WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Carlee Wickstrom hit at a .474 clip, totaled seven RBI and recorded a .789 slugging percentage last week, as California University of Pa. split six games at the PFX Spring Games in Florida. She also finished with seven runs scored and a .524 on-base percentage while splitting time with starts in the outfield and at third… More »
Madison Schultz has had a strong start to her collegiate career in Florida, hitting .483 (14 of 29) primarily out of the the second spot in the order for geneva College. During her 10 starts she has scored 10 runs, drove in nine and swiped a pair of bases. The Seneca Valley graduate earned Presidents’ Athletic… More »
Two Woodland Hills softball stars have signed Letters of Intent during a signing ceremony at the high school. Seniors Emily Carpenter and Dayna Calloway will continue their athletic and academic careers after completing their Wolverine tenure this spring. Carpenter has committed to play softball at University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg while Calloway will play softball at LaRoche… More »
The Big 56 Conference is proud to announce that the Washington Wild Things have signed on as the official sponsor of the Big 56 and the conference’s Spring Sports All-Section Banquet on Thursday, May 25. The Wild Things are a minor league baseball team in Washington, PA. The Wild Things are celebrating their 15th season… More »
2017 All-Section Photo Gallery ************* Class 6A Second Team & Honorable Mention Class 5A Second Team & Honorable Mention
Welcome to www.pabig56.com, a new website featuring the schools, teams, and athletes of Class 6-A and 5-A in the WPIAL. For fans familiar with the former Quad-A sports website, you can now visit www.pabig56.com for all the scores, schedules, team pages and championship recaps of the Big 56 Athletic Conferences. Along with coverage of 6-A… More »
Hempfield senior pitcher Morgan Ryan tossed her fifth consecutive playoff shutout and blanked Avon Grove, 1-0, in eight innings to help lift the Spartans to their second straight PIAA title. Avon Grove managed a third-inning hit but Ryan retired 16 batters in a row in a terrific pitcher’s duel. Avon Grove starter, senior Maggie Balint,… More »
The Hempfield softball team captured its second consecutive WPIAL title with a 2-0 victory over the Baldwin Highlanders on Friday at Cal-U’s Lilly Field. It’s the Spartans fourth overall WPIAL crown. Hempfield starter Morgan Ryan, a Notre Dame recruit, tossed a complete-game four-hit shutout to earn the victory. Ryan didn’t need much run support, but… More »
By Dave Floyd After missing the playoffs for the first time in 32 years in 2014, the Hempfield softball team responded in a big way in 2015. Hempfield starting pitcher Morgan Ryan stymied the North Allegheny offense, allowing only a single hit to lead the Spartans to a 3-0 victory Tuesday evening at California University’s… More »
Quad AAAA Sports is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Dynamite Sports. Company president, Rick Wire, stated “I am honored and blessed to be an integral part of Quad AAAA Sports and am looking forward to helping to grow the organization that is committed to helping student-athletes, parents, coaches and administrators throughout western PA”. … More »