WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
by: Don Rebel MIDDLE OF THE ROAD While the Upper St. Clair girls basketball team is alone in first place in Section 2-6A, there are four teams riding the middle of the section road. All four will collide Monday. Hempfield, Mt. Lebanon, Canon-McMillan and Norwin are all 1-1 in section play heading into their battles… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL SECTION 1-6A Fox Chapel 53, North Allegheny 39 Fox Chapel (9-2, 4-0) Caden Kaiser – 17 points Asher White – 15 points John Rehak – 14 points North Allegheny (5-5, 1-3) Carter Melzer – 13 points Jon Jubeck – 11 points Pine-Richland 70, North Hills 54 Pine-Richland (5-3, 3-1) Grant Spacciapolli – 22… More »
by: Don Rebel CLASS 6A CONTENDERS FACE TESTS AT NORWIN The third day of the new year could be newsworthy both in and outside of the gym. While the forecast calls for snow in the area, we are calling for a showdown in Class 6A girls hoops Friday. Upper St. Clair faces its first stiff… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTION 1-6A Butler 60, Woodland Hills 31 Butler (7-4, 2-0) Amelia McMichael – 18 points Avery Maier – 13 points Sydney Patterson – 12 points SECTION 2-6A Hempfield 69, Connellsville 37 Hempfield (7-3, 1-1) Reagan Fisher – 17 points Allie Cervola – 15 points Mads Pevarnik – 14 points SECTION 1-5A Franklin Regional… More »
by: Don Rebel LAST BATCH OF GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTION OPENERS TO TIP-OFF While girls basketball teams in Class 5A have at least two section games under their belt, Thursday marks the section openers for teams in Class 6A. There are three games in Section 1-6A highlighted by perennial power North Allegheny (1-4) visiting Seneca Valley… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL SECTION 2-6A Imani Christian 80, Connellsville 32 No stats reported NON-SECTION Allderdice 55, Pine-Richland 47 Pine-Richland (2-3) Emery Moye – 15 points Grant Spacciapolli – 10 points Thomas Jefferson 67, Steel Valley 47 Thomas Jefferson (5-3) Nick Trklja – 26 points Brand Kraus – 11 points Noah Kaszer – 10 points GIRLS BASKETBALL… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL SECTION 1-6A North Hills 69, Butler 65 North Hills (2-4, 1-1) Zach Pollaro – 37 points Butler (3-4, 0-2) Stainton Forbes – 20 points New Castle 54, Woodland Hills 49 New Castle (6-0, 2-0) Kai Cox – 25 points Ralphie Blundo – 11 points Woodland Hills (3-3, 0-2) Amber Brown – 20 points… More »
by: Don Rebel TOUGH TEST AWAITS CHARTIERS VALLEY BOYS Following a victory over South Fayette on Jan. 6, 2023, the Chartiers Valley boys basketball team sat in first place in Section 4-5A and had an overall record of a perfect 12-0. Then thing went south for the Colts, who lost seven of their final 10… More »
CLASS 6A COACH OF THE YEAR Ryan Lehmeier – Central Catholic 2nd season, 2nd WPIAL Championship appearance, 1st WPIAL Championship, 1st PIAA Championship appearance CLASS 5A COACH OF THE YEAR Jon LeDonne – Pine-Richland 4th season, 2nd WPIAL Championship
GIRLS BASKETBALL SECTION 1-5A Plum 41, Armstrong 20 Plum (2-4, 1-1) Riley Stephans – 15 points Tamia West – 14 points SECTION 2-5A Indiana 53, Kiski Area 24 Indiana (6-1, 2-0) Stella Stossel – 15 points Laken Kugler – 13 points Greensburg Salem 53, McKeesport 33 Greensburg Salem (4-2, 1-1) Mya Heasley – 10 points… More »