Black Hawks Athletics

A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION
WPIAL Champions, PIAA Champions, Collegiate Athletes 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 over 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 maintaining our rigorous 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 indoor track & field team caps record season with national performances

The Bethel Park indoor track and field team capped a standout season with record-setting performances at the state and national levels, including a school-record 11 athletes competing at the Adidas National Championships. The Hawks earned multiple top-10 national finishes, set school records, and showcased both strong senior leadership and promising young talent under retiring coach Scott Staranko.

AHN to Host High School Sports Physicals May 18 in Peters Township

Allegheny Health Network Sports Medicine will provide high school sports physicals on Monday, May 18, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the AHN Peters Township Health and Wellness Pavilion, Orthopaedic Institute Offices, 144 Gallery Drive, McMurray.

New wave of players out to uphold Bethel Park baseball tradition

Bethel Park’s baseball program has been one of the WPIAL’s most consistent powers since 2021, compiling a 97-28-1 record with two state championships, multiple deep playoff runs and four section titles. Entering 2026 after significant graduation losses, the Black Hawks will rely on a junior-heavy roster and a strong returning core to continue their tradition of success.

Led by double gold from Jackson Edwards, Bethel Park boys shine at WPIAL swim meet

A Bethel Park junior led the way at the WPIAL Class 3A championships, capturing titles in the 100-yard butterfly and 100-yard backstroke with standout times while also helping set a school record and earn All-American recognition. His performance, along with strong relay and individual contributions across the lineup, powered the Black Hawks to a fifth-place team finish and highlighted the program’s promising future.

Bethel Park girls ‘swam their hearts out’ at successful WPIAL meet

Bethel Park’s girls swim team overcame a small roster with strong participation, highlighted by a growing diving program and multiple WPIAL qualifiers, including senior Julia Ratti, who posted personal-best times and led the team as a captain. Despite limited numbers, the Black Hawks advanced all three relays to WPIALs and finished 19th overall, with contributions from both veteran leaders and emerging young talent.

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