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Winter&SpringSPORTS
Taking it to the Hoop
Boys Varsity Basketball team had a winning
season with a record of 12-7. The team
advanced to the final round of the Greater
Pittsburgh Independent Basketball League
playoffs, and after a hard-fought game
against Career Connections, took second
place. The team was led by returning Head
Coach Bryan Brennaman and Assistant
Coach Kevin Miller.
Young Squad,
High Hopes
With a young squad, WT’s Girls Varsity
Basketball team had a rebuilding season.
The team defeated
Frazier High School,
Peabody High
School, and Trinity
Christian School.
This marked Coach
Monica Williams’s
fifth season, along
with Assistant
Coach Brandi
Harris. The team
is looking forward
to next season and
great talent from
incoming freshmen.
On Guard
Another great season for the Upper
School Varsity Fencing Team! The boys
team, coached by Iana Dakova, advanced
to the Pennsylvania Inter-scholastic
Fencing Association Men’s Team Foil
Championships. The team fought hard but
lost in the first round.
Middle School
Basketball Teams
Nearly Undefeated
The Middle School Girls and Boys
Basketball teams had winning seasons!
Both teams competed in the annual Falk
School Basketball Tournament with the
girls team defeating Ellis and St. Edmunds
to take home first place! The boys team
beat Falk and fell to Sewickley in a tough
loss, for a second place tournament finish.
The girls A team finished 16-2, beating
out Ellis, Sewickley Academy, Shady Side
Academy, and Community Day School.
The boys also finished strong with a record
of 14-2. The teams were led by returning
coaches David Piemme and Lisa Allswede
for the girls, and Chris Sledge and Bill
Fitch for the boys.
Track Relay Team
Runs Its Way to the
Championships
Marking another first in school history
for another rookie team, WT’s relay team
celebrated its first year in the WPIAL. The
team earned a spot in the 4x800m race
in the WPIAL Track Championships and
medaled with eighth place. Congratulations
to relay team members, seniors Earl Hord,
Rogan Grant, Adam Eller, and freshman
Bobby Lincoln. The team is led by veteran
coach Bruce Frey and Travis Bui.
Boys Tennis Team
Makes School History
In its first year in the WPIAL (Western
Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic
League), the Varsity Boys Tennis team made
it to the Pennsylvania State Playoffs for
the first time in school
history. The team was led
by powerhouse senior DJ
Goldblum, who won the
WPIAL Championships
and placed second in the
state individually. With a
regular season record of
14-4, the team proved to
be a strong force in their
rookie year. The team is
coached by Leslie Leopold
and Jeff Tuskin.
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