WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
North Allegheny used 70-percent shooting in the second half to seize control of the game as the Tigers topped the Central Catholic Vikings on Friday night, 72-52, in the Quad-A Conference Boys’ Basketball Game of the Week. With their playoff hopes hanging by a thread, the Vikings played an intense and spirited defense and held… More »
The Franklin Regional Panthers played host to Gateway Gators in a must win scenario for both teams. Albeit the consequences were different for each team both needed the win equally to achieve their goals. The Panthers playoff hopes were on the line as they were the fifth place team in Section 2 and needed a… More »
By Steve Brodzinski On any given night, there seems to be a new contender in class Quad A. After Hempfield stumbled to Class AAA West Mifflin, losing 91-84, there were some questions as to how dominate they really were. They answered those questions over the past 10 days, with wins over Gateway, Norwin, and a… More »
The #2 MSA-ranked Hempfield Spartans sent a message to Section 1 this evening in a pivotal match up with the #9 MSA-ranked Greater Latrobe Wildcats. Before the tip both teams were undefeated at 5-0 in section play having defeated all other foes the first time through. However Hempfield proved tonight that they are still the… More »
The Chartiers Valley Colts dealt the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils their first section loss of the season with a 71-57 triumph on Friday night’s Quad-A Boys’ Basketball Game of the Week. The victory for Chartiers Valley, along with wins by Bethel Park and Upper St. Clair, creates a four-way tie for first place in Section… More »
by Patrick McKay On Tuesday night the Pine Richland Rams hosted the Central Catholic Vikings in a pivotal Section 3 match up. After this year’s run in football for these two schools one might think that it could not compare to AAAA WPIAL football championship but after seeing these two square off it may have… More »
On Hall of Fame night at Bethel Park High School, the Black Hawks boys’ basketball team defeated the Upper St. Clair Panthers, 52-47, in a Section 4-AAAA contest on Friday. Bethel Park led wire to wire and staved off several USC attempts to overtake the Black Hawks in the game. Bethel Park jumped out to… More »
By: Steve Brodzinski After three years of near domination from New Castle, and a very strong Hampton squad, both teams have moved down to Class AAA. There has been a sigh of relief around Class AAAA, as it seems to be a more even playing field in the 2014-15 season. There is a list of about… More »
by Dave Floyd In the section opener for both teams, North Allegheny overwhelmed Shaler Friday night, using pressure defense and a frenetic pace to score an 86-53 home win. The Tigers forced 28 turnovers and put up 24 more shots than the Titans, never trailing en route to the victory. With the win, North Allegheny stayed… More »
North Allegheny rallied from a 14-point deficit and won it at the buzzer on a three pointer by Will Sandherr for a thrilling 53-50 victory at Mt. Lebanon on Tuesday night. The Tigers opened the non-section game with a 5-0 run, but trailed most of the night until Sandherr’s heroics in the waning seconds. Mt…. More »