Black Hawks Athletics

A CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION
WPIAL Champions, PIAA Champions, Collegiate Athletes and More

Bethel Park has enjoyed tremendous 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. Bethel Park School District sponsors more than 30 varsity athletic teams across a wide range of sports, along with numerous junior varsity, freshman, and middle school teams that give student-athletes at every level the opportunity to compete and develop their skills.

In addition to school-sponsored programs, Bethel Park students can also participate in club sports — independent teams that operate outside of the school district's athletic program and are typically organized and funded by parents, booster groups or outside organizations.

Whether a student is a seasoned competitor or just discovering a love for a new sport, the Black Hawks athletic family has something for everyone.

Athletics

Bethel Park High School to host Sisters in Sports Day

Bethel Park DECA and Girls on the Run will host Sisters in Sports Day from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at Bethel Park High School, introducing girls in kindergarten through eighth grade to sports and the benefits of athletic participation. Admission is $8 per girl, with parents attending free, and proceeds benefit Girls on the Run.

Bethel Park takes WPIAL Class 3A girls doubles tennis title

Mackenzie Smock and Cassie Sierka won the WPIAL Class 3A doubles tennis championship on their home court at Bethel Park High School.

Bethel Park hosts Upper St. Clair on Youth Night; new stadium entrance rules in effect

The Hawks host neighboring Upper St. Clair on Friday for Youth Night, with gates opening at 5:30 p.m. and all fans entering through Gate A or the Purkey Field Gate, where they will be screened by metal detector or wand. Fans should arrive early and review the stadium rules, including a clear-bag policy, no re-entry or admission after halftime, and bans on weapons, alcohol, tobacco, noisemakers, field access and tailgating.

BPHS honors staff and students at Homecoming pregame ceremonies

The Homecoming Committee presented Staff Spirit Awards to band director Chad Thompson, chemistry teacher Hannah Camic, and mathematics teacher Josh Lape. Brad Kszastowski received the Staff Service Award for his work with various student groups. Student Spirit Awards went to Daphne Mach and Cami Fisher.

Bethel Park netter finishes runner-up in the WPIAL

Bethel Park High School senior Cami Fisher capped a hectic September week by finishing runner-up to perennial champion Meriwether McCargo, 6-4, 1-6, 1-6, in the WPIAL Class 3A singles finals on Sept. 24 at Bethel Park High School.

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