Tag: Shady Side Academy
Shady Side Academy girls fighting their way through PIAA bracket
March 14, 2026
The Shady Side Academy girls basketball team hasn’t seen anyone bow in front of them during the PIAA Class 3A playoffs. The Bulldogs, who reached the championship game for the first time in school history last year, have had to scrap their way back to the quarterfinals.
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Fox Chapel grad breaking college track records
Fox Chapel graduate Rowan Gwin has etched his name in the record books for the indoor track team at Appalachian State University. The sophomore runner ran the 8,000-meter run in 8 minutes, 5.08 seconds to break a 15-year-old school record during an event at Boston University.
Several WPIAL swimmers in medal contention at PIAA Class 2A swimming championships
March 13, 2026
LEWISBURG — The WPIAL will be well represented in the 12 finals heats Friday evening at the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell.
2026 WPIAL Class 2A softball preseason breakdown
March 12, 2026
It would seem Neshannock would have a tough time topping its 2025 championship season that ended with WPIAL and PIAA Class 2A championships and a 26-0 record.
Shady Side Academy girls stand tall in final, win program’s 2nd WPIAL title
March 8, 2026
Jonna Burke looked back at the bench and asked her assistant coach how long the WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball championship game had been going on.
Shady Side Academy happy to extend season into PIAA playoffs
The Shady Side Academy boys basketball team was happy to reap the rewards that come with advancing to the PIAA Class 3A playoffs. The Bulldogs wish they had a little bit more luck with having players available to participate in everything that comes along with it.
WPIAL swimmers earn top seed in 22 events for PIAA championships
March 2, 2026
The PIAA released the qualifier lists, with alternates, in each Class 3A and Class 2A event for the swimming and diving championships March 11-14 at Bucknell.
Fox Chapel Herald notebook: Shady Side Academy boys headed to state tournament
February 28, 2026
The Shady Side Academy boys basketball team didn’t quite finish its Cinderella run through the WPIAL Class 3A boys playoffs. But the Bulldogs springing two upsets and reaching the semifinals means Shady Side Academy will be returning to the PIAA playoffs.
Northgate boys, Indiana girls claim WPIAL Class 2A swimming titles
February 27, 2026
The Indiana girls won their first WPIAL girls swimming championship last winter. As an encore, they followed that up with a second straight Class 2A title.
In championship rematch, Shady Side Academy drops Greensburg Central Catholic for Class 3A title
February 26, 2026
Shady Side Academy coach Jonna Burke called Karis Thomas, her senior point guard, “the epitome of calm” after the Bulldogs became WPIAL girls basketball champions for a second time.
