WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
It wasn’t a win or go home scenario, but Tuesday night’s Section 2-5A boys basketball game between Chartiers Valley and Hampton went a long way to who can get that fourth and final playoff spot in the section. At home, the Talbots got the inside track to extend their season with a 60-49 win against… More »
If they were to have any shot at the section title, the Chartiers Valley girls basketball team needed to win Thursday’s home game against first-place West Allegheny. The Colts did just that, defeating the Indians 49-39, handing them their first Section 1-5A loss of the season. It was a slow start for Chartiers Valley, but… More »
With undefeated Mars at the top of the Section 2-5A, the margin for error is minimal for any team chasing them. The Moon boys’ basketball team is the one team that can catch them, and they kept pace with a 50-48 win at Chartiers Valley on Tuesday night. The Tigers swept the season series with… More »
The Thomas Jefferson girls’ basketball team scored their second highest output on Thursday night to race past Chartiers Valley at home, 83-71, in a non-section game. The Jaguars jumped out to a 43-28 halftime lead and was able to hold on to a late surge by the Colts, who scored 30 points in the fourth… More »
The West Allegheny boys’ basketball team continues to prove what a difference a year makes. Last season, the Indians won one game the entire season. Now they are in the thick of the section title race after defeating Chartiers Valley, a Class 5A WPIAL semifinalist last year, 63-53. It was an up-and-down game for both… More »
The South Fayette girls’ basketball team took sole possession of second place in Section 1-5A with a 55-47 home win against defending WPIAL champion, Chartiers Valley. The Lions won each of the first three quarters to build a 43-29 lead into the fourth quarter before the Colts made a mini comeback, but not enough to… More »
West Allegheny’s 52-48 win against Chartiers Valley on Thursday night served as a statement win for more than one reason. The Indians overcame a slow start, falling behind 14-6 in the first quarter, but were able to storm back, outscoring the Colts 36-24. The win was also impressive in marking themselves as a serious contender… More »
Junior Connor Ryan beat the buzzer with his layup to keep Moon undefeated and propel them to a 60-58 Class 5A Section 2 win against Chartiers Valley in a battle of top five teams. Ryan was the answer all night for the Tigers, finishing with a game-high 30 points. Junior Austin Ryan finished in double figures with… More »
The 2017-2018 basketball season tips off on Friday night and one of the top tip-off tournaments in the area will be the Wright Automotive Tournament at North Allegheny. The Wright Automotive Tip-Off Tournament is a four-day hoops spectacular that features six of the most prominent programs in girls’ basketball in Western Pennsylvania, including the reigning… More »
2017 Baseball All-Section Photo Gallery ********** Class 6A Second Team & Honorable Mention Class 5A Second Team & Honorable Mention