WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Scoring was at a premium in the girls basketball Class 5A Championship Game at the Petersen Events Center on Saturday afternoon, but it came down to a last second shot to give Gateway its first ever championship. With three seconds remaining, senior and Niagara University commit Jordan Edwards drained a jumper to give the Gators a 29-27… More »
In a dazzling performance at the Petersen Events Center, the North Allegheny Tigers won their second straight WPIAL Class 6A championship with a 79-48 mercy-rule win over No. 2 Peters Township on Saturday night. The Tigers had four players reach double figures in the victory, including junior Rachel Martindale who scored her 1,000th career point… More »
It has been a long time coming for one of the top programs in the WPIAL, but on Friday night the Mars boys’ basketball team finally can call themselves champions. As the top-seed, the Planets defeated No. 3 Franklin Regional, 54-44, at the Petersen Events Center. It was a slow start to the game for… More »
The North Allegheny girls’ basketball team closed out the regular season on Monday night with a 61-50 non-section win over West Allegheny. The Tigers jumped out to a 24-3 lead in the first quarter and coasted the rest of the way toward victory. The NA defense limited West Allegheny, the Section 1 champions in Class… More »
If Peters Township and Norwin meet again, it won’t be in the first round of the girls Class 6A WPIAL championships. Both teams won their respective sections and got a good taste of how they match up with each other on Monday night. In a tough road game, Peters Township game away with a 56-55… More »
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 »
In a late-season showdown between the No. 1 and No. 2-ranked teams in Class 6A, the North Allegheny Tigers remained perfect on the season with a 67-54 road win at Peters Township on Thursday night. The Tigers pounced on the Indians for a 19-9 lead and NA stayed in front for the rest of the night. The… More »
The Mars girls’ basketball team avenged an earlier season home loss to Hampton by defeating the Talbots 59-52 on Thursday Night to clinch a share of the section title. Hampton defeated Mars 54-52 back on Jan. 15 to give the Planets their lone section loss of the season. The rivals both finished the section season… More »
For the second year in a row, the Trinity girls basketball team finished the section season on top and unblemished. The Hillers accomplished that feat on Thursday with a 48-34 win at Ringgold, who finished second in Section 3-5A. It was also a memorable game for Trinity senior Alayna Cappelli, who scored her 1,000th point in… 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 »