WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
The Pine-Richland Rams rallied from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit for a 28-17 victory over West Lawn Wilson in the PIAA semifinals on Saturday afternoon at Mansion Park in Altoona. Trailing 17-7 with 2:32 left in the third quarter, quarterback Ben DiNucci led the Rams back with three touchdown passes in the final stanza. DiNucci’s… More »
by Steve Brodzinski With New Castle’s domination over the past three seasons in the rearview mirror, there is finally room to breathe in the boys Class Quad A Division. This year provides a nice mix of talented teams, but no real juggernaut at the top, which should make for an exciting year in the WPIAL Class… More »
Pine-Richland’s Ben DiNucci became only the fourth quarterback in WPIAL history to reach 7,000 career yards and led the Rams to a 49-29 victory over the State College Little Lions in the quarterfinal round of the PIAA playoffs. The senior signal caller completed 17 of 27 passes for 247 yards and three touchdown passes. DiNucci… More »
Approaching the WPIAL championship game, Pine-Richland head coach Eric Kasperowicz said the title tilt with the Central Catholic Vikings would come down to defense. He couldn’t have been more accurate as the Rams defeated the reigning champion Vikings, 21-13, behind a rock solid defense for Pine-Richland’s first Class AAAA WPIAL crown and second overall WPIAL title…. More »
All-Conference Photo Gallery All-Second Team Selections Honorable Mentions
All-Conference Photo Gallery All-Second Team Selections Honorable Mentions
All-Conference Photo Gallery All-Second Team Selections Honorable Mentions
On Friday night, the Plum Mustangs defeated the Connellsville Falcons, 34-7, in a Foothills Conference contest. In the victory, junior Jake Chapla broke the Plum High School record for longest field goal with a 51-yard field goal in the second quarter. The previous long was 48 yards, achieved by Pat McAfee in 2005. McAfee is… More »
by Matt Shetler A No. 16 seed beating a No. 1 seed is one of the rarest things in sports, so rare that it has never happened in the NCAA Tournament. Don’t tell the kids from Seneca Valley that though as they not only took down No. 1 seed Hempfield, but Shaler, Pine-Richland and eventually… More »
Quad-A Softball All-Section Photo Gallery Second Team and Honorable Mentions