WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Photo Credit: @NextLevelCreatv BASEBALL NON-SECTION Butler 4, Knoch 1 Butler (1-0) Jett Cuffman – 2 doubles, 2 RBIs Trent Best – Double, 2 RBIs Nolan Stefaniak – Winning pitcher, 5 innings, 11 strikeouts Central Catholic 7, Highlands 4 Central Catholic (1-0) Carson Pettyjohn – 2 RBIs Christian Cordeiro – Double, RBI Sam Luedde – Winning… More »
by: Don Rebel CLASH OF THE CHAMPIONS Two reigning champions go head-to-head on the softball diamond Monday afternoon. Defending 5A district champion Armstrong will host last spring’s 6A winner, Seneca Valley at 3:45 pm. The Riverhawks were the top seed in the 5A playoffs and defeated Western Beaver (9-5), Connellsville (4-1) and Penn-Trafford (8-6 in… More »
Photo Credit: TribLive HSSN BOYS BASKETBALL PIAA 6A QUARTERFINALS (7-1) Upper St. Clair 51, (10-1) McDowell 49 (OT) Upper St. Clair (26-2) Nico Gidas – 22 points Tyler Robbins – 14 points GIRLS BASKETBALL PIAA 5A QUARTERFINALS (7-1) Peters Township 35, (10-1) Cathedral Prep 25 Peters Township (26-3) Natalie Wetzel – 14 points (7-2) South… More »
by: Don Rebel CHARTIERS VALLEY CONTINUES ON THE ROAD TO HERSHEY The Chartiers Valley boys basketball team is on an unexpected golden ride this postseason. The Colts finished in second place in Section 4-5A in the regular season but have more than made up for no section crown with a perfect 6-0 playoff record. In… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL PIAA 6A SECOND ROUND (7-1) Upper St. Clair 50, (3-3) Governor Mifflin 38 Upper St. Clair (25-2) Jake Foster- 22 points Tyler Robbins – 12 points GIRLS BASKETBALL PIAA 5A SECOND ROUND (7-2) South Fayette 70, (3-3) West York Area 41 South Fayette (26-2) Juliette Leroux – 20 points Ryan Oldaker – 12… More »
by: Don Rebel LONE CAT ON THE PROWL As New Castle, Central Catholic and Mt. Lebanon all saw their seasons come to an end with PIAA Class 6A boys basketball first-round losses, WPIAL champion Uppers St. Clair was dominating in another playoff blowout. After winning all three WPIAL playoff games by 20 points or more,… More »
BOYS BASKETBALL PIAA 5A SECOND ROUND (3-3) West York 75, (7-2) Peters Township 49 Peters Township (19-9) Nick McCullough – 19 points (7-1) Chartiers Valley 48, (7-3) Montour 38 Chartiers Valley (25-3) Jayden Davis – 18 points Montour (25-3) Colton Straight – 14 points Kaleb Platz – 12 points Ama Sow – 10 points (6-1)… More »
by: Don Rebel CHARTIERS VALLEY, MONTOUR READY FOR ROUND 4 Welcome to the second round of the PIAA basketball playoffs with action taking place in the boys Class 5A along with girls Class 6A tournament games. They say familiarity breeds contempt. If that is true, it will be time to buckle up at Bethel Park… More »
FRIDAY BOYS BASKETBALL PIAA 5A FIRST ROUND (3-1) Hershey 52, (7-8) Penn-Trafford 43 Penn-Trafford (14-13) Zach Feldman – 13 points (3-3) West York 53, (7-4) Mars 51 Mars (14-13) Austen Wroblewski – 13 points Will Wilson – 13 points (7-2) Peters Township 67, (3-8) Spring Grove 54 Peters Township (19-8) Nick McCullough – 21 points… More »
Photo Credit: @MoonTigersBB by: Don Rebel MOON BOYS LOOK TO MAKE ANOTHER STATE PLAYOFF RUN A year ago, the Moon boys basketball team had just captured the program’s fifth WPIAL championship with a victory of Franklin Regional in the district finals. The Tigers hosted Obama Academy in the first round of the PIAA playoffs and… More »