WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
By Jonathan Spina North Allegheny welcomed the defending back-to-back WPIAL and PIAA champions in Class AAA to Newman Stadium for a first round matchup in the WPIAL playoffs. The Class AAAA playoffs weren’t as kind to Moon, however, as North Allegheny knocked them out with a 2-1 victory. The win put North Allegheny into the… More »
On Wednesday, the WPIAL released the 12-team bracket for the girls Class 4A soccer playoffs. Today, seeds 5 through 12 will face-off in the first round. The top four seeds will receive a bye into the quarterfinals. Those teams include No. 1 Seneca Valley, No. 2 Norwin, No. 3 Peters Township and No. 4 Upper… More »
Christian Giannetti helped Grove City College to a 1-0-1 record last week. He recorded an assist on Christian Caporaso’s score in the Wolverines’ 4-1 win Wednesday at Geneva College. Giannetti made a pair of starts last week for Grove City. He has seen action in all 14 matches this season, starting 10. The North Allegheny graduate… More »
In the regular season finale, and senior night at Newman Stadium, the North Allegheny boys’ soccer team clinched a playoff berth with a 1-1 tie against the Butler Golden Tornado. By virtue of Monday’s tie, Butler also qualifies for the postseason and finishes in third place in Section 1-AAAA with an 8-4-2 mark. North Allegheny… More »
Pine-Richland scored two goals in the first half and survived a furious rally by North Allegheny in the second half for a 2-1 section win over the Tigers at Newman Stadium on Thursday night. Despite the loss, the Tigers still have a chance to lock up a playoff berth in the season finale on Monday… More »
Christian Giannetti helped Grove City College compile a 0.48 goals-against average last week, including a shutout of Buffalo State (6-3-2) last Tuesday. Friday against Washington & Jefferson College, he also scored Grove City’s first goal, helping Grove City to a 2-1 win. The North Allegheny graduate was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of… More »
In a battle of two teams vying for a playoff spot out of Section 1-AAAA, the North Allegheny Tigers dropped a 1-0 decision to Fox Chapel on Thursday night. The Tigers had defeated Fox Chapel earlier in the season by the same score. With a season series split, NA and Fox Chapel currently sit in… More »
The fourth-ranked North Allegheny girls’ soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision to the Pine-Richland Rams on Wednesday night. It was the sixth win in a row for PR and marked the 300th career win for Rams head coach Jodi Chmielewski. The first time these teams met in the section opener on September 5, North Allegheny got… More »
In a battle of undefeated team in Section 1-AAAA, the North Allegheny Tigers took sole possession of first place in the section standings with a 3-0 win over the Pine-Richland Rams on Tuesday night. The Tigers won by set scores of 25-10, 25-23 and 25-21. The victory marks the 12th straight against the Rams and the… More »
By Jonathan Spina Seneca Valley came to North Allegheny ranked No. 1 in WPIAL AAAA. The only blemish on their record was losing to No. 2 North Allegheny earlier in the season, 2-1. Seneca Valley got their revenge in this one, scoring on a corner kick in the second half for a narrow 1-0 win…. More »