WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
On Friday, the North Allegheny girls’ basketball team showed they can play with a lead the entire game in their season-opening win. On Saturday, they proved they can overcome adversity, and a double-digit deficit, to come away with the same result. The Tigers erased an 11-point deficit midway through the third quarter for a 61-52… More »
Two Woodland Hills softball stars have signed Letters of Intent during a signing ceremony at the high school. Seniors Emily Carpenter and Dayna Calloway will continue their athletic and academic careers after completing their Wolverine tenure this spring. Carpenter has committed to play softball at University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg while Calloway will play softball at LaRoche… More »
The Upper St. Clair boys basketball team opened the new season with an impressive 95-56 victory over Monessen in the opening round of the Upper St. Clair Model Cleaners Tip-Off Tournament. Leading the Panthers in scoring was Kyle Meinert with 20 points followed by Brett Moore with 14 and Quinton Nelson with 11 points. It… More »
Upper St. Clair began the season last night with a 59-48 in the South Fayette Tip-Off Tournament. Leading scorer for the Panthers was senior Kate Groninger with 18 points. Groninger was a perfect 10 for 10 from the free throw line, sealing the victory. The Lady Panthers will play in the tournament championship tomorrow against… More »
By Dave Floyd It may have been opening night, but Rachel Martindale’s three-point shot appeared to be in midseason form on Friday. The North Allegheny junior scored 24 points on 6-of-10 shooting from distance, and the top-ranked Tigers defeated No. 2 Penn Hills 57-41 in the Wright Automotive Tip-Off Tournament. Martindale added five assists to… More »
McKeesport senior Layton Jordan became the latest football player in the Big 56 Conference to earn a Division I scholarship. Jordan announced via Twitter on Dec. 7 that he has committed to Temple University. Jordan was selected as a first-team running back in the Class 5A Big East Conference, leading his team to the WPIAL semifinals… More »
Pine-Richland will take on St. Joseph’s Preparatory School on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. for the Class 6A PIAA Championship at Hersheypark Stadium. For directions, click on the following link, Directions to Hersheypark Stadium. PCN will carry the PIAA Championship Games live. You can visit details on viewing options at https://pcntv.com/football/ (Armstrong Cable Channel 447 or HD 161). Trib… More »
Seneca Valley put two players on the PIAA Class 4A All-State Volleyball team that was announced with senior Emily Devlin and freshman Sarah White. Devlin was a right side hitter for the Raiders and member of the 2016 Class 4A WPIAL champions. She was a three-year letter winner and starter, and will attend Robert Morris University on an… More »
As teams across the state get ready to compete for the state championship this weekend – including Gateway and Pine-Richland – others found out what classification they will be competing in 2018. A number of Class 5A and 6A schools in the WPIAL have changed their classification. In Class 6A, Penn Hills, Shaler, Bethel Park… More »
Fox Chapel will enter the 2017-18 boys basketball season as the defending Section 2-AAAAAA regular season champion. The Foxes compiled a 19-4 overall record and 12-2 mark in the section. They advanced to the WPIAL quarterfinals where they lost to Woodland Hills, 52-47. Head coach Zach Skrinjar is entering his ninth season as the Foxes… More »