WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Photo Credit: @lebohoops GIRLS BASKETBALL WPIAL 5A THIRD-PLACE GAME #2 McKeesport 43, #1 Oakland Catholic 41 McKeesport (21-4) Rachael Manfredo – 16 points Brooke Evans – 13 points Oakland Catholic (24-2) Mia LeDonne – 13 points Josie Fontana – 10 points WPIAL 5A SEVENTH-PLACE GAME #7 Indiana 35, #8 North Hills 28 Indiana (19-7) Bella… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL CLASS 6A 1. Winner of Baldwin/Upper St. Clair 2. Loser of Baldwin/Upper St. Clair 3. Winner of Central Catholic/Mt. Lebanon CLASS 5A 1. Winner of Moon/Franklin Regional 2. Loser of Moon/Franklin Regional 3. Shaler 4. Thomas Jefferson 5. Fox Chapel 6. Bethel Park 7. Gateway GIRLS BASKETBALL CLASS 6A 1. Winner of Norwin/North… More »
Photo Credit: @CV_GirlsHoops BOYS BASKETBALL WPIAL 5A THIRD-PLACE GAME #3 Shaler 75, #4 Thomas Jefferson 71 Shaler (23-3) Brandon London – 20 points Keegan Smetanka – 15 points Kaden Orga – 14 points TJ Belles – 11 points Thomas Jefferson (21-5) Evan Berger – 21 points Nicholas Trklja – 16 points WPIAL 5A FIFTH-PLACE GAME… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL WPIAL 6A SEMIFINALS #4 Baldwin 54, #1 Mt. Lebanon 52 Baldwin upends No. 1 Mt. Lebanon to reach 1st WPIAL final in 39 years #3 Upper St. Clair 61, #2 Central Catholic 46 Big man’s big game boosts Upper St. Clair past Central Catholic into WPIAL finals GIRLS BASKETBALL WPIAL 5A SEMIFINALS #5… More »
by: Don Rebel Three of the final four teams in boys Class 6A have won recent district championships. Top-seeded Mt. Lebanon won it all five year ago, defeating Butler in the 2019 WPIAL championship game. Three years ago, No. 3 Upper St. Clair knocked off Pine-Richland in the district title game to capture gold in 2021. Last season, No. 2 Central Catholic defeated New Castle in the… More »
Trib HSSN girls basketball player of the week: Emma Paul School: Armstrong Class: Senior Height: 5-foot-5 Position: Guard For complete story and interview, click here.
Photo Credit: North Allegheny Sports Network BOYS BASKETBALL WPIAL 5A SEMIFINALS #1 Moon 67, #4 Thomas Jefferson 65 Moon gets past Thomas Jefferson in star-studded semifinal #2 Franklin Regional 69, #3 Shaler 40 Franklin Regional boys roll over Shaler in WPIAL semifinals GIRLS BASKETBALL WPIAL 6A SEMIFINALS #1 Norwin 63, #5 Chartiers Valley 47 Norwin… More »
by: Don Rebel Something has to give in the boys 5A semifinals cat fight between No. 1 Moon and No. 4 Thomas Jefferson in a battle of 21-3 teams at Peters Township. The game can be heard on Trib HSSN. The Tigers sport Class 5A’s second-best defense, allowing 49.8 points per game. The Jaguars enter the final four with the… More »
by: Don Rebel Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Baldwin Highlanders Coach: Jeff Ackerman (fourth season) Record: 7-3 in Section 2-6A, 17-6 overall For complete story and interview, click here.
Photo Credit: North Allegheny Sports Network by: Don Rebel Here are the playoff openers in the 6A bracket: • No. 1 Mt. Lebanon (18-4) hosts No. 8 Pine-Richland (7-15) in a battle between the 2019 and 2017 champs. The visiting Blue Devils defeated the Rams on Dec. 8, 54-39. You can watch the game on Trib HSSN at 8… More »