WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
By Jonathan Spina After playing each other four times last year, twice in the playoffs with North Allegheny ending Pine-Richland’s WPIAL and PIAA dreams, the long wait was finally over and it was worth the wait. The Tigers came out on fire with Josh Luchini getting two huge opportunities in the first seven minutes of… More »
North Allegheny snapped its modest two-game losing streak and extended Shaler’s lengthy losing skid to 18 games in a row with a 55-7 thrashing of the Titans on Friday night at Newman Stadium. While it’s been a long time since the Titans have won a game against anyone, it’s been even longer since they’ve defeated… More »
The North Allegheny boys soccer team won their second section game of the young season on Thursday night with a 2-0 victory over the Shaler Titans at Biles Field. The Tigers overwhelmingly dominated the time of possession, so much so that Shaler did not register a shot on goal during the entire contest. The Tigers,… 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 »
Facing a Pine-Richland team that defeated the reigning WPIAL champion Seneca Valley Raiders earlier in the week, the North Allegheny girls’ volleyball team captured an exciting 3-1 victory over the host Rams on Thursday night in Section 1-AAAA action. The win was the 10th straight for the Tigers over Pine-Richland in the head-to-head series. The… 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 »
The Lady Tigers of North Allegheny took to the pitch on a soggy Wednesday evening in Shaler township to battle the Lady Titans of Shaler High School. The remnants of Hurricane Irma did little to slow down the potent offensive attack as North Allegheny routed the Titans, 6-1. It only took 55 seconds for North… 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 »