WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Monday night’s non-section between Central Catholic and Fox Chapel meant nothing in terms of the standings or playoff seedings, but meant a lot in determining who will remain one of the hottest teams entering the Class 6A playoffs. The Vikings, who clinched the Section 1-6A regular season title, traveled to Fox Chapel and came away… 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 »
Entering Tuesday night’s games, it was a safe bet that the section title race for boys basketball in Section 1-6A was going to come down to the final day between Butler, Central Catholic, and Pine-Richland. The Rams made sure that it will remain a three-team race until the very end with a 78-65 win at… More »
The Central Catholic boys’ basketball team only netted two points in the overtime session on Saturday night, but it was enough to win 47-45 at Moon in the PBC Legends Classic. The Vikings held the Tigers without a point in the extra period, knocking their point per game allowed average down to 54.3. The matchup… More »
Butler erased a four-point deficit heading into the fourth quarter to come away with a 70-63 win, handing Central Catholic its first section loss of the season. The win moves the Golden Tornado to 12-1 and 4-1. They are tied in second place with Pine-Richland, who are both a half-game behind the Vikings, who sit… More »
Senior Cole Mason’s bucket at the buzzer lifted the Central Catholic Vikings to a 50-48 win over the North Allegheny Tigers on Tuesday night. The last-second shot by Mason keeps Central Catholic undefeated in Section 1-6A action. Mason finished the night with nine points and 10 rebounds. Facing the first-place Vikings on the road, the… More »
Last year the Central Catholic boys basketball team finished below .500 and missed the playoffs. A year later they are the frontrunners in arguably the toughest section in Class 6A after knocking off Pine-Richland, 53-52, on the road Friday night. The win improved the Vikings record to 5-5 but a perfect 4-0 in Section 1…. More »
Central Catholic avoided a road loss at North Hills on Tuesday, prevailing by a score of 50-44. Junior Maurice Shipman paced the Vikings with 12 points. The Indians had two players in double figures, led by senior Garrett Barto with a game-high 23 points. Senior Alex Glatz chipped in with 10 points. The win improves Central Catholic to… More »
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Central Catholic senior Khalil Weathers announced via Twitter on Sunday that he will continue his academic and football career at University of Pennsylvania. The Quakers compete in the Ivy League and finished the year 6-4. Weathers has played on a championship caliber Vikings team who advanced to the WPIAL championship every year he played there, including… More »