WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
In a game that started 40 minutes late because of the game before them going to overtime, No. 7 seed Upper St. Clair, starting four freshmen, were able to avoid opening round jitters and upset third-seeded Norwin Knights, 52-39. Upper St. Clair set the tone early slowing the game down and frustrating the Norwin offense… More »
Butler senior guard Ethan Morton has been selected as the Big 56 Player of the Month by PlayerPager for the month of February. Morton has been a four-year starter and recently surpassed 2,000 career points this season. He has led the Golden Tornado to the No. 1 seed in the Class 6A boys basketball playoffs… More »
With strong starts to both halves, sixth-seeded Bethel Park withstood a fourth quarter rally from 11th-seeded North Allegheny on Tuesday night at North Hills, 53-50, in the opening round of the Class 6A playoffs. Both teams had a tough time finding their rhythm in the first quarter, with the Black Hawks taking a 12-6 lead… More »
The Gateway girls basketball team was not in a good position during the first three quarters of its Class 5A First Round game against Penn-Trafford at Norwin on Tuesday night. The Gators only scored two points in the first quarter and eight in the first half, but were able to stage a furious rally in… More »
In what turned out to be a nailbiter on Monday night at North Allegheny High School, the 12th-seeded West Allegheny Indians were able to take down the fifth-seeded McKeesport Tigers, 65-62, to advance to the WPIAL Quarterfinals. West Allegheny came out hot hitting five three-pointers in the first quarter and leading 22-11. McKeesport got 14… More »
First Team Photo Gallery
First Team Photo Gallery
First Team Photo Gallery
First Team Photo Gallery
North Allegheny used stellar outside shooting and big second half defense to roll past North Hills 61-40. With the win, the Tigers clinched the fourth and final playoff spot in Section 1-6A. Both teams offenses came out on fire going back-and-forth hitting on all cylinders. North Allegheny excelled from behind the line and led 20-15…. More »