WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
By Jonathan Spina Senior Isabella Pietropola‘s goal in penalty kicks put North Allegheny over the top, giving the Tigers a 2-1 (4-2 PK) win against Peters Township in the WPIAL Semifinals. The Lady Tigers advanced to the WPIAL Class 4A Championship at Highmark Stadium. For the full recap, click here.
The Mt. Lebanon boys soccer season began the season competing at Highmark Stadium in the East-West Classic, going 0-1-1. No question the goal this season for the squad was to play another game on that field. The No. 2 Blue Devils (15-4-1) accomplished that feat on Saturday with a 2-1 win against No. 3 Seneca… More »
Down by one goal against the top-seed in the Class 4A WPIAL Semifinals is a tall task to overcome. The Canon-McMillan boys soccer team were up to the challenge. The No. 4 Big Macs (14-3-1) scored two goals in the final 5:17 of regulation to defeat the Mustangs (16-1-2), 3-2, at Mars on Saturday afternoon…. More »
By Allan Tinkey/Shaler Athletics Shaler (4-6, 3-4) clinched a playoff berth with a 27-20 win on the road at Fox Chapel on Friday Night. Down 6-0 at the half, the Titans went to the ground and rushed for 200 yards and three touchdowns. The ground game was led by Josh Miller with 112 yards. Freshman… More »
In one of the biggest turnarounds from one season ago, the Moon football team etched its name into the history books by winning the Allegheny Eight Regular Season section title. The Tigers completed this feat with a 14-12 win at West Allegheny in the final game of the regular season. Moon and Peters tied for… More »
On Friday Night, Bethel Park’s defense stood tall, stopping Upper St. Clair on a game-winning two-point conversion attempt to come away with a 14-13 road win. With the win, the Black Hawks also finished a game ahead of the Panthers for third place in the section. Both teams have already qualified for the Class 5A… More »
In the regular season finale on Friday Night, Pine-Richland handed North Allegheny its first game of the season with a convincing 42-14 victory. The outcome, coupled with a Central Catholic win over Mt. Lebanon, creates a three-way tie for the Class 6A title. While the crown is shared between the three teams, Central Catholic and… More »
For the second time in a week, the Upper St Clair boys soccer team hosted North Allegheny, this time in the first round of the WPIAL 4A playoffs on Saturday. After falling to NA in the regular season finale, the No. 8 Panthers (12-3-2) shut out the No. 9 Tigers (11-7-1), 2-0. USC will be… More »
The Butler boys soccer team scored two goals in a span of less than a minute in the first half as the No. 7 Golden Tornado (13-5-1) opened up the Class 4A WPIAL playoffs with a 2-1 home win against No. 10 Connellsville (12-7). Sophomore Landon Mohney scored both goals for Butler. Connellsville cut the… More »
For the second year in a row, the Kiski Area football team clinched a playoff berth in the Class 5A North Conference. In their best defensive effort, the Cavaliers held Mars to a single touchdown in the 10-7 victory. Both defenses stood tall throughout the first half, entering halftime with the same score that they… More »