WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
La Roche forward Jenna Cole helped La Roche College to a 2-1 record last week, averaging a double-double with 20.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game. Cole picked up a pair of double-doubles, with 17 points and 13 rebounds in Wednesday’s victory over University of Pitt-Greensburg, and 25 points and 11 rebounds in Saturday’s victory over D’Youville…. More »
The Fox Chapel boys basketball team only scored 48 points on Tuesday night, but it was enough to win comfortably at Norwin in Section 3-6A action, 48-39. The two teams were tied for second place in the section entering the game. The Foxes didn’t allow more than 11 points in any given quarter. Fox Chapel… More »
North Allegheny and Norwin combined to win each of the last four WPIAL championships in the largest classification. With both teams entering Friday night’s Section 1-6A showdown at North Allegheny undefeated, it was bound to be another good game. After surviving a series of runs throughout the game, the Tigers were victorious, 55-44, to take… More »
The Norwin girls basketball team returned back to its championship form that it was at a couple of years ago, remaining undefeated with a home win against Seneca Valley in Section 1-6A on Thursday night, 62-41. For Seneca Valley, it was its second straight section loss after losing to North Allegheny on Monday. The Knights… More »
They are only four games into the season, but the Franklin Regional boys basketball team have already won two early season tournaments. After going 2-0 in the Hempfield Tip-Off Tournament, the Panthers were able to defend their title in the Mike Rettger Memorial Tournament that they host on Tuesday and Wednesday. Facing their toughest opponent… More »
Magen Polczynski was just one assist shy of a triple-double in Wednesday’s home win over Waynesburg University for Westminster College. She totaled 11 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in 34 minutes of action. She also posted three steals in the victory. Polczynski’s 10 boards and nine assists were both career highs. She has earned… More »
Magen Polczynski, making her fourth-straight start, netted a career-high 13 points to go along with five rebounds, two assists and a steal in Westminster’s 59-46 home-opening win over Pitt-Greensburg last Tuesday. The Norwin graduate was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Rookie of the Week for her performance. (photo courtesy of Westminster College)
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It was a successful day for Seneca Valley at Highmark Stadium in Station Square on Saturday. Both the girls and boys soccer programs won Class 4A WPIAL championships. In the first game, the top-seed girls team prevailed in overtime against No. 3 Peters Township, 2-1. Peters Township freshman Casey Brier gave the Indians the lead in… More »
The boys soccer Class 4A Championship game will feature two new teams from a year ago with one team familiar with the title game and one team new to it. The game will be the second in a soccer doubleheader for No. 1 Seneca Valley, who will have its girls team play in the championship… More »