Devon Moore stories, Page 2

Hampton hockey is still a playoff contender despite its 2-9 record. The record could lead one to assume the Talbots aren’t competitive, but that has not been the case. Four one-goal losses and three more by three goals or less, coupled with an inability to close out games, have left...

The only way to get better is to compete with the best. Bolstered by a team environment provided by the seniors, along with some fresh talent, the Hampton girls swim team hopes to do just that. Seniors Rosie Oh, Lydia Quaglia, Ansley Haught and Emily Berkebile look to lead a...

If last year’s 15th-place team finish at WPIALs was any indicator of what this small team can do in a pool of big fish, Hampton’s last year in Class AAA could be one of its best. Having lost no major senior contributors and returning all of its swimmers that participated...

Sometimes everything comes together perfectly. That’s what happened when Hampton senior libero Gillian Mulcahy, who intends to pursue a career in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, wanted a volleyball program headed in the right direction. That led her to Waynesburg. Although the Yellow Jackets endured a tough season under first-year...

After a breakout year in 2017 and with nearly every major competitor returning, Hampton’s wrestling team seemed primed to take a step forward to WPIAL title contender last season. Those plans were dashed by a rash of injuries. Seven wrestlers missed time — five with season-ending ailments — as Hampton’s...

There’s no better teacher than time. The Hampton girls basketball team is hoping that could be the difference to spring the program back into playoff contention. The freshmen and sophomores pressed into action for a perennial WPIAL championship contender took their lumps last year, going 4-18 — more losses than...

Hampton boys basketball had the look of a team on the upswing after a playoff appearance last year. An experienced group of seniors, however, still has a lot to prove. Of course, making the playoffs is a garden-variety outcome for Joe Lafko, who enters his 30th season coaching and 23rd...

Not long ago Hampton senior soccer standout Ali Resch was thinking about hanging up the cleats after high school. But two camp experiences at Seton Hill over the summer revitalized her love for the game. So it only was natural when the Division II school offered her a scholarship, she...

Every defense has its quarterback — the veteran tasked with relaying the calls from the sideline, getting players in position, understanding coverages and rotations. Rarely is that player a sophomore or a first-year starter. As a player who qualifies as both, it’s fair to say Ross Andersson is a rare...

Scoring in soccer is often at a premium, so a natural goal scorer is among the most valuable of finds. For the last four years, that’s what Logan Nicklas has been to Hampton soccer, and the program’s success is a reflection of her performance. Nicklas leaves the program as one...

Josh Holmes had been chasing a state cross country qualification for a long time. All it took was a little bit of patience. Holmes finished with a time of 17:15 at the WPIAL Championships at California University, easily qualifying for the state meet in Hershey to top off what has...

On the last game of its season against its most bitter rival, Dustin Payne proved to Hampton — and everyone at Fridley Field that night — there is no such thing as a losing season. Payne, a senior, scored on an 11-yard touchdown pass to end Hampton’s season on a...

If this season is any indication of what lies ahead for the Hampton soccer program, parents should start packing their bags for the state playoffs. But not this year. The Talbots dropped a tough 1-0 decision to Blackhawk in the WPIAL Class AAA consolation game, losing out on a ticket...

The Hampton girls volleyball team may have not made it as far in the playoffs as it did last year, but it has to feel like it took a step forward. After all, it was this senior class which, four years ago, sat as JV freshmen and watched the Talbots...

As the Hampton football team looks back on its season, it might think about it as a wasted opportunity — but that doesn’t mean the team didn’t give its best. What started out as a promising year turned sour for the Talbots (2-5, 2-7) in middle of the season, when...

Two years ago, Glenn Thomas wanted to start a bowling team at Hampton. The impetus? His sons, Garrett and Jacob, wanted to bowl. New coach Bob Wallace will follow in those footsteps. Wallace will take over a program still in its infancy, though the team started to gain traction last...

If you blinked Friday night at Fridley Field, you might have missed Penn-Trafford score on offense, defense and special teams — before the end of the first quarter. The game was over as quickly as it started, as the No. 1 Warriors rolled past Hampton in a Class 5A nonconference...

The main goal for Hampton girls cross country this season was simply growth and development. Learning how to overcome injuries and obstacles is part of that process, and the Talbots have done it well. “I think everyone is really happy with this season,” senior Anna Norman said. “I know we...

If Hampton hockey is going to enjoy the success it has had in previous seasons as a perennial playoff team, it’ll need to change some things around. In recent years, Hampton has been one of the highest scoring programs in Class AA. This year, with the loss of its “Super...

Pine-Richland is a top-flight Western Pennsylvania football program. Mt. Lebanon is aspiring to get there. It took less than a minute to let that narrative play out at Mt. Lebanon on Friday night. Pine-Richland needed just 45 seconds to reach the end zone. A much-anticipated battle for second place in...

Next year, perhaps Matthew Ruzomberka will get lucky with windy and rainy weather at the WPIAL championships. After spending much of his youth playing in the blustery conditions his home country of England has to offer, the junior is used to a little adversity from Mother Nature on the golf...

Arianna Erka has gone from a freshman trying to find a place on the Hampton boys golf team to a section champion. After two years of qualifying, Erka, a junior, won the Section 4 championship at Hiland Golf Club by seven strokes, carding a 73. She became the first Talbot...

If there were any doubts about which team belonged in first place in the Northwest Eight Conference, Naman Alemada and No. 2 South Fayette put them to bed as quickly as possible against No. 5 Knoch. Alemada, a 6-foot-5 junior, threw for 398 yards and six scores to lift the...

This season, Dean Longwell was looking for growth from the Hampton cross country team — and that’s what he’s seen across the board. “We’ve got a lot of guys that last year were new to cross country,” Longwell said. “Guys that didn’t make soccer, one kid was in the band,...

A coaching change can give a program a breath of fresh air, but new Hampton volleyball coach Mike Hansen wants his seniors to know that they’re the ones who deserve all the accolades. “We have a great group of seniors providing tremendous leadership,” he said. “I give myself no credit...