WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
The WPIAL basketball playoffs get revved up today, including the start of the Class 5A boys basketball playoffs. The 13 team field will feature byes for the top three seeds, Mars, Penn Hills, and Moon, respectively. All games will begin at 8 p.m. and will be played on a neutral court. No. 4 Woodland Hills Wolverines (17-5) vs. No. 13 West Allegheny Indians (9-13) At Mt. Lebanon West Allegheny tying… More »
First-Team Photo Gallery
First-Team Photo Gallery
Heading into the Shaler at Franklin Regional boys basketball game on Tuesday night, both teams were tied for second place in the Section 3-5A standings. The Titans and Panthers were tied 43-43 entering the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s game. Franklin Regional broke both ties by outscoring Shaler, 14-6, to come away with a 57-49 win…. More »
The section title is out of reach for the Shaler boys basketball team, but a win compiled with a Franklin Regional loss on Tuesday night brought them to a second place tie with two section games to go. The Titans defeated Hampton, 57-49, at home in Section 3-5A action. Shaler led comfortably throughout the game… More »
The Mars boys basketball had four players in double figures as the Planets took care of business on the road, defeating Shaler 79-53 in Section 3-5A action on Tuesday. It was a lot different than the first match-up of the season, when the Planets came away with a 68-62 win on Jan. 2. After trailing… More »
Entering the first WPIAL section boys basketball game of the New Year, Shaler showed they have what it takes to compete with the best. For Mars, they showed they still are the best. The defending WPIAL Class 5A champions defeated the Titans on Wednesday, 68-62, for its 13th straight win against a WPIAL opponent dating… More »
Class 5A Northern Conference First-Team Photo Gallery
The WPIAL held its pairings meeting on Monday and with an expanded Class 5A from a year ago, had its work cut out for them. With three sections, the 16-team field will feature no byes and all eight first round matchups occurring tonight at the location of the higher seed. All games will kickoff at… More »
The long break between the first round and quarterfinal round for the Class 4A participants is finally over. It was an even longer break for the top four seeds who received a bye. All four quarterfinal games tonight will be hosted by the higher seed. No. 1 North Allegheny Tigers (16-0) vs. No. 9 Butler… More »