WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
By Patrick McKay The Boy’s version of the Quad A Sports Network Game of the Week featured the seventh-ranked Fox Chapel Foxes at the 10th-ranked Gateway Gators. The game was as close as the rankings and standings show with multiple lead changes throughout the entire contest. Both teams showed explosive athleticism meriting their position in the… More »
By Patrick McKay The Quad A Sports Network and MSA Sports Network featured a double header in our Game of the Week between Fox Chapel and Gateway. In the early edition the ladies tipped off at 6pm as Gateway played host in both contests. The Lady Foxes were seeking an outright Section Title and redemption… More »
Announced Tuesday was the Pennsylvania Team for the annual Big 33 Football Classic and the WPIAL’s Class AAAA has ten representatives on this year’s squad. The Quad-A school fielding the most players is the Pittsburgh Central Catholic with a total of three. Quarterback and Florida State-recruit J.J. Cosentino, linebacker Niko Thorpe, and defensive back Tre… More »
by Andrew Heck The WPIAL released the football conference realignments on Tuesday afternoon and realignment did not bring too much change to Quad-A. Gateway dropped down a classification to triple A, and Plum moved from the Southeastern Conference to the Foothills Conference. The conferences are realigned every two years. The Conferences will be as follows starting… More »
Central Catholic turned a close game at halftime into a landslide victory as the Vikings topped the Gateway Gators on Friday night, 84-60, in the MSA Sports & Quad-A Conference Boys Basketball Game of the Week. Central Catholic led 34-31 at intermission and jumped on the Gators with a 14-0 run to start the second… More »
Fresh off an overtime victory on Wednesday night, the Gateway Gators (9-3) visit the Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings (7-5) tonight in the MSA Sports & Quad-A Conference Boys’ Basketball Game of the Week. The Gators remained undefeated in Section 2-AAAA with a dramatic 58-56 overtime win over Fox Chapel two nights ago. Gateway, now 5-0… More »
Eight WPIAL players have been selected to the Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Football Teams. At receiver, North Allegheny’s Elijah Zeise and Mt. Lebanon’s Troy Apke earned All-State laurels. Zeise, who gave a verbal commitment to Pitt in July, had a career year in 2013 with 49 receptions, 952 yards and nine touchdowns. Apke, a Penn… More »
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by Andrew Heck Section 1 Hempfield went 14-0 last season, but they were knocked out of the WPIAL playoffs after just the first round. The Spartans return key players this season with goals of another section title and trip to the playoffs. Leading them will be Monica Burns, a 5’8 senior, who was amongst the… More »
by Andrew Heck The Quad-A boys and girls basketball season will tip off this weekend with games starting on Friday, December 6. Here’s a quick preview of the teams and players to keep an eye on during the 2013-14 season. Section 1 The Section 1 champions from last season, the Hempfield Spartans, look to repeat… More »