WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
The Seneca Valley boys basketball team rebounded from a slow first quarter to hold off visiting Central Catholic, 59-56, on Friday night to pick up its first Section 1-6A win of the season. The Vikings held a 20-11 lead after the first quarter, but the Raiders responded in the second to pull its halftime deficit… More »
Entering the first WPIAL section boys basketball game of the New Year, Shaler showed they have what it takes to compete with the best. For Mars, they showed they still are the best. The defending WPIAL Class 5A champions defeated the Titans on Wednesday, 68-62, for its 13th straight win against a WPIAL opponent dating… More »
Mt. Lebanon’s non-section schedule has prepared them as well as any team in Class 6A so far this season. Already going 1-1 against North Allegheny and Pine-Richland, the Blue Devils picked up their most impressive win of the season on Tuesday night against Butler. With the top team and player coming into their gym, Mt…. More »
Senior Joe Pipilo scored 29 points to lead Chartiers Valley to a home Section 2-5A win against South Fayette on Tuesday in an early season battle. Trailing by three points at halftime, the Colts outscored the Lions 18-12 in the third quarter to take the lead for good. Also scoring in double figures was junior Sean Banas with 12… More »
Monday night’s section opener at Franklin Regional could’ve very well been classified as a trap game for top-ranked Mars. Thinking about their trip to Las Vegas this weekend, the Planets first needed to get past what could be their toughest section game of the season, and they did. Thanks to a late 13-0 run, Mars… More »
For anyone who likes offense, Pine-Richland was the place to be on Friday night. Three days after only scoring 48 points in a loss to Upper St. Clair, the Pine-Richland boys basketball team erupted against another South Hills opponent, defeating Mt. Lebanon, 101-82, in a non-section game. Entering the fourth quarter, the Rams already had… More »
It was only the first section game of the season, but both Upper St. Clair and Peters Township may look back on the importance of Friday night’s section opener when it comes down to playoff positioning at the end of the season. Senior Tanner Gensler finished with a career-high and school record in a game, 42 points… More »
They are only four games into the season, but the Franklin Regional boys basketball team have already won two early season tournaments. After going 2-0 in the Hempfield Tip-Off Tournament, the Panthers were able to defend their title in the Mike Rettger Memorial Tournament that they host on Tuesday and Wednesday. Facing their toughest opponent… More »
John Paul Kromka averaged 14.0 points, nine rebounds, 2.7 assists, two blocks and 1.7 steals in three games this past week for the University of Pitt-Johnstown. The freshman scored 15 points (7 of 9 field goals), six rebounds, four assists, three blocks and a steal in 129-69 win over Carlow on Wednesday. Kromka tallied seven points,… More »
Tom Kromka averaged a double-double last week for 2-0 Saint Vincent College. The senior forward averaged 19.5 points and 11.5 rebounds and shot 46.9 percent (15-of-32) from the floor in wins over Penn State-Fayette and Pitt-Greensburg. Kromka also chipped in 3.0 blocks per contest. In Saturday night’s win over UPG, Kromka recorded his 11th career double-double,… More »