WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Courtney Finney anchored an outstanding Washington & Jefferson College defense in a pair of shutouts last week. She played all 90 minutes in the two wins. In Thursday’s 1-0 win at Penn State Altoona, the Presidents’ defense navigated 15 shots, including six on goal. W&J held Thiel College to just four shots, including two on goal,… More »
Megan Schoeneweis totaled seven points on two goals and three assists during Geneva College’s 1-1 week. She had Geneva’s lone score in last Tuesday’s 4-1 setback against Point Park University before registering a goal and three assists in Saturday’s 4-0 PAC-opening win over Bethany College. Schoeneweis played the full 90 minutes in both matches. Her 22… More »
Thomas Robinson put together a fantastic game during Waynesburg University’s 6-0 win over Saint Vincent College to open PAC play on Saturday. The freshman from Pittsburgh scored a pair of second-half goals against the Bearcats to help put the game out of reach. Robinson came off the bench against the Bearcats to attempts four shots, three… More »
Nick Morrow’s 46-yard field goal with 8:46 left in the game gave Grove City College a 24-21 lead at Carnegie Mellon University as the Wolverines went on to a 31-21 win. The kick is the longest in the league this season. He also went 4-for-4 in extra points. Carnegie Mellon averaged only 16.8 yards per return… More »
Patrick Crossey had a PAC season-best 15 stops (four solo) in Saturday night’s 35-14 PAC victory at Westminster College for Case Western Reserve University. The Spartans’ co-captain played a pivotal role in holding the Titans scoreless over the game’s final 30 minutes, registering six tackles in the second half. He intercepted a first-and-goal pass at… More »
Earlier in the season, the Butler and Pine-Richland boys soccer teams played to a 1-1 draw. With that in the back of their minds, both team knew Thursday’s game would go a long way in determining a lot as we inch closer to the playoff. The Golden Tornado made sure they put themselves in the… More »
Baldwin remained unbeaten in Section 2-AAAA Tuesday night as they defeated Bethel Park 3-2. It certainly wasn’t easy as Baldwin found themselves down 2-1 after three sets. The highlanders won by set scores of 21-25, 25-12, 23-25, 25-16 and 16-14. The second ranked Highlanders held leads late in games one and three before eventually being… More »
Morgan DeFloria had 31 kills, swung .245 on 94 attempts, and had 23 digs as Shippensburg University swept previous conference unbeatens Seton Hill University and California University of Pa. this weekend. The Raiders have now set a school record with 13 straight wins. On Friday against Seton Hill, DeFloria delivered a match-high 19 kills and hit… More »
The Peters Township girls soccer team registered its second straight section shutout on Wednesday night, a 1-0 victory at Bethel Park. The Indians also defeated Canon-McMillan, 1-0, on Monday night. It was their third straight win. Junior Hannah Stuck scored the lone goal for the Indians, assisted by classmate Rachel Raber. The win improves the Indians to… More »
The fourth-ranked North Allegheny girls’ soccer team dropped a 3-0 decision to the Pine-Richland Rams on Wednesday night. It was the sixth win in a row for PR and marked the 300th career win for Rams head coach Jodi Chmielewski. The first time these teams met in the section opener on September 5, North Allegheny got… More »