Welcome to the Seneca Valley Athletic Web Page!

It is a pleasure to have you visit us. We hope that you find the site to be both informative and helpful.

The mission of the Seneca Valley Athletic Department is three-fold. First, we offer a competitive learning experience for individuals seeking to excel in both citizenship and athletic endeavors. Second, we work to have a positive impact on the school environment through the success and achievements of our athletes and our teams. Finally, we strive to create a focal point of community spirit for the entire Seneca Valley School District.

We invite you to join us at one of our many events this year. This site will provide you with access to the schedules for all of our interscholastic programs, as well as important information related to the teams that we field. If you are not able to find answers to your questions, please call us and we will be happy to assist you.

GO RAIDERS!!!

Athletic Director
Seneca Valley School District
(724) 452-6040, ext. 152, 269 or 128

Pictures of the Week

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  Mitch Codd, pictured at far right, earned a 7th place medal in pole vaulting at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) State finals at Shippensburg University, May 23-24. Mitch also set a new Seneca Valley record of 14 feet. Congratulations!
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  Congratulations to Cameron Stauffer, senior, who won the WPIAL Track & Field Championship Gold Medal in the 3200 meter run. His time was 9 minutes, 30 seconds.
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  On May 16, 2009, the Seneca Valley Sports Hall of Fame inducted it's second class, featuring six outstanding athletes, coaches and supporters of the program. The Class of 2009 is pictured above from left to right. Mr. Denny Britt, outstanding football player from the Seneca Valley Class of '67, Mr. David Florie, PIAA Championship Baseball Coach and founder of the Seneca Valley Baseball Program, Ms. Beth Black, a school and WPIAL record holder in track & field and stand-out swimmer from the Seneca Valley Class of 1977, Mr. Dick Lane, track and field coach, and Mr. Wayne Bloom a two-time WPIAL Wrestling Champion and football quarterback representing the Seneca Valley Class of 1978. Also inducted was the Late Mr. McMurray, an outstanding and long-time supporter of the Seneca Valley Athletic Program.
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  Bill Rodgers, a legendary marathon runner and national spokesman for Structural Management, addresses the audience on May 30, at Seneca Valley Senior High School. Mr. Rodgers is a four-time champion of the Boston Marathon as well as a member of the 1976 U.S. Olympic Team. Bill's talk at Seneca Valley was focused on competition, training and, most importantly, injury prevention. At the end of the lecture, Mr. Rodgers also took time to meet and speak with several members of the attending audience.
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  Seneca Valley Senior Meghan Franz signed her National Letter of Intent to play Volleyball for California University of Pennsylvania. Franz, a 6' 3" standout player for the Raiders, will attend Cal U on an athletic scholarship. During her career at Seneca Valley, Meghan earned three Varsity Letters. Franz also received recognition beyond her team, being named All- Section in 2007 and 2008 as well as All-WPIAL in 2008. Meghan led her team with 316 kills, 71 blocks, 14 aces and 11 digs during the 2008 campaign.
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  The Seneca Valley Varsity 1 In-Line hockey team was the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Roller Hockey League Champions. They went on to compete in States against seven teams from Philadelphia and Pittsburgh and received a silver medal for finishing 2nd. Congratulations to Cory Kramer, Vinnie Feranolia, CJ Bohn, Jason Handerhan, Reinhardt Swart, Dylan Soller, Alex Verona, Nick Verona, Bryan Byrd and goalie, Adam Gaus for a great season!
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  The Seneca Valley Boys' Basketball team made school history this year in a number of impressive ways! First, they started the season by winning the first Boys' Basketball WPIAL Section Title in school history. Following section play, the Raiders advanced to the WPIAL Championship Tournament and earned a birth in the semi-final round. This marked the first time in school history that the Raiders advanced beyond the first round of the tournament. Their outstanding performance in the WPIAL Tournament also earned them a spot in the PIAA State Championship Tournament. The Raiders traveled to Altoona to face State College in their first-ever PIAA Tournament appearance. Congratulations to Coach Giannotta and the team!
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  The Seneca Valley Varsity Ice Hockey team defeated Upper St. Clair 4-3 in overtime on March 19, at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh. The team now advances to the Penguin Cup Championship game against Shaler at 8:30 p.m on March 24, at Mellon Arena. Good luck!
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  The Seneca Valley Freshman Ice Hockey Team won the Section Championship on March 5, 2009, with a season record of 14-1-1. This is the first time a Seneca Valley team has ever captured the Section Title in the history of Seneca Valley Ice Hockey! The team members are from left to right, bottom row: Coach Snyder, John Calhoun, Connor Dunning, Brian Burger, and Cole Bondo. Left to right, back row: Chris Marziotto, Andrew Gagnon, Casey Kramer, Blake Restelli, Ryan Gentry, Justin Hoffman, Brennan Clouner, Jake Sarachine, Nick Turgeon, Carlin Hillier, Dan Bezila, Patrick Stough, Garrett Frank, Tyler Handerhan and Coach Raco.
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  Seneca Valley Receiver Matt Plautz, left, and Quarterback C.J. Brown are pictured signing their National Letters of Intent to play football at Monmouth University and The University of Maryland, respectively. Both Matt and C.J. set numerous records for the Raiders this past season and were an integral part of the Raiders 2007 playoff run. Both young men were also named first team all-section players this year, and lead the Quad A Football Conference in offensive production. Best of luck to Matt and C.J. on all of their academic and athletic endeavors!
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  Seniors Karisa Fernandez, pictured left, and Aleisha Rees were both named to the WPIAL Girls' Soccer All-Star Team for their outstanding play during the 2008 season. Both young ladies played in the All-Star Game held on December 7, where Miss Fernandez was named MVP.
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  Boys' Soccer players Kevin Andreone and Conor Azavedo were both named to the WPIAL Boys' Soccer All-Star Team. The boys played in the All-Star Game on November 29, and will be honored at the All-Star Banquet on January 7, 2009.

Sports

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