Penn Hills sports notebook: Carter Bonner transfers to prep powerhouse
March 8, 2026
Carter Bonner had a difficult junior season where he was limited to four appearances for the Penn Hills football team. The Indians, who narrowly missed out on the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs last season, won’t get one more season with the four-star recruit.
Penn Hills’ Amon Hawthorne emerges as dominant force at end of senior season
Penn Hills boys basketball coach Chris Giles recently looked at a picture of 6-foot-2 senior guard Amon Hawthorne when he entered as a late substitute during the Indians’ win over DuBois in the first round of the PIAA Class 5A playoffs in 2023.
Thomas Jefferson fends off furious comeback bid from Amon Hawthorne, Penn Hills in 5A quarters
February 20, 2026
Entering the fourth quarter of Friday night’s WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal matchup with a 21-point lead over Penn Hills, Thomas Jefferson knew that it wasn’t a sure thing.
Penn Hills senior using extra energy to turn in memorable senior season
February 7, 2026
All of the pieces seem to have settled into place for Penn Hills wrestler Daemon Phipps. The 121-pound senior feels comfortable at his weight class and with his skillset.
Penn Hills notebook: Swimmer Sipple savors senior season
Anthony Sipple always has the challenge of trying to keep pace with his family’s history with the Penn Hills swimming program. Sipple, who also plays golf and baseball for the Indians, doesn’t consider his time in the pool as his main focus with sports.
WPIAL investigating brawl between Penn Hills, Gateway girls basketball teams
February 6, 2026
The WPIAL spent part of Friday reviewing information and video of an on-court fight during the fourth quarter of Thursday’s Section 2-5A girls basketball game between rivals Gateway and Penn Hills at Gateway’s Furrie Sports Complex.
The Kiski Area boys basketball team would like to find a way to get its offense right. The Cavaliers found it difficult to fix things Tuesday night on the road against Penn Hills.
Road to more wins starts at the free-throw line for Penn Hills girls
January 10, 2026
Penn Hills 5-foot-11 sophomore guard Malaya Middleton believes she and her teammates know the formula for winning Section 1-5A basketball games. The Indians need to make sure they have all of the right variables in place.