Black Hawks Athletics

A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE
Collegiate Athletes, WPIAL Champions, PIAA Champions and More

Bethel Park has enjoyed a tremendous amount of athletic success over the years.

At Bethel Park, we believe a dynamic athletic program is essential for student-athletes' educational development. Designed to enhance students' interests and talents, our program teaches life lessons in sportsmanship, teamwork, and competitive drive. Athletes learn to win with humility and lose with grace.

Goals of the Athletic Program:

Foster work ethic and perseverance in young athletes.
Develop positive citizenship traits.

Founded more than a century ago, our athletic program has grown significantly and is now integral to Bethel Park's tradition. While we compete to win, our primary focus is on high academic standards and meeting PIAA eligibility requirements.

We celebrate student-athletes' success but reject "winning at any cost" and pressures that compromise sportsmanship and mental health. Our program, seen as a scholastic activity, emphasizes character-building traits such as self-sacrifice, honesty, loyalty, hard work, dedication, reliability, and responsibility.

Bethel Park firmly believes that these attributes, learned through athletic participation, prepare students for lifelong success, as evidenced by the achievements of our alumni.

Athletics

Bethel Park Athletic Department Celebrates College-Bound Athletes at 2025 Recognition Reception

The Athletic Department of Bethel Park High School recently held its 16th Annual College-Bound Student Athlete Recognition Reception, honoring 32 seniors who will continue their athletic careers at the collegiate level next year. The event celebrated the dedication and achievements of these student-athletes as they prepare to take their talents to colleges and universities across the country.

Hawks Baseball Hosts Annual Military Appreciation Day Game

The Bethel Park baseball team recently held its annual Military Appreciation Day game versus Peters Township, honoring brave servicemen and women.

Petras Wins Prestigious WPIAL James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award

Bethel Park proudly announces that Ryan Petras has been awarded the 2025 James Collins Scholar-Athlete Award from the WPIAL. This award recognizes his outstanding academic and athletic achievements.

Built By Bethel Documentary Now Airing on YouTube

A documentary about the history of WPIAL football, focusing on the 2024 Bethel Park football team (ranked No. 18 in the final High School on SI Pennsylvania Top 25 Poll), has begun airing on YouTube.