WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
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 »
The Greater Latrobe girls volleyball team ran their section leading record to 5-0 last evening with a dominate straight set victory over the Hempfield Spartans, 25-17, 25-23 and 25-16. Senior setter and right side hitter Carly Augustine turned in a solid performance at both positions with a team leading 11 kills and 10 assists for… More »
In a battle of undefeated team in Section 1-AAAA, the North Allegheny Tigers took sole possession of first place in the section standings with a 3-0 win over the Pine-Richland Rams on Tuesday night. The Tigers won by set scores of 25-10, 25-23 and 25-21. The victory marks the 12th straight against the Rams and the… More »
By Jonathan Spina Seneca Valley came to North Allegheny ranked No. 1 in WPIAL AAAA. The only blemish on their record was losing to No. 2 North Allegheny earlier in the season, 2-1. Seneca Valley got their revenge in this one, scoring on a corner kick in the second half for a narrow 1-0 win…. More »
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It’s rare that the defending PIAA champion is seeking revenge on any opponent, but that was the case for the Norwin girls soccer team on Monday night at Penn-Trafford. The Knights finished the season 21-2-1 last season, with both losses and the tie coming to the hands of the Warriors, including in the Class 4A… More »
Penn State Behrend women’s volleyball setter Lexi Irwin has been named the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Player of the Week, announced on Monday. Irwin, a Hempfield graduate, helped the Lions post a 3-1 record last week, including a pair of AMCC victories on Saturday. The senior registered 102 assists, 29 kills and 28 digs in four… More »