WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Mallory O’Brien, a Baldwin graduate, helped Washington & Jefferson College close out its regular season with a 3-0 record last week. She totaled 111 assists (12.3/set) in the three straight-set sweeps. She also added 25 digs (2.8/set) and four blocks defensively while combining to finish off 11 kills with just one error for a .323 hitting… More »
The WPIAL girls’ volleyball playoffs will continue tonight with the quarterfinal round with all the top teams still in the field, including the defending champion Seneca Valley. Below are capsules of each quarterfinal matchup. North Allegheny (17-0) vs. Peters Township (11-5) At North Hills (7:30 p.m.) The No. 1 Tigers easily advanced to the quarterfinals… More »
The WPIAL announced the field for the Class 4A girls’ volleyball playoffs on Monday, with no surprise that North Allegheny will be the No. 1 seed. The Tigers finished the regular season 16-0, losing only four sets the whole season. They will face the winner of Connellsville and Kiski Area on Thursday. All first round… More »
On senior night, the North Allegheny girls’ volleyball team vanquished the North Hills Indians by a 3-0 decision. The Tigers breezed by the Indians in their section finale by set scores of 25-14, 25-6 and 25-12. The victory caps a perfect run through the Section 1-AAAA schedule with a 10-0 mark. In another complete team… More »
By Breanna Shannon The Bethel Park girls’ varsity volleyball team clinched a spot in the Class 4A playoffs last night with a 3-0 win over the Mt. Lebanon Blue Devils. The Lady Hawks won by scores of 25-19, 25-17, and 26-24. This now makes the varsity team 8-6 overall and 6-4 in section. The Lady… More »
Displaying the resolve and perseverance that they have throughout the season, the top-ranked North Allegheny Tigers clinched the Section 1-AAAA title with a 3-1 victory at Seneca Valley on Tuesday night. All but one set was a nail-biter as the Tigers won the night by set scores of 25-23, 23-25, 25-13 and 25-23. In set… More »
By Brianna Shannon Upper St. Clair completed the sweep of their Section 2-AAAA rival, Bethel Park, losing in straight sets on Tuesday. The Panthers won by scores of 25-14, 25-13, and 25-22. The Black Hawks fought hard in the third, but were unable to close in order to force the fourth set. Erin Sullivan led… More »
By Jonathan Spina The North Allegheny girls’ volleyball team, who has already clinched a playoff berth, kept its strong season going by dominating Pine-Richland from start to finish with a 3-0 win. The Tigers earned the win by set scores of 25-14, 25-10, 25-15. North Allegheny never trailed in the game. It was a total… More »
By Brianna Shannon Redemption tastes sweet for the Bethel Park girls’ volleyball team as they beat Peters Township 3-1 on Thursday, Oct. 5 in Indian territory. The Lady Hawks lost 3-0 to them earlier in the season, but the girls prevented the Indians from sweeping them in section play. “We started out a little slow,… More »
By Dom Pasquale The Seneca Valley girls volleyball team came out strong against one of their biggest rivals in Pine-Richland at home on Tuesday, Oct. 3, sweeping the Rams 3-0. This is a game that the girls team really wanted to win, as one player said, “It’s Pine, we really want this one.” You could… More »