WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
As teams across the state get ready to compete for the state championship this weekend – including Gateway and Pine-Richland – others found out what classification they will be competing in 2018. A number of Class 5A and 6A schools in the WPIAL have changed their classification. In Class 6A, Penn Hills, Shaler, Bethel Park… More »
Pine-Richland was the clear-cut favorite to win the Class 6A WPIAL championship since the first week of the season. The Rams proved that was the case each week for the past 13 weeks, and Saturday’s championship game at Heinz Field was no different. Pine-Richland led from start to finish in its 42-7 win against Central… More »
No. 1 Pine-Richland Rams (12-0) vs. No. 2 Central Catholic Vikings (10-2) At Heinz Field (2 p.m.) From the start of the season it has been championship or bust for both of these powerhouses. The Rams are having one of the more impressive seasons in Class 6A history, steamrolling through all of their opponents, including… More »
Pine-Richland clinched its sixth WPIAL title game appearance with a 49-25 victory over the North Allegheny Tigers on Friday night at Ambridge High School. The Rams rolled up 665 yards of offense in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinal contest and prevailed predominantly on the passing connection of Phil Jurkovec to Jason DiFrancisis. Jurkovec completed 18… More »
No. 1 Pine-Richland Rams (11-0) vs. No. 5 North Allegheny (8-3) At Ambridge (7:30 p.m.) The top-seeded Rams and fifth-seed Tigers both cruised into the semifinals with quarterfinal routs. The Rams defeated Norwin, 49-14, which was right on the dot with how many points they averaged per game this season. Senior quarterback and Notre Dame… More »
No. 1 Pine-Richland (10-0) vs. No. 8 Norwin (5-5) At 7:30 p.m. No one has been able to stop the Rams this season, and it will be a tall task for the Knights to be the one to do so. Pine-Richland has put up an astounding 49.7 points per game led by senior quarterback and… More »
2017 Quad-A First Team Photo Gallery
The boys’ soccer playoff pairings were released by the WPIAL on Wednesday and the Peters Township Indians were awarded as the No. 1 seed. The Indians (14-0-1, 10-0) finished the regular season on a 13-game winning streak. Their lone non-win was a 2-2 tie against Central Catholic in the second game of the season. They… More »
2017 Baseball All-Section Photo Gallery ********** Class 6A Second Team & Honorable Mention Class 5A Second Team & Honorable Mention
2017 Boys’ Basketball All-Section Photo Gallery ********** Class 5A Second Team & Honorable Mention Class 6A Second Team & Honorable Mention