Track and Field

‘I really believe he’s going to be an Olympian’

May 26, 2018

SHIPPENSBURG — Ayden Owens' immediate future includes a track meet in Puerto Rico that could earn him a summer trip to Finland. His coach already

South Park's Marco Maffeo wins the Class AA boys triple jump with a leap of 46 feet, 2.75 inches during the PIAA track and field state championships Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Shippensburg University.

South Park’s Marco Maffeo wins PIAA title in first year

SHIPPENSBURG – At this time last year, Marco Maffeo wasn't thinking about winning a triple jump title at the state track championships. andquot;I didn't even

Brownsville's Gionna Quarzo passes Loyalsock's Isabel Sagar on the final lap of the Class AA girls 3200 meter final during the PIAA track and field state championships Saturday, May 26, 2018, at Shippensburg University.

Quarzo becomes Brownsville’s first PIAA girls champion

SHIPPENSBURG — Brownsville sophomore Gionna Quarzo decided go for it with one lap remaining in the Class AA 3,200-meter run on Saturday at the PIAA

Brentwood sophomore hurdler John Milcic competes May 17 at the WPIAL Class AA track and field championships at Baldwin Stadium.

McPherson leads talented Brentwood contingent at WPIAL finals

May 25, 2018

Aaron (A.J.) McPherson qualified for the state finals in one of the spotlight events in track and field as a sophomore athlete at Brentwood. McPherson

Aliquippa's Marlin Devonshire edges out Shady Side Academy's Dino Tomlin in the boys 100m dash Thursday, May 17, 2018 during WPIAL AA track and field championships at Baldwin High School.

Shady Side Academy has big day at track championships

The Shady Side Academy track team had some strong performances at the WPIAL Class AA track and field championships on Thursday at Baldwin. Dino Tomlin

Baldwin's Alina Stahl competed at the WPIAL championships May 17, 2018, at Baldwin.

Baldwin’s Bristow, O’Malley make school history in shot put

Baldwin track and field history was made at the WPIAL Class AAA championships. For the first time in the long history of the successful track

Carlynton senior Sydney Franchick (right) led off the Cougars' 400 relay team that qualified for the PIAA championships and set a school record (50.86 seconds) at the WPIAL meet. Her teammates are (from left) Katie Kozy, Ainsley Pearce and Arieona Smith-Purdue.

Carlynton sprinter Sydney Franchick finds belated success in long jump

Sydney Franchick's mind was made up. After graduating from Carlynton, she would go to Penn State to study physical therapy. She even made the deposit

Derry's Jake Griffin defends on a spike by Deer Lakes's Dan Hutchinson Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Deer Lakes High School.

A-K Valley track and field notebook: Freeport’s Shemanski to vie for PIAA gold

SHIPPENSBURG — Eight days after finishing first and second in the WPIAL, Freeport sophomore Sidney Shemanski and Shady Side Academy freshman Melissa Riggins raced each

Franklin Regional's Jacob Shedd competes in the Class AAA boys triple jump Friday, May 25, 2018, during the PIAA track and field state championships at Shippensburg University.

PIAA track and field notebook: Franklin Regional’s Shedd sets school triple jump record

SHIPPENSBURG — Franklin Regional senior Jacob Shedd has been striving to surpass 45 feet in the triple jump all season. On Friday at the PIAA

Hempfield's Mackenna Orie competes in the Class AAA girls shot put Friday, May 25, 2018, during the PIAA track and field state championships at Shippensburg University.

Hempfield’s DeBone overcomes injuries to finish 8th in pole vault at PIAA meet

SHIPPENSBURG — Hempfield senior Molly DeBone could hardly lift her legs Thursday. But nothing was going to stop her from competing in the PIAA track

Pine-Richland relays shine at WPIAL meet

For the fifth consecutive year, the Pine-Richland track and field team sent its girls 400-meter relay team to the PIAA championship meet after the group's

Valley's Darius Johnson smiles after winning the Class AA boys high jump Friday, May 25, 2018, during the PIAA track and field state championships at Shippensburg University.

Valley’s Darius Johnson wins PIAA high jump with personal best

SHIPPENSBURG — Car trouble kept Darius Johnson's mother from making the cross-state trip, and his coach stayed home to care for a family member. But

South Park’s Maura Huwalt wins PIAA discus title

SHIPPENSBURG – For the second year in a row, South Park thrower Maura Huwalt arrived at the PIAA track and field championships with three chances

Hampton's Rylee Obringer competes in the mile run against Highlands Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Highlands.

Relays highlight successful season for Hampton track

The day after the WPIAL championships, Hampton athletic director Bill Cardone asked track coach Derek Brinkley how the team fared at the May 17 meet.

Shaler hurdler John Franklin stretches before working out Friday, March 23, 2018, at Shaler.

Shaler’s Franklin showcases skills in 110 hurdles

Shaler track coach Jim Ryan didn't want to burn John Franklin out before he could compete in the 110-meter hurdles at the WPIAL Class AAA

Highlands' CJ Thimons ran a 4:38 mile run against Hampton Tuesday, April 10, 2018, at Highlands.

High hopes for Highlands’ CJ Thimons at PIAA track and field

May 24, 2018

CJ Thimons finished fourth in the Class AAA 800-meter run at WPIALs on May 17. The Highlands sophomore ran a time of 1 minute, 55.75

North Allegheny's Jono Pelusi clears 14'-6' to take second in the boys pole vault during the Baldwin Inv. Friday May 4, 2018 at Baldwin High School.

North Allegheny’s Pelusi vaults to WPIAL title

When Jono Pelusi considered starting training for the pole vault in seventh grade, it was an easy sell. The former gymnast took one look at

North Hills athletes bring home WPIAL hardware

The North Hills track and field team put forth a strong showing at the WPIAL Class AAA track and field championship meet May 17 at

Aliquippa's Marlin Devonshire edges out Shady Side Academy's Michael Tomlin in the boys 100m dash Thursday, May 17, 2018 during WPIAL AA track and field championships at Baldwin High School.

5 WPIAL boys to watch at the PIAA Class AA track and field championships

May 23, 2018

Here are five WPIAL boys to watch at the PIAA in Class AA track and field championships Friday and Saturday at Shippensburg. Shawn Broadway, Derry,

North Allegheny's Ayden Owens runs away with the boys high hurdles in record time Thursday, May 17, 2018 during WPIAL AAA track and field championships at Baldwin High School.

5 WPIAL boys to watch at the PIAA Class AAA track and field championships

Here are five WPIAL boys to watch at the PIAA Class AAA track and field championships Friday and Saturday at Shippensburg. Matt Busche, Franklin Regional,

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