WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Frank Cinicola hit .429 (9-for-21) over six starts last week for Westminster College, who went 3-3. He finished the week with three doubles, eight RBIs and six runs scored while posting a .571 slugging percentage and .458 on-base percentage. Cinicola has a hit in all eight games this season for the Titans. He is hitting… More »
It’s been awhile since any of these teams have played a meaningful game. Due to there only being two sections, the eight team tournament had to wait for everyone else to play, giving them an extended break. The break is over. The quarterfinals will begin tonight, with all four games starting at 6:30 p.m. on… More »
The top boys basketball classification begin the WPIAL playoffs tonight. The 12-team bracket will feature byes for the top four teams. The top four seeds are Pine-Richland, Latrobe, Mt. Lebanon and Upper St. Clair, respectively. All games will start at 8 p.m. at a neutral site. No. 5 Butler Golden Tornado (17-4) vs. No. 12 Connellsville Falcons (8-14) At Canon-McMillan Butler could have easily received a first round… More »
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As we inch closer to the end of the regular season, playoff position begins to shape into form. After a 56-42 win at Fox Chapel on Monday night, the Seneca Valley girls basketball team put themselves in position to finish in third place in the Section 1-6A standings with one section game remaining. The Foxes… More »
The North Allegheny boys’ basketball team punched its ticket into the WPIAL playoffs with a 62-45 road win at Seneca Valley on Friday night. The Tigers earned the Section 1-6A victory on the strength of a stingy defense that didn’t allow many open looks and limited the Raiders to 34-percent shooting on the night. The… More »
Paige Montrose averaged 12.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.5 steals per game last week for the 2-0 Saint Vincent College to help push their current win streak to 11 straight. She shot 70.6 percent (12 of 17) from the field while averaging 30.0 minutes per game. Montrose posted a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double in last Wednesday’s… More »
With a consistent effort on the glass and at the free-throw line, the North Allegheny Tigers won their second straight game in Section 1-6A play with a 65-47 victory over the Seneca Valley Raiders on Friday night at NASH. The Tigers outrebounded the Raiders, 33-23, including 10 offensive boards. Sophomore Khalil Dinkins provided a team-high eight rebounds,… More »
The Seneca Valley boys basketball team rebounded from a slow first quarter to hold off visiting Central Catholic, 59-56, on Friday night to pick up its first Section 1-6A win of the season. The Vikings held a 20-11 lead after the first quarter, but the Raiders responded in the second to pull its halftime deficit… More »