WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Cory Pullen fired a five-hit shutout in last Friday’s 2-0 game one win over Medaille in Auburndale, Fla. for Westminster College. The senior lefty piled up nine strikeouts in the win while walking just one over his 7.0 innings of work. Pullen is 2-0 in a pair of starts this season for the Titans. The… More »
Frank Cinicola hit .429 (9-for-21) over six starts last week for Westminster College, who went 3-3. He finished the week with three doubles, eight RBIs and six runs scored while posting a .571 slugging percentage and .458 on-base percentage. Cinicola has a hit in all eight games this season for the Titans. He is hitting… More »
Tyler Woodrow hit .500 (11-for-22) with a pair of home runs, a double and a triple last week for Waynesburg University. He drove in a team-best 10 runs and scored six more. Woodrow slugged .909 last week and posted a .542 on-base percentage. The Pine-Richland graduate was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Rookie of the… More »
Ramon Milke hit .571 (8-for-14) over five starts last week for Saint Vincent College, helping the Bearcats return north with a 6-1 record at the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational. He totaled eight RBIs and five runs scored. In last Monday’s 12-1 game one victory over Hilbert, Milke went 4-for-4 with four RBIs and a run…. More »
Ben Marsico tossed 6.0 shutout innings in Washington & Jefferson’s 4-0 win over No. 19 La Roche College in Saturday’s season opener. The junior right-hander allowed just three hits and struck out four, outdueling reigning Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Pitcher of the Year, Tre Thomas, to help the Presidents secure the victory. The North Allegheny… More »
The Big 56 Conference is proud to introduce OES Scoreboards (www.oes-scoreboards.com) as our new sponsor. OES has a long history of partnering with schools across North America to help athletic programs bring new levels of excitement and fan engagement to their events. With solutions in pro venues like Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia Eagles), Wells Fargo… More »
Looking ahead to the 2018-19 school year, the Big 56 Conference have set their dates on the first-team all-section banquets, that will again be held at the DoubleTree – Monroeville Convention Center. All banquets will begin at 11 a.m. Below is a list of days that each sport banquet will be held. Boys/Girls Soccer and… More »
Congratulations to all the student-athletes, coaches, and athletic departments on a successful year! Below is a review of all the teams that won WPIAL and PIAA championships this past year.
On the 10 year anniversary of the Canon-McMillan baseball team that won the PIAA championship, the Big Macs are heading back to the title game after a 4-1 win against Council Rock North at Greene Twp. Park in Scotland, Pa. in the Class 6A PIAA semifinals on Tuesday. Like he has all season long, senior Zach… More »
The West Allegheny baseball team was the last WPIAL Class 5A team to qualify for the state tournament. They are also the last team out of the three qualifiers left after its 7-4 win against Red Land at Mt. Aloysius College in the PIAA Quarterfinals. In their two state playoff games, the Indians have scored… More »