WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Both Norwin and Penn Hills were playing its first games since the Wright Automotive Tip-Off Tournament at North Allegheny over a week ago. Norwin went 0-3 with three single digit losses and Penn Hills went 1-2. The Knights turned those lessons they learned in the opening tournament into their first win, a 51-38 Section 2-AAAAAA… More »
Central Catholic avoided a road loss at North Hills on Tuesday, prevailing by a score of 50-44. Junior Maurice Shipman paced the Vikings with 12 points. The Indians had two players in double figures, led by senior Garrett Barto with a game-high 23 points. Senior Alex Glatz chipped in with 10 points. The win improves Central Catholic to… More »
Woodland Hills’ improbable run to the Class 6A WPIAL semifinals last year has carried over to the 2017-18 season. The Wolverines have started the season 5-0 and 2-0 in Section 3-AAAAAA after a 75-60 win against previously undefeated Fox Chapel. Junior Tre’Mon Josey scored 20 of his team-high 22 points in the second half to lead… More »
Gateway was only able to muster two points in the opening quarter, but were able to find its rhythm in a 46-34 non-section home win against Hempfield on Tuesday. The Gators outscored the Spartans 17-6 in the second quarter to take a 19-13 lead into halftime. Senior Jordan Edwards, a Niagara commit, led the Gators charge… More »
By Alex Mullen Bethel Park steamrolled the Sharon Tigers on Tuesday by a score of 76-38. Leading the Black Hawks was sophomore Ryan Meis with 19, senior Justin Meis with 14, and junior Alex Mullen with 12. The win improved Bethel Park’s record to 3-2. The Black Hawks look to keep the win streak going as they square… More »
Despite a spirited road performance by North Allegheny, the two-time reigning WPIAL champion Pine-Richland Rams fended off the Tigers, 62-54, in a Section 1-6A contest on Tuesday night. Tuesday’s contest saw the return of several key players to the Pine-Richland line-up, including point guard Gregory Shulkosky, who missed time last week because of the flu…. More »
MaxPreps is pleased to announce that the North Allegheny (Wexford, Pa.) Tigers have officially been named to the 13th Annual MaxPreps Tour of Champions presented by the Army National Guard, which is in its eighth year honoring volleyball. This is one of the most prestigious team awards in all of high school sports and it… More »
By Maria Cerro After a tough loss to Trinity on Saturday, Bethel Park bounced back to a nice 64-46 non-section win against West Allegheny on Monday night.. The Lady Hawks came out ready to play with energy and got a 15-7 lead after the first quarter. The leading scorer was Olivia Westphal with 22 points,… More »
Pine-Richland High School Football Coach Eric Kasperowicz is one of six football coaches being named as a finalist for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Coach of the Year Award. Coach Kasperowicz has coaching the team since 2013 and prior served as Pine-Richland’s offensive coordinator. The only other coach in Pennsylvania being named a finalist is St…. More »
Senior Jordan O’Malley poured in a career-high 30 points to lead North Hills to a 43-37 non-section win at Allderdice on Monday night. O’Malley made four 3-pointers in the game. The Indians took control of the game in the second quarter, outscoring the Dragons 17-9 to take a 27-16 halftime lead. The win improves North Hills… More »