WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
North Allegheny’s 3-point shooting prowess was on full display on Monday night as the Tigers buried 16 treys on their way to a 67-47 win over Seneca Valley in Section 1-6A action. The victory was North Allegheny’s 22nd in a row against Seneca Valley in the head-to-head series with its section rival. The Tigers were flying… More »
Danielle Parker continued to roll in Presidents’ Athletic Conference play with a game-high 17 points and 10 rebounds in Washington & Jefferson College’s 63-49 victory over Westminster College on Saturday. The 5-foot-11-inch forward has tallied a double-double in back-to-back PAC wins, in addition to scoring 17-plus points in her last three games. To go along… More »
For anyone who likes offense, Pine-Richland was the place to be on Friday night. Three days after only scoring 48 points in a loss to Upper St. Clair, the Pine-Richland boys basketball team erupted against another South Hills opponent, defeating Mt. Lebanon, 101-82, in a non-section game. Entering the fourth quarter, the Rams already had… More »
It was only the first section game of the season, but both Upper St. Clair and Peters Township may look back on the importance of Friday night’s section opener when it comes down to playoff positioning at the end of the season. Senior Tanner Gensler finished with a career-high and school record in a game, 42 points… More »
They are only four games into the season, but the Franklin Regional boys basketball team have already won two early season tournaments. After going 2-0 in the Hempfield Tip-Off Tournament, the Panthers were able to defend their title in the Mike Rettger Memorial Tournament that they host on Tuesday and Wednesday. Facing their toughest opponent… More »
Magen Polczynski was just one assist shy of a triple-double in Wednesday’s home win over Waynesburg University for Westminster College. She totaled 11 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in 34 minutes of action. She also posted three steals in the victory. Polczynski’s 10 boards and nine assists were both career highs. She has earned… More »
Jess Bowen averaged 15.0 points, 7.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 4.5 steals in two conference wins last week for Grove City College. Bowen shot 12 of 24 (50 percent) from the field, including 5 for 10 on three-pointers. She also posted a 10-2 assist-to-turnover ratio during the week. Bowen had 18 points, seven rebounds, five assists… More »
Daequan Hardy was no slouch during the regular season. The senior was a first-team defensive back in the Northern Conference. On Friday night, Hardy showed why he earned that status, putting in one of the greatest performances in the state championship game, that will be talked about for a long time. Hardy had three interceptions,… More »
John Paul Kromka averaged 14.0 points, nine rebounds, 2.7 assists, two blocks and 1.7 steals in three games this past week for the University of Pitt-Johnstown. The freshman scored 15 points (7 of 9 field goals), six rebounds, four assists, three blocks and a steal in 129-69 win over Carlow on Wednesday. Kromka tallied seven points,… More »
Brooke Fuller continued the solid start to her first collegiate season by posting some of Waynesburg University’s top numbers this past week. She led the Yellow Jackets in points (15.0), rebounds (7.5) and blocks (2.0) per game while shooting 54.2 percent (13-of-24) from the floor. She also averaged a squad-high 34.0 minutes per game. The Hampton… More »