WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
By: Steve Brodzinski – Pittsburgh Basketball Report They beat each other up during section play and in the playoffs but at the end of the day, New Castle, Hampton, and North Allegheny, all representing section 3 of Class AAAA are still alive in the PIAA playoffs. Receiving the #1, #2, and #3 seeds in the… More »
New Castle 71, Bethel Park 64 Prior to Saturday, the Red Hurricanes and Black Hawks met in the WPIAL quarterfinals and New Castle won by 27. In the rematch in the PIAA first round, the final score was much closer but the end result was the same as WPIAL champion New Castle topped Bethel Park,… More »
Fox Chapel 48, McDowell 36 A strong second quarter and performance at the free-throw line helped the Fox Chapel Foxes oust the McDowell Trojans from the PIAA playoffs. The Foxes outscored the Trojans, 18-5, in the second period and held a 28-14 lead at the half. Fox Chapel connected on 23 of 26 free-throw attempts… More »
Determined to bounce back from a disappointing loss to Hempfield in the WPIAL semifinals, the North Allegheny Lady Tigers punished the WPIAL champion Penn-Trafford Warriors, 64-39, on Friday night in the opening round of the PIAA playoffs. The Tigers led wire to wire, dictating the pace with a fiery defense and quick-footed transition game. The… More »
By: Steve Brodzinski – Pittsburgh Basketball Report New Castle, Hampton, Kiski Area, North Allegheny, Bethel Park, and city league champion Allderdice, will be representing the WPIAL in the Class Quad A PIAA Playoffs, and once again, we get to beat up on each other, before meeting with the powers from the east. In 2010, I… More »
All-Section First Team Photo Gallery Coaches of the Year Second Team All-Section All-Section Honorable Mention
All-Section First Team Photo Gallery Coaches of the Year Second Team All-Section All-Section Honorable Mentions
The New Castle Red Hurricanes continued their historic run in the WPIAL with a 55-49 triumph over Hampton in the Class AAAA Championship game on Saturday night at the A.J. Palumbo Center. Before another capacity crowd, the Red Hurricanes defeated Hampton for the third time this season and for the third consecutive year in a… More »
The Penn-Trafford Warriors overcame a 15-point second half deficit to win their first ever WPIAL Class AAAA Championship, 56-45, over the Hempfield Spartans on Saturday night at the A.J. Palumbo Center. The Warriors trailed 40-25 late in the third quarter, and were down by 10 heading into the fourth, before 31-5 run capped an astonishing… More »