolling through section
September 10, 2017
The Pine-Richland girls tennis team is halfway through its Section 2-AAA schedule, and its play couldn't be going any more smoothly. The Rams (4-0) knockedFirst-year players bolster Penn Hills girls tennis lineup
September 9, 2017
Though a lack of tennis courts and overall interest in the sport continue to be issues for the Penn Hills girls tennis team, the programHudak looks to develop Penn-Trafford tennis players
September 4, 2017
To say first-year Penn-Trafford girls tennis coach Megan Hudak is personally invested in the program would be an understatement. The 2011 Penn-Trafford grad and four-yearFranklin Regional tennis aims to contend for Section 1 title
The Franklin Regional girls tennis team lost nine graduates from last year's team, but it's familiar territory for coach Howard Fisher to have to replaceHampton girls tennis solid at singles but looking for continuity at doubles
September 3, 2017
For Hampton tennis, the dynamic has changed, but the goal remains the same. Last year, all three singles players were underclassmen. The seniors filled outGateway tennis aims for playoff berth
Last year, the Gateway girls tennis team fell behind the 8-ball with a rocky start. Although they were able to improve throughout the season, the
Sewickley Academy, Quaker Valley tennis teams look to return to postseason
August 28, 2017
The Sewickley Academy and Quaker Valley girls tennis teams are in the same boat. Each must replace starters who helped them to the 2016 WPIAL
Fox Chapel tennis eyes continued success
August 27, 2017
Alex Slezak enters his ninth season as coach of the Fox Chapel girls tennis team, and he's feeling optimistic about this season. Last year, the
Norwin’s Santilli set to begin tennis title defense
August 21, 2017
Norwin senior Maria Santilli will be striving for perfection again as a member of the Knights girls tennis team. Santilli did not drop a set
Fox Chapel girls tennis will have tougher path to playoffs in 2017
August 20, 2017
Coming off its deepest postseason run in a dozen years, Fox Chapel's chances at a repeat performance became more difficult. The Foxes, who advanced to
With strong 1-2 singles players, Shaler girls tennis aiming for playoff spot
August 13, 2017
There's healthy competition throughout the varsity lineup for Shaler girls tennis coach Brian Duermeyer. In singles, there's a battle for the top spot. For doubles,Carlynton welcomes Bishop Canevin for girls tennis co-op
August 5, 2017
Bishop Canevin and Carlynton tend to be fierce rivals. From basketball to soccer to baseball, a win means bragging rights. But when the girls tennisFox Chapel & Sewickley Academy Boys WPIAL Tennis Champs Again
April 28, 2017
One of the longest championship dynasty's in WPIAL history continued on Thursday as Sewickley Academy swept past Indiana 5-0 to win the WPIAL Class 2-A boys team tennis title. The championship is the 13th in a row for the Panthers and 21 of the last 24 2-A crowns since their first district championship in 1993. While it pales in comparison, Fox Chapel won their second straight Class 3-A title with a victory over top-seed Peters Township. Here are ALL of the final results from the 2017 WPIAL Boys Team Tennis Playoffs. 2017 WPIAL CLASS 3-A CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Fox Chapel Foxes 4 - Peters Township Indians 1 WPIAL CLASS 3-A Semifinals:
