WPIAL Boys Basketball – 2013-2014 Preview
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013 | 4:18 PM
The boys basketball gold has been somewhat hoarded the last few years in the WPIAL. Of the twelve championships won over the course of the last three years, five schools (Gateway, New Castle, Montour, Beaver Falls and Vincentian Academy) have won ten of them. Could the 2013-2014 season mark a changing of the guard in District 7 boys hoops, or just more of the same golden antics from those teams listed above? Here is a rundown of WPIAL boys basketball Players to Watch and the Preseason Top Ten in all four classifications.
WPIAL CLASS AAAA Players to Watch:
Kason Harrell – Hempfield
Tony Pilato – Hempfield
Matt D'Amico – Fox Chapel
Brian Papich – Fox Chapel
Tom Kromka – Gateway
Ryan Luther – Hampton
Collin Luther – Hampton
Malik Hooker – New Castle
WPIAL CLASS AAAA Top Ten:
1. New Castle Red Hurricane
2. Hampton Talbots
3. Fox Chapel Foxes
4. Hempfield Spartans
5. Upper St. Clair Panthers
6. North Allegheny Tigers
7. Gateway Gators
8. Seneca Valley Raiders
9. Plum Mustangs
10. Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings
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WPIAL CLASS AAA Players to Watch:
Riley Stapleton – Indiana
Andrew Koester – West Allegheny
Chase Migliore – Blackhawk
Jordan Pratt – Uniontown
Ryan Gumbita – Mount Pleasant
JaQuan Davidson – Elizabeth Forward
George Protta – Elizabeth Forward
Ryan Maha – West Mifflin
Ajan Smith – Steel Valley
Matt McConnell – Chartiers Valley
WPIAL CLASS AAA Top Ten:
1. Chartiers Valley Colts
2. Central Valley Warriors
3. Elizabeth Forward Warriors
4. Thomas Jefferson Jaguars
5. Montour Spartans
6. Indiana Little Indians
7. West Mifflin Titans
8. Uniontown Red Raiders
8. Blackhawk Cougars
9. West Allegheny Indians
10. South Fayette Lions
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WPIAL CLASS AA Players to Watch:
Tre Tipton – Apollo-Ridge
Elijah Cottrill – Beaver Falls
Ernie Burkes – Neshannock
Brian Graytok – Greensburg Central Catholic
Julian Batts – Jeannette
Kordell Thompson – South Allegheny
Dale Clancy – Seton-LaSalle
Levi Masua – Seton-LaSalle
Matt Indorante – California
Lenny Williams – Sto-Rox
WPIAL CLASS AA Top Ten:
1. Beaver Falls Tigers
2. Seton-LaSalle Rebels
3. Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions
4. Sto-Rox Vikings
5. Jeannette Jayhawks
6. Apollo-Ridge Vikings
7. Quaker Valley Quakers
8. Aliquippa Quips
9. Neshannock Lancers
10. Serra Catholic Eagles
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WPIAL CLASS A Players to Watch:
Maverick Rowan – Lincoln Park
Nick Miller – Western Beaver
Dane Jackson – Cornell
Ryan Wolf – Vincentian Academy
Keenan Hickton – Sewickley Academy
Brandon Lawless – Carmichaels
Dereck Riggleman – Mapletown
Clintell Gillaspie – Monessen
Troy Simons – Imani Christian
WPIAL CLASS A Top Ten:
1. Lincoln Park Leopards
2. Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Trojans
3. Vincentian Academy Royals
4. Monessen Greyhounds
5. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Chargers
6. Sewickley Academy Panthers
7. Clairton Bears
8. Wilkinsburg Tigers
9. Carmichaels Mighty Mikes
10. Western Beaver Golden Beavers
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