Track and Field
Butler’s Drew Griffith leads 2023 PTFCA all-state honors as indoor track athlete of the year
March 14, 2023
Butler junior Drew Griffith, one of the state’s top distance runners, was named the boys indoor track athlete of the year by the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association.
Large support group helping form Kiski Area’s fledgling unified track and field team
February 27, 2023
Kiski Area’s Sammy Plazio qualified for the PIAA cross country championships last fall as a freshman, an experience he described as “really awesome.” Now, he’s helping to pave the way for other Kiski athletes to pursue their dreams of competing for a state title.
WPIAL runners claim 3 titles at PTFCA indoor track and field championships
February 26, 2023
Butler’s Drew Griffith, Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter and Brownsville’s Jolena Quarzo won titles at the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association indoor state championships Sunday at Penn State.
Norwin notebook: Track team brings home medals from TSTCA meet
February 25, 2023
Norwin sent its top athletes to the Tri-State Coaches Association Indoor Championships on Feb. 18 at Edinboro University, and a number of them came home with medals.
Fox Chapel notebook: Troutman sets stage for outdoor track season
Fox Chapel’s Anna Troutman is setting the table well for her outdoor track season. The Foxes picked up a number of medals at the final Tri-State Track Coaches Association Indoor Championship meet.
Penn Hills notebook: Indoor track team looks to build speed, stamina
February 19, 2023
While Penn Hills indoor track coach Lee Zelkowitz like to use the winter season as a program builder for the fall outdoor season, the Indians would like to build some momentum by sending a few athletes to the state meet.
Big day for Canon-McMillan at TSTCA indoor track championships
February 18, 2023
Rose Kuchera won a pair of events, the 60-meter hurdles and long jump, to headline a big day for Canon-McMillan at the TSTCA indoor track championships Saturday at Edinboro.
Norwin pole vaulter lands with Division I track program at Northeastern
Pole vaulting was, in the beginning, nothing more than a harmless suggestion to Hannah Shaw.
Norwin’s Jiancristoforo will run for Robert Morris
January 22, 2023
With a six-days-a-week running schedule that equates to about 40 miles, Emma Jiancristoforo is always on the move.
Penn Hills’ Cam Thomas works to ‘develop top-end speed’ during indoor track season
Cam Thomas was pleased that though imperfect, his start to the indoor track season showed tangible progress from the year before.
Fox Chapel track team gets off to fast start to indoor season
January 21, 2023
Fox Chapel’s Anna Troutman didn’t get the opportunity to compete in the WPIAL outdoor track championships last season due to an injury. But after her debut with the Foxes’ indoor track team last season, she left a lasting impression.
Norwin notebook: Ace high jumper makes college choice
January 7, 2023
Senior Ashley Laukus is one of the top high jumpers at Norwin.
Norwin’s Anna DeFazio to run at St. Francis (Pa.)
January 1, 2023
What were your goals when you were 8 years old?
Quaker Valley thrower’s dedication carries him to Amherst track team
December 18, 2022
By all indications, Quaker Valley senior Alex MacDonald is a humble guy.
Penn Hills track team looks to build confidence during indoor season
December 4, 2022
Lee Zelkowitz is excited to get the track team moving through the indoor season. Practice was scheduled to start Dec. 5, and the Indians hope to utilize the season to build confidence and capitalize with some strong performances.
Hempfield track star Liz Tapper picks Michigan
October 20, 2022
Hempfield senior Liz Tapper announced at volleyball senior night Thursday that she will be continuing her track career at the University of Michigan.
Breaking down changes to the 2023-24 WPIAL track and field alignment
August 8, 2022
The WPIAL released new section alignments for the next two-year cycle in all sports, and changes will be implemented starting this fall.
Former WPIAL director organizes P3R youth track event at RMU Island Sports Center
August 1, 2022
Put away the stopwatches.
Amazing year for North Allegheny grad Ayden Owens-Delerme continues at World Championships
July 16, 2022
Ayden Owens-Delerme appears nowadays on TV commercials in Arkansas for a local hospital system, but the recent NCAA decathlon champion is ready to take his track talents global.
Competitive fire burns bright for Quaker Valley 3-sport star Nora Johns
July 3, 2022
Nora Johns is a natural.
