Tag: Penn Hills

Penn Hills’ Amoni Blackwell steals the ball from Franklin Regional’s Jordan Yaniga during a 2019 WPIAL playoff game.

Girls basketball preview: Penn Hills has experienced roster, playoff aspirations

November 29, 2020

With an experienced roster returning, the Penn Hills girls basketball team will look to make a deep run into the playoffs this season.

Penn Hills’ Josh Zambito signs a letter of intent to play baseball at Maine. He was joined by his parents, Chris and Heather Zambito.

Pro baseball dreams carry Penn Hills catcher to Maine

November 21, 2020

Penn Hills senior catcher Josh Zambito has dreams of playing baseball professionally. Zambito took a step towards that goal by deciding where he was going to play collegiate baseball.

Penn Hills’ A’Lysa Sledge blocks the shot of Oakland Catholic’s Margaret Terry Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019 at Oakland Catholic.

Penn Hills’ A’Lysa Sledge signs on with UMass Lowell

A’Lysa Sledge has known for months where she wanted to play basketball at the collegiate level.

Penn Hills’ Austin Stuchul competes against Avonworth on Sept. 24.

Penn Hills cross country team picking up steam

November 7, 2020

The Penn Hills boys cross country team had a young core this season that finished strong, which provides coach Lee Zelkowitz with optimism for years to come.

Penn Hills’ Julian Duggar gets past Pine-Richland’s Miguel Jackson in the first quarter Oct. 3.

Young Penn Hills roster shows competitive fire during rebuilding year

Coach Jon LeDonne knew it was going to be a tough matchup when No. 7 Penn Hills faced No. 2 Gateway in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs Oct. 30.

Penn Hills’ Sarah Miller (12) hits against North Hills last season.

Penn Hills girls volleyball takes steps forward with young roster

November 1, 2020

With a young roster that included no seniors, the Penn Hills girls volleyball knew it was going to be a season potentially filled with growing pains. However, the Indians took steps forward to what they hope is a breakthrough season next year.

Penn Hills’ Julian Dugger (2) rushes the ball pursued by Woodland Hills’ Brandon Jones (42) on Sept. 18.

Freshmen make immediate impact for Penn Hills football

Heading into the season, coach Jon LeDonne knew he was going to hand the keys to the Penn Hills offense over to freshman Julian Dugger. However, LeDonne wasn’t sure how much of an impact the rest of the freshmen and sophomore classes would make on the offense.

An ominous sky hovers over Gateway’s Antimarino Stadium prior to the Gators’ WPIAL quarterfinal playoff football game against Penn Hills Oct. 30, 2020, in Monroeville.

Gateway defense stands strong, defeats Penn Hills in Class 5A opening round

October 30, 2020

Gateway couldn’t score many points Friday night on its home turf, but the Gators didn’t need to. Their defense took matters personally and stonewalled a determined Penn Hills bunch in a physical WPIAL football playoff victory at Antimarino Stadium.