WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
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 »
Lauren Gilbert averaged 16.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 3.0 steals last week for the 2-0 Washington & Jefferson College Presidents, converting on 43.5 percent (10 of 23) of her field goal attempts and 50.0 percent (7 of 14) of her 3-point shots. Gilbert finished with a game-high 26 points in last Wednesday’s 70-56 home win… More »
Lauren Gilbert averaged 19.5 points, 2.5 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals last week for 2-0 Washington & Jefferson College. She finished with a game-high 27 points in the Presidents’ 82-48 season-opening win over Hiram College on Friday, connecting on 10-of-13 attempts from the field and going 3-for-6 from three-point range. She also went 4-for-4… More »
Mallory O’Brien, a Baldwin graduate, helped Washington & Jefferson College close out its regular season with a 3-0 record last week. She totaled 111 assists (12.3/set) in the three straight-set sweeps. She also added 25 digs (2.8/set) and four blocks defensively while combining to finish off 11 kills with just one error for a .323 hitting… More »
The WPIAL girls’ volleyball playoffs will continue tonight with the quarterfinal round with all the top teams still in the field, including the defending champion Seneca Valley. Below are capsules of each quarterfinal matchup. North Allegheny (17-0) vs. Peters Township (11-5) At North Hills (7:30 p.m.) The No. 1 Tigers easily advanced to the quarterfinals… More »