WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
For the first time since 1995, the Penn Hills football program can call themselves WPIAL champions. The No. 2 Indians, who are playing in their first year in Class 5A after competing in Class 6A the previous two years, defeated No. 5 West Allegheny, 28-18, in the championship game at Norwin High School on Friday…. More »
It will be the battle of the Indians for the Class 5A WPIAL Championship on Friday night at Norwin High School at 7:30 p.m. Just like the Class 6A championship, this one will also feature the No. 2 vs. No. 5 seed. No. 2 Penn Hills Indians (13-0) vs. No. 5 West Allegheny Indians (10-2)… More »
It was almost a foregone conclusion when the Class 5A bracket was revealed that the defending champion and top-seed Gateway Gators were going to play for another WPIAL championship. Through its first 12 games of the season, Gateway outscored its opponents 593-50. That didn’t phase West Allegheny, Led by future Hall of Fame head coach Bob… More »
The final four in Class 5A is set with the top teams from the quarterfinals all coming away with wins, including the top three seeds. Both semifinal games tonight will be played at a neutral site and will start at 7:30 p.m. The winner’s will advance to the Class 5A WPIAL Championship Game next Friday… More »
Class 5A Allegheny Eight First-Team Photo Gallery
Fourteen is the magic number West Allegheny football needs to get to against Woodland Hills in 2018. For the second time this season, the Indians defeated the Wolverines, 14-13, at North Allegheny’s Martorelli Stadium. On Friday night, it was to advance to the Class 5A WPIAL semifinals. Both defenses stood tall with only three points… More »
There weren’t many upsets in the first round of the Class 5A football playoffs last week, with only two lower seeded teams advancing and one double-digit team advancing. Tonight’s games will pose a different threat for the higher seeded teams as all games will now be played at a neutral site. All four quarterfinal games… More »
The WPIAL held its pairings meeting on Monday and with an expanded Class 5A from a year ago, had its work cut out for them. With three sections, the 16-team field will feature no byes and all eight first round matchups occurring tonight at the location of the higher seed. All games will kickoff at… More »
In a battle of Hall of Fame Coaches, West Allegheny’s Bob Palko got the best of Upper St. Clair’s Jim Render as the Indians went on the road to defeat the Panthers in Section 1-5A play Friday night, 29-12. West Allegheny rebounded in a strong way from its first loss of the season last week… More »
Congratulations to all the student-athletes, coaches, and athletic departments on a successful year! Below is a review of all the teams that won WPIAL and PIAA championships this past year.