WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Luke Greenway went 1-0-1 with two shutouts last week for Grove City College. He made five saves Thursday in a 0-0 draw at The College of Wooster, then stopped two shots in Grove City’s 1-0 double-overtime win Saturday at Allegheny College. Greenway has recorded three shutouts this season and owns an 0.22 goals-against average for the… More »
By Jonathan Spina In a matchup of the No. 2 and No. 3 teams in WPIAL Class 6A, North Allegheny’s defense shined brightest forcing six turnovers in route to a 27-3 statement victory against Pittsburgh Central Catholic. The game started off very slow with the first four possessions of the game ending with punts. North… More »
Senior Alex Adams scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to propel the North Allegheny Tigers to a 3-2 victory at Pine-Richland. Last season, the Lady Tigers stunned the Rams in the WPIAL quarterfinals, 2-0, en route to an appearance in the PIAA playoffs. For an encore, North Allegheny toppled the second-ranked Rams in the Section 1-AAAA… More »
Austin Iddon pitched a pair of shutouts for the Seton Hill University this past week. He made three saves in a 0-0 tie with Wheeling Jesuit University and then recorded five saves in the shutout win over Urbana on Sunday. The Penn-Trafford graduate was named Pennsylavania State Athletic Conference Co-Athlete of the Week for his performance…. More »
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 »