WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
For the second time in as many home playoff games, the top-seed in the Class 4A boys soccer bracket, Peters Township, advanced with a 2-1 win in double overtime. This time, the Indians knocked off No. 4 Fox Chapel to advance to their first title game since 2017. Fox Chapel got on the board first… More »
Competing in its first WPIAL semifinal game since 2003, No. 2 Butler had a better result than they did 17 years ago, defeating No. 6 Moon, 2-1 in double overtime, to advance to the Class 4A WPIAL Championship Game. Gabby Boden got the Golden Tornado on the board first with her goal, but Moon was… More »
For the second year in a row, the Moon girls volleyball team will be competing in the Class 4A WPIAL semifinals against North Allegheny. The No. 4 Tigers advanced to the Final Four with a four set win against No. 5 Bethel Park, 25-19, 25-18, 23-25, 25-16. Leading the way for Moon was Molly Simmons… More »
It’s always tough to beat a team three times in one season, and that seemed to be the case on Saturday at Peters Township. The top-seeded Indians, who swept No. 9 Baldwin in the regular season, went to double overtime in their Class 4A WPIAL quarterfinal game before coming out victorious, 2-1. Andrew Massucci scored… More »
The North Allegheny Tigers punched their ticket to the WPIAL championship game for the first time since 2012 with a 21-7 win over the Seneca Valley Raiders on Friday night at Newman Stadium. In a clash of the top two scoring defenses in Class 6A, it was the North Allegheny defense that dominated the action… More »
It has been a trying season for the Gateway football team, but despite having three games cancelled due to COVID-19 this season, and only playing four regular season games, the No. 2 Gators see themselves in the Class 5A WPIAL semifinals. Gateway kept their title defense alive on Friday with a 14-0 win over No…. More »
For the first time since joining Class 4A in girls soccer, Moon advanced to WPIAL semifinals. The No. 6 Tigers did so with a road win at No. 3 Fox Chapel, 1-0. It was their second 1-0 win in as many playoff games this year, and seventh shutout of the season. Kayla Leseck scored in… More »
For the third straight year, the Peters Township girls soccer team has advanced to the Class 4A WPIAL semifinals. The top-seeded Indians knocked off No. 8 Seneca Valley at home, 1-0, in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Irene Doleno scored the lone goal of the game for the Indians in the first half, assisted by goalkeeper,… More »
The defending Class 4A WPIAL champion, Canon-McMillan, advanced in the first round of the playoffs as the No. 10 Big Macs defeated No. 7 Penn-Trafford on the road, 3-2. It was the fourth straight match the Big Macs went to five sets, going 3-1 in that stretch. Penn-Trafford jumped out to a 2-0 lead with… More »
The No. 10 Butler Golden Tornado boys soccer team advanced to the Class 4A WPIAL quarterfinals with a 2-1 win in penalty kicks on Tuesday night at No. 7 Canon-McMillan. After a scoreless first half, the Big Macs got on the board first with a goal from Owen Maher. With 12:34 remaining in the game,… More »