WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Northeastern 4, Wesleyville 2 The Northeastern Bobcats advanced to the championship round of the PA American Legion State Baseball Championship Tuesday afternoon from Plum High School with a 4-2 win over Wesleyville. The game had to be moved to the all-turf facility at Plum due to inclement weather in the area. Northeastern jumped out to… More »
Northeastern 5, Belle Vernon 3 Northeastern claimed a 5-3 victory after fending off a late Belle Vernon charge in game nine to stay alive. After both teams picked up a run in the first inning, the Bobcats generated a 4-1 lead after the third inning that was sparked by a Derek Gross RBI-double. Belle Vernon threatened… More »
Bristol 10 – Bushy Run 1 Day two opened with a battle between Bristol and Bushy Run in the losers bracket, with the winner staying alive and loser being eliminated. Bushy Run jumped ahead early on Carmen Metcalfe’s RBI double in the bottom of the first, but stranded two runners and came away with a… More »
Quakertown 11, Bushy Run 6 Facing a five-run deficit, the Quakertown Blue Jays batted around twice in the third inning scoring 11runs and ultimately completing the comeback over the Bushy Run Beavers by a final score of 11-6. BushyRun looked to be in control of the contest, scoring two and three runs in the first… More »
July 27-31 at North Allegheny High School, Wexford, PA 2024 PA American Legion State Baseball Tournament Program (PDF) – Official PA American Legion Baseball Page – T-SHIRT SALES Click here to order American Legion Baseball Championship T-Shirts – TICKET SALES All tickets are $5 at the gate – COVERAGE LINKS All broadcasts will be broadcasted… More »
Hempfield grad and former Pitt Panther Phil Fox was taken in the seventh round of the MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox. Fox was the 199th overall pick. Fox is the first player who graduated from Hempfield to be drafted since 2013 when Andy Haines was selected and the third player to formerly play… More »
Mt. Lebanon’s David Shields got his named called in the MLB Draft last night as he was selected in the 2nd round going 41st overall to the Kansas City Royals. Shields is a 6-foot-2, 210-pound left handed pitcher who is currently committed to Miami (FL). His senior year, Shields went 5-1 with a 0.96 ERA… More »
by: Don Rebel North Allegheny (6A) has won 21 straight Sports Cups while Neshannock in 2A has a run of three Trib Cups in a row. Hampton (4A), Quaker Valley (3A) and Greensburg Central Catholic (A) all won cups this year after a one-year hiatus. However, the long wait for Cup No. 2 is over for Peters Township, as the school captured its second… More »
by: Don Rebel The streak continues for North Allegheny as the Tigers have captured their 21st Sports Cup in the highest classification in the 21 years of the competition’s existence. The Tigers are now a perfect 8 for 8 in Class 6A Trib Cups. “It never gets old winning the Cup,” North Allegheny athletic director Bob Bozzuto said. “Each… More »
Peters Township rising senior Natalie Wetzel, one of the WPIAL’s top girls basketball recruits, had college offers that stretched from New England to the Southwest. For complete story, click here.