WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
In a battle for first place, Latrobe went on the road and led from start to finish in its 79-63 win at Fox Chapel in Section 3-6A action on Tuesday night. The Wildcats now hold a two-game lead on Fox Chapel and Penn-Trafford in the standings. It also gives them a season sweep of the… More »
Fifth-ranked Butler snapped North Allegheny’s winning streak at four with a 59-44 win at NASH on Tuesday night in Section 1-6A action. Junior standout Ethan Morton led the Golden Tornado with 29 points and 13 rebounds to remain in sole possession of second place in the section. After playing Butler tough on the road earlier… More »
Tom Kromka averaged 19.0 points and 10.0 rebounds per game last week in a pair of PAC wins for Saint Vincent College. He finished the week shooting 62.5 percent (15 of 24) from the floor. Kromka posted a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double in last Wednesday’s 75-68 victory at Chatham University before totaling 23 points and eight… More »
Friday night’s Fox Chapel at Penn Hills boys basketball game had no barring on the section standings, but it had the excitement level of two teams battling for first place. With 20.7 seconds left in double overtime and his team down by two points, Kyree Hairston-Mitchell dialed up from way beyond the 3-point line to give… More »
GREENVILLE, Pa. — Thiel College senior Jess Vormelker (Orwell, Ohio|Grand Valley) and Saint Vincent College senior Tom Kromka (Monroeville, Pa.|Gateway) have been named the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Scholar-Athletes of the Month for December. Each month, the SAAC’s at PAC member institutions are asked to nominate one male and one female… More »
It didn’t take long for the Upper St. Clair boys basketball team to get over its loss against Mt. Lebanon. One night later, the Panthers picked up their most impressive win of the season, a 58-51 win against City League Powerhouse, Allderdice. Allderdice has already picked up convincing wins against Class 6A contenders Butler and… More »
As they say over in Penn Hills, “It’s A Great Day To Be An Indian”. Tuesday night was a great night to be an Indian as the Penn Hills boys and girls basketball teams swept section rival, Woodland Hills, to take over first place in its respective sections. The girls team won 68-41, followed by… More »
Heading into Tuesday night’s showdown, Mt. Lebanon and Upper St. Clair both had an unblemished conference record. For the Panthers, they could say that about their overall record as well. Not anymore. After a close game throughout, Mt. Lebanon took control of the fourth quarter to come away with a 56-46 Section 2-6A win at… More »
John Castello averaged a double-double of 20.0 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game in a 2-0 week for the Raiders, as Shippensburg University won on the road at Millersville University for the first time in three seasons and then defeated Kutztown University by 15. Castello shot 55 percent from the field, including 50… More »
Tom Kromka averaged 26.5 points and 12.0 rebounds per game while shooting 69.0 percent (20 of 29) from the floor last week in a pair of Presidents’ Athletic Conference victories for Saint Vincent College. He also combined to go 13 of 16 (81.3 percent) from the free-throw line. Kromka netted a career-high 28 points to… More »