WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Last year the Central Catholic boys basketball team finished below .500 and missed the playoffs. A year later they are the frontrunners in arguably the toughest section in Class 6A after knocking off Pine-Richland, 53-52, on the road Friday night. The win improved the Vikings record to 5-5 but a perfect 4-0 in Section 1…. More »
The Butler Golden Tornado rallied from a 13-point deficit in the second half to escape North Allegheny with a 58-56 overtime win on Friday night. The Tigers, who were playing without starters Curtis Aiken and Zach Johnson, had Butler on the ropes for most of the night and played valiantly in a hard-fought contest. Butler was… More »
McKeesport senior Carlinos Acie made the biggest decision of his life on Thursday, announcing his commitment to the United States Naval Academy. Acie announced his decision via a post on Twitter. In his senior season, Acie was named Class 5A Big East Conference first-team as a defensive back. He was a part of the Tigers defense… More »
West Allegheny’s 52-48 win against Chartiers Valley on Thursday night served as a statement win for more than one reason. The Indians overcame a slow start, falling behind 14-6 in the first quarter, but were able to storm back, outscoring the Colts 36-24. The win was also impressive in marking themselves as a serious contender… More »
The Latrobe girls basketball team proved they are the team in beat in Section 2-6A, knocking off Hempfield at home, 62-57. The Wildcats jumped out to a narrow 13-8 advantage after the first quarter, and they were able to maintain that five point margin for the final outcome. Senior Laura Graytok, an American University commit, led… More »
North Allegheny limited Pine-Richland to 20-percent shooting from the field and completely blanked the Rams in the fourth quarter en route to a 56-22 road victory in Section 1-6A action. The Rams scored only five points in the second half, all in the third quarter, and shot just 2 of 22 over the final 16… More »
Junior Connor Ryan beat the buzzer with his layup to keep Moon undefeated and propel them to a 60-58 Class 5A Section 2 win against Chartiers Valley in a battle of top five teams. Ryan was the answer all night for the Tigers, finishing with a game-high 30 points. Junior Austin Ryan finished in double figures with… More »
Sophomore Isaac DeGregorio‘s hot hand from beyond the arc lifted Hampton to a 56-53 non-section win at Gateway on Wednesday night. DeGregorio finished with 30 points on seven 3-pointers, accounting for 53 percent of his teams points. The Talbots outscored the Gators 5-2 in overtime. Leading the way for the Gators were senior John Paul Kromka with 21… More »
The Mars boys basketball team have been a scoring machine thus far this season, and they were finally able to hit the century mark in their 100-57 Class 5A Section 2 win against West Allegheny. Through eight games this season, the Planets are averaging 81.7 points per game. Mars scored at least 23 points in… More »
There weren’t many section games on Wednesday’s high school basketball schedule, but Norwin took care of both of theirs. In a boys/girls doubleheader, the Knights defeated Penn-Trafford in both games. In a Class 6A Section 2 game, the girls jumped out of the gates and secured a 51-36 win. The Knights were in control from… More »