WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
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 »
No. 1 Pine-Richland (10-0) vs. No. 8 Norwin (5-5) At 7:30 p.m. No one has been able to stop the Rams this season, and it will be a tall task for the Knights to be the one to do so. Pine-Richland has put up an astounding 49.7 points per game led by senior quarterback and… More »
By Alex Mullen Friday the 13th turned into a nightmare for Canon-McMillan as Bethel Park defended their home turf with a 48-16 win. Anthony Chiccitt, the Black Hawks sophomore quarterback, completed 10 of 13 passes for 280 yards and three touchdowns. Chiccitt had the third most passing yards amongst all of the WPIAL quarterbacks for… More »
By Breanna Shannon The Bethel Park girls’ varsity volleyball team clinched a spot in the Class 4A playoffs last night with a 3-0 win over the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils. The Lady Hawks won by scores of 25-19, 25-17, and 26-24. This now makes the varsity team 8-6 overall and 6-4 in section. The Lady… More »
By Brianna Shannon Upper St. Clair completed the sweep of their Section 2-AAAA rival, Bethel Park, losing in straight sets on Tuesday. The Panthers won by scores of 25-14, 25-13, and 25-22. The Black Hawks fought hard in the third, but were unable to close in order to force the fourth set. Erin Sullivan led… More »
By Brianna Shannon Redemption tastes sweet for the Bethel Park girls’ volleyball team as they beat Peters Township 3-1 on Thursday, Oct. 5 in Indian territory. The Lady Hawks lost 3-0 to them earlier in the season, but the girls prevented the Indians from sweeping them in section play. “We started out a little slow,… More »
By Brianna Shannon The Bethel Park girls’ volleyball team came away as the champions of the Elizabeth Forward Tournament this past weekend. The girls traveled to Court Time Sports Complex in Elizabeth on Saturday, Sept. 30 with their eyes set on the prize. Their focus helped them cruise through pool play, where they went undefeated… More »
By Brianna Shannon The Bethel Park volleyball team tamed the Tigers of Moon for the second time this season, defeating them on the road on Thursday, Sept. 28, with a 3-1 victory. The Black Hawks took the first two sets with relative ease, but errors kept the Tigers within reach throughout both sets. Moon capitalized… More »
Former Bethel Park soccer player Tatiana Ruzzini was tabbed as the PAC Offensive Player of the Week for the first time this season. Ruzzini scored once and dished out three assists during a 2-1 week for Washington & Jefferson. All three assists came in the Presidents’ 5-0 win at Franciscan University Tuesday, while her goal… More »
By Brianna Shannon The winning continued for the Bethel Park girls’ varsity volleyball team with a 3-1 Section 2-AAAA win at Canon-McMillan on Thursday. Going into the match, the girls were unsure of what to expect from this Canon-McMillan. The Big Macs are known for being a strong, scrappy defensive team, but the Lady Hawks… More »