WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Sophomore Isaac DeGregorio‘s hot hand from beyond the arc lifted Hampton to a 56-53 non-section win at Gateway on Wednesday night. DeGregorio finished with 30 points on seven 3-pointers, accounting for 53 percent of his teams points. The Talbots outscored the Gators 5-2 in overtime. Leading the way for the Gators were senior John Paul Kromka with 21… 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 »
2017 Class 5A and 6A Coaches of the Year 2017 Class 6A Southeastern Conference First Team 2017 Class 6A Northern Seven Conference First Team 2017 Class 5A Allegheny Nine Conference First Team 2017 Class 5A Big East Conference First Team
Freshman Jayson Jenkins made the biggest kick of his young career on Friday night, lifting Gateway to the Class 5A PIAA championship for the first time in school history. Jenkins’ 23-yard field goal in the waning seconds broke a 28-28 tie to give the Gators a 31-28 victory against Manheim Central at Mansion Park Stadium… More »
The early game jitters for Gateway didn’t last long, as the Gators erupted for a 49-30 win against District 10 champion Hollidaysburg in the Class 5A PIAA quarterfinals at Mansion Park Stadium in Altoona on Saturday afternoon. The win was the first in program history in the state playoffs. Gateway was only able to muster… More »
In its first meeting of the season back on September 29, Penn-Trafford used their stifling defense to shutout Gateway. In their second meeting of the season on Friday at heinz Field in the Class 5A championship, it was Gateway that stifled Penn-Trafford, 21-16, to win its first WPIAL championship since 1986. Up by five points… More »
No. 1 Penn-Trafford Warriors (11-1) vs. No. 2 Gateway Gators (11-1) At Heinz Field (5 p.m.) The top two teams in Class 5A and the Big East Conference will battle for the second time this season, only this time it is for a chance at being named the WPIAL championship. Gateway has more of the… More »
No. 1 Penn-Trafford Warriors (10-1) vs. No. 4 Upper St. Clair Panthers (8-3) At West Mifflin (7:30 p.m.) The top-seed Warriors survived their quarterfinal scare against Fox Chapel last week, coming from behind for the 28-21 win. Penn-Trafford had four players account for touchdowns. Senior quarterback Cam Laffoon led the charge with a rushing touchdown… More »
No. 1 Penn-Trafford (9-1) vs. No. 8 Fox Chapel (6-4) At 7:30 p.m. The top seed Warriors come into the playoffs fresh off their only loss of the season, a 27-24 defeat to the hands of McKeesport. Meanwhile, the Foxes are entering tonight’s quarterfinal game on a five game win streak after starting the season… More »