WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Slippery Rock University goalkeeper, Kylie Downs, had quite an impressive week helping The Rock to a 2-0-0 record to begin the year. Downs registered two shutout victories in net totaling 10 saves. She made one save in a 1-0 win over No. 22 West Virginia Wesleyan University and recorded nine saves in a 1-0 victory at Kutztown… More »
Jake Chapla booted a 38-yard field goal that all but put the game away in a 38-31 win for Slippery Rock University as it came with just 48 seconds left. Chapla was a perfect 5-for-5 on PAT kicks in the game and averaged 47.3 yards per punt on three punts. His only miss came from 51… More »
In first game at Indiana University of Pennsylvania as a grad transfer, Ricky Rogers caught six passes for 73 yards and three touchdowns in the No. 4 Crimson Hawks’ 21-17 win at No. 15 Ashland University on Thursday night. Rogers scored the game-clinching touchdown on a 13-yard pass from quarterback Lenny Williams with 10:03 left in… More »
Senior volleyball setter Lexi Irwin tallied a triple-double and a pair of double-doubles this past weekend for the Penn State-Behrend Lions. Irwin tallied a career-high 38 assists and added 10 kills against Oswego. Against Morrisville State, Irwin posted totals of 28 assists and 12 digs. In a 3-0 win against Buffalo State on Saturday, Irwin contributed 22… More »
Luke Greenway posted a 1-0-1 record and an 0.45 goals against average in two matches last weekend for Grove City College. Greenway stopped six shots, including a penalty kick in the second overtime Friday in a 0-0 draw with national powerhouse Lycoming (19-3 in 2017). Saturday, he made three saves in a 2-1 win over Hiram… More »
It was Week 6 of last year where Penn-Trafford shutout Gateway, 28-0, taking the annual Victory Bell game against their rival. That didn’t sit well with the Gators. Gateway got their revenge in the Class 5A WPIAL championship game, a 21-16 victory at Heinz Field, on its way to a berth in the PIAA Championship… More »
With a 16-0 lead at halftime, it seemed like Upper St. Clair Head Coach Jim Render could rest easy on his way to his 400th career win. Peters Township made the Hall of Fame coach sweat it out a little bit with two second half touchdowns, but the Panthers were able to prevail for a 16-14… More »
Upper St. Clair head coach Jim Render has picked up a lot of wins in his career and No. 399 came in the closest of margins you can get. The Panthers stopped a go-ahead 2-point conversion attempt by visiting South Fayette to hang onto a 34-33 win in Week Zero. USC will be competing in Class… More »
It’s been awhile since the Shaler football program had a winning record at any point during the season, let alone an opening week win. The Titans took care of both of those on Friday Night when they traveled to New Castle and upset the Red Hurricane, 34-21. Shaler, competing in Class 5A, was on a… More »
It was easy to sense the frustration Norwin had playing its rival Penn-Trafford over the year’s. The Knights haven’t got the best of the Warriors the last seven matchups, including a 3-0 defeat to begin the season last year. Both teams made sure it would be a more electrifying game than a year ago, as… More »