Tennis

Hampton girls tennis geared for future success

September 28, 2018

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 every

Newcomers 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 section

Thomas 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