Tennis
Penn-Trafford notebook: Boys tennis bounces back with section wins
April 18, 2021
After falling to Franklin Regional in a battle for first place in the section, Penn-Trafford bounced back by sweeping Hempfield on April 12 and Connellsville on April 13.
South Fayette’s Patterson, North Catholic’s Scheller crowned WPIAL tennis champs
April 14, 2021
The WPIAL crowned a pair of boys tennis singles champions as South Fayette’s Jacob Patterson outlasted Shady Side Academy’s Colin Gramley for the Class AAA title, and North Catholic’s Nicolás Scheller made quick work of Quaker Valley’s Mike Sirianni.
Penn-Trafford boys tennis off to solid start in Section 1
April 11, 2021
Considering the circumstances with the coronavirus, Megan Satira’s first official year as Penn-Trafford’s boys tennis coach has gone better than expected.
Clark brothers bolster lineup for Gateway tennis
David Clark loves the competition on the tennis court with twin brother, Nathan.
Shaler’s Szazynski is 1st in at least 17 years to reach WPIAL singles tourney
Shaler Area senior Cameron Szazynski wanted to keep punishing the second serve of Fox Chapel’s Cooper Friday last Wednesday.
Quaker Valley boys tennis in title contention with deep lineup
The Quaker Valley boys tennis team went on a run to the PIAA tournament in 2019 and finished with an overall regular season record of 10-2. Before the coronavirus pandemic canceled their season last year, the Quakers were hoping to do it again.
Franklin Regional tennis closing in on 21st section title
April 10, 2021
Anup Nadesan didn’t have any problems winning his second WPIAL Class AAA Section 1 title.
Shady Side Academy boys tennis confident after undefeated start
Shady Side alum Sam Miller took over the school’s boys tennis program before last year and was two weeks into his tenure before the coronavirus pandemic canceled the spring sports season.
Fox Chapel boys tennis ready to reset with new starting lineup
Leading up to last season, the Fox Chapel boys tennis team had put together a dominant run, winning four straight WPIAL team titles. But with a canceled season last year because of the coronavirus pandemic and an influx of new players, the Foxes have found themselves resetting in 2021.
High school roundup for April 8, 2021: Twin brothers square off for section tennis title
April 8, 2021
In the history of WPIAL tennis, there’s never been a matchup of opponents who knew each others’ games better.
Shaler sophomore’s early season win shows tennis team’s depth
March 28, 2021
Shaler sophomore Josh Jashinski was happy to be the last player on the tennis court.
H.S. boys tennis preview: Teams ‘amped up’ to start season
March 14, 2021
Last spring was one of loss for high school teams across the state as the covid pandemic caused the PIAA to suspend and ultimately cancel the spring sports season.
‘Little school in Saxonburg’ joins state tennis elite during Knoch’s memorable season
November 10, 2020
Of all the Class AA girls tennis teams in the state of Pennsylvania, only three played in this year’s PIAA team tournament and also had representatives in the state singles and doubles brackets.
Peters Township tandem claims state tennis gold
November 7, 2020
For the second straight season, the Peters Township tandem of Kat Wang and Marra Bruce went to Hershey and came home with state gold.
Latrobe girls tennis savors historic run to state finals
November 3, 2020
Latrobe girls tennis coach Chad Kissell thought early on this might be a special year for his team.
Knoch girls tennis wins state title in dominant performance
October 31, 2020
The Knoch girls tennis team faced far more pressure this year than it would in a normal season.
Westmoreland high school notebook: PIAA playoffs beckon for trio of teams
October 25, 2020
A trio of WPIAL championship teams from Westmoreland County will compete this week for state titles.
High school roundup for Oct. 21, 2020: WPIAL girls team tennis finals set
October 21, 2020
The WPIAL Class AA girls team tennis final is set, and for the fourth year in a row, Knoch and Sewickley Academy will battle for the championship.
Weather again halts WPIAL girls tennis playoffs
October 20, 2020
For the second consecutive day, the WPIAL girls team tennis tournament has been halted because of rainy weather.
Rain forces WPIAL to postpone girls tennis semifinals
October 19, 2020
With rain showers in the area, WPIAL officials on Monday morning postponed the Class AAA and AA girls tennis semifinal matches.
