Tag: Penn Hills
Young Penn Hills wrestlers to have key roles
December 6, 2025
Penn Hills wrestling coach Jeremy Packer would like to see Daemon Phipps stay on the gas. The Indians 114-pound senior wrestler broke through and qualified for the WPIAL Class 3A tournament last season.
Experienced group eager to improve for Penn Hills girls, boys teams
Penn Hills boys basketball coach Chris Giles wasn’t happy with a 12-10 overall record last season. While the Indians were 10-2 in section and lost a home game late in the season to Kiski Area that could have brought the Section 2-5A title, Giles wanted to reflect on how to get off to a faster start.
WPIAL girls basketball Class 5A season preview for 2025-26
November 27, 2025
There was no shortage of talent in WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball last season.
WPIAL boys basketball Class 5A season preview for 2025-26
Chartiers Valley galloped to the program’s seventh WPIAL boys basketball championship this past spring, which ties them on the all-time champions list with Lincoln Park for seventh place.
Penn Hills notebook: Steelers bring in former Indians star
November 8, 2025
Daequan Hardy walked into the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room Nov. 5 and saw some familiar faces. At Penn State, he played with Joey Porter Jr. and Pat Freiermuth. This summer with the Buffalo Bills, one of his teammates was safety Daryl Porter Jr.
Playoff goal still remains for improving Penn Hills boys soccer program
Kevin Truman wanted to find a way to help the Penn Hills boys soccer program find a way back to the WPIAL playoffs. While the Indians’ coach felt like they had made tremendous progress, they couldn’t find enough punch on offense to emerge from Section 1-4A.
Penn Hills middle school swim team reaching new heights
October 26, 2025
Mark Spinola was happy to say every swimmer who competed at the middle school championships saw a significant drop in their times. The Penn Hills middle school swim coach is pleased the program is trending in the right direction.
Fall ball program the latest signpost in Penn Hills baseball’s rebuilding efforts
Joe Capobianco didn’t have to buy a large amount of refreshments for the Penn Hills baseball boosters meetings during his first season with the program.
Mustang miracle: Plum beats Penn Hills on kicker’s last-second TD on blocked field goal
October 24, 2025
It will be a play the Plum football faithful will not soon forget.
