WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Earlier in the season, the Butler and Pine-Richland boys soccer teams played to a 1-1 draw. With that in the back of their minds, both team knew Thursday’s game would go a long way in determining a lot as we inch closer to the playoff. The Golden Tornado made sure they put themselves in the… More »
Class 6A First-Team Photo Gallery
The Central Catholic baseball team scored the final three runs of the game for a 3-2 Section 1-6A victory against Butler, and clinching the regular season section title in the process. With the win, the Vikings have also swept the Golden Tornado in the process. Leading the offense for Central Catholic were seniors Brandon Boyce and Vinny… More »
On a frigid Monday night, the Butler bats couldn’t warm up, resulting in its first loss of the season. Central Catholic struggled to put up runs as well, but it was enough as they knocked off top-ranked Butler, 3-1, in Section 1-6A play. Senior Vinny Rauso recorded three hits and knocked in all three runs to… More »
North Allegheny loaded the bases in the seventh inning but Butler staved off the Tigers’ late-game rally for a 4-1 win at Kelly Automotive Park on Friday night. Golden Tornado starter Nash Bryan took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and earned the win with a complete-game effort. Making his varsity debut, North Allegheny junior… More »
Class 6A All-Section First-Team Photo Gallery
Boys Class 6A First-Team Photo Gallery
When the girls basketball Class 6A WPIAL playoff bracket was revealed earlier this week, everyone knew who the favorite was going to be. Top-seed North Allegheny finished the regular season 22-0, including wins against eight other teams in the bracket. Also receiving byes into the quarterfinals was the top two teams in Section 3-6A, Peters… More »
When the WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball playoff bracket was released earlier this week, the the top four seeds were revealed, along with the rest of the bracket. There was seven teams that could have received byes, but the top four in that order were Mt. Lebanon, Woodland Hills, Fox Chapel and Central Catholic. Mt…. More »
A year removed from missing the playoffs, the Central Catholic boys’ basketball team stands at the top of one of the toughest sections in Class 6A. The Vikings claimed the Section 1-6A regular season championship with a 61-54 win against Butler, who was also vying for the section title in the game. The win also… More »