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CTK 2015 – Week One WPIAL Football Scrimmages
August 17, 2015
FINALLY! High school football camps throughout Pennsylvania opened for business on Monday. That means district teams have five days of practice before they hit the field for the first of two scrimmages in preparation for the season lid-lifters on Friday, September 4th and Saturday, September 5th. Scrimmage number one takes place this Saturday, August 22nd on fields around Southwestern Pennsylvania. Here is a rundown of all the first week scrimmages involving WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League high school football teams. WPIAL vs Pittsburgh City League: Perry Commodores AT North Allegheny Tigers at 9:30am Allderdice Dragons AT Ellwood City Wolverines at 9:30am Carrick Raiders AT Shady Side Academy Indians at 10:00amPIAA Baseball & Softball Quarterfinals Thursday Recaps
June 5, 2015
It was a good start for WPIAL teams in baseball and a s-so start for the D-7 softball teams earlier this week in the opening round of the state diamond postseason. in Round Two, softball continued on a 50-50 pace while baseball took a bit of a hit. Here are summaries of some of the PIAA Quarterfinals baseball and softball contests from Thursday. A special thanks to Don Rebel, Rob Longo, Jason Tennant, Sean Meyers, Lee Mohn, Bob Gregg and Mark Uriah for their help on these recaps. BASEBALL: PIAA CLASS AAA Quarterfinals:
Hempfield Shuts Out North Allegheny For AAAA Softball Title
May 28, 2015
Morgan Ryan is not going to let a scorekeeper’s decision keep her up at night. Though polishing her gold medal just might. Ryan, a sophomore pitcher for No. 1 ranked Hempfield (18-2), allowed just one, controversial hit in a complete game, 3-0 shutout of No. 2 North Allegheny (21-2) for the WPIAL AAAA Softball Championship on Thursday night at California University of Pennsylvania’s Lilley Field. With the win, the Spartans claim their third WPIAL Softball Championship and first since 2009. The impressive title run comes a year after Hempfield failed to qualify for the postseason.
Knoch Takes Down West Allegheny For First WPIAL Baseball Title
May 27, 2015
The WPIAL Baseball Championships had a first-timers flair to them already. All that the Knoch Knights did was join the party. No. 2 Knoch (19-2) only recorded three hits, but plated five runners in a 5-1 win over No. 5 West Allegheny (16-6) in the WPIAL AAA Baseball Championship on Wednesday night at CONSOL Energy Park in Washington, Pa. The win for Knoch is their first in the program's 25-year history and is the first major WPIAL team Championship since Knoch’s football team won the 1978 title. The Knights joined first-time Champions Greensburg Central Catholic (Class A) and Pittsburgh Central Catholic (Class AAAA), as well as six-time Champion Neshannock (AA) as baseball kings in 2015.
2015 WPIAL Scholar Athletes
May 22, 2015
The Class of 2015 On Monday, May 18th, twenty (20) student athletes were recognized by the WPIAL for their extraordinary achievements - both academically and athletically - throughout their high school careers. This years scholarship recipients are listed below, including brief bios on each (as provided by the WPIAL).
2015 WPIAL Individual Track & Field Finals RESULTS
May 14, 2015
In Class AAA, the top four finishers automatically qualify for the PIAA championships May 22-23 in Shippensburg. In Class AA, the top five qualify. Others who finish in the top eight places must meet qualifying standards to make the PIAA meet. The qualifying standards are in parentheses next to each event. *-denotes WPIAL Record BOYS CLASS AAA 100 meters (11.10) – 1. Todd Sekowski, West Mifflin, 10.91. 2. Kianta Britton, Kiski Area, 10.93. 3. Arthur Thompkins, Woodland Hills, 10.99. 4. Collin Darby, Penn Trafford, 11.10. 5. Keith Leckenby, Upper St. Clair, 11.23. 6. Chiante Pryor, Bethel Park, 11.25. 7. Nathan Kibbie, Butler, 11.28. 8. Mark Febinger, Deer Lakes, 11.66.
Indiana Takes Down Unbeaten Carrick For First PIHL Division 2 Championship
March 20, 2015
Someone should really stop calling Indiana “Little.” In a massively tenacious defensive effort, the Indiana Little Indians (16-5-1) used a physical trap and special teams to grab a 5-2 win over Carrick (23-1-0) in the PIHL Division 2 Championship Game on Thursday night at Robert Morris University’s Island Sports Center. T.J. Petro’s shorthanded goal at 10:59 of the second period evened the game at 2-2 and swung momentum to the Little Indians, who scored the final four goals of the game, claiming their first Division 2 (previously the Open Classification) Championship in program history.Char Valley, Indiana, Aliquippa & Monessen Strike WPIAL Boys Hoops Gold
March 1, 2015
Three district powers added to their collection while it was a historic gold run for the furthest most eastern school in the WPIAL. The Indiana Little Indians stunned many by winning the Class AAA championships, the schools first boys basketball title ever. Meanwhile it was add-on time for three storied programs as Aliquippa (AA) won its 11th, Monessen (A) its 7th and Chartiers Valley (AAAA) its 6th district boys basketball gold ball. Here are ALL of the results from the 2015 WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs. ALL of the games from this years postseason can be heard archived here on the MSA Sports Network. 2015 WPIAL CLASS AAAA BOYS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
McConnell’s Magical Night Lifts Colts To AAAA Championship
February 28, 2015
This was one for little brother. Matty McConnell scored a game-high 34 points, grabbed ten rebounds and went over the 2,000 point mark in his career on a buzzer-beating half-court shot, leading No. 2 Chartiers Valley (23-3) to a 78-67 win over No. 1 North Allegheny (23-3) in the WPIAL AAAA Boys Basketball Championship on Saturday night at the Petersen Events Center. McConnell’s shot capped a tremendous third quarter comeback by the Colts in which they outscored the Tigers 24-6, helping them rally from, at one point, a 14-point deficit. “It was probably one of the greatest shots I’ve ever taken,” said Matty McConnell, who won a WPIAL Championship in his senior year, just like his brother, current Arizona Point Guard T.J. McConnell.
Norwin Captures First Ever WPIAL Girls AAAA Gold
Norwin had never appeared in a WPIAL Championship Game until Saturday night, but the Knights played like seasoned champions at the Peterson Events Center, winning the school’s first girls basketball title in convincing fashion over Penn Hills 54-34. The game was tied 11-11 after the first quarter, but Norwin started the second quarter with an 11-0 run which gave the Knights a 22-11 lead. Penn Hills added a quick 4-0 burst before halftime and it was a 7-point game at intermission.
Aliquippa Perfect In Dethroning Seton-LaSalle As Boys AA Champ
Aliquippa remains perfect in capturing Class AA boys’ championship The Quips’ quest for perfection remains in tact, as Aliquippa captured the Class AA boys’ championship with a 68-57 victory over Seton-LaSalle at the Petersen Event Center. The victory marks the 11th WPIAL Championship for Aliquippa. Top-seeded Aliquippa, the only unbeaten team in the WPIAL, fell into an early deficit against the defending champions, as Rebels’ senior Ryan Norkus provided an offensive outburst in the first quarter. Norkus netted 16 points in the opening frame, as No. 3 Seton-LaSalle held a 20-14 lead. In the second stanza, both offenses went cold, as the Quips and Rebels mustered only six points each.Royals Flush Trojans for 4th Straight WPIAL Girls A Title
The Vincentian girls’ basketball dynasty continues. For the fourth straight year and the fifth time in six years the Royals wear the Class A crown after claiming yet another title. As has been the custom, this came in impressive fashion with a 74-35 victory over Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic at the Petersen Events Center. It was the Royals ninth championship in the school’s history. The outcome was rarely in doubt as top-seeded Vincentian stormed out to a 27-6 lead after the first quarter. The large cushion was keyed by a ferocious full-court press defense that forced Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic into numerous turnovers. Those turnovers led to a number of easy baskets for Vincentian.
Indiana Wins First WPIAL Basketball Title in Dramatic Fashion Over Beaver Falls
February 27, 2015
In another fantastic finish at the Petersen Events Center, the No. 5 Indiana Little Indians (24-2) claimed their first WPIAL basketball championship with a 62-61 comeback win over the No. 2 Beaver Falls Tigers (22-3) on Friday night in the Class AAA title tilt. Senior Riley Stapleton hit an open layup with 1.5 seconds remaining to give the Little Indians the winning margin. Stapleton said he knew he was going to get the ball, as Indiana had a chance to win it after Beaver Falls freshman Torian Leak was tied up with 20.1 seconds to play. The possession arrow favored Indiana, setting up the game-winning basket.
Monessen Hounds Jeannette In 7th WPIAL Championship Victory
The Monessen Greyhounds (20-6) defeated the Jeannette Jayhawks 73-57 to win their seventh WPIAL championship at the Petersen Events Center on the campus of the University of Pittsburgh Friday night. Joe Salvino, in his 31st year at the helm of the Greyhounds, won his fifth title. It was the depth of the Greyhounds that seemed to wear down Jeannette (16-8) throughout the length of the evening. The Jayhawks led at the end of the first period 14-13, but Monessen ratcheted up the defensive pressure in the second quarter and never looked back from there, outscoring Jeannette in the second quarter 21-10 to take a 10-point lead into the break, 34-24.
