WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Heading into the season, Oakland Catholic was a favorite to win its section. The Thomas Jefferson girls basketball team made sure everyone will remember its name with a 58-45 win over the Eagles on Monday night. The teams were deadlocked at 40-40 entering the fourth quarter, but the Jaguars took full control, outscoring the Eagles… More »
Franklin Regional pulled away in the second and third quarters to come away with a convincing 54-36 win at Gateway in Section 3-5A play on Monday night. The Panthers only led 10-9 after the first quarter, but outscored the Gators 15-5 in the second quarter to take a 25-14 lead into halftime. Their run didn’t… More »
By Logan Wright The Bethel Park girls’ varsity basketball team had a convincing Section 3-6A win Monday night against Mt. Lebanon, defeating the Blue Devils 55-36. Leading the way for the Black Hawks was freshman Olivia Westphal with 24 points and also sophomore Maddie Dziezgowski with 10. Senior Kam Lach and junior Maria Cerro each… More »
North Allegheny girls’ basketball coach Spencer Stefko earned his 250th career coaching win on Monday night as the Lady Tigers topped the Seneca Valley Raiders, 65-35. Stefko, in his third year at North Allegheny, has had two other successful coaching stops at Chartiers Valley and Seton LaSalle before joining the Tigers and amassed 137 and 50… More »
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 »