WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
By Sarah Heastings In the game of the week between the top two teams in Class 5A Allegheny Nine Conference, Upper St. Clair made a statement with a 21-20 win in overtime at No. 1 West Allegheny on Friday, Oct. 6. The home crowd was revved up for the rivalry match, but the Indians’ head… More »
The North Allegheny defense forced five turnovers and shutout the high-octane Penn Hills offense for three quarters en route to a 27-16 win in Northern Seven Conference play on Friday night. The Tigers hounded Indians quarterback Hollis Mathis for three sacks and intercepted him three times. Mathis had only thrown two interceptions all season long… More »
In a non-conference clash with the first-place team in the Southeastern Conference, the North Allegheny Tigers vanquished the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils on Friday night, 44-27. The Tigers offense amassed 511 total yards and slugged it out with the finesse and up-tempo Blue Devils. Senior quarterback Luke Trueman rushed for 122 yards and passed for… More »
All-Conference Photo Gallery Second Team & Honorable Mentions (Above photo courtesy of JAO Photography and Mt. Lebanon Athletics.)
All-Conference Photo Gallery Second Team & Honorable Mentions
All-Conference Photo Gallery Second Team & Honorable Mentions (Above photo courtesy of Armstrong Athletics.)
All-Conference Photo Gallery Second Team & Honorable Mentions (Above photo courtesy of North Hills Athletics.)
Congratulations to North Allegheny senior quarterback Ethan Maenza on being named the Athlete of the Week by Varsity Views. Maenza had 23 carries for 219 yards and three touchdowns in a 22-15 win over Mt. Lebanon on Friday, September 30. This has a been a season of well-deserved recognition for Maenza. Earlier in the season, Maenza… More »
Welcome to www.pabig56.com, a new website featuring the schools, teams, and athletes of Class 6-A and 5-A in the WPIAL. For fans familiar with the former Quad-A sports website, you can now visit www.pabig56.com for all the scores, schedules, team pages and championship recaps of the Big 56 Athletic Conferences. Along with coverage of 6-A… More »
The Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings won their second WPIAL Class AAAA championship in the last three years with a 24-17 triumph over the Penn-Trafford Warriors on Saturday afternoon at Heinz Field. Toledo recruit Ronnie Jones spearheaded the Vikings toward victory with 142 yards rushing and two touchdowns. It’s the fifth consecutive season that a team… More »