WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
By Steve Brodzinski #1 North Allegheny Tigers The Tigers finished at the top of section 3 with a 10-2 record, and 20-2 overall record. Led by senior Cole Constantino (23.1 PPG), along with seniors Will Sandherr, Mike Fischer, and junior Keegan Phillips, NA has a deep roster to support their fast paced offensive and… More »
by Patrick McKay On Tuesday night the Pine Richland Rams hosted the Central Catholic Vikings in a pivotal Section 3 match up. After this year’s run in football for these two schools one might think that it could not compare to AAAA WPIAL football championship but after seeing these two square off it may have… More »
By: Steve Brodzinski After three years of near domination from New Castle, and a very strong Hampton squad, both teams have moved down to Class AAA. There has been a sigh of relief around Class AAAA, as it seems to be a more even playing field in the 2014-15 season. There is a list of about… More »
A furious fourth-quarter rally by Pine-Richland fell just short as the Rams were defeated in a wild PIAA title game, 49-41, to St. Joseph’s Prep from Hersheypark Stadium on Saturday night. It was the second consecutive state title for St. Joseph’s who beat Central Catholic last season for the Quad-A championship. The Rams trailed 42-21… More »
The Pine-Richland Rams rallied from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit for a 28-17 victory over West Lawn Wilson in the PIAA semifinals on Saturday afternoon at Mansion Park in Altoona. Trailing 17-7 with 2:32 left in the third quarter, quarterback Ben DiNucci led the Rams back with three touchdown passes in the final stanza. DiNucci’s… More »
by Steve Brodzinski With New Castle’s domination over the past three seasons in the rearview mirror, there is finally room to breathe in the boys Class Quad A Division. This year provides a nice mix of talented teams, but no real juggernaut at the top, which should make for an exciting year in the WPIAL Class… More »
Pine-Richland’s Ben DiNucci became only the fourth quarterback in WPIAL history to reach 7,000 career yards and led the Rams to a 49-29 victory over the State College Little Lions in the quarterfinal round of the PIAA playoffs. The senior signal caller completed 17 of 27 passes for 247 yards and three touchdown passes. DiNucci… More »
Approaching the WPIAL championship game, Pine-Richland head coach Eric Kasperowicz said the title tilt with the Central Catholic Vikings would come down to defense. He couldn’t have been more accurate as the Rams defeated the reigning champion Vikings, 21-13, behind a rock solid defense for Pine-Richland’s first Class AAAA WPIAL crown and second overall WPIAL title…. More »
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