WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
by Patrick McKay Three teams from Section 3 return to the WPIAL Semi-Finals for the second consecutive season and prove deserving of their top 3 positions in the seeding. #1 New Castle, #2 Hampton and #3 North Allegheny all held the same three spots last season and made the semi’s with Hampton falling to New… More »
By: Steve Brodzinski – Pittsburgh Basketball Report The first round of the Class AAAA playoffs are in the books, and while both a #12 and #13 seed moved on to the second round, there were no real “upsets”. Teams have taken care of business, as eight teams have advanced to the quarterfinal round. Let’s… More »
by: Steve Brodzinski – Pittsburgh Basketball Report Sitting there at half-time of the Bethel Park vs. Fox Chapel playoff game at North Hills High School on Saturday, I muttered to myself, “This is an ugly one.” And “ugly” is just how Bethel Park wanted it to be, as they went up against a Fox Chapel team… More »
By Patrick McKay The top-seeded Red Hurricanes found themselves in a peculiar position at halftime being tested by the 16th seeded Latrobe Wildcats. It was even stranger at the end of the first period as Latrobe managed to outscore New Castle 20-18 in the first stanza. It was a furious first half battle with lead… More »
by: Luke Hatfield, Hawk Eye “It was an ugly game,” Bethel Park’s head coach Ben O’Connor said referring to the loss sustained at Mt. Lebanon January 18th. That game featured Bethel Park losing 34-32 to the Blue Devils, but this time the home team prevailed and it was Bethel Park winning 52-47 on Friday, Jan…. More »
By Patrick McKay The Boy’s version of the Quad A Sports Network Game of the Week featured the seventh-ranked Fox Chapel Foxes at the 10th-ranked Gateway Gators. The game was as close as the rankings and standings show with multiple lead changes throughout the entire contest. Both teams showed explosive athleticism meriting their position in the… More »
By Patrick McKay The Quad A Sports Network and MSA Sports Network featured a double header in our Game of the Week between Fox Chapel and Gateway. In the early edition the ladies tipped off at 6pm as Gateway played host in both contests. The Lady Foxes were seeking an outright Section Title and redemption… More »
By: Steve Brodzinski, Pittsburgh Basketball Report In the WPIAL’s largest classification, Quad-A, there are no nights off. Certain programs seem to re-load with talent year after year. To find success at this level is very difficult, but to add longevity to that success is very uncommon. Fox Chapel’s 6’3” senior shooting guard Matt D’Amico has… More »
by: Aaron Modrak, Hawk Eye The Bethel Park Black Hawks took on Upper St. Clair for a greatly anticipated Quad-A Section 4 match-up on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Bethel Park came into Tuesday’s game with a two-game losing streak against Cannon-McMillan and Mt. Lebanon. With the Storm Squad in full effect, Bethel Park defeated USC, 72-48…. More »