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Sewickley Academy Wins 8th Straight WPIAL Boys Team Tennis AA Title While Shady Side Academy Wins AAA Gold
May 11, 2012
Eight is definitely Great for Sewickley Academy boys tennis. The Panthers Friday celebrated their 8th consecutive WPIAL Boys Team Tennis Class AA championship with a victory over the Hampton Talbots. Sewickley Academy continued an impressive district domination of a team sport with their 16th championship in the last 18 years. Meanwhile, Shady Side Academy squeeked by defending champion Mount Lebanon to win the AAA crown. The Indians title is the second in three years and fourth in school history. Here are ALL of the results from the week long 2012 WPIAL Boys Team Tennis Playoffs.2012 WPIAL CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:SSA & SA Academy Duos Win 2012 WPIAL Boys Doubles Tennis Titles
May 5, 2012
It's not often that an 8th seed wins any tournament, but it rarely happens on the tennis court where the top-seeds often prevail. The Shady Side Academy tandem of Alok Nimgaonkar and Chris Grubbs broke the mold Friday when they swept past Ben Short and Dylan McCullough of Fox Chapel to win the 2012 WPIAL Class AAA Boys Doubles Tennis titles. Alok's brother Vivek was on the district doubles winning team a year ago. However in Class AA, the top seed did prevail to win the championship as the duo of William Kleeman and Patrick Dellinger of Sewickley Academy won the Class AA Finals in straight sets over Tim Hoban and Alex Kietz of Winchester Thurston. Kleeman won the WPIAL Class AA boys doubles title a year ago with then Panthers teammate Daniel Martchek.2011 WPIAL FIELD HOCKEY PLAYOFFS
October 25, 2011
Three of the four finalists this year have DOMINATED the district field hockey playing field since the sports inception in 1994. Between 2010 champions North Allegheny in AAA, Ellis School in AA and Shady Side Academy, the three programs have won 25 of a possible 31 WPIAL field hockey titles. The other finalist, Penn-Trafford is the new kid on the golden block.2011 WPIAL Girls Team Tennis Playoffs Update
October 11, 2011
Dancing through the rain drops, the WPIAL Girls Team Tennis Playoffs are through the First Round in Class AA and is through the Quarterfinals in Class AAA. Here are the results from Thursday plaus the matchups for the Semifinals in AAA and the Quarterfinals in AA as Shady Side Academy and Quaker Valley continue their quest of serving up a repeat of their golden crowns from a year ago.Baldwin Freshman Wins 2011 WPIAL Boys Golf Championship
October 5, 2011
In a major surprise at the WPIAL Division I Boys Golf Championships, a freshman claimed the top spot. Zack Taylor of Baldwin was the only player to shoot under par, firing a one-under 71, beating Evan Ruhling of Penn Hills by one shot at Treesdale Golf and Country Club in Gibsonia.Shenango’s Brad Thornton Golden in Winning WPIAL Division II Golf Title
September 27, 2011
Shenango senior Brad Thornton claimed his first individual championship, firing a one-over par 73 to win the WPIAL Boys Division II Golf Championships at the New Castle Country Club on Monday afternoon. Thornton shot one under par on the front nine, but struggled slightly down the stretch, running into trouble on the 17th hole, with a four-putt.No WPIAL Teams Reach Finals as Conestoga and HGP Win 2011 PIAA Boys Team Tennis Titles
May 21, 2011
The 2011 PIAA Boys Team Tennis Championships were WPIAL free Saturday afternoon at the Hershey Racquet Club in Hershey. The furthest District 7 team to advance was WPIAL Class AA champion Sewickley Academy as the Panthers lost Saturday morning in the Semifinals.Mt. Lebanon Nets AAA Gold While Sewickley Academy Wins 8th Straight WPIAL Boys AA Team Tennis Title
May 13, 2011
For the first time in 17 years, the Mount Lebanon boys tennis team is celebrating gold. The top-seed Blue Devils edged two-time defending champion Shady Side Academy in a match started Thursday and finished Friday due to rain. It is Mount Lebanon's record 18th WPIAL boys tennis title, but first since 1994.
