WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
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 »
For the first time in three years, there will be a new Class 5A PIAA football champion. That was made evident on Friday night at Chambersburg High School when WPIAL champion Penn Hills, defeated District 12 Champion, Arbishop Wood, 20-13 in the semifinals. The win improved the Indians to 15-0, tying a school record that… More »
Magen Polczynski, making her fourth-straight start, netted a career-high 13 points to go along with five rebounds, two assists and a steal in Westminster’s 59-46 home-opening win over Pitt-Greensburg last Tuesday. The Norwin graduate was named Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Rookie of the Week for her performance. (photo courtesy of Westminster College)
Tom Kromka averaged a double-double last week for 2-0 Saint Vincent College. The senior forward averaged 19.5 points and 11.5 rebounds and shot 46.9 percent (15-of-32) from the floor in wins over Penn State-Fayette and Pitt-Greensburg. Kromka also chipped in 3.0 blocks per contest. In Saturday night’s win over UPG, Kromka recorded his 11th career double-double,… More »
Dom Sleva averaged a double-double in two games this week for Shippensburg University despite averaging just 22 minutes per game. In a 17-point win over Wilmington, Sleva scored 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting and led all players with 13 rebounds in just 23 minutes, including nine in the second half. Against California University of Pa., Sleva… More »
Pine-Richland spread the wealth and dominated on the ground in its 56-33 win against District 6 champion, State College, at Mansion Park Stadium in Altoona in the PIAA quarterfinals on Saturday. This was the second year in a row the Rams defeated the Lions in the state playoffs, winning 49-21 in the quarterfinals a year… More »
For the first time since 1995, the Penn Hills football program can call themselves WPIAL champions. The No. 2 Indians, who are playing in their first year in Class 5A after competing in Class 6A the previous two years, defeated No. 5 West Allegheny, 28-18, in the championship game at Norwin High School on Friday…. More »