WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Name: Tyler Berger
Sport: Baseball
Future Plans: Ohio State University Honors College at Fisher College of Business
Accomplishments: Highest Honors, National Honor Society, Mentoring Program, Commonwealth of PA Certificate of Merit, Deans List, Valedictorian
Name: Zoe Malone
Sport: Softball
Position: Second Base
GPA: 3.7
Future plans: University Wisconsin-Oshkosh – Nursing
Dream Job: Nurse Anesthetist
Hobbies: photography, watching college sports, working out, taking dogs Maizey and Blue on walks in woods and traveling
Athletic stats/accomplishments: Four-year letter winner, 2019 second-team all-section and 2019 second-team all-state, three-year varsity captain
Academic Clubs: Future Med Club, Panther Pals Community Service Club, Spanish Speakers Club
Travel Team: Pittsburgh Riot
Coaches Comments: Patient/confident hitter who batted over .500 last season. One of the most fundamentally sound fielders I have ever coached.
Name: Rahul Nathan
Sport: Baseball
GPA: 3.8
Future Plans: Plans to attend Penn State and study Psychology
Accomplishments: Got my first win as a pitcher in Myrtle Beach last year, Honor Roll, Junior Mentoring, and Two-Time Boyce Pride Winner
Name: Paige Stevenson
Sport: Softball
Position: Shortstop
GPA: 4.1
Future plans: Undecided – Mechanical engineering – awarded prestigious ROTC scholarship
Dream Job: NASA engineer
Hobbies: working out, spending time with my younger siblings, family and friends
Athletic stats/accomplishments: Four-year letter winner, 2017 first-team all-section, varsity captain
Academic Clubs: National Honor Society, High Honor Roll, Ski Club
Other: Travel Team Pittsburgh Spirit, ultimate team player, speedy top of line-up hitter who has power
Name: Herb Gordon
Sport: Baseball
GPA: 3.5
Future Plans: Herb will attend the University of Pittsburgh to become an English teacher and hopes to one day coach a high school baseball team.
Accomplishments: As a sophomore, Herb was recognized by the Big 56 as an honorable mention at shortstop. That year he led the team in home runs, slugging percentage, and triples.
Name: Grace Swigart
Sport: Softball
Position: Outfield/Third Base/Catcher
GPA: 4.4
Future plans: Attending West Liberty University to play Division II softball, majoring in Pre-Med/PrePA or Healthcare economics
Dream Job: Hospital management or Physician assistant at NY Lower Manhattan Presbyterian Hospital
Hobbies: Pickle Ball, Spending time with family and friends, watching movies
Athletic stats/accomplishments: 4-year letter winner, 2018 and 2019 1st team all-section, 2019 1st team all-state, 2-year varsity captain
Academic Clubs: National Honors Society
Other: Travel Team Pittsburgh Spirit, versatile athlete who can play and excel at every position, clutch hitter who hits for average and power
Name: Danielle Orendi
Sport: Softball
Position: Pitcher
GPA: 4.47
Future plans: Attend John Carroll University, Division III school for softball and major in Finance
Dream Job: Financial advisor
Hobbies: Working out
Athletic stats/accomplishments: 4-year letter winner, 2019 1st team all-section, Varsity captain
Academic Clubs: National honor society
Other: Travel Team Pittsburgh Riot, dominating presence on the mound. 1st team all-section in our section was a huge accomplishment as our section has a lot of good pitchers
Name: Eli Shedd
Sport: Baseball
Position: Pitcher (LHP)
GPA: 3.5
Future plans: Attending Wagner college in New York to study business/finance and play baseball
Dream Job: MLB pitcher
Hobbies: Baseball, basketball, golf, going to the beach and spending time with friends.
Any past athletic stats/accomplishments: Team leader in ERA in 2018 and 2019 seasons. Leader in strike outs in 2018-19. Among WPIAL leaders in strikeouts averaging 2 per inning. No hitter in 2018 summer season at Seton Hill tournament. Received partial scholarship from Wagner College in New York to join their baseball team as a pitcher.
Name: Alex Wunderlich
Sport: Softball
Position: 1B
GPA: 4.8
Future plans: College Undecided – Nursing
Dream Job: Nurse Anesthetist
Hobbies: Hiking, hanging out with friends
Past athletic stats/accomplishments: 4 year letter winner, 2018 and 2019 Honorable mention all-section
Academic Clubs: Connect 3 community foundations club, Future Med club
Alex is a tremendous defensive 1st baseman and powerful hitter. She has decided not to play softball in college so she can focus on school.
In a game that started 40 minutes late because of the game before them going to overtime, No. 7 seed Upper St. Clair, starting four freshmen, were able to avoid opening round jitters and upset third-seeded Norwin Knights, 52-39.
Upper St. Clair set the tone early slowing the game down and frustrating the Norwin offense as they had an 8-5 lead after a quarter and 15-13 at halftime. Despite the low scoring, Katelyn Robbins had a monster half posting a double-double, 10 points and 10 rebounds. The third quarter was more of the same with the Panthers leading 29-25. In the final frame, Upper St. Clair’s offense got hot and separated themselves winning the game, 52-39
Robbins carried her big game into the second half, finishing with 30 points and 20 rebounds. She was money from the line going 11 of 12 for the game. Mia Brown added 10 points.
Olivia Gribble led Norwin with nine points.
Upper St. Clair improves to 15-7 overall and secured date in the semifinals with North Allegheny on Tuesday at a site and time to be determined in the WPIAL Semifinals.
Norwin falls to 18-6 overall. An outside chance to make the state tournament for the Knights who would get in if Upper St. Clair wins the WPIAL Title.