WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
By Brianna Shannon The Bethel Park girls’ varsity volleyball team beat the Mount Lebanon Blue Devils 3-1 on Tuesday, Sept. 19 in a pivotal Section 2-AAAA match. The Blue Devils hung on for a 25-22 win in the first set, for their lone win of the match. The Lady Hawks rallied back to take the… More »
By Brianna Shannon The Bethel Park girls’ volleyball team took on the Pine-Richland Rams on Monday, Sept. 18 in a non-section match. The Rams came away with the 3-1 at home. The Black Hawks started off strong, winning the first set 25-23. The Rams then took the following three sets to seal their victory with… More »
By Brianna Shannon Victory was in reach, but the Bethel Park girls volleyball team could not grasp it against Upper St. Clair on Thursday, Sept. 14, as the Black Hawks fell 3-2 in five sets. “Even though we lost, we fought for every point,” junior outside hitter Brenna Manko said. “That’s something I’m really proud… More »
By Azalynn Coblentz In a battle of Section 2-AAAA rivals, Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair girls soccer played to a 1-1 tie on Sept. 13. The Black Hawks jumped on the board first with a goal from sophomore Megan Mathias. The Panthers netted the equalizer with 23 minutes remaining in the game to earn… More »
By Alex Mullen The Bethel Park varsity girls’ soccer team lost a hard-fought, 2-0, decision to the Norwin Knights on September. 6. The Knights came into the match ranked No. 1 in the nation according to topdrawersoccer.com. The Black Hawks contained the Knights for the first 15 minutes of the game, but the high-powered Knights… More »
By Brianna Shannon The Bethel Park girls’ volleyball team fell 3-0 to Peters Township on Tuesday, bringing its record to 2-1 overall and 1-1 in Class 4A Section 2. “We are viewing our first loss of the season as a learning opportunity,” co-captain Stephanie Kazalas said. “We still have things to work on that will… More »
Defense was the name of the game on Monday night and Bethel Park’s defense proved to be the most smothering as the Black Hawks claimed a 50-42 win over the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils in a Section 4-AAAA clash. Trailing 27-24 at intermission, Bethel Park nearly silenced Mt. Lebanon in the third quarter and limited… More »