WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Magen Polczynski, making her fourth-straight start, netted a career-high 13 points to go along with five rebounds, two assists and a steal in Westminster’s 59-46 home-opening win over Pitt-Greensburg last Tuesday. The Norwin graduate was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Rookie of the Week for her performance. (photo courtesy of Westminster College)
Tom Kromka averaged a double-double last week for 2-0 Saint Vincent College. The senior forward averaged 19.5 points and 11.5 rebounds and shot 46.9 percent (15-of-32) from the floor in wins over Penn State-Fayette and Pitt-Greensburg. Kromka also chipped in 3.0 blocks per contest. In Saturday night’s win over UPG, Kromka recorded his 11th career double-double,… More »
Dom Sleva averaged a double-double in two games this week for Shippensburg University despite averaging just 22 minutes per game. In a 17-point win over Wilmington, Sleva scored 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting and led all players with 13 rebounds in just 23 minutes, including nine in the second half. Against California University of Pa., Sleva… More »
Pine-Richland spread the wealth and dominated on the ground in its 56-33 win against District 6 champion, State College, at Mansion Park Stadium in Altoona in the PIAA quarterfinals on Saturday. This was the second year in a row the Rams defeated the Lions in the state playoffs, winning 49-21 in the quarterfinals a year… More »
For the first time since 1995, the Penn Hills football program can call themselves WPIAL champions. The No. 2 Indians, who are playing in their first year in Class 5A after competing in Class 6A the previous two years, defeated No. 5 West Allegheny, 28-18, in the championship game at Norwin High School on Friday…. More »
It will be the battle of the Indians for the Class 5A WPIAL Championship on Friday night at Norwin High School at 7:30 p.m. Just like the Class 6A championship, this one will also feature the No. 2 vs. No. 5 seed. No. 2 Penn Hills Indians (13-0) vs. No. 5 West Allegheny Indians (10-2)… More »
The PIAA Class AAAA girls’ volleyball championship was a rematch of the title tilt from a year ago. The result of the 2018 title matchup was identical to a year ago as the reigning state champion North Allegheny Tigers swept Bishop Shanahan again, 3-0. The Tigers rolled the District 1 champions for their fifth PIAA… More »
It was a different path but same result for the 2018 Pine-Richland football team on its way to a second straight Class 6A WPIAL Championship. After a slow start, the No. 2 Rams offense came alive in the second half to dispatch No. 5 Seneca Valley, 34-7, at Heinz Field on Saturday night. Defense played… More »
It was a battle of the Indians in Friday night’s Class 5A semifinal game between No. 2 Penn Hills and No. 3 Peters Township at Norwin High School. With 22 unanswered points and 14 in the fourth quarter, Penn Hills came away with a 22-14 win, booking their return ticket next week for the WPIAL… More »
It was almost a foregone conclusion when the Class 5A bracket was revealed that the defending champion and top-seed Gateway Gators were going to play for another WPIAL championship. Through its first 12 games of the season, Gateway outscored its opponents 593-50. That didn’t phase West Allegheny, Led by future Hall of Fame head coach Bob… More »