WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
It was only the first section game of the season, but both Upper St. Clair and Peters Township may look back on the importance of Friday night’s section opener when it comes down to playoff positioning at the end of the season. Senior Tanner Gensler finished with a career-high and school record in a game, 42 points… More »
It was a battle of the Indians in Friday night’s Class 5A semifinal game between No. 2 Penn Hills and No. 3 Peters Township at Norwin High School. With 22 unanswered points and 14 in the fourth quarter, Penn Hills came away with a 22-14 win, booking their return ticket next week for the WPIAL… More »
The final four in Class 5A is set with the top teams from the quarterfinals all coming away with wins, including the top three seeds. Both semifinal games tonight will be played at a neutral site and will start at 7:30 p.m. The winner’s will advance to the Class 5A WPIAL Championship Game next Friday… More »
Class 5A Allegheny Eight First-Team Photo Gallery
For the second PIAA playoff game in a row, the Peters Township girls soccer team eliminated a district. The Indians latest victim was District 3 champion, Cumberland Valley, with a 2-1 win in the state quarterfinals at Mansion Park Stadium in Altoona on Saturday. This is the first appearance in the PIAA semifinals since they… More »
In a game filled with touchdowns, it was senior Brian Bruzdewicz’s field goal with three seconds left that was the most important points on the night, lifting No. 3 Peters Township to a 38-35 win against No. 6 Penn-Trafford at West Mifflin High School in the Class 5A quarterfinals on Friday night. The Indians advanced to… More »
There weren’t many upsets in the first round of the Class 5A football playoffs last week, with only two lower seeded teams advancing and one double-digit team advancing. Tonight’s games will pose a different threat for the higher seeded teams as all games will now be played at a neutral site. All four quarterfinal games… More »
The Peters Township girls soccer team scored three unanswered goals on Tuesday afternoon to defeat District 10 champion, McDowell, 3-1 at Dollinger Field in Erie in the PIAA First Round. The Trojans jumped out to a 1-0 lead with 11 minutes remaining in the first half. It didn’t take long for the Indians to respond…. More »
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 »
Saturday’s Class 4A WPIAL Championship Game will have two new participants from a year ago with top-seed Seneca Valley and No. 3 Peters Township earning the trip to Highmark Stadium in Station Square on Saturday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. No. 1 Seneca Valley Raiders (15-2) vs. No. 3 Peters Township Indians (16-3) Seneca Valley held… More »