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WPIAL baseball rankings for week of April 21, 2019
Baseball rankings Class 6A 1. Pine-Richland, 10-3, 1 2. Penn-Trafford, 11-1, 4 3. Seneca Valley, 8-3, 2 4. Bethel Park, 8-2, — 5. North Allegheny, 7-5, 5 Out: Norwin (6-4, 3) Class 5A 1. West Allegheny, 9-1, 1 2. Franklin Regional, 9-1, 2 3. Hampton, 7-4, — 4. Shaler, 8-3,...
In issue of separating public, private schools, PIAA wants time
The PIAA administration is watching closely as a state legislator wades into the public vs. private debate, but it would rather see its own competitive-balance efforts given time to work. “If you asked us as a staff, we don’t have any interest in segregating the membership,” PIAA associate executive director...
Westinghouse’s Dayon Hayes adds Penn State offer, drawing recruiters to City League
Westinghouse junior Dayon Hayes is becoming the hottest City League football recruit in years. The 6-foot-3, 235-pound defensive lineman announced a scholarship offer Friday from Penn State, a few weeks after visiting State College. Hayes, who received a Pitt offer in February, now lists a dozen FBS or FCS offers....
Greensburg Salem’s Malia Anderson runs state’s fastest 800 meters at Butler Invitational
Greensburg Salem senior Malia Anderson ran the fastest time in the state this season to win the girls 800 meters Thursday at the Butler Invitational. The Georgetown recruit won in 2:13.36, which puts her atop the early-season Pennsylvania rankings, according to Milesplit stats. The state’s previous best was a 2:14.97...
Seneca Valley AD Heather Lewis joining WPIAL board of directors
Seneca Valley athletic director Heather Lewis is the only newcomer voted onto the WPIAL board of directors this year in election results revealed Wednesday. Nine of the 10 incumbents seeking at-large seats won reelection, each for another one-year term. The results were announced during the WPIAL annual meeting at the...
Aliquippa’s Zuriah Fisher gains popularity with ACC, Big 10 football coaches
Aliquippa junior Zuriah Fisher is popular with ACC and Big 10 football coaches. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound linebacker announced scholarship offers this week from Michigan State, Virginia and Purdue — giving him six from the Big 10 and four from the ACC. Both Pitt and Penn State already have offered him....
WPIAL requests eligibility hearing for West Mifflin transfer Nahki Johnson
The WPIAL board voted Wednesday to hold an eligibility hearing for West Mifflin sophomore Nahki Johnson. The football standout transferred from Steel Valley in December and his former school’s administration didn’t approve the transfer paperwork, WPIAL executive director Tim O’Malley said. Johnson’s football coach at Steel Valley, Rod Steele, was...
Decline in ticket sales hurts WPIAL budget, limits money shared back to schools
Penn Hills, Pine-Richland and Butler will receive more than $5,000 apiece from the WPIAL as part of its annual share-back program from playoff gate ticket revenues. In all, more than 100 schools have a check in the mail. But the WPIAL won’t be sharing as much as hoped because attendance...
WPIAL softball championships headed to Peterswood Park for 2019
The WPIAL softball championships are headed to Peterswood Park in Peters Township next month. The WPIAL planned to return to Cal (Pa.), but Lilley Field remains under renovation and unavailable. So the WPIAL board voted Wednesday to pick Peterswood over bids from Pitt, Seton Hill and Upper St. Clair’s Boyce...
WPIAL awards $1,000 scholarships to 20 scholar-athletes
The WPIAL announced the 20 winners of its annual scholar-athlete scholarship contest. Each receives $1,000 and will be honored at a banquet May 13 at the DoubleTree in Green Tree. The 10 girls winners are Blackhawk’s Mady Aulbach, Freeport’s Allison DeJidas, Fox Chapel’s Marisa Hardiman, West Greene’s Madison Lampe, Shady...
Peterswood Park chosen to host WPIAL softball championships
Peterswood Park in Peters Township will host the WPIAL softball championships next month. The WPIAL planned originally to use Cal (Pa.), but Lilley Field remains under renovation and unavailable. So, the WPIAL board voted unanimously Wednesday to choose Peterswood over bids from Pitt, Seton Hill and Upper St. Clair’s Boyce...
Bill Sinning retiring after 14 years overseeing WPIAL playoff officials
Bill Sinning has overseen WPIAL officials since 2006, but the retired basketball referee will leave that task to someone else next year. Sinning informed the PIAA that he won’t seek an eighth term as the Male Officials Representative for District 7. His current two-year term ends June 30, 2020. “It’s...
Pitt coaches pursue another Baldwin lineman, extend offer to sophomore
From Dave Wannstedt to Jason Pinkston, Baldwin and Pitt have had a number of links through the years. Sophomore lineman Dorien Ford gave a nod to that shared history Tuesday when he announced he’d received a scholarship offer from Pitt. Along with his tweet was a picture of Pinkston from...
Seneca Valley’s Josh Kaltenberger nears dozen Division 1 football offers
Seneca Valley junior Josh Kaltenberger, one of the state’s top centers, is quickly approaching a dozen Division 1 football offers. His latest came this week from FCS schools Columbia and Robert Morris. The 6-foot-5, 285-pound lineman is ranked as Pennsylvania’s fifth-best prospect in the 2020 class, according to 247Sports.com. The...
Peters Township girls basketball ends perfect season ranked No. 24 nationally
Undefeated record, WPIAL championship, state championship and national ranking. Peters Township accomplished almost everything a girls basketball team can in one season. The Indians, who went 30-0, finished this season ranked No. 24 nationally in the USA Today Super 25 rankings released this week. Peters Township was the only Pennsylvania...
2 WPIAL sophomores rank among nation’s top football recruits for 2021
Two WPIAL sophomores were ranked this week among the nation’s top football recruits by 247Sports in the websites list of 2021 prospects. Central Catholic’s Elliot Donald was ranked No. 38 and Gateway’s Derrick Davis was No. 41. They were among eight Pennsylvania recruits to make the 247-player list. Donald (6-2,...
Waynesburg’s Scott Benco claims top distance in state javelin rankings
Waynesburg javelin thrower Scott Benco took over the top spot in the state rankings with a 192-foot, 6-inch toss Saturday, a distance that also ranks him among the nation’s best this season. The senior earned the personal-best at the Tri-State Track Coaches Association Outdoor Championship in West Mifflin. Benco’s throw...
Central Catholic sophomore Elliot Donald announces Wisconsin football offer
Paul Chryst left Western Pennsylvania five years ago, but the former Pitt coach still recruits the WPIAL. Central Catholic sophomore Elliot Donald, one of the state’s top recruits for 2021, announced an offer Friday from Chryst’s staff at Wisconsin. The scholarship offer was the 12th for Donald, a 6-foot-2, 230-pound...
WPIAL switches 2 Class A nonconference football matchups
The WPIAL let four Class A football teams flip their Week 9 nonconference opponents to create better matchups. Now, on Oct. 25, Riverview will play at Chartiers-Houston and Sto-Rox hosts Imani Christian. The WPIAL updated the schedule this week. Riverview was initially paired with Sto-Rox while Chartiers-Houston played Imani Christian....
Peters Township’s Makenna Marisa earns All-American honors from MaxPreps
Peters Township’s Makenna Marisa earned All-American honors from MaxPreps which named the senior as one of the nation’s Top 50 girls basketball players. Marisa was named as a sixth-team All-American. The Penn State recruit averaged 20.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 4.3 assists as Peters Township (30-0) won WPIAL and PIAA...
WPIAL baseball rankings for week of April 14, 2019
Baseball rankings Class 6A 1. Pine-Richland, 8-3, 5 2. Seneca Valley, 7-2, 3 3. Norwin, 6-2, — 4. Penn-Trafford, 9-1, 2 5. North Allegheny, 5-4, — Out: Central Catholic (8-3, 1), Bethel Park (6-2, 4) Class 5A 1. West Allegheny, 8-1, 3 2. Franklin Regional, 7-1, — 3. Gateway, 7-2,...
Oakland Catholic’s Jayla Ellis earns 4 medals, sets record at TSTCA championship
Two first-place medals, two seconds and a meet record caused Oakland Catholic’s Jayla Ellis to smile Saturday, but so did a candid compliment from her coach. George Rudolph has coached track for 47 years including the past 30 at Oakland Catholic. In a career that spans nearly five decades, Rudolph...
The other side: Could the Islanders really sweep the Penguins?
Are the Islanders destined for a sweep? That’s the question crossing minds in New York after Friday night’s 3-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins gave the Islanders a 2-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup playoffs. The best-of-seven first-round series shifts from Nassau Coliseum to PPG Paints Arena for Game...
2 WPIAL girls javelin champions headline Tri-State Track Coaches Championship
The girls javelin field at the TSTCA Outdoor Championship will have two defending WPIAL champions Saturday with Elizabeth Forward’s Brianna Spirnak and South Park’s Maura Huwalt each scheduled to throw at West Mifflin. Spirnak won the Class 3A title last season and Huwalt won 2A. The TSTCA event has more...
Seneca Valley, North Allegheny ADs among 18 candidates vying for WPIAL board
Seneca Valley athletic director Heather Lewis and North Allegheny athletic director Bob Bozzuto are among the school administrators seeking to join the WPIAL board of directors this summer. In all, 18 candidates including 10 incumbents were on the ballot sent this year to high school principals. The results will be...
