WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
by: Don Rebel Photo Credit: @MoonTigersBB PLAYING FOR SEEDING The day before the district gold rush begins at the Petersen Events Center, the consolation bracket continues in the boys basketball postseason. In boys 6A, for the second straight year, Central Catholic (14-10) battle Mt. Lebanon (17-8) in the 6A third-place game at Fox Chapel at… More »
Photo Credit: @ThompsonFoto12 BOYS BASKETBALL WPIAL 5A SEMIFINALS #4 Chartiers Valley 47, #1 Montour 44 Chartiers Valley (22-3) Jayden Davis – 20 points Danny Slizik – 14 points Montour (23-2) Ama Sow – 18 points #6 Peters Township 58, #10 Mars 52 (OT) Peters Township (18-7) Dylan Donovan – 22 points Mars (14-11) Austen Wroblewski… More »
Photo Credit: @ThompsonFoto12 by: Don Rebel FAVORITES, UNDERDOGS ALIVE IN CLASS 5A BOYS SEMIFINALS The final pieces of the district basketball championship puzzle will be determined Tuesday on the final night of WPIAL semifinals action with boys Class 5A and girls Class 6A final four contests. In the boys Class 5A playoffs, the left side… More »
Photo Credit: @ThompsonFoto12 BOYS BASKETBALL WPIAL 6A SEMIFINALS #1 Upper St. Clair 59, #5 Central Catholic 39 Upper St. Clair (22-2) Jake Foster – 12 points Tyler Robbins – 10 points Central Catholic (14-10) Christian Williams – 10 points #2 New Castle 67, #6 Mt. Lebanon 56 New Castle (21-3) Ralphie Blundo – 25 points… More »
Photo Credit: @lebohoops by: Don Rebel UPPER ST. CLAIR, CENTRAL CATHOLIC TO AGAIN MEET IN PLAYOFF CLASH It is becoming a postseason tradition – Upper St. Clair facing Central Catholic in the boys 6A semifinals. Their meeting Monday marks the third straight year the Panthers and Vikings have clashed in the final four. The winner… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL WPIAL 5A SEMIFINALS #1 South Fayette 67, #13 Mars 32 South Fayette (24-1) Lailah Wright – 16 points Ryan Oldaker – 14 points Juliette Leroux – 10 points Mars (13-10) Alexis Cashdollar – 9 points #2 Peters Township 46, #6 Thomas Jefferson 43 Peters Township (22-3) Natalie Wetzel – 15 points Daniela Radulovich… More »
Photo Credit: @lebohoops by: Don Rebel CLASS 6A BOYS TEAMS SET FOR QUARTERFINAL CLASH It’s the middle of three nights of the district basketball quarterfinals with the spotlight shining on the elite eight of boys 6A. Upper St. Clair is the defending WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball champion, however prior to the Panthers taking home… More »
GIRLS BASKETBALL 5A QUARTERFINALS #1 South Fayette 67, #9 Baldwin 31 South Fayette (23-1) Haylie Lamonde – 22 points Juliette Leroux – 15 points Ryan Oldaker – 15 points Baldwin (14-10) Lynsey Bernotas – 10 points Mary Vargo – 10 points #13 Mars 55, #12 Bethel Park 42 Mars (13-9) Cecilia Christy – 20 points… More »
by: Don Rebel BRACKET BUSTERS IN GIRLS 5A Most of the WPIAL basketball brackets have gone according to plan through the opening round with one big exception in girls Class 5A. The lower-left quadrant was blown to bits in the first round. No. 4 Shaler was shut down by No. 13 Mars, and No. 5… More »
Photo Credit: @MoonTigersBB BOYS BASKETBALL 5A FIRST ROUND #1 Montour 70, #16 Franklin Regional 42 Montour (22-1) Ama Sow – 24 points Colton Straight – 17 points AJ Alston – 14 points Franklin Regional (12-12) Connor Crossey – 14 points Jonah Johnston – 12 points #9 Latrobe 59, #8 Kiski Area 51 Latrobe (19-4) Max… More »