Posts Tagged ‘Game Summary’

Norwin erupts for four second half goals to advance to PIAA semifinals

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By Jonathan Spina The third time wasn’t a charm in the PIAA Class AAAA quarterfinals for North Allegheny on Saturday as the Lady Tigers lost 4-0 to Norwin, their third loss of the season to the Knights. The first five minutes were dominated by Norwin but in the sixth minute North Allegheny got a huge… More »

TIGERS SWEEP THEIR WAY INTO PIAA SEMIFINALS

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Scouting wasn’t a problem heading into the girls’ volleyball PIAA quarterfinal match on Tuesday at Ambridge. For the third time this season, North Allegheny looked on the other side of the net and saw Seneca Valley, and for the third time this season, they came out victorious. The Tigers swept the Raiders by scores of… More »

Offensive Explosion leads Pine-Richland to Class 6A Championship

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Pine-Richland clinched its sixth WPIAL title game appearance with a 49-25 victory over the North Allegheny Tigers on Friday night at Ambridge High School. The Rams rolled up 665 yards of offense in the WPIAL Class 6A semifinal contest and prevailed predominantly on the passing connection of Phil Jurkovec to Jason DiFrancisis. Jurkovec completed 18… More »

TIGERS SHUTOUT PINE-RICHLAND IN PIAA FIRST ROUND, 5-0

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The North Allegheny boys’ soccer team went toe-to-toe with the Pine-Richland Rams for the third time this season in the first round of the PIAA Class AAAA playoffs. The result of Tuesday’s matchup at Fox Chapel High School was the same as the first two meetings as the Tigers again came away victorious, this time… More »

TWO GOALS BY ALEX ADAMS VAULTS NA TO PIAA FIRST ROUND UPSET

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Junior Alex Adams scored two goals to help propel the North Allegheny Tigers to a 2-0 triumph over the Penn-Trafford Warriors in the first round of the PIAA playoffs on Tuesday night at Fox Chapel High School. The Tigers were making their first appearance in the state playoffs since 2011 and stunned the WPIAL champion… More »

TIGERS CLIP CUMBERLAND VALLEY IN PIAA FIRST ROUND, 3-0

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After winning the WPIAL Class 4A championship on Saturday, the North Allegheny Lady Tigers set their sights on a state title on Tuesday night and defeated the Cumberland Valley Eagles in the first round of the PIAA playoffs, 3-0. The Tigers maintained their recent postseason trend of earning a hard-fought win in set one and… More »

LADY TIGERS BACK ON TOP AFTER A 3-0 WIN OVER ARMSTRONG

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After falling in the WPIAL finals in 2014 and 2015 and getting bounced in the quarterfinals in 2016, the North Allegheny finally got over the hump sweeping Armstrong 3-0 to capture its first WPIAL championship since 2013. The first set started off strong as the Tigers jumped out to a 9-3 lead, thanks in large… More »

FOUR INTERCEPTIONS BY NA DEFENSE SPARKS WPIAL QUARTERFINAL WIN

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The North Allegheny defense intercepted four passes, including one pick six by junior defensive back Nikko Rankin, to spark a 38-14 triumph over the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils in the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals on Friday night. The Tigers also posted five quarterback sacks to slow down the high-octane Mt. Lebanon offense. It was the… More »

CAM YURICK’S LATE GOAL VAULTS NA TO 2ND STRAIGHT WPIAL TITLE

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Cam Yurick’s goal with 5:31 remaining in the game lifted North Allegheny to a stunning 2-1 victory over the top-seeded Peters Township Indians in the WPIAL Class 4A championship at Highmark Stadium in Pittsburgh. Peters Township led most of the game, but a bad bounce tied the score with 7:17 left to play and Yurick’s… More »

Armstrong defeats defending champion Seneca Valley

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A battle of two evenly-matched teams transpired Thursday night at North Hills High School in the Semifinal Round of the Class 4A Girls’ Volleyball tourney. Seneca Valley went on a 7-0 run in the early portion of Game 1, but after a timeout call by Armstrong coach Andrea Lasher, The River Hawks regrouped and pulled to… More »