Track and Field

Hampton’s Ava Vitiello (left) and Kevyn Fish run side-by-side in the Class 2A girls race during the TSCA cross country championships on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at PennWest California.
Returning state track qualifiers provide high expectations for Hampton girls
April 8, 2023
The Hampton girls track and field team will be led this season by a Kat, a Fish and a soon-to-be Husky.

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Hampton lineman Aidan Lewis runs to catch the ball during practice at Fridley Field on Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022.
Multisport athletes give lift to Hampton boys track
The Hampton boys track and field team this season has a lot of question marks that might turn into exclamation points.

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With breakout hurdler, good roster numbers, Penn Hills track ready for successful season
April 2, 2023
Achan Green doesn’t think about the timing anymore. The Penn Hills junior hurdler knows when he’s on the track, he is able to tackle each step with the right approach.

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Plum’s Gabrielle Layne practices sprinting March 30 at Plum.
Plum adds roster depth to track and field teams
April 1, 2023
Plum track and field coach Stephanie Kennedy saw a growth in numbers for both the boys and girls teams from last year to this spring, and the mix of veteran and new talent has her excited for what can be accomplished between now and the championship events in the latter half of next month.

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Fox Chapel’s Anna Troutman competes in the hurdles last season.
Plenty of potential on Fox Chapel track teams
The Fox Chapel track and field programs hope to find a way to bring put the puzzle pieces together at some point. The Foxes have plenty of potential on both the boys and girls side but will need things to fall right in order to find success.

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Kefimba Cisse finishes ahead of Plum’s Connor Pivirotto in the 1,600 last season.
Hurdler, distance runner among returning standouts for Gateway track team
March 26, 2023
One of the leading returning competitors in the Gateway track and field program this season is junior hurdler Kierra Pitts.

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Butler’s Drew Griffith crosses the finish line to win the WPIAL Class 3A boys cross country championship race on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at Cal.
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.

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Kiski Area runner Sammy Plazio is one of the driving forces behind the school’s new unified track and field team, which will have its inaugural season this spring.
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.

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Mt. Lebanon’s Logan St. John Kletter took gold in the mile run on Sunday.
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.

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Norwin’s Ashley Laukus wins the girls high jump during the 2022 Westmoreland County Track and Field Championships.
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.

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Fox Chapel’s Jefferson Moorefield-Brown drives against North Hills’ Jayden Thomas during the second quarter of a WPIAL Class 5A playoff game Feb. 22.
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.

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Penn Hills’ Robert Thomas scores off an offensive rebound during the first half of Penn Hills’ victory over Gateway on Jan. 24.
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.

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Canon-McMillan’s Rose Kuchera won the girls Class 3A 100-meter hurdles during the 2022 WPIAL Track and Field Championships.
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.

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Norwin’s Hannah Shaw takes third in the girls pole vault during the 2022 WPIAL Class 3A team track and field championships at West Mifflin.
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.

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Norwin senior Emma Jiancristoforo
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.

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Gateway’s Anez Jordan defends on a pass intended for Penn Hills’ Cameron Thomas during a 2021 WPIAL Class 5A playoff game.
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.

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Fox Chapel’s Anna Troutman competes during the 2022 outdoor season.
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.

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Norwin’s Ashley Laukus wins the girls high jump during the WPIAL Class 3A Team Track and Field Championships May 11 at West Mifflin High School.
Norwin notebook: Ace high jumper makes college choice
January 7, 2023
Senior Ashley Laukus is one of the top high jumpers at Norwin.

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Norwin senior Anna DeFazio
Norwin’s Anna DeFazio to run at St. Francis (Pa.)
January 1, 2023
What were your goals when you were 8 years old?

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Quaker Valley’s Alex MacDonald will throw for the Amherst College track and field team.
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.

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