WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
The WPIAL released the softball section for the 2025 and 2026 season yesterday. Class 6A will once again be one section with nine teams in it while Class 5A will also once again sport four sections. SOFTBALL CLASS 6A Butler Canon-McMillan Hempfield Mt. Lebanon North Allegheny Norwin Pine-Richland Seneca Valley Woodland Hills CLASS 5A Section… More »
The WPIAL released new section for baseball and softball for the spring of 2025 and 2026. Class 6A will only be one section of nine teams for the 2025 and 2025 seasons. Pine-Richland and Central Catholic are both dropping down to 5A for the next two years. With the section going to nine teams, Class… More »
Eight Big 56 football players were named to the Trib HSSN Preseason All-Star team. 25 total players were selected. With heat acclimatization week underway, here is a look at each Big 56 player. TRIB HSSN PRESEASON ALL-STAR TEAM Brendan Alexander, Central Valley – OL/DL Donald Barksdale, Steel Valley – RB/DB Jaiden Brown-Demery, West Mifflin –… More »
Quakertown 9, Northeastern 0 The Quakertown Blue Jays are on top of the state of Pennsylvania once again after a 9-0 win over the Northeastern Bobcats in Game 14 of the State Legion Baseball Championship. Just like many games in the bracket, the Blue Jays jumped out to an early lead. The first three batters… More »
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 »