WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Pitt-Greensburg forward Bri Burgunder totaled three goals and an assist for seven points in the Bobcats three games this past week. Burgunder scored a goal in all three contests, including the game-winning strike in the 2-1 victory at St. Vincent College. She recorded 16 shots over the three games and put eight of those shots on goal…. More »
Joseph Feola was fantastic in Washington & Jefferson’s 2-1 comeback victory over La Roche College last Wednesday. He scored both of the Presidents’ goals in the win. The two tallies are the first of Feola’s collegiate career, and both came from strong individual efforts. After seeing over 30 minutes of playing time in each of W&J’s… More »
Bethany College’s Mike Whiteherse finished with a 37.7 yard average on six punts in Saturday night’s 22-13 win over Waynesburg University. The freshman dropped 3 of 6 inside the Yellow Jackets’ 20-yard line and forced fair catches on 4 of 6. Whiteherse was a tremendous help to the Bisons’ defensive effort, pushing Waynesburg’s average starting field… More »
Penn State Behrend senior defender Ryan Maurer earned Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Defensive Player of the Week honors on Monday, September 10. Maurer, a Seneca Valley graduate, has anchored and captained a stout Behrend Lion defense that has allowed just one goal in 2018. This past weekend, Penn State Behrend shutout both No. 24 John Carroll University… More »
Luke Greenway went 1-0-1 with two shutouts last week for Grove City College. He made five saves Thursday in a 0-0 draw at The College of Wooster, then stopped two shots in Grove City’s 1-0 double-overtime win Saturday at Allegheny College. Greenway has recorded three shutouts this season and owns an 0.22 goals-against average for the… More »
By Jonathan Spina In a matchup of the No. 2 and No. 3 teams in WPIAL Class 6A, North Allegheny’s defense shined brightest forcing six turnovers in route to a 27-3 statement victory against Pittsburgh Central Catholic. The game started off very slow with the first four possessions of the game ending with punts. North… More »
Senior Alex Adams scored the game-winning goal in double overtime to propel the North Allegheny Tigers to a 3-2 victory at Pine-Richland. Last season, the Lady Tigers stunned the Rams in the WPIAL quarterfinals, 2-0, en route to an appearance in the PIAA playoffs. For an encore, North Allegheny toppled the second-ranked Rams in the Section 1-AAAA… More »
Austin Iddon pitched a pair of shutouts for the Seton Hill University this past week. He made three saves in a 0-0 tie with Wheeling Jesuit University and then recorded five saves in the shutout win over Urbana on Sunday. The Penn-Trafford graduate was named Pennsylavania State Athletic Conference Co-Athlete of the Week for his performance…. More »
Slippery Rock University goalkeeper, Kylie Downs, had quite an impressive week helping The Rock to a 2-0-0 record to begin the year. Downs registered two shutout victories in net totaling 10 saves. She made one save in a 1-0 win over No. 22 West Virginia Wesleyan University and recorded nine saves in a 1-0 victory at Kutztown… More »
Jake Chapla booted a 38-yard field goal that all but put the game away in a 38-31 win for Slippery Rock University as it came with just 48 seconds left. Chapla was a perfect 5-for-5 on PAT kicks in the game and averaged 47.3 yards per punt on three punts. His only miss came from 51… More »