Track and Field
Westmoreland high school notebook: Hempfield’s DeMatt will join Bucknell
October 14, 2024
Allie DeMatt plans to compete in multiple track and field events in college.
Derry javelin standout Mazzoni excited to commit to Auburn, looks forward to 3A competition
September 26, 2024
The best javelin thrower in the state has made a choice about her future.
Derry javelin champ Sophia Mazzoni commits to Auburn
September 25, 2024
Derry javelin thrower Sophia Mazzoni, an elite talent with state and national titles, committed Wednesday to Auburn.
2002 champion girls track and field team to enter Quaker Valley Sports Hall of Fame
July 27, 2024
The Quaker Valley girls track and field team hit a grand slam in 2002, winning a fourth consecutive WPIAL team championship.
Kiski Area 3-sport star Eliza Miller 3-peats as Valley News Dispatch girls athlete of the year
June 29, 2024
Reflecting on her time at Kiski Area brought a realization of the rapid pace the high school years went by for Eliza Miller.
Freeport runner Michael Braun named Valley News Dispatch boys athlete of the year
Michael Braun had a couple of major goals he set for his junior year at Freeport.
Derry’s Mazzoni wins javelin championship at New Balance Nationals
June 19, 2024
What does it take to become a national champion?
Shady Side Academy senior overcomes injuries to cap career with state track gold
June 15, 2024
Chelsea Hartman wanted to run more, but she wasn’t sure if her body would allow it. The Shady Side Academy senior was plagued by chronic pain during her freshman and sophomore seasons.
Former North Allegheny track star Ayden Owens-Delerme locked in as he prepares for Paris Olympics
North Allegheny graduate Ayden Owens-Delerme will be representing Puerto Rico in the Summer Olympics in France.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Norwin’s Casey Rose Colcombe
June 9, 2024
Some sports teams put a lot of their focus into competing on the field, ice, or court.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Allison Smola
In last year’s PIAA track and field championships, Burrell’s Allison Smola got hurt in the preliminaries for the 100 hurdles.
As a hammer thrower or metalsmith, Fox Chapel grad shines at Cal (Pa.)
June 8, 2024
Jessica Jing McCann illustrates what it means to be a preeminent student-athlete.
Westmoreland County Senior Spotlight: Latrobe’s Jacob Pittman
June 3, 2024
The track and field season recently came to a close, with the PIAA championships concluding May 25.
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Kyan Chambers
Highlands senior high jumper Kyan Chambers wants to leave high school knowing he’s made an impact.
Relay team’s scratch keeps Penn Hills hurdler from claiming state medal
June 2, 2024
Penn Hills senior hurdler Achan Green did what he needed to do. After attending the prom Thursday night, Green’s dad drove him to the PIAA Class 3A state track meet at Shippensburg University on the Friday before Memorial Day.
Riverview relay falls just short of medal at PIAA championships
June 1, 2024
Members of the Riverview track and field teams competed in five events at the PIAA Class 2A championships in Shippensburg, and the boys 3,200-meter relay came the closest to making it onto the medals podium.
2-time state champ Dale Hall leaves Hampton as one of track program’s all-time greats
When two-time state champion Dale Hall was a freshman, he got kicked out of Hampton track practice one day.
Fox Chapel’s Rowan Gwin part of WPIAL distance running dominance at state meet
Rowan Gwin learned from experience when planning his race strategy in the 1,600-meter run during the PIAA Class 3A Track and Field Championships at Shippensburg University.
Olympic hopeful Jordan Geist of Knoch headlines WPIAL Hall of Fame class
Jordan Geist, who smashed records as a high school thrower for Knoch’s track team, caught a mid-week flight home from Europe so he could be inducted Friday night into the WPIAL Hall of Fame.
Penn-Trafford track and field teams cap successful season at PIAA championships
May 26, 2024
In Eric Reger’s 14 years as track coach at Penn-Trafford, the program has made steady progress.
