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Sylvia Roy put an exclamation point on her scholastic swimming career when she not only captured her third straight state title in the 100-yard backstroke during the PIAA championships, but the senior from Mt. Lebanon also shattered her own record in the event. “What a way to go out,” ...

With a handful of swimmers and one diver, Upper St. Clair managed to meet expectations this season. After tying rivals Bethel Park and Mt. Lebanon for the Section IV banner, the Panthers finished runner-up to North Allegheny for the eight time during the WPIAL Class 3A boys swimming ...

Sylvia Roy capped her WPIAL swimming career in record fashion. The Mt. Lebanon senior not only claimed her fourth straight individual titles in both the 50-yard freestyle as well as 100-yard freestyle events to become only the third female swimmer in Class 3A to complete the feat, she also ...

The WPIAL swimming championships will be held Feb. 27-28 at the University of Pittsburgh’s Trees Pool. Look for Sylvia Roy of Mt. Lebanon to make a big splash in her final hurrah before she matriculates to the University of Virginia. The senior is looking to become a four-time WPIAL ...

Peters Township making waves

In 2023, the year before Alex Hardwick took over the coaching reins, Peters Township could be found near the bottom of the team standings during the WPIAL Class 3A Swimming Championships. The girls had mustered just eight points and only two squads finished lower than them in the team rankings. ...

Olympic odyssey:

During the 2024 Summer Olympics, Josh Matheny was able to see his parents briefly. He met with them once for 30 to 40 minutes at a Parisian cafe. “It was hard to see people outside the Olympic Village,” the 21-year-old son of Dr. Jeffrey and Kristin Matheny said. So, since spending ...