WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
North Hills’ Melvin Blanks gave himself the best birthday present today when he announced his commitment to continue his academic and athletic career at Gannon University. Blanks was one of the top running backs in the WPIAL last year and the top rusher in Class 5A with 1,409 yards. He also had 17 touchdowns. The senior… More »
Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been successful in plucking some of the top talent in the area over the years, and they were able to do it again on Sunday. Penn-Trafford’s Cameron Suman announced via Twitter that he will become a member of the Crimson Hawks. IUP is coming off a season where they went 13-1… More »
Atoning for an early season home loss to Shaler, the Tigers earned a measure of revenge and evened the season series with the Titans with a 64-52 road victory on Friday night. The win is North Allegheny’s third in a row and pulls the Tigers into sole possession of fourth place in the Section 1-6A… More »
For the second time this season, the North Allegheny girls’ basketball team defeated the Altoona Mountain Lions on Friday night by a 54-43 decision. Earlier in the season, the Tigers hosted the Mountain Lions and earned a hard-fought 45-44 win in the championship of the Wright Automotive Tip-Off Tournament. In the rematch in Altoona, the… More »
Bethel Park and Oakland Catholic are two of the top teams in girls basketball in their respective classifications. On Thursday night, Bethel Park was the best team on the court with a 64-47 win at home. The Eagles were able to hang with the Black Hawks for the first half, trailing 29-28 at halftime, but… More »
The Thomas Jefferson girls’ basketball team scored their second highest output on Thursday night to race past Chartiers Valley at home, 83-71, in a non-section game. The Jaguars jumped out to a 43-28 halftime lead and was able to hold on to a late surge by the Colts, who scored 30 points in the fourth… More »
The West Allegheny boys’ basketball team continues to prove what a difference a year makes. Last season, the Indians won one game the entire season. Now they are in the thick of the section title race after defeating Chartiers Valley, a Class 5A WPIAL semifinalist last year, 63-53. It was an up-and-down game for both… More »
In a pivotal Section 3-6A game, the Latrobe boys’ basketball team defeated Penn Hills, 80-66, giving the Indians their first loss of the season. Penn Hills was the last Class 6A team to suffer a loss. The tide changed in the third quarter with the Wildcats outscoring the Indians 25-10 in the quarter. The lead… More »
Jenna Lafko, a Hampton graduate, averaged 11.0 points and 5.5 assists per game in a pair of league wins for the Bearcats last week. The freshman sparked Saint Vincent’s victory over Thiel College last Wednesday as she recorded her first collegiate double-double, tallying 16 points and 10 assists against the Tomcats. Lafko converted 6-of-8 attempts from… More »
Jimmy Leichliter, a Connellsville graduate, helped guide the Golden Tornadoes to a 3-0 mark last week after averaging 19.3 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.7 steals per game. In a league win at Chatham University last Wednesday, he finished with game highs in both points (20) and rebounds (season-best 12). It was his third double-double… More »