WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
For the second season in a row, the Gateway Gators entered the playoffs as a heavy favorite to win the Class 5A WPIAL football championship. After getting upset in the semifinals a year ago, the No. 2 Gators (10-2) avoided that same fate with a last minute touchdown to propel them to a 17-13 win… More »
Less than a week after its heartbreaking overtime loss to Canon-McMillan on Haloween Night in the Class 4A WPIAL Championship Game, the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils bounced back with a 3-1 win against District 6 champion, Altoona, at Hollidaysburg High School. Danny Simboro was the offensive star for the Blue Devils with two goals. Brady… More »
In a rematch of the 2018 PIAA First Round matchup, the Tigers got back to their winning ways once again defeating McDowell 25-12, 25-17 and 25-11. The Tigers used great serving, picking up seven aces and dominated at the net all night long. For the full recap, click here.
Senior Ava Ruppersberger scored the game’s only goal with 5:01 remaining to help propel North Allegheny to a 1-0 victory over Cumberland Valley in the opening round of the PIAA playoffs on Tuesday night. For the full recap, click here.
Canon-McMillan came as the David to North Allegheny’s Goliath for Saturday’s Class 4A Girls Volleyball WPIAL Championship at Fox Chapel High School. The No. 3 Big Macs (16-2) were seeking their first title in program history, while the No. 1 Tigers (18-1) were riding a 65-match win streak dating back to 2016. After falling behind… More »
In terms of seeding, there was only one upset in the Class 5A football playoffs on Friday. The No. 9 Upper St. Clair Panthers (7-4) traveled to No. 8 North Hills (6-5) for the first round of the WPIAL playoffs and came away with a convincing 34-16 win. On the first play of scrimmage, North… More »
McKeesport trailed for the almost all Class 5A WPIAL First Round matchup against Baldwin. The No. 6 Tigers (8-3) scored the game-winning touchdown with 1:04 left in regulation to hold off the No. 11 upset-minded Fighting Highlanders (5-6) and hold onto a 21-20 win. Senior Davari Robinson found the end zone from 25 yards out… More »
It wasn’t easy, but the third time was the charm. After losing twice to No. 2 Mt. Lebanon (15-5-1) in the regular season, No. 4 Canon-McMillan (15-3-1) bested their South Hills rival, 3-2 in overtime, to win the Class 4A WPIAL Championship at Highmark Stadium on Thursday night. It was the first WPIAL title since… More »
The North Allegheny girls’ soccer team won the first WPIAL title in program history on Thursday night with a 2-0 win over the Norwin Knights at Highmark Stadium. The victory continues a banner season for the Tigers which also saw them capture their first undefeated section crown along the way. North Allegheny will set its… More »