Tennis coach Alex Slezak has some idea of who will be in his 2021 starting singles’ and doubles’ lineups, but with tryouts just completed, it’s really too early to make final decisions. But what did impress him as he watched 24 hopefuls put their best efforts forth to make the team, was how hungry they […]
Brad Everett, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 15, 2021 Patrick Monteverde stood confidently on the pitcher’s mound at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, staring at the catcher’s mitt as he prepared to throw his first pitch for one of the top Division I college baseball programs in the country. Despite the fact he was pitching in […]
It’s been a long time since a Foxes gymnast has medaled at the WPIAL championships, but sophomore Zoe Fitzsimmons finally ended the drought with her bronze-medal performance on the balance beam. She also qualified on the vault, and her floor exercise earned her a top-10 finish. This was Zoe’s second trip to the WPIAL Class […]
After dancing around the gold medal for the past two years, David Manelis finally won his final high school diving competition in grand style by winning the PIAA Class 3A boys diving championship. With his win, David became the first diver in school history, male or female, to win the state title. His 2021 score […]
Brad Everett, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, March 9, 2021 When Andy Swartout checked into the game in the second quarter Tuesday night, he turned into a pool shark. Three ball. Corner pocket. Repeat over and over again. Pine-Richland needed a spark, and right on cue, it was a reserve junior guard who helped the Rams stick it […]