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TENNIS NEWS (updated 04.18.24)

Mars Area High School students Callahan Johnson, Evan Palmiero, Ethan Palmer and Lucas Crawford (pictured with Chris Knauff, coach) competed in the Boys Varsity Tennis Section 2-3A Tournament.Four members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2024 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held April 17-18 at North Allegheny Senior High School.

The doubles team of junior Evan Palmiero and sophomore Callahan Johnson advanced to the quarterfinal round. The doubles team of juniors Lucas Crawford and Ethan Palmer competed in the first round of competition.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2024 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Tournament

Two members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2024 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Tournament, held April 3-4 at North Allegheny Senior High School. 

Sophomore Callahan Johnson advanced to the quarterfinal round and junior Ethan Palmer competed in the first round of the event. For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

Section 2-3A Singles Tournament

Two members of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2023 Girls Varsity Tennis Section 2-3A Singles Tournament, held Sept. 13-14 at North Allegheny Senior High School.

Senior Cece Crowley advanced to the quarterfinals and senior Reese Hanna competed in the first round of play. For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022-2023

2023 WPIAL Class 3A Boys Varsity Team Tennis Championships

Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team advance to the first round of the 2023 WPIAL Class 3A Boys Varsity Team Tennis Championships on May 5, but was defeated 5-0 the Upper St. Clair Panthers.

The Fightin’ Planets ended the 2023 regular season with an overall record of 8-4 and 3-3 in Section 2-3A.

Of note this season, senior Josh Dunham earned fourth place overall in the in the 2022 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Tournament. Freshman Lucas Crawford competed in the first round of the event .

The doubles teams of sophomores Patrick Miko and freshman Jaxon Hittle and sophomores Ethan Palmer and Evan Palmiero both competed in the first round of the 2023 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament.

Other players on this year’s team included senior Adam Bechtold; juniors Rohan Cherlakola, Bryant Lee, Jacob Lestitian, Nolan Wojcikiewicz and Graeme Wolf; sophomores Miles Frazier, Dylan Weitzell, and Zachary Wilfong; and, freshmen Santiago Beltran, Callahan Johnson, Kaden Ostapchenko and Peter Wells.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2023 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament

Four members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2023 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held April 18-19 at North Allegheny Senior High School.

The doubles teams of sophomores Jaxon Hittle and Patrick Miko and sophomores Ethan Palmer and Evan Palmiero both competed in the first round of competition.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Tournament

Two members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Tournament, held March 28-29 at Moon Area High School.

Senior Josh Dunham earned fourth place overall and freshman Luke Crawford competed in the first round of the tournament. For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

Girls Varsity Tennis Team Ends 2022-2023 Season

Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team ended the 2022-2023 season with and overall record of 4-6 and 3-4 in Section 2-3A.

Of note this season, the doubles team of juniors Cecelia Crowley and Reese Hanna advance to the first round of the 2022 Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament after taking second place in the 2022 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament. The doubles team of senior Carla Genevro and junior Claire Magness competed in the first round of the section doubles tournament.

In individual competition, juniors Cecelia Crowley and Reese Hanna competed in the first round of the 2022 Girls Varsity Tennis Section 2-3A Singles Tournament.

Other players on this year’s team are seniors Effie Frank, Blythe McClure and Grace Roda; juniors Anna Bowser, Malina Cameron, Brooke Franklin, Zoe Knotts, Madison Mroz, Izabella Pettigrew and Nora Solich; sophomores Emily Bowie, Anushka Mohapatra and Isabella Pazzaglia; and, freshmen Magdalene Geving, Lacey Kern, Gracie McCarty and Grace McMichael.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament

Two members of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held Oct. 5-6 at Bethel Park High School.

Juniors Cecelia Crowley and Reese Hanna competed in the first round of the event. The doubles team advanced to the WPIAL championships after taking second place at the 2022 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held Sept. 28-29 at North Allegheny Senior High School.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament 

Reese Hanna and Cecelia CrowleyFour members of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held Sept. 28-29 at North Allegheny Senior High School.

Juniors Cecelia Crowley and Reese Hanna earned second place and will advance to the 2022 Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, to be held Oct. 5-6 at North Allegheny Senior High School. The doubles team of senior Carla Genevro and junior Claire Magness competed in the first round of the section tournament.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 Girls Varsity Tennis Section 2-3A Singles Tournament

Two members of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 Girls Varsity Tennis Section 2-3A Singles Tournament, held Sept. 14-15.

Junior Cecelia Crowley and sophomore Reese Hanna participated in the first round of the event. For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

 

2021-2022 

2022 PIAA Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championship

Junior Josh Dunham, a member of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team advanced to the first round of the 2022 PIAA Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championships, held May 27-28 at Hershey Racquet Club.

Dunham qualified for the state competition after earning third place at the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championships, held April 12-13.

For more information, visit www.piaa.org.

2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Team Tennis Championships 

Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team advanced to Third Place Consolation Match of the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Team Tennis Championships on May 11, but was defeated 3-2 by the Central Valley Warriors.

The Fightin’ Planets were defeated 4-1 by the North Catholic Trojans in the WPIAL semifinals on May 9; but, vanquished the Valley Vikings 3-2 in the WPIAL quarterfinals on May 4 and tamed the Carlynton Cougars 5-0 in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs on May 2. The team ended the 2022 regular season with an overall record of 13-1 and went undefeated (8-0) in Section 2-2A.  

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament 

Timothy Jayamohan and Luke Raymundo Two members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held April 26-27 at North Allegheny Senior High School.

The doubles team of seniors Timothy Jayamohan and Luke Raymundo advanced to the quarterfinal round of the event. The duo advanced to the WPIAL Championships after taking second place at the 2022 Section 2-2A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held April 19-20.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 Section 2-2A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament

Four members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 Section 2-2A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held April 19-20 at Blackhawk High School.

The doubles team of seniors Timothy Jayamohan and Luke Raymundo earned second place and will advance to the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Sing Doubles Championships, to be held April 26-27 at North Allegheny Senior High School. The doubles team of seniors Max Solich and Bruce Watson advanced to the quarterfinals of the section championship.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championships

Two members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championships, held April 12-13.

Junior Josh Dunham earned third place and qualified for the 2022 PIAA Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championships, to be held May 27-28 at Hershey Racquet Club. Senior Luke Raymundo competed in the first round of the WPIAL event.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 Section 2-2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championships

Two members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 Section 2-2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championships, held April 7-8 at Blackhawk High School.

Junior Josh Dunham earned first place and senior Luke Raymundo took second place in the competition. For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girl Varsity Tennis Singles Championship 

Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team ended the 2021 regular season with and overall record of 6-7 and 3-5 in Section 2 -3A.

This season, senior Lauren Miko advanced to the first round of the 2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girl Varsity Tennis Singles Championship, after taking fourth place at the Section 2-3A Singles Tournament. Sophomore Cecelia Crowley competed in the quarterfinal round of the section tournament.

The doubles team of Miko and Crowley advanced to the first round of the 2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, after placing fourth at the 2021 Section 2-3A Tournament. The doubles team of sophomore Reese Hanna and freshman Michaela McLaughlin compete in the preliminary round of the section tournament.

Other players on this year’s team included juniors Carla Genevro, Cecelia Joliat and Grace Roda; and sophomores Anna Bowser, Zoe Knotts, Claire Magness, Izabella Pettigrew and Nora Solich.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.
 

2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament

Two members of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held Oct. 6-7 at North Allegheny Senior High School.

The doubles team of senior Lauren Miko and sophomore Cecelia Crowley advanced to the first round of the competition. The duo qualified for the WPIAL event after placing fourth in the 2021 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held Sept. 29-30.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2021 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament 

The doubles team of sophomore Cecelia Crowley and senior Lauren Miko earned fourth place in the 2021 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament.

Four members of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2021 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held Sept. 29-30 at North Allegheny Senior High School.

The doubles team of senior Lauren Miko and sophomore Cecelia Crowley earned fourth place and will advance to the 2021WPIAL Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, to be held Oct. 6-7 at North Allegheny Senior High School. The doubles team of sophomore Reese Hanna and freshman Michaela McLaughlin compete in the preliminary round of the section tournament.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.


2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girl Varsity Tennis Championships

Senior Lauren Miko competed in the 2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girl Varsity Tennis Championships, held Sept. 23-24 at Shady Side Academy.

Miko, a member of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team, advanced to the WPIAL event, after taking fourth place at the 2021 Girls Varsity Tennis Section 2-3A Singles Tournament, held Sept. 15-16.

2021 Girls Varsity Tennis Section 2-3A Singles Tournament

Two members of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2021 Girls Varsity Tennis Section 2-3A Singles Tournament, held Sept. 15-16.

Senior Lauren Miko earned fourth place, qualifying for the 2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girl Varsity Tennis Championships, to be held Sept. 23-24 at Shady Side Academy. Sophomore Cecelia Crowley advanced to the quarterfinal round of the section tournament. 

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2023 WPIAL Class 3A Boys Varsity Team Tennis Championships

Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team advance to the first round of the 2023 WPIAL Class 3A Boys Varsity Team Tennis Championships on May 5, but was defeated 5-0 the Upper St. Clair Panthers.

The Fightin’ Planets ended the 2023 regular season with an overall record of 8-4 and 3-3 in Section 2-3A.

Of note this season, senior Josh Dunham earned fourth place overall in the in the 2022 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Tournament. Freshman Lucas Crawford competed in the first round of the event .

The doubles teams of sophomores Patrick Miko and freshman Jaxon Hittle and sophomores Ethan Palmer and Evan Palmiero both competed in the first round of the 2023 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament.

Other players on this year’s team included senior Adam Bechtold; juniors Rohan Cherlakola, Bryant Lee, Jacob Lestitian, Nolan Wojcikiewicz and Graeme Wolf; sophomores Miles Frazier, Dylan Weitzell, and Zachary Wilfong; and, freshmen Santiago Beltran, Callahan Johnson, Kaden Ostapchenko and Peter Wells.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2023 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament

Four members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2023 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held April 18-19 at North Allegheny Senior High School.

The doubles teams of sophomores Jaxon Hittle and Patrick Miko and sophomores Ethan Palmer and Evan Palmiero both competed in the first round of competition.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Tournament

Two members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 Section 2-3A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Tournament, held March 28-29 at Moon Area High School.

Senior Josh Dunham earned fourth place overall and freshman Luke Crawford competed in the first round of the tournament. For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

Girls Varsity Tennis Team Ends 2022-2023 Season

Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team ended the 2022-2023 season with and overall record of 4-6 and 3-4 in Section 2-3A.

Of note this season, the doubles team of juniors Cecelia Crowley and Reese Hanna advance to the first round of the 2022 Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament after taking second place in the 2022 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament. The doubles team of senior Carla Genevro and junior Claire Magness competed in the first round of the section doubles tournament.

In individual competition, juniors Cecelia Crowley and Reese Hanna competed in the first round of the 2022 Girls Varsity Tennis Section 2-3A Singles Tournament.

Other players on this year’s team are seniors Effie Frank, Blythe McClure and Grace Roda; juniors Anna Bowser, Malina Cameron, Brooke Franklin, Zoe Knotts, Madison Mroz, Izabella Pettigrew and Nora Solich; sophomores Emily Bowie, Anushka Mohapatra and Isabella Pazzaglia; and, freshmen Magdalene Geving, Lacey Kern, Gracie McCarty and Grace McMichael.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament

Two members of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held Oct. 5-6 at Bethel Park High School.

Juniors Cecelia Crowley and Reese Hanna competed in the first round of the event. The doubles team advanced to the WPIAL championships after taking second place at the 2022 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held Sept. 28-29 at North Allegheny Senior High School.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament 

Reese Hanna and Cecelia CrowleyFour members of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held Sept. 28-29 at North Allegheny Senior High School.

Juniors Cecelia Crowley and Reese Hanna earned second place and will advance to the 2022 Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, to be held Oct. 5-6 at North Allegheny Senior High School. The doubles team of senior Carla Genevro and junior Claire Magness competed in the first round of the section tournament.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 Girls Varsity Tennis Section 2-3A Singles Tournament

Two members of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 Girls Varsity Tennis Section 2-3A Singles Tournament, held Sept. 14-15.

Junior Cecelia Crowley and sophomore Reese Hanna participated in the first round of the event. For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

 

2021-2022 

2022 PIAA Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championship

Junior Josh Dunham, a member of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team advanced to the first round of the 2022 PIAA Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championships, held May 27-28 at Hershey Racquet Club.

Dunham qualified for the state competition after earning third place at the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championships, held April 12-13.

For more information, visit www.piaa.org.

2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Team Tennis Championships 

Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team advanced to Third Place Consolation Match of the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Team Tennis Championships on May 11, but was defeated 3-2 by the Central Valley Warriors.

The Fightin’ Planets were defeated 4-1 by the North Catholic Trojans in the WPIAL semifinals on May 9; but, vanquished the Valley Vikings 3-2 in the WPIAL quarterfinals on May 4 and tamed the Carlynton Cougars 5-0 in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs on May 2. The team ended the 2022 regular season with an overall record of 13-1 and went undefeated (8-0) in Section 2-2A.  

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament 

Timothy Jayamohan and Luke Raymundo Two members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held April 26-27 at North Allegheny Senior High School.

The doubles team of seniors Timothy Jayamohan and Luke Raymundo advanced to the quarterfinal round of the event. The duo advanced to the WPIAL Championships after taking second place at the 2022 Section 2-2A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held April 19-20.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 Section 2-2A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament

Four members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 Section 2-2A Boys Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held April 19-20 at Blackhawk High School.

The doubles team of seniors Timothy Jayamohan and Luke Raymundo earned second place and will advance to the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Sing Doubles Championships, to be held April 26-27 at North Allegheny Senior High School. The doubles team of seniors Max Solich and Bruce Watson advanced to the quarterfinals of the section championship.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championships

Two members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 WPIAL Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championships, held April 12-13.

Junior Josh Dunham earned third place and qualified for the 2022 PIAA Class 2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championships, to be held May 27-28 at Hershey Racquet Club. Senior Luke Raymundo competed in the first round of the WPIAL event.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2022 Section 2-2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championships

Two members of Mars Area High School Boys Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2022 Section 2-2A Boys Varsity Tennis Singles Championships, held April 7-8 at Blackhawk High School.

Junior Josh Dunham earned first place and senior Luke Raymundo took second place in the competition. For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girl Varsity Tennis Singles Championship 

Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team ended the 2021 regular season with and overall record of 6-7 and 3-5 in Section 2 -3A.

This season, senior Lauren Miko advanced to the first round of the 2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girl Varsity Tennis Singles Championship, after taking fourth place at the Section 2-3A Singles Tournament. Sophomore Cecelia Crowley competed in the quarterfinal round of the section tournament.

The doubles team of Miko and Crowley advanced to the first round of the 2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, after placing fourth at the 2021 Section 2-3A Tournament. The doubles team of sophomore Reese Hanna and freshman Michaela McLaughlin compete in the preliminary round of the section tournament.

Other players on this year’s team included juniors Carla Genevro, Cecelia Joliat and Grace Roda; and sophomores Anna Bowser, Zoe Knotts, Claire Magness, Izabella Pettigrew and Nora Solich.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.
 

2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament

Two members of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held Oct. 6-7 at North Allegheny Senior High School.

The doubles team of senior Lauren Miko and sophomore Cecelia Crowley advanced to the first round of the competition. The duo qualified for the WPIAL event after placing fourth in the 2021 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held Sept. 29-30.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.

2021 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament 

The doubles team of sophomore Cecelia Crowley and senior Lauren Miko earned fourth place in the 2021 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament.

Four members of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2021 Section 2-3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, held Sept. 29-30 at North Allegheny Senior High School.

The doubles team of senior Lauren Miko and sophomore Cecelia Crowley earned fourth place and will advance to the 2021WPIAL Class 3A Girls Varsity Tennis Doubles Tournament, to be held Oct. 6-7 at North Allegheny Senior High School. The doubles team of sophomore Reese Hanna and freshman Michaela McLaughlin compete in the preliminary round of the section tournament.

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.


2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girl Varsity Tennis Championships

Senior Lauren Miko competed in the 2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girl Varsity Tennis Championships, held Sept. 23-24 at Shady Side Academy.

Miko, a member of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team, advanced to the WPIAL event, after taking fourth place at the 2021 Girls Varsity Tennis Section 2-3A Singles Tournament, held Sept. 15-16.

2021 Girls Varsity Tennis Section 2-3A Singles Tournament

Two members of Mars Area High School Girls Varsity Tennis Team competed in the 2021 Girls Varsity Tennis Section 2-3A Singles Tournament, held Sept. 15-16.

Senior Lauren Miko earned fourth place, qualifying for the 2021 WPIAL Class 3A Girl Varsity Tennis Championships, to be held Sept. 23-24 at Shady Side Academy. Sophomore Cecelia Crowley advanced to the quarterfinal round of the section tournament. 

For more information, visit www.wpial.org.