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Boys Volleyball - Gateway (3) - Penn Hills (0) 04/17/24

On Wednesday night (04/17/24), the Gators Boys Volleyball team swept the visiting Penn Hills Indians in three sets to take home a non-conference win and improve their overall record to 6-2 in AA, Section 2 ball.  The Gators were led offensively by Alec Dunsmore (OPP/OH), Ryan Hoffner (OH), Jake Pawlowski (MB), and Jace Beam (S/OPP).  Defensively, the efforts of defensive specialists Keagan Kyper, Chase Anthony, and Owen Ecehgarary helped to lead the Gators to victory.  Gateway currently sits in 2nd place in Section 2-AA with a 3-2 record, and their next official action takes place next Tuesday, April 23rd, 2024, in a home match against the first-place Mars Planets.

 

GATEWAY TENNIS DOUBLES TEAMS FINISH 1st & 4th AT SECTION 1 3A DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP

Posted on: April 16th, 2024

 

Like Section Singles, Tuesday was a marathon day with the local weather forecast calling for spring showers all day Wednesday! Playing as the tournaments #1 seed, Zidaan Hassan & Logan Memije were dominant in the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and championship matches. Zidaan Hassan & Logan Memije secured the first seed out of the section 1 3A doubles championship.

 

Matthew Bandos & Troy Boden playing out of the 11th seed had early success beating the 6th seed in the first round and the 3rd seed in the quarterfinal round. They then fell to Franklin Regional's 1 and 2 teams in the semifinals and consolation matches. Matthew Bandos & Troy Boden secured the fourth and final seed out of section 1 3A doubles championship.

 

As a result of their accolades on the court this season, both Gators doubles teams now advance to next week’s WPIAL Tennis Doubles Championship, which is set to start on Tuesday (April 23rd, 2024) at North

https://wpial.org/tournaments/?id=15     

Track & Field Results from 4/16/24:

Boys

Franklin Regional 82.   Gateway 68
Franklin Regional 121    Woodland Hills 29
Gateway 93                     Woodland Hills 46

Girls
Franklin Regional 109.     Gateway 41.
Franklin Regional 91         Woodland Hills 58
Woodland Hills 79             Gateway 63

 

GATEWAY GATORS BOYS TENNIS FINISH SECTION PLAY WITH 5-0 SHUTOUT OF CONNELLSVILLE

Under perfect weather conditions the Gators defeated Section 1 rivals Connellsville Monday afternoon.

The win secured the Section 1 3A Championship for the second year in a row. The Gators return to action Thursday as they travel to Greater Latrobe.  Match time is scheduled for 3:30 PM.

 

CHEERLEADING TRYOUTS FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR

Cheerleading tryouts for the 2024-2025 school year  will be April 15-18th for high school and middle school (7th-12th grade). April 15-16 the time will be 5-8pm, the 17th and 18th time will be TBD. This is for students that will be entering grades 7-12 in the upcoming school year. Please see important parent information in your Skyward blast regarding tryouts. If you have any questions, please contact coach Ritter at iritter@gatewayk12.org. 

 

ADAM MEMIJE & ZIDAAN HASSAN FINISH 1 & 2 IN SECTION 1 SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP IN ALL GATEWAY FINAL

Posted on: April 5th, 2024

With day one of the Section 1 AAA canceled due to Spring Showers, Thursday setup a marathon day inside the Greensburg Racquet Club!  Adam Memije and Zidaan Hassan were both dominating in the Quarterfinals and Semifinals, and Adam didn’t lose a game until he and his fellow teammate met in the Championship match, echoing the same dynamics from last year’s Singles Championship.  Playing their third match of the day in less than a two-hour window of time, Adam and Zidaan had a friendly yet competitive match that ultimately ended with Adam earning the top spot.   

As a result of their accolades on the court this season, both Gators now advance to next week’s WPIAL Singles Championship, which is set to start on Tuesday (April 9th, 2024) at Bethel Park.

Tournament Summary

 

First Round

#1 Adam Memije (Gateway) Bye

#2 Zidaan Hassan (Gateway) Bye

 

Quarterfinals

#1 Adam Memije (Gateway) def. Avery Shaeffer (Plum) 10-0

#2 Zidaan Hassan (Gateway) def. Max Snyder (Norwin) 10-0

 

Semifinals

#1 Adam Memije (Gateway) def. Prem Nadesan (FR) 6-0, 6-0

#2 Zidaan Hassan (Gateway) def. Colin Stalker (FR) 6-1, 6-4

 

Championship

#1 Adam Memije (Gateway) def. #2 Zidaan Hassan (Gateway) 6-2, 6-4

Gateway boys tennis sets course on WPIAL title defense - posted March 31, 2024

https://tribhssn.triblive.com/gateway-boys-tennis-sets-course-on-wpial-title-defense/

 

GATOR BOYS TENNIS ROLLS PAST HEMPFIELD IN SECTION PLAY WITH 5-0 SHUTOUT

Posted on: March 20th, 2024

For the third day in a row in bitter weather conditions the Gators defeated Section 1 rival Hempfield Wednesday afternoon, 5-0. 

The 3 single and 2 doubles contests were decided in straight sets as the Gators dominated from the start.  Adam Memije (11), Zidaan Hassan (11) & Logan Memije (10) were dominate at the one, two & three singles, respectively.

 

Rounding out the action were Matthew Bandos (12), Blake Marsh (12) at first doubles.  Zane Almoukamal (12) Troy Boden (10) closed out the scoring at second doubles.

 

The Gators are 2-0 in Section play.  The Gators host Section rival Franklin Regional on the GHS courts Tuesday March 26.  Match time is 3:30 PM.

Match Summary – 03/20/2024

Gateway 5, Hempfield 0

1st singles: Adam Memije (G) def. Macklkin Harbaugh (H) 6-0, 6-0.

2nd singles: Zidaan Hassan (G) def. Chase Regester (H) 6-0, 6-0.

3rd singles: Logan Memije (G) def. Nick Miller (H) 6-0, 6-0.

 

1st doubles: Matthew Bandos & Blake Marsh (G) def.  Micah Lohr & Nguyen Lam (H) 6-1, 6-1.

2nd doubles: Zane Almoukamal & Troy Boden (G) def.  Tengo Kandelaki & Francisco Lopez Diaz (H) 6-0, 6-0.


 

GATEWAY GATORS TAKE CARE OF KISKI WITH 4-1 WIN

Posted on: March 20th, 2024
Under windy and bitter weather conditions for the second day this week the Gators, defeated Kiski Tuesday afternoon on the GHS Courts, 4-1.  
The Gators will travel to Hempfield today.  Match time is 3:30 PM.            

 Match Summary – 03/19/2024
Gateway 4, Kiski 1
1st singles: Matthew Bandos (G) def. Kody Cessna (K) 6-4, 6-3.
2nd singles: Troy Boden (G) def. Cole Austin Beck (K) 6-0, 6-1.
3rd singles: Ronin Wilczek (K) def. Blake Marsh (G) 5-7, 2-6.

1st doubles: Zane Almoukamal & Abuzar Hameez (G) def. Luke Snedecor & Cole Graf (K) 6-2, 6-2.                                 
2nd doubles: Wasay Syed & Max Fry (G) def. Grayson Johngarlo & Max Holm (K) 4-6, 6-0, 7-2.                                            
                   

GATEWAY GATORS OPEN SECTION PLAY WITH 5-0 SHUTOUT OF NORWIN KNIGHTS

Posted on: March 19th, 2024

Under bitter weather conditions the Gators, defeated neighboring Section 1 rival Norwin Monday afternoon on the GHS Courts, 5-0. 

 The 3 single contests were decided in straight sets as the Gators pulled away early.  Adam Memije (11), Zidaan Hassan (11) & Logan Memije (10) handled the duties at one, two & three singles, respectively.

Rounding out the action were Matthew Bandos (12), Zane Almoukamal (12) at first  doubles.  Blake Marsh (12) Troy Boden (10) closed out the scoring at second doubles.

The Gators open the Section record to 1-0.  The Gators host the Kiski on the GHS courts today.  Match time is 3:30 PM.

Match Summary – 03/18/2024

Gateway 5, Norwin 0

1st singles: Adam Memije (G) def. Max Cole (N) 6-0, 6-0.

 

2nd singles: Zidaan Hassan (G) def. Cole Kubistek (N) 6-0, 6-1.

 

3rd singles: Logan Memije (G) def. Michael Barone (N) 6-0, 6-0.

 

1st doubles: Matthew Bandos & Zane Almoukamal (G) def. Nick Patter & David Boyer (N)

6-2, 6-2.

 

2nd doubles: Blake Marsh & Troy Boden (G) def. Cole Gurekovich & Luke Valdes (N) 6-0, 6-1.

          

 

PIAA Bowling Championships

This past weekend our Gateway Bowling Team competed at the State Championships.  They made it to the finals finishing 4th. Pictured L-R Joey Jurczak,  Kai Jones,  Chase Owens,  Allon Wallace Jr,  Jordan Trenga,  Landon Lohr and (Captain) Alex Keeling-Oliver.  Joey Jurczak also finished 15th in Singles. Congratulations Gators! 

PIAA Swim Championship Updates

So far, Hunter Raymer placed 8th in the 200 IM yesterday and this morning broke his own school record in the 500 free which he will swim in Finals tonight.

Congratulations on making it to the PIAA Swimming & Diving Championships! Please see below information if you wish to watch or follow. 

 

PCN’s LIVE coverage of the 2024 PIAA Swimming & Diving Championship Finals will air from Wednesday, March 13, to Saturday, March 16. Watch on cable in PA or streaming on demand with PCN Select.

 

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Gateway Hockey Playoffs

Come out and support our Gateway Hockey team in the 1st round of playoffs on Tuesday 3/12. The puck drops at 5:40pm at Ice Castle in Castle Shannon. Good luck Gators!

Boys Basketball Team Heading to State Playoffs

The Gator boys basketball team, the number seven seed from the WPIAL, will face district three champion, Mechanicsburg at Mechanicsburg High School on Friday, March 8th at 6pm in the first round of the PIAA tournament. The Gators earned their entry via an exciting 53-51 elimination game win over section rival Kiski Area. Advancing with a win would mean Gateway would play the winner of Shaler Area & Greencastle-Antrim in the round of 16 next Tuesday, March 12th. 

All Tickets are $8 and must be purchased online at Hometown Ticketing. Link is below.

https://piaa.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/4112?es=v3vqtahs8vkb199sbfpkgc9p9h

Friday night's game will also be live streamed at the following link: 

https://www.meridix.com/event/246440

Good luck Gators!

Gateway Bowling won Western Regionals - Bowler Joey Jurczak qualifies for State Championships

Congratulations to the Gateway Gators Bowling Team on winning the Western Pennsylvania Regional Team Championships this past weekend. Winning over Franklin Regional 2-0 in the Finals. Punching their ticket to the State Championships in Lancaster on March 16th. Pictured L-R Head Coach Joe Bowman, Jordan Trenga, Kai Jones, Joey Jurczak,  Alex Keeling-Oliver (Captain) Allon Wallace Jr,  Chase Owens,  Landon Lohr and Assistant Coach Walt Oliver. 

 

Here are the results from the WPIAL meets last week:

AAA  Boys

Hunter Raymer - 3rd place 200 Individual Medley, 4th place 500 Freestyle (advances to the PIAA Championships)

Gunner Raymer - 6th place 200 Freestyle, 10th place 100 Freestyle (advances to the PIAA Championships)

Mark DiPalma - 12th place 200 Freestyle, 11th place 100 Freestyle

Owen Echegaray - 13th place 100 Butterfly, 21st place 100 Breastroke

 

200 Medley Relay - Ben Echegaray, Kaden Gibson, Owen Echegaray, Colton Park - 18th place

 

200 Free Relay - Hunter Raymer, Gunner Raymer, Mark DiPalma, Colton Park - 10th place

400 Free Relay - Hunter Raymer, Gunner Raymer, Mark DiPalma, Owen Echegaray - 9th place- (advances to the PIAA Championships)

 

AA Girls

Aliya Rassiane - 50 Free - 5th place, 100 Fly - 5th place (advances to PIAA Championships)

Mallory Brown - 200 Free- 13th place, 500 Free - 7th place (advances to PIAA Championships)

McKenna Brown -  200 Free - 10th place, 100 free 8th place (advances to PIAA Championships)

Gianna Laurenti - 50 Free 14th place, 100 Breast 17th place

 

400 Free Relay - McKenna Brown, Mallory Brown, Gianna Laurenti, Aliya Rassiane - 4th place  (advances to PIAA Championships)

     

 

WPIAL Boys & Girls Swim Link Feb. 29-March 1st. 

Fans can watch the boys & girls swimming championships by clicking on the link below. Good luck Gators, bring us back some medals! 

https://www.flipsnack.com/tpg2020/2024-wpial-boys-girls-swimming-championships-program/full-view.html

Boys Basketball Playoffs

Congratulations to our basketball team who will compete in the second round of WPIAL Playoffs on Thursday 2/22/24 vs Franklin Regional at Norwin!  The game will start at 8pm.  Tickets can be purchased in advance thru GoFan at www.gofan.co/wpial.  The cost of the tickets are $5 for students and $7 for adults.  Cash tickets will be available at the doors as well.  ALL cash tickets at the door will be $7. A victory tonight will put the boys in the semi-finals and secure a spot in the PIAA playoffs.   Good luck Gators, bring us back that WIN!  

GMS Girls Soccer team won the Plum Middle School Stampede Tournament on February 25th

The GMS Girls Soccer team won the Plum Middle School Stampede Tourney on February 25th. Going 5-0-1 on the day. 7th Grader Emma Farley was outstanding in goal coming away with four shutouts and only giving up Three goals all day. In the Championship they defeated a tough all 8th Grade Plum team 1-0. The winning goal came from 6th grader Tori Colberg.

             

 

Gateway Swim Results

The Girls Swim Team finished their dual meet season with a win over Shaler and a tough loss to Plum. The Boys Team defeated Shaler and fought hard for a win against Plum that came down to the last relay. The following swimmers will compete in the WPIAL Championships at the University of Pittsburgh February 29 and March 1:

Mallory Brown         Gunner Raymer       Colton Park

McKenna Brown     Mark DiPalma

Aliya Rassaine        Owen Echegaray

Gianna Laurenti      Ben Echegaray

Hunter Raymer       Kaden Gibson

 

Bailey Steele will represent Gateway at the WPIAL Diving Championships to be held Friday, February 23 at North Allegheny High School.

Bocce Playoffs

Congratulations to our bocce team and good luck as they enter the playoffs on Thursday, 2/15/24 at Plum High School at 3:30pm.  Come out and show your support for the team! Good luck Gators and bring us back that win! 

Gateway Ice Hockey

The 2023-24 Gateway Gators Ice Hockey Team have just completed one of the single best records in PIHL history finishing the regular season with 15 wins - 0 Losses and 1 Tie.  They led all 44 PIHL JV teams in goals scored (109), Assists (106), Points (215) as well as Powerplay Goals (13). The Gators also had the highest powerplay percentage scoring on 35.1% of the time while on the man advantage. Connor Evans led the entire league in goals (32), assists (19), and Points (51) in 16 games played.  Seth Hunkele led all PIHL goaltenders with 11 wins in just 11 games played and finished with a career best 1.86 goals against average! Captains Blake Marsh, Noah Evans, and Hayden Hines are currently preparing the team for the PIHL playoffs, which will begin in late February/early March.  Stay tuned for specific dates and times!

 

Sports Physicals 2/15/24

We will be offering physicals for any student planning on participating in a spring school sport this year on Thursday, February 15, from 2:45-4:30pm, in the high school nurses office.  These are available for students in grades 7-12.  The cost of the physicals are $15 cash only.  If your child wears glasses or contacts, please make sure they wear them.  No appointment is necessary.  Please remember to print out the health history and physical forms.  Parents MUST complete the health history form prior to seeing the doctor.  In addition, parents will need to complete the online athletic forms and upload the completed physical and health history forms.  This is done via the parents Skyward account by accessing online forms, athletics and fill in forms.  If your child participated in a fall or winter sport, they do not need a new physical, but you will need to complete a recertification and select the new sport of choice.  Please contact the athletic office with any questions at        412-373-5750.

 

Boys Basketball @ Belle Vernon 1/19/24

The boys basketball games at Belle Vernon scheduled for this evening have been postponed with a TBA date due to weather.  

Wrestling for 1/19/24

The Allegheny County Championship wrestling tournament scheduled for today has been postponed until tomorrow.

Gators Swim Results 1/18/24

The Girls swim team defeated Elizabeth Forward tonight by the score of 95-65. The boys swim team lost a nail biter 88-89 to Elizabeth Forward. Both teams are in action again on Tuesday against section rival Fox Chapel.

Gateway Swim Results 1/16/24

The boys swim team defeated Hempfield last night 109-75. The girls team lost a close meet to Hempfield 89-94. 

Gateway Senior Five Sport Athlete, Blake Marsh Recognized as the WNEP/22 the Point Scholar Athlete of the Year

Throughout the fall, when WNEP/22 the Point televises high school athletic events, scholar athletes from both schools participating in the televised contest are recognized as the respective scholar athletes of the week. At the end of the fall an overall scholar athlete is chosen as the scholar athlete of the year.  Gateway's own Blake Marsh, who participates in soccer, hockey, football, tennis and unified bocce for the Gators was selected for this prestigious honor. The WNEP/22 the Point television crew suprised Blake by delivering the $5,000 award check in a ceremony in the library. Congrats Blake! Well deserved and way to represent our school and community!

Athlete of the Year photo

 

Boys Basketball Ticket Info@ Franklin Regional 1/12/24

If you plan on attending the basketball game at Franklin Regional tonight, please see link below to purchase tickets in advance and beat the crowd:

https://gofan.co/event/1300936?schoolId=PA6378

Good luck to our boys on the road and to our girls that will be playing Franklin at home tonight.  Come out and support your Gators! 

 

Gateway Swim Defeats Last Three Opponents

January 4, 2024

Gateway Girls 102 Oakland Catholic 78

Gateway Boys 100 Central Catholic 76

 

January 8, 2024

Gateway Girls 85 Woodland Hills 77

Gateway Boys 84 Woodland Hills 54

 

January 11, 2024

Gateway Girls 73 Penn HIlls 57

Gateway Boys 76 Penn HIlls 64

 

The Following Swimmers achieved WPIAL Championship qualifying times:

Aliya Rassiane - 100 Free, 200 Free, 200 IM, 500 Free

Mallory Brown - 100 Back, 200 Free, 100 Fly

McKenna Brown - 100 Breast, 200 IM, 100 Fly

Gianna Laurenti - 100 Back, 50 Free

Hunter Raymer - 50 Free, 100 Free, 100 Back, 100 Fly

Gunner Raymer 100 Back, 500 Free, 100 Breast, 200 Free

Gunner, Mallory, and McKenna have qualified for ALL 8 individual events for the WPIAL Championships!  Congratulations!

 

Gateway Swim defeats Norwin 1/2/24

In a tightly contested meet, the Girls Swim Team defeated Norwin 91-85 last night. The Boys Team also narrowly defeated Norwin 90-84. The following swimmers achieved WPIAL cuts:

McKenna Brown- 200 Free

Mallory Brown - 100 Breast

Gianna Laurenti - 100 Back

Hunter Raymer -100 Free

Gunner Raymer - 100 Fly

Mark DiPalma -50 Free

 

Gateway Gators Basketball With the Win

Gateway Gators came away with an impressing 82-43 win over Laurel Highland. To cap off the night, Jake Piver came off the bench and scored a career high 11 points knocking down three 3's!  Oh what a night for this young man on his senior night!

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Middle School Boys Basketball wins Serra Catholic's Winter Tournament on 12/27/23

’m pleased to email that we have won the 2023 Serra Catholic Middle School Winter Tournament by handling Franklin Regional B Team, McKeesport Middle School in pool

play, and Franklin Regional A Team in the championship game with the final score of 53-33. 

Here are some highlights:

Against McKeesport in the semi- final we were down for most of the game and in big foul trouble. Ahsan Harrison hit a key 3 to put us down 1 and then Maurice Joseph made the game winning layup to put us up 1 with 6 seconds to go from and assist by Sam Annankra. 

Swim Team Defeats Mars 12/18/23

The Girls Swim Team defeated Mars last night 92-80. Their record is now 1-2-1. The Boys Swim team defeated Mars last night 75-50. Their record is now 2-2. WPIAL qualifying standards were achieved by:

Hunter Raymer - 200 free, 500 free

Gunner Raymer - 100 Free, 200 Individual Medley

McKenna Brown - 100 Back

The Girls Freestyle Relay qualified for the WPIAL championships: Mckenna Brown, Mallory Brown, Gianna Laurenti, Aliya Rossiane

 

The Swim teams are back in action January 2 at home vs. Norwin

 

Gators Swim & Dive Meet Results vs Armstrong 12/12/23 & PT on 12/14/23

On Tuesday, the Gateway Boys Swim Team defeated Armstrong 21-10. The Girls Team tied Armstrong 83-83.

On Thursday, Gateway Boys were defeated by Penn Trafford 104-62 while the GIrls lost 101 - 64. 

WPIAL cuts were achieved by:

McKenna Brown - 100 Free, 100 Back

Mallory Brown - 200 free, 500 free

Mark Dipalma - 100 Free

Bailey Steele - Diving

Girls 400 Free relay: Aliya Rossiane, Mallory Brown, McKenna Brown, Addi Helman

 

Next meet tonight vs MARS 6pm

 

 

 

Lady Gator Hoops Gets Win in Thrilling Fashion 12/11/23

The gators get the win on the road in double over time with a score of 46-44, in a non section match up against Deer Lakes. Anayla Jordan led the way with 23 points.

 

 

Wrestling Results from North Hills Duals Tournament 12/9/23

Gateway 15 North Hills 57

Gateway 23 central Catholic 48

Gateway 30 Avonworth 33

Gateway 21 USC 45

Gateway 60 Woodland Hills 0

 

Gators Swim & Dive come up just short vs Penn Trafford

On Thursday, December 7, the Girls Swim Team was narrowly defeated by Penn Trafford by the score of 88-95. The Boys Swim Team also lost to PT 78-90. The following swimmers qualified for the WPIAL Championships:

Hunter Raymer 200 IM

Gunner Raymer 50 Free

Owen Echegaray 100 Fly

Boys 200 Medley Relay - H.Raymer, G.Raymer, O.Echegaray, Mark Dipalma

Mallory Brown - 200 Free

McKenna Brown - 100 Free

Gianna Laurenti - 200 IM, 100 Breast

Aliya Rossiane - 50 Free, 100 Fly

Girls 200 Medley Relay - Brown, Brown, Laurenti, Rossini

 

Next meet is Tuesday December 12 at home vs Armstrong

 

GATORS BOYS BASKETBALL OPENS SEASON WITH OT VICTORY OVER FOX CHAPEL

Read the story from the Post Gazette here:

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/high-school-basketball/2023/12/01/wpial-piaa-opening-night-roundup-gateway-fox-chapel/stories/202311300120

GATORS BOYS BASKETBALL GOES ON THE ROAD TO  DEFEAT  PRE-SEASON CITY LEAGUE 6A FAVORITE ALLDERDICE

The boys basketball team, in the midst of a challenging non-section schedule to open the season, including last year's city league 6A champion and both the WPIAL 5A & 6A champions, noched a key statement win at Allderdice.  Box score and game summary below.

 

Gateway:   11  12   16   17   56

Allderdice: 11    9    17   14   51

 

The Gateway Gators went into halftime with a 23-20 lead, and they never lost control of their lead as they went on to defeat the Allderdice Dragons 56-51 at Allderdice. 

 

Alex Lowry led the Gators with 13 points followed by Alec Dunsmore's 12 points and 10 rebounds. Vito Campolo chipped in with 9 points, while Bryson Pavlik and Taili Thompson both added 8 for the winners.

 

The Gators return to action this weekend with games on Friday and Saturday in the Central Catholic tournament.

 

 

 

Stick figures wrestling

 

GATOR WRESTLERS TAKE 2nd PLACE AT SOUTHWEST KICKOFF CLASSIC

The Gateway wrestling team got off to a great start at the Southwest Kickoff Classic this past weekend!  The Gators placed fourteen wrestlers overall, in nearly every weight class, including freshman, Braden Washington, who was crowned the 133lb weight class champion. The Gators finished second overall as a team. Place winners were: 121: Abdul Syed 6th, 127: Sear Higson 4th, 133 Braden Washington 1st, Troy Boden 5th, Nizaiah Heller 6th, 139: Luke Pawlowski 2nd, 145: Conner Smith 5th, Adam Taha 6th, 160: Dallas Steele 7th, Jakob Williams 8th, 172: TJ Mitchell 4th, 189: Donovan Deluco 5th, 215: Jacob Pawlowski 3rd, Hwt: Kittim Highsmith 3rd.

Braden Washington pictured below

Top wrestling placer

 

 

Girls Basketball Game @ Oakland Catholic on 12/7/23

Oakland Catholic is using GoFan for tickets sales this year. Please see link. https://gofan.co/app/school/PA6491https://gofan.co/app/school/PA6491

 

 

Winter Sports

Any student planning on participating in a winter sport must have all their online athletic forms completed no later than 11/15/23.  First practices start on 11/17/23.  Students may not participate in practices if their forms are not complete.  If your child participated in a fall sport, you will only need to complete a recertification and select the new sport of choice.  Please call the athletic office at 412-373-5750 with any questions.

 

School Sports Physicals

We will be offering physicals for any student planning on participating in a winter or spring school sport this year on Wednesday, November 1, from 2:30-4:30pm, in the high school nurses office.  These are available for students in grades 7-12.  The cost of the physicals are $15 cash only.  If your child wears glasses or contacts, please make sure they wear them.  No appointment is necessary.  Please make sure to print out the health history and physical forms.  Parents MUST complete the health history form prior to seeing the doctor.  Parents will need to complete the online athletic forms in addition and upload the completed physical and health history forms.  This is done on the parents Skyward account by accessing online forms, athletics and fill in forms.  If your child participated in a fall sport, they do not need a new physical, but you will need to complete a recertification.  Please contact the athletic office with any questions at 412-373-5750.

 

 

GHS Football Spring/Summer 2023 Conditioning Schedule:

Please click on link below for calendars:

/departments/athletics/files/documents/Spring-Summer%20Conditioning%202023.pdf

 

Fall Sports

Students in grades 7-12, planning on participating in a fall sport, please remember all online athletic forms must be completed via the parent Skyward portal.  All physicals MUST be completed on the PIAA physical form and MUST be completed on or after June 1st of each new school year.  Below are the PIAA physical form and the health history form, which are printable under the online athletic forms in Skyward, for your convenience. All athletic forms for fall sports will need to be completed by Wednesday, August 2nd, or your child will not be able to participate.   If you have any questions, please contact the athletic office at 412-373-5750.    

Download forms here

Gateway is proud of its award-winning teams and athletes. The Gateway Gator is the mascot that represents all of our teams.  Starting at Gateway Middle School, the District offers an array of athletic programs for boys and girls. Programs include: cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, tennis, volleyball, basketball, swimming, diving, indoor track, track and field, wrestling, baseball, softball, volleyball, bowling, ice hockey, and lacrosse.

 

NO ONE BEATS A GATOR

Jaquan Brisker - Round 2 Selection

A BIG CONGRATULATIONS to former Gateway football great, Jaquan Brisker, Gateway Class of 2017 on his selection by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft! Once a Gator...Always a Gator!

Gateway has gone digital for all athletic event tickets! Click on this link to purchase your tickets for all athletic events. Adult tickets will be $6.50 and student tickets will be $3.25 (no additional fees or surcharges) through the My School Bucks Tickets platform. We have also added season passes at a discounted rate.  All cash sale tickets at the gate will be $7.00.

https://www.msbtickets.com/gatewayseniorhigh/schoolevents