Devon Moore stories, Page 5

Hampton girls lacrosse coach Kelsey Viets tells her team every year is a new challenge. This year is no different. The Talbots are among the favorites to win the WPIAL championship, which would be their third in a row. But two weeks ago, the team’s chances took a hit when...

Hampton wrestling coach Chris Hart preaches it: You always can take more from a loss from a win. The Hampton wrestling team suffered plenty of losses this season, many of them injuries. Some of its top talent, such as state qualifier Ty Kocak and WPIAL-title hopeful Dawson Dietz, were unable...

When first-year coach Kellen Wheeler sat down his five baseball seniors after he accepted the job last winter, he had a message: They’re going to play, and they’re all going to lead. Wheeler is the third coach of Hampton baseball in less than a year. After Gary Wilson stepped down...

Last year, the Hampton wrestling team burst on the scene with a 20-win season. But this year’s “sophomore slump” wasn’t the result of less talent. Better yet, coach Chris Hart feels it built character. The team lost six starters to injury, with a handful of others missing late-season action. Still,...

If the Hampton hockey team experienced a range of emotions after its 4-1 playoff defeat at the hands of Latrobe, it probably is because the season featured a full range of highs and lows. Emotional overtime wins against undefeated teams. Heartbreaking one-goal losses. Two three-game winning streaks. Two three-game losing...

Hampton swimmers peaked at the right time for the WPIAL championships, and one of them was rewarded with a trip to states. Drew Scheib qualified for the PIAA Class AAA championships at Bucknell March 15-16 in the 200 freestyle and the 100 butterfly. The junior finished third in the free...

Before the Ohio Athletic Conference Championships, John Carroll’s Matt Ramsey gathered the men’s swimming team together. After a long process that started in the offseason, it was time to get the results. “I said ‘guys, let’s not think about any outcome. Just smile, have fun, trust ourselves and what we’ve...

Pittsburgh might not be located out west, but there’s still plenty of enthusiasm about the sport of climbing at Climb North in Hampton. The indoor climbing gym at Jewart’s recently sent two individuals to the Bouldering Youth National Championships, putting them in the top 50 nationally in their respective age...

There’s a long list of former athletes who didn’t reach their full potential in high school. A much shorter list constitutes the ones who fulfilled it as college athletes. Brooke Fuller seems intent on doing that for Waynesburg. Fuller, a 6-foot freshman, was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Rookie of the...

Hampton tailback Vince Schmitt decided to stay close to family with his college decision. The hard-working back took to Twitter to announce his commitment to Clarion. Schmitt finished his senior season with 72 carries for 319 yards, but don’t let the modest numbers fool you. His senior season was injury-plagued,...

Since she was a child, Melinda Maers has loved lacrosse. As one of the all-time leading scorers on two-time defending WPIAL champ Hampton, Maers was destined to play at the next level. It was just a matter of where. Maers committed to Walsh (Ohio), a Division II program coming off...

Call it a happy coincidence Duquesne swimming boasts three Hampton graduates. The Dukes swim team sure does. Senior Kristen McKnight and sophomore Clare Flanagan swim, and freshman diver Adrienne White are part of a roster that features 28 swimmers and divers, and no other high school has more than two...

Antonio Ionadi found early success last year for the Case Western Reserve basketball team. This year, he is hoping another solid winter extends through the spring. In early December, Ionadi was thrust into a starting role and made the most of it, averaging 32 minutes in his first two starts,...