WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
The top-ranked North Allegheny girls’ basketball team built a 31-point lead by halftime and cruised to a 64-34 victory over the Shaler Titans in the Section 1-6A opener on Thursday night. The Tigers defense stifled Shaler and the NA sharpshooters triggered a blowout win. Senior guard Courtney Roman netted a game-high 20 points and buried… More »
The Upper St. Clair basketball team had a very positive experience both on and off the court while competing in Texas this week. In game one, the Panthers took on host North Crowley who are 12-1 and currently ranked 12th in the state of Texas. The Panthers lost by the score of 92-62. David Pantelis led… More »
Butler turned a three point halftime lead into a 24 point win on Tuesday, as they defeated Shaler 82-58 in Section 1-AAAAAA play. The Golden Tornado led 39-36 at halftime. They were led by sophomore standout Ethan Morton with 28 points. Senior Tarik Taoufik was also in double figures with 15. Senior Kiki Agbale led the Titans with… More »
Both Norwin and Penn Hills were playing its first games since the Wright Automotive Tip-Off Tournament at North Allegheny over a week ago. Norwin went 0-3 with three single digit losses and Penn Hills went 1-2. The Knights turned those lessons they learned in the opening tournament into their first win, a 51-38 Section 2-AAAAAA… More »
Central Catholic avoided a road loss at North Hills on Tuesday, prevailing by a score of 50-44. Junior Maurice Shipman paced the Vikings with 12 points. The Indians had two players in double figures, led by senior Garrett Barto with a game-high 23 points. Senior Alex Glatz chipped in with 10 points. The win improves Central Catholic to… More »
Woodland Hills’ improbable run to the Class 6A WPIAL semifinals last year has carried over to the 2017-18 season. The Wolverines have started the season 5-0 and 2-0 in Section 3-AAAAAA after a 75-60 win against previously undefeated Fox Chapel. Junior Tre’Mon Josey scored 20 of his team-high 22 points in the second half to lead… More »
Gateway was only able to muster two points in the opening quarter, but were able to find its rhythm in a 46-34 non-section home win against Hempfield on Tuesday. The Gators outscored the Spartans 17-6 in the second quarter to take a 19-13 lead into halftime. Senior Jordan Edwards, a Niagara commit, led the Gators charge… More »
By Alex Mullen Bethel Park steamrolled the Sharon Tigers on Tuesday by a score of 76-38. Leading the Black Hawks was sophomore Ryan Meis with 19, senior Justin Meis with 14, and junior Alex Mullen with 12. The win improved Bethel Park’s record to 3-2. The Black Hawks look to keep the win streak going as they square… More »
Despite a spirited road performance by North Allegheny, the two-time reigning WPIAL champion Pine-Richland Rams fended off the Tigers, 62-54, in a Section 1-6A contest on Tuesday night. Tuesday’s contest saw the return of several key players to the Pine-Richland line-up, including point guard Gregory Shulkosky, who missed time last week because of the flu…. More »
By Maria Cerro After a tough loss to Trinity on Saturday, Bethel Park bounced back to a nice 64-46 non-section win against West Allegheny on Monday night.. The Lady Hawks came out ready to play with energy and got a 15-7 lead after the first quarter. The leading scorer was Olivia Westphal with 22 points,… More »