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 School District announces 2026 summer camp schedule

Bethel Park School District's athletic programs will offer youth summer camps across more than a dozen sports from June through August 2026, giving young athletes the opportunity to train with Black Hawks coaches before the upcoming season. Camps are scheduled in football, soccer, tennis, volleyball, basketball, swimming, lacrosse, golf, rifle, track and field, and cheer, with baseball, flag football, and cross country dates to be announced.

Bethel Park High School honors 34 college-bound student-athletes at 17th annual reception

Bethel Park High School honored 34 college-bound student-athletes at its 17th Annual College-Bound Student-Athlete Reception on May 26 in the school's LGI room, with Athletic Director Laura Grimm and Assistant Principal Brennan Hoffer welcoming attendees.

Bethel Park to host farewell events for retiring schools

Bethel Park School District is hosting a series of free "Final Bell Alumni Celebrations" in late May and early June for five retiring elementary schools and Neil Armstrong Middle School, before a new consolidated Bethel Park Elementary School opens in September 2026. The events run from May 27 through June 3, with each school offering its own sendoff — ranging from open houses and self-guided tours to block parties with food trucks, memorabilia displays, and historical photos. All events are open to current and former students, staff, and community members, though classroom access will be limited district-wide as staff and students prepare for the transition.

Bethel Park School District and teachers’ association reach five-year contract agreement

The Bethel Park School District and the Bethel Park Federation of Teachers have ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement covering July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2031, that includes average annual salary increases of 3% and expanded professional development benefits. The agreement was shaped by a collaborative negotiation process and includes new provisions supporting the opening of Bethel Park Elementary School, updated instructional language, and clarified expectations regarding scheduling and curriculum development. Both the school board and the teachers' federation have expressed confidence in the agreement as a foundation for long-term stability and student success during a period of significant transition for the district.

Bethel Park freshman Naiya Turner to represent Ireland at European youth basketball championship

Bethel Park High School freshman Naiya Turner, 15, has been selected to represent Ireland at the FIBA U16 Women's European Basketball Championship in Ioannina, Greece, Aug. 5-12. Turner, a Dublin-born combo guard whose father played professionally in Europe, earned her spot on the 12-player roster after attending two tryouts in Ireland this year.

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