Tag: Penn Hills
Penn Hills swimmer puts in work in pursuit of goals
February 8, 2025
Penn Hills junior swimmer Sydney Smith doesn’t want to take her mind off what she is working toward. Smith has inched closer to earning a berth in the WPIAL Class 3A championships in the 100 breaststroke.
As regular season wraps up, Penn Hills boys in position to reach goals
The Penn Hills boys basketball team fought into the position coach Chris Giles hoped they could land at. The Indians already had their ticket to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs punched before their final section game with Kiski Area.
Kiski Area boys down Penn Hills for 1st section title since 2012-13
February 7, 2025
Kiski Area boys basketball’s section-championship drought is over.
Penn Hills lineman overcomes obstacles to play college ball at VMI
February 1, 2025
Donovan Burnett wanted his college football experience to be similar to his experience at Penn Hills.
Getting comfortable with new offense, Penn Hills girls add wins to resume
The Penn Hills girls basketball team found its way back to the fringe of the playoff race.
Penn Hills wrestling team knows next step in program’s rebuilding efforts
January 25, 2025
Penn Hills wrestling coach Jeremy Packer has gradually worked on building the depth of the program over the last few seasons. The Indians returned to team competition this season after opting out of the WPIAL schedule the past few seasons.
Penn Hills soccer carries on tradition of winter indoor tournament
Kevin Truman wanted to maintain the traditions of the Penn Hills boys soccer program, much like his predecessor Ryan Hankey did. For the past 31 years, the Indians have hosted an indoor soccer tournament in the winter to raise money for the program.
Penn Hills’ Tymere Alston hitting his stride in 400 meters during indoor season
January 19, 2025
Penn Hills indoor track coach Lee Zelkowitz believes junior Tymere Alston is ready to take a step forward. During the offseason, Alston dedicated a lot of his time to becoming one of the best 400-meter runners in the WPIAL.
With young roster, Penn Hills girls working on paying attention to detail
January 11, 2025
Robert Cash has been through this before with the Penn Hills girls basketball program. The Indians have a young group that needs to play as underclassmen because Penn Hills doesn’t have many older players on the roster.
Penn Hills boys shake off early struggles, begin to hit stride
Penn Hills picking up a win over Shaler in a game that was televised locally provided the Indians with a significant boost of confidence. But how the Indians followed up their performance against the Titans may do even more to improve Penn Hills’ psyche.
