WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
RECAP: MARCH 22, 2023 BASEBALL NON-CONFERENCE Bethel Park 1, Canon-McMillan 0 – 8 inn. Evan Holewinski and Sebastian Schein allowed two hits over eight innings and Bethel Park (1-0) came away with the 1-0 victory in non-conference play on Wednesday. Jason Nuttridge had the game’s only run to go along with two hits. Austin Winkelblech… More »
MARCH 22, 2023 BASEBALL Moon (0-0) at Butler (1-0) – 3:30 pm Moon went 4-15 a season ago. They finished in last place in Section 3-5A. Jacob Despot (P/INF) and Coleman Fletcher (P/INF) are players to watch for Moon. Butler went 15-6 last season, finishing tied for fourth place in Section 1-6A. Butler defeated Pine-Richland,… More »
Photo Credit: Will McBride (@willmcbride412) GIRLS BASKETBALL PIAA 5A SEMIFINALS South Fayette 58, Oakland Catholic 54 It has been a theme for South Fayette (28-2) for most of the postseason. Start fast, get a double digit lead, and roll from there. The Lions once again started fast, this time got push back from Oakland Catholic… More »
Photo Credit: FotoThompson12 (Twitter) GIRLS BASKETBALL PIAA 5A SEMIFINALS 7-2 Oakland Catholic (25-4) vs. 7-1 South Fayette (27-2) – at Peters Township – 6:30 pm This is a rematch of the WPIAL Championship Game, won by South Fayette 64-49. Villanova recruit Maddie Webber had 16 points in the game. Webber got in foul trouble late… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL PIAA 6A SEMIFINALS Cedar Cliff 55, Norwin 47 (OT) It was a battle all night long but Cedar Cliff (30-0) was able to stay composed and pull away in the overtime period to advance to their first state championship, beating Norwin (24-5) 55-47 in overtime, on Monday night at Altoona High School. Things… More »
Photo Credit: NA Sports Network GIRLS BASKETBALL PIAA 6A SEMIFINALS 3-1 Cedar Cliff (29-0) vs. 7-3 Norwin (24-4) – at Altoona HS – 7 pm Cedar Cliff Cedar Cliff has beaten Garnet Valley (45-28), Upper Dublin (39-26) and Upper St. Clair (39-22) in the PIAA playoffs. They were the top seed in the District 3… More »
Photo Credit: Will McBride BOYS BASKETBALL PIAA 6A QUARTERFINALS Reading 72, New Castle 48 Reading (30-1) jumped out to a 13-point lead at halftime and used a huge third quarter to pull away from New Castle (24-4) 72-48 on Saturday afternoon at Altoona High School. Ruben Rodriguez led Reading with 27 points. Myles Grey had… More »
Photo Credit: North Allegheny Sports Network BOYS BASKETBALL PIAA 5A QUARTERFINALS Exeter 75, Peters Township 72 (OT) Peters Township (24-5) was down eight points at the half. Stormed back in the second half to force overtime, but ultimately fell to Exeter (26-6) 75-72 at Bald Eagle High School on Friday night. Zyion Paschall led Exeter… More »
Photo Credit: @phbasketball (Twitter) BOYS BASKETBALL PIAA 5A QUARTERFINALS 7-2 Peters Township (24-4) vs. 3-1 Exeter (25-6) – at Bald Eagle HS – 6 pm – WJPA Peters Township Peters Township has defeated Milton Hershey (60-53) and Lampeter Strasburg (58-56) in the PIAA playoffs. It has been a very balanced effort for the Indians throughout… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL PIAA 6A SECOND ROUND State College 57, Central Catholic 47 In a very competitive matchup, State College (25-2) outscored Central Catholic (17-10) 24-16 in the fourth quarter to separate themselves and win the game 57-47 on Wednesday night at Central Cambria High School. Braeden Shrewsberry led State College with 26 points while Ryan… More »