WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
In an early season non-section clash, the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils used a big fourth quarter to come away with a 67-56 victory at North Allegheny on Tuesday night. The Blue Devils trailed by one point entering the fourth quarter, but after a cold shooting first half the visitors shot 52-percent (13 of 25) in… More »
By Liam Belan and Mackenzie Sendro The boys basketball team kicked off its season with a pair of wins, defeating Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic on Friday and Thomas Jefferson on Saturday. The Highlanders beat North Catholic, 34-28, in a close game, with seniors Mike Goga and Jeremy Jenkins as top scorers. The Highlander secured a… More »
Ciara Patterson led Slippery Rock University to an 85-72 victory on the road at Millersville University last week. In what was The Rock’s only game of the week, Patterson went for 28 points on an efficient 7 of 8 shooting performance from the field overall and a 9 of 9 effort from the foul line. Patterson… More »
Two days after winning the Class 6A state championship, Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec was announced as the Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year. The award is based on achievements on and off the field and in the classroom. The Notre Dame verbal commit completed 245 of 337 passes (72.7 percent) and threw for 3,969 yards,… More »
Danielle Parker, a Canon-McMillan graduate, averaged 20.5 points, 11.5 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 2.0 steals during a 2-0 week for Washington & Jefferson College. She registered a 16-point, 16-rebound double-double in Tuesday’s 51-48 victory at Carnegie Mellon University before scoring a game-high 25 points in Saturday’s 78-57 home win over Grove City College. Parker shot 62.1… More »
Central Catholic senior Khalil Weathers announced via Twitter on Sunday that he will continue his academic and football career at University of Pennsylvania. The Quakers compete in the Ivy League and finished the year 6-4. Weathers has played on a championship caliber Vikings team who advanced to the WPIAL championship every year he played there, including… More »
Senior Piper Morningstar poured in the game-tying and go-ahead free throws with 44 seconds remaining and North Allegheny’s defense fended off Altoona in the waning seconds for a thrilling 45-44 win at the Wright Automotive Tip-Off Tournament. Morningstar totaled a game-high 20 points and poured in 4 of 6 from beyond the arc to lead… More »
The Upper St. Clair boys basketball team opened the season by winning their Tip-Off Tournament in a great final against Chartiers Valley by the score of 63-59. USC defeated Monessen on Friday night to earn the final game against the Colts. It was a close and entertaining game throughout as the Panthers held on to the… More »
The Upper St. Clair girls basketball started the season by winning the South Fayette Tip-Off Tournament this weekend. The Panthers defeated Keystone Oaks on Friday night to earn a finals game against host South Fayette. In an exciting game which featured several lead changes, USC held on for a 66-60 overtime victory over the Lions…. More »
From the moment it kicked off its season on August 27 on ESPN, Pine-Richland was destined to end its season in Hershey. The Rams fulfilled that destination on Saturday when they hoisted their first football state championship in program history with a 41-21 victory against Class 6A powerhouse, St. Joseph’s Prep, at Hersheypark Stadium It… More »