WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
A lopsided fourth quarter benefitted the Pine-Richland boys basketball team as they overcame a six point deficit to defeat Seneca Valley, 61-51, on the road in Section 1-6A on Tuesday night. The Rams, who trailed 45-39 entering the fourth quarter, outscored the Raiders 22-6 in the final quarter. Pine-Richland led 33-28 at the half, but… More »
Last year the Central Catholic boys basketball team finished below .500 and missed the playoffs. A year later they are the frontrunners in arguably the toughest section in Class 6A after knocking off Pine-Richland, 53-52, on the road Friday night. The win improved the Vikings record to 5-5 but a perfect 4-0 in Section 1…. More »
Pine-Richland passed its toughest test of the early season with a 80-64 Section 1-6A win at Butler. Both teams were considered the top teams in the area in Class 6A. In a hostile environment, the Rams were able to take the crowd out of it early on, jumping out to a 24-11 lead after the… More »
Despite a spirited road performance by North Allegheny, the two-time reigning WPIAL champion Pine-Richland Rams fended off the Tigers, 62-54, in a Section 1-6A contest on Tuesday night. Tuesday’s contest saw the return of several key players to the Pine-Richland line-up, including point guard Gregory Shulkosky, who missed time last week because of the flu…. More »
Pine-Richland High School Football Coach Eric Kasperowicz is one of six football coaches being named as a finalist for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Coach of the Year Award. Coach Kasperowicz has coaching the team since 2013 and prior served as Pine-Richland’s offensive coordinator. The only other coach in Pennsylvania being named a finalist is St…. More »
2017 Class 5A and 6A Coaches of the Year 2017 Class 6A Southeastern Conference First Team 2017 Class 6A Northern Seven Conference First Team 2017 Class 5A Allegheny Nine Conference First Team 2017 Class 5A Big East Conference First Team
Two days after winning the Class 6A state championship, Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec was announced as the Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year. The award is based on achievements on and off the field and in the classroom. The Notre Dame verbal commit completed 245 of 337 passes (72.7 percent) and threw for 3,969 yards,… More »
From the moment it kicked off its season on August 27 on ESPN, Pine-Richland was destined to end its season in Hershey. The Rams fulfilled that destination on Saturday when they hoisted their first football state championship in program history with a 41-21 victory against Class 6A powerhouse, St. Joseph’s Prep, at Hersheypark Stadium It… More »
Pine-Richland will take on St. Joseph’s Preparatory School on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. for the Class 6A PIAA Championship at Hersheypark Stadium. For directions, click on the following link, Directions to Hersheypark Stadium. PCN will carry the PIAA Championship Games live. You can visit details on viewing options at https://pcntv.com/football/ (Armstrong Cable Channel 447 or HD 161). Trib… More »
As teams across the state get ready to compete for the state championship this weekend – including Gateway and Pine-Richland – others found out what classification they will be competing in 2018. A number of Class 5A and 6A schools in the WPIAL have changed their classification. In Class 6A, Penn Hills, Shaler, Bethel Park… More »