WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
BOYS BASKETBALL PIAA 6A SECOND ROUND Wednesday, March 13 (6-1) State College (13-12) vs. (7-1) Upper St. Clair (21-5) at Pitt-Johnstown – 5:30 pm PIAA 5A SECOND ROUND Tuesday, March 12 (7-1) Moon (24-3) vs. (3-3) York Suburban (21-6) at Hollidaysburg HS – 6 pm 4-1 Selinsgrove (18-7) vs. (7-2) Franklin Regional (24-3) at Altoona… More »
by: Don Rebel Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Fox Chapel Foxes Coach: Zach Skrinjar (15th season) Record: 7-3 in Section 2-5A, 16-11 overall For complete story and interview, click here.
Photo Credit: @MoonTigersBB FRIDAY BOYS BASKETBALL PIAA 5A FIRST ROUND 7-1 Moon 52, 8-1 Obama Academy 34 Moon shakes off WPIAL championship malaise to get past Obama Academy 7-2 Franklin Regional 68, 3-6 Warwick 53 Franklin Regional hits key shots in 4th quarter, takes care of Warwick in PIAA 1st round 7-3 Shaler 73, 3-4… More »
by: Don Rebel Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Upper St. Clair Panthers Coach: Danny Holzer (29th season) Record: 8-2 in Section 2-6A, 20-5 overall For complete story and interview, click here.
BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS 6A ALL GAMES ARE ON SATURDAY, MARCH 9 3-7 Central Dauphin (18-8) at 7-1 Upper St. Clair (20-5) – 1 pm 10-1 McDowell (20-5) at 7-2 Baldwin (18-7) – 1 pm 7-3 Mt. Lebanon (20-5) at 6-1 State College (12-12) – 3 pm CLASS 5A ALL GAMES ARE ON FRIDAY, MARCH 8… More »
Photo Credit: @lebohoops GIRLS BASKETBALL WPIAL 5A THIRD-PLACE GAME #2 McKeesport 43, #1 Oakland Catholic 41 McKeesport (21-4) Rachael Manfredo – 16 points Brooke Evans – 13 points Oakland Catholic (24-2) Mia LeDonne – 13 points Josie Fontana – 10 points WPIAL 5A SEVENTH-PLACE GAME #7 Indiana 35, #8 North Hills 28 Indiana (19-7) Bella… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS 6A 1. Winner of Baldwin/Upper St. Clair 2. Loser of Baldwin/Upper St. Clair 3. Winner of Central Catholic/Mt. Lebanon CLASS 5A 1. Winner of Moon/Franklin Regional 2. Loser of Moon/Franklin Regional 3. Shaler 4. Thomas Jefferson 5. Fox Chapel 6. Bethel Park 7. Gateway GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS 6A 1. Winner of Norwin/North… More »
Photo Credit: @CV_GirlsHoops BOYS BASKETBALL WPIAL 5A THIRD-PLACE GAME #3 Shaler 75, #4 Thomas Jefferson 71 Shaler (23-3) Brandon London – 20 points Keegan Smetanka – 15 points Kaden Orga – 14 points TJ Belles – 11 points Thomas Jefferson (21-5) Evan Berger – 21 points Nicholas Trklja – 16 points WPIAL 5A FIFTH-PLACE GAME… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL WPIAL 6A SEMIFINALS #4 Baldwin 54, #1 Mt. Lebanon 52 Baldwin upends No. 1 Mt. Lebanon to reach 1st WPIAL final in 39 years #3 Upper St. Clair 61, #2 Central Catholic 46 Big man’s big game boosts Upper St. Clair past Central Catholic into WPIAL finals GIRLS BASKETBALL WPIAL 5A SEMIFINALS #5… More »
by: Don Rebel Three of the final four teams in boys Class 6A have won recent district championships. Top-seeded Mt. Lebanon won it all five year ago, defeating Butler in the 2019 WPIAL championship game. Three years ago, No. 3 Upper St. Clair knocked off Pine-Richland in the district title game to capture gold in 2021. Last season, No. 2 Central Catholic defeated New Castle in the… More »