Track and Field
Kiski Area’s Devito soars to county win in high jump with 5-5 effort
April 24, 2025
Kiski Area’s Gianna Devito was happy with her performance at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association Track and Field Championships on Thursday at Latrobe’s Memorial Stadium.
WPIAL sets pairings for team track championships
When it comes to the WPIAL team track and field championships, three programs have dominated this decade.
Greensburg Salem’s Luke Rullo eyeing another title at WCCA meet
April 23, 2025
When speaking to athletes who have won titles at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championships, they usually talk about how special it is to be the best in the county.
Kiski Area, Burrell, Valley have high hopes entering WCCA track meet
Kiski Area’s Lauren Ciuca broke 11 minutes in the 3,200-meter run at last week’s Butler Invitational.
Fresh off winning Wildcat Invitational, Penn-Trafford boys qualify for WPIAL team playoffs
April 20, 2025
Penn-Trafford track and field coach Eric Reger knew winning Section 1-3A would be tough, but earning a third consecutive berth in the WPIAL boys team playoffs was a possibility.
Gateway’s Austin Lockhart chasing school record, WPIAL success in triple jump
Austin Lockhart leapt 43 feet, 3 inches in the triple jump at last year’s WPIAL Class 3A track and field championships at Slippery Rock.
Despite hurdles, Chartiers Valley track teams finding ways to improve
It’s been a challenging season for the Chartiers Valley track and field teams.
Franklin Regional sophomore ties school’s high jump record, aims higher
April 19, 2025
A long-standing track and field record at Franklin Regional was tied April 9.
Bethel Park athletes hitting stride at early-season invitationals
Bethel Park’s track and field program has been riding the momentum displayed by team members during the winter indoor season.
Results for the 2025 Butler Invitational
April 18, 2025
North Allegheny’s Jack Bertram (4:13.36) and West Allegheny’s Grace Fritzman (4:59.21) won the signature mile runs at the Butler Invitational on Thursday. Fritzman also won the 3,200.
Data-driven approach helps Shaler track and field athletes improve
April 13, 2025
Shaler boys track coach Shawn Ryan likes numbers. Becoming a track and field coach necessitates an interest in data to help track progress and guide improvement.
Hampton junior McKenna Restori on fast track to hurdles success
April 12, 2025
Hampton junior McKenna Restori entered this track season hoping to run the 100-meter hurdles in under 18 seconds.
Fox Chapel track team gears up for invitational season
Fox Chapel track and field coach Tom Moul is happy he doesn’t have to feed his young runners to the wolves once invitational season starts.
WPIAL’s best track and field performances through April 10, 2025
April 11, 2025
Here are the top performers in the WPIAL as of April 10:
Penn-Trafford eager to compete with WPIAL track elite
April 6, 2025
When competing in a track and field section with Norwin and Hempfield, the chances of making the WPIAL Class 3A team playoffs are slim.
Gateway’s Dino Nadarevic breaks discus record, has shot put mark in sight
Gateway senior Dino Nadarevic entered his final high school outdoor track and field season eyeing up a couple of longstanding throwing school records.
Early season meet builds confidence for Penn Hills track team
April 5, 2025
Penn Hills track coach Lee Zelkowitz knows the Indians won’t be able to win many dual meets. The Indians don’t have the numbers to fill out all of the events.
Riverview track teams quick off the starting blocks this season
Riverview boys and girls track coach Dave Ilnicki has seen quite a bit of running, throwing and jumping over the decades. Ilnicki, a teacher in the district, is in his 33rd year of guiding kids in the track program. It’s his 29th season in charge.
Plum athletes hit early marks at Altoona Igloo Invitational
The Plum boys and girls track and field teams are well into their 2025 spring season, and early invitational and dual-meet results have put a smile on the face of head coach Matt Proskin.
Norwin track teams have depth to contend for WPIAL titles
Norwin has taken the upper hand in many section track and field matches in recent years and has the winning streaks to prove it.
