The 2026 WPIAL football season will see significant realignments in the West Hills area, with Our Lady of the Sacred Heart and Bishop Canevin moving up a class, while Sto-Rox drops. New opponents emerge for several teams, altering competitive dynamics.
PIAA swimming: Cornell’s Chamberlain takes home medal after seventh-place finish in 100 breaststroke
PIAA swimming: Cornell’s Chamberlain takes home medal after seventh-place finish in 100 breaststroke
Three West Hills swimmers competed at the PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships Saturday, with Cornell's Mimi Chamberlain winning a seventh-place medal in the 100 breaststroke. Fellow Cornell swimmer Noah Pickett placed first in the 500 freestyle B final, while Evey Fahnestock did not advance past preliminaries in the 100 breaststroke.
Haley Smarsh, a junior from Moon Area, celebrated her gold medal victory at the PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships, finishing the season with a 41-3 record. After two challenging years, her dedication and hard work in offseason training paid off, establishing her as a top contender in wrestling.
Three West Hills swimmers -- Mimi Chamberlain, Noah Pickett and Evey Fahnestock -- qualified for next week's PIAA Swimming and Diving Championships in Lewisburg. Competing in Class 2A, they achieved personal bests at the WPIAL meet and are now aiming for state success.
Five West Hills wrestlers qualified for the PIAA Individual Championships following regional tournaments. Notable performances include Montour's Kristen Walzer, Moon's Haley Smarsh and Moon's Cael Yanek, who all clinched gold in their weight classes. The PIAA championships are scheduled from March 5-7 in Hershey.
At the WPIAL Swimming Championships, West Hills swimmers Mimi Chamberlain, Noah Pickett, and Evey Fahnestock earned medals. Chamberlain secured second in the 100-yard breaststroke, Pickett fifth in the 500 freestyle and Fahnestock improved to sixth in the 100 breaststroke.
The Moon Area Tigers lost to Hampton 61-59 in overtime Thursday night in the battle for third place in the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball tournament, marking their second close defeat in three nights. Moon struggled with shooting and will face Hershey in the upcoming PIAA Tournament.