WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Name: Amara Marrese Sport: Softball Position: Outfield GPA: 3.8 Future plans: Attend a four-year university and major in business Dream Job: Working in the front office of an NHL team Hobbies: Ice hockey, exotic rock hunting, and playing catch Athletic stats/accomplishments: 5-time USA Hockey Midam District Tournament Champion Academic Clubs: Student Government Executive Board Treasurer,… More »
Name: Nick Rispoli School: Shaler Area Sports: Baseball/Basketball Position: Pitcher GPA: 4.5 Future Plans: Attend University of Dayton on baseball scholarship and major in chemical engineering. Dream Job: MLB Pitcher Athletic Accomplishments: Winning Pitcher in the 2019 Class5A WPIAL Championship Game. Was 6-1 with 59 strikeouts and .333 Batting Average last year. In basketball, selected… More »
Name: Griffin Beattie School: Chartiers Valley Sport: Baseball Position: Center field GPA: 4.1 Future Plans: Studying business intelligence and playing football at Mercyhurst University Dream Job: Working for Tesla Hobbies: Delivering pizza and hanging out with the boys Stats/Accomplishments: All-section punter, all-purpose back, academic all-section in football. Batted .333 last year in baseball.
Name: Bailey Perrin Sport: Softball Position: Outfield GPA: 4.5 Future Plans: Attend Villanova University and major in nursing. Dream Job: Nurse Anesthetist Hobbies: Staying active, spending time with friends and family Stats/Accomplishments: Part of the 2019 Class 5A State Champion Softball Team Clubs: NHS, SNHS, Community Action Program, Women in Science Club, Bio Club, Junior… More »
Name: Ben Rafferty Grade: Senior Position: First Base/Pitcher GPA: 3.5 Future Plans: Joining the army and trying to become special forces Dream Job: Green Beret Hobbies: Working out/Playing Baseball Achievements: First-Team Legion all-section first base and honorable mention designated hitter
Name: Paige Stevenson Sport: Softball Position: Shortstop GPA: 4.1 Future plans: Undecided – Mechanical engineering – awarded prestigious ROTC scholarship Dream Job: NASA engineer Hobbies: working out, spending time with my younger siblings, family and friends Athletic stats/accomplishments: Four-year letter winner, 2017 first-team all-section, varsity captain Academic Clubs: National Honor Society, High Honor Roll, Ski Club … More »
Name: Herb Gordon Sport: Baseball GPA: 3.5 Future Plans: Herb will attend the University of Pittsburgh to become an English teacher and hopes to one day coach a high school baseball team. Accomplishments: As a sophomore, Herb was recognized by the Big 56 as an honorable mention at shortstop. That year he led the team… More »
Name: Billy Perroz School: Kiski Area Future Plans: Attend Indiana University of Pennsylvania to continue his academic and baseball career Athletic Accomplishments: A Class 5A first-team all-conference player as a Junior. Led Kiski Area with a .464 batting average and 20 runs scored from the leadoff spot in the lineup. In 19 games, he had… More »
Name: Mia Ely School: South Fayette Sport: Softball Position: Shortstop/Utility GPA: 3.8 Future Plans: Attend Davis & Elkins College to continue softball career and study biology Dream Job: Physician Assistant Hobbies: Art and swimming Athletic stats/accomplishments: Four-year varsity softball starter, four-year WPIAL swimming qualifier Academic Clubs: Art club, Early Childhood Development
Name: Sarah Verduci School: Chartiers Valley Sport: Softball Position: Second Base GPA: 4.7 Future Plans: Attend the University of Michigan and major in Cognitive Science focusing on Economics or Neuroscience Dream Job: CEO & founder of a medical company Hobbies: running Mini-THON, making cookies Academic Clubs: Mini-THON (co-founder & member of MT Student Leadership Council),… More »