Swimming
Penn Hills notebook: Swimmer Sipple savors senior season
February 7, 2026
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.
Plum senior Brooke Price ready for final push to WPIAL swimming championships
Brooke Price is ready.
Knoch’s Adrian Lavorini chasing medals in final trip to WPIAL championships
February 2, 2026
Adrian Lavorini is in the twilight of his high school swim career at Knoch before he heads off to compete in college.
Alexa Westwood, Quaker Valley swimming teammates working toward goals
February 1, 2026
It isn’t a rebuilding season for the Quaker Valley girls swim team. It’s more like the Quakers have embarked on a retooling process.
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Franklin Regional’s Anna Tomasic and Penn-Trafford’s Ethan McDonald
January 31, 2026
Anna Tomasic
Brentwood swimmer keeps lowering school record, striving to reach more goals
January 25, 2026
It didn’t take long for Brentwood’s Fawn Brendel to break her own school record.
Franklin Regional boys, girls earn team titles at WCCA swim meet
January 24, 2026
It was a good day to be a Panther at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association swimming championships.
Quaker Valley swimmers ramp up for postseason meets
Three up and three down.
New winners emerge at WCCA diving championships
January 23, 2026
With seniors taking the top two spots on the podium in both the boys and girls competitions at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association diving championships last year, the door was open for new winners to emerge this season.
WCCA swimming championships should have different look this year
January 22, 2026
There will be numerous new champions at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association swimming championships this weekend.
Kiski Area’s Kunkle enters WCCA swimming championships at top seed in 200 IM
January 21, 2026
Leah Kunkle is the hunted.
New North Hills swimming coach building trust within program
January 18, 2026
Allison Ahl was looking for an opportunity to get into coaching swimming, and the perfect situation essentially fell into her lap this summer.
‘Sky is the limit’ for North Allegheny swimmer Claire Bacu
January 17, 2026
North Allegheny senior Claire Bacu is making quick work in the longest event in high school swimming.
Gateway swimmers working hard to build foundation for rest of season
January 11, 2026
A busy few weeks in December with five dual meets produced WPIAL cuts for members of the Gateway boys and girls swim teams as they settled into work they hope pays dividends in the new year.
Valley swim team overcoming fears, finding success
December 21, 2025
Mikayla Flory said many of the athletes on the Valley swim team are fighting their fears when they compete. The Vikings’ roster is filled with first-time swimmers learning how to successfully get off the blocks or to execute a flip turn.
Norwin swim teams bring hard work, enthusiasm
December 13, 2025
Kathy Bernardi has a much greater comfort level with her Norwin swimmers as she begins her second season with the program.
Returning WPIAL, PIAA qualifiers bolster Shady Side Academy swim teams
Ava Jochims broke through on the PIAA Class 2A stage as a sophomore swimmer. The Shady Side Academy girls swim team standout is hoping to help the team by building on their success.
New coach wants young Chartiers Valley swim teams to stay aggressive
December 7, 2025
When Chris Santilli graduated from Chartiers Valley in 2019, he didn’t expect to return to the pool deck for quite a while.
Gateway champion swimmer Melanie Morgan Miller set to join Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame
October 12, 2025
Not many people can say they appeared in Sports Illustrated.
