Tennis
Westmoreland County H.S. notebook: GCC’s Sasha Hoffman out to defend section title
September 10, 2023
The WPIAL girls tennis individual postseason begins Wednesday with section tournaments around the district.
Flexible lineup helps Fox Chapel girls tennis team succeed
September 9, 2023
Sophia Carvelli wasn’t disappointed to have to make an adjustment during her senior season. With some nagging shoulder pain slowing her down, Carvelli switched from playing No. 3 singles to doubles to ease some of the workload.
Hampton girls tennis ready to fight for playoff berth
September 2, 2023
During the second day of Hampton girls tennis tryouts in mid-August, four upperclassmen playing doubles argued over whether a serve was in or out.
Penn-Trafford tennis star Mia Williams back for more after brilliant freshman year
August 27, 2023
Penn-Trafford sophomore Mia Williams can make history if things go as expected over the next three years.
Gateway boys tennis team caps special season in PIAA semifinals
May 28, 2023
The Gateway boys tennis team surged to the top of WPIAL Class 3A this season and made its mark with a run at the PIAA tournament.
Sewickley Academy players pleased with another successful tennis season
Sewickley Academy left little doubt as to why it was the No. 1 seed in the WPIAL Class 2A boys tennis tournament.
WPIAL players ousted in semifinals of PIAA boys tennis tournament
May 27, 2023
The PIAA boys tennis semifinals were not kind to some of the WPIAL’s best players Saturday.
Pair of singles players, doubles team from WPIAL remain in PIAA tennis title hunt
May 26, 2023
Two singles players and a doubles team from the WPIAL remain in contention for a championship after the first day of the PIAA boys tennis championships in Hershey.
Doubles, team success highlight banner year for Chartiers Valley boys tennis
May 21, 2023
“Chalk” is a term used in a tournament when all the favorites advance in each round.
Both WPIAL team tennis champs knocked out in PIAA semifinals
May 20, 2023
Both WPIAL team tennis champions bowed out in the state semifinals Saturday.
High school roundup for May 19, 2023: WPIAL champs move on to PIAA team tennis semifinals
May 19, 2023
WPIAL champions Gateway and Sewickley Academy advanced to the semifinals of the PIAA team tennis championships Friday.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 19, 2023: 4 WPIAL teams alive in PIAA tennis playoffs
With the postseason week complete for baseball, softball, boys volleyball and boys and girls lacrosse, the spring sport postseason spotlight falls on boys tennis Friday.
Chase Merkel, Joseph Veeck guide Quaker Valley boys tennis to solid season
May 14, 2023
There is a new award on the high school tennis scene.
Hampton boys tennis team sees net gains
May 13, 2023
The Hampton boys tennis team finished 8-8 this year, but it sure felt like a winning season.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on May 3, 2023: Tennis playoffs try to dodge raindrops
May 2, 2023
Once again, the weather is not playing nice. While nicer days are coming later this week, Wednesday’s forecast is cold and wet again.
Pine Creek Journal notebook: Doubles teams make run to WPIAL tournament
April 30, 2023
Both of Pine-Richland’s boys tennis doubles teams qualified for the WPIAL tournament April 25-26, and they even crossed paths along the way.
Class 2A bracket filled with upsets at WPIAL doubles championships
April 25, 2023
In Class 3A, things went according to plan, but in Class 2A, the seeds were thrown right out the window at the WPIAL doubles championships Tuesday.
Shaler sports help scholarship winner from Venezuela expand horizons
April 23, 2023
Alexandra Valentina Navas started learning how to speak English from Google Translate. Over a year-long process, Valentina Navas had many teachers, including Axl Rose.
Sewickley Academy’s Severin Harmon shines in WPIAL singles tournament
A budding WPIAL tennis rivalry took place April 12 at the Class 2A singles tournament held at Bethel Park.
Gateway boys tennis captures long-awaited section championship
The last time the Gateway boys tennis team captured a section title, Bill Clinton was ramping up his campaign to become President of the United States, Duke has just routed Michigan to win the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament, and “Jump” by the hip-hop duo Kris Kross was moving up the charts.
