With just two lettermen returning from last season’s team that failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 10 years, Franklin Regional are facing tough odds this season.
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Ellwood City boys tennis coach Keith Golebie was impressed with the turnout for his team this season.
“We have a big team,” Golebie said. “It was a nice surprise. We have a lot of kids who have never ...
Bishop Canevin entered this season on a 30-match Class AA Section 5 win streak.
But the loss of nine seniors has the Crusaders looking to rebuild this season.
“We’re just looking to improve every match,” ...
Senior Colin Kaye is the defending WPIAL Class AA singles champion. But Sewickley Academy coach Whitney Snyder said Kaye has had stiff competition for the top spot on his own team from senior Patrick Dellinger. ...
Penn-Trafford has finished atop Class AAA Section 1 each of the past two seasons.
With the return of its No. 1 singles player, the Warriors are among the favorites to win the section again.
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After serving as an assistant on Central Valley’s tennis team the last two seasons, Tim Casey has taken over as head coach of the Warriors this season.
Casey will have his work cut out for him, as the ...
Name: Jake Mascaro School: Thomas Jefferson Grade: 12 Sport: Tennis
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Name: Brad Cisek School: Hampton Grade: 12 Sport: Tennis
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Name: Mike Sisak School: Latrobe Grade: 11 Sport: Tennis
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North Players to Watch
Alok Nimgaonkar, Shady Side Academy, Sr. Chris Grubbs, Shady Side Academy, Jr. Cooper Kann, Shady Side Academy, Fr. Ben Short, Fox Chapel, Sr. Sid Rajupet, Fox Chapel, Fr. ...
Shady Side Academy and Sewickley Academy won the WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA titles, respectively, and both schools have a good chance to repeat this season.
Shady Side returns four starters from last ...
East Players to Watch
Adam Blasinsky, Central Catholic, Jr. Ross Molinaro, Central Catholic, Sr. Chad Kissell, Latrobe, Soph. Cullen Price, Penn-Trafford, Jr. Charles Law, Kiski Area, Sr.
Led by WPIAL singles and doubles semifinalist Adam Blasinsky, Central Catholic should be one of the top teams in Class AAA this season.
The Vikings were a WPIAL quarterfinalist last season, losing to ...
West Players to Watch
Clint Davies, Blackhawk, Sr. Jonah Cooper, Blackhawk, Soph. Connor Shallcross, Beaver, Sr. Jimmy Covatto, Beaver, Sr. Matt Barnes, Ellwood City, Sr.
Both Blackhawk and Beaver finished three games behind Neshannock in the Section 2-AAA standings last season.
But with the Lancers graduating a big senior class, the Bobcats and Cougars could battle for ...
South Players to Watch Peter Hazlett, Mt. Lebanon, Jr. David Mewkalo, Mt. Lebanon, Sr. Dominick D’Amico, Upper St. Clair, Soph. Fernando Escribens, Upper St. Clair, Soph. Jake Mascaro, Thomas Jefferson, ...
A year after winning the WPIAL championship, Mt. Lebanon fell in last season’s final to Shady Side Academy.
But the Blue Devils did advance a round further at PIAA Class AAA team tournament, getting ...
Saint Vincent freshman Dave Cenkner was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week.
Cenkner, a Mount Pleasant graduate, led Saint Vincent to its first-ever win over Grove ...
Thiel sophomore Richard Parks was named the Presidents' Athletic Conference Men's Tennis Player of the Week.
Parks, a Penn Hills graduate, teamed with Collin McAndrew to earn an 8-1 win at No. 1 doubles ...
