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Monday 2 January 2023 | 19:51
Christopher Horner | Tribune Review
Mars’ Tasso Sfanos drives past Kiski Area’s Jason Flemm on December 15.
A belated Happy New Year to high school sports fans everywhere.
The WPIAL has decided to ring in 2023 in a special way, with plenty of early-season boys basketball sectional matchups on Tuesday.
There are four games set between Trib HSSN Top 5 teams, including a pair of Class A sectional openers.
Three of the top four teams ranked in Class 5A call Section 4 home. The two of them collide for the first time Tuesday when No. 3 Mars visits No. 4 North Hills.
The Fightin’ Planets are 6-1 overall, with their only loss coming at the hands of Ohio Power St. Edward when Mars was forced to call a vacation audibly when their trip to Florida was canceled.
Host North Hills is 6-2 overall with both losses coming against Hampton in tournament action. The Indians lost to Talbots in both the tips tournament at North Hills and a holiday tournament at Hampton.
Speaking of Hampton, No. 4 Talbots open up Section 1-4A on Tuesday with a trip to No. 3 Highlands.
Hampton is 7-2 overall, but both losses came to top-5 teams in Class 5A: No. 1 Chartiers Valley last week and No. 5 Peters Township in the third game of the season.
The Golden Rams are 7-1 with their only loss coming in their last game, a 43-42 defeat at the hands of Class 5A No. 2 Penn Hills in the Central Valley Roundball Classic.
Carlynton heads north to battle Union in a matchup of No. 5 visiting No. 2 in a Section 1-A opener.
The Cougars are 6-3 with their losses to larger schools Franklin Regional, Baldwin and Class 2A No. 1 Bishop Canevin.
The Scotties are undefeated as they have won all seven nonsection games they have played.
Finally, the fourth game of ranked teams Tuesday is in Section 3-A and begs the question: Is it a beautiful day in the neighborhood?
No. 5 Neighborhood Academy is a perfect 8-0 through the holidays and is ranked No. 4.
The Bulldogs’ toughest test yet is Tuesday when they host top-ranked Imani Christian in a Section 3 opener.
The Saints are 2-4, but their losses are to Lincoln Park, Devon Prep, Allderdice and North Allegheny.
While these boys basketball sectional openers match ranked teams against each other, there are other important contests around the WPIAL to tip off sectional play on the third day of the new year.
• Baldwin is at Mt. Lebanon in a Section 2-6A opener as both teams enter the contest with 5-4 records.
• Armstrong at Woodland Hills is the first Section 2-5A game for both teams. The River Hawks are 8-1 while the host Wolverines are 7-2.
Three other key games are not section openers, but dandies nonetheless.
• Ellwood City visits Mohawk in the Section 1-3A opener. The defending champion Wolverines are 9-2, while the host Warriors are a perfect 9-0.
• Brownsville is in Washington in Section 4-3A. The Falcons are 6-1, the Little Prexies are 6-2 and both teams are 2-0 in the section.
• Bentworth travels to Chartiers-Houston in Section 4-2A. The host Buccaneers are tied for first place with a 2-0 sectional record, 8-2 overall, while the Bearcats are 6-3 overall and 1-1 in the section.
Four Class 6A powers are set to open sectional play Tuesday in WPIAL girls basketball.
In a Section 1-6A opener, No. 3 North Allegheny visits No. 1 Norwin.
The Tigers enter the game with a 4-2 record while the top-ranked Knights have won eight of their nine games and are coming off a 16-point victory last week against Class 4A No. 2 North Catholic.
Section 2-6A has already hinted at section action. On Tuesday, No. 2 Upper St. Clair visits No. 4 Peters Township.
The Indians are tied for first place with Mt. Lebanon with 2-0 sectional records. PT is 8-2 overall but had a seven-game winning streak going into its last game, a loss last week to Indiana.
The Panthers are a half game behind the section leaders at 1-0 and are 6-2 overall, including a 2-1 record in a holiday tournament in Florida.
Other big games early in the season include:
• Fox Chapel (2-0, 7-3) at Mars (1-0, 6-2) in Section 2-5A
• Thomas Jefferson (1-0, 6-3) at Penn-Trafford (2-0, 8-1) in Section 3-5A
How many teams make WPIAL playoffs?
• Keystone Oaks (7-3) at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart (5-3) in a Section 2-3A opener
What teams are in the WPIAL?
• Apollo-Ridge (8-1) at Shady Side Academy (7-1) in a Section 3-3A opener See the article : Global Video Games Market (2022 to 2026) – Presenting.
- • Charleroi (4-2) at Waynesburg Central (8-1) in a Section 4-3A opener
- CLASS 5A PLAYOFF SYSTEM & CLASS 3A PLAYOFF SYSTEM There are 12 playoff spots. Based on team records using sectional play, the top four teams in each section qualify for a playoff spot. The top four teams in the tournament will receive a “bye” in the first round.
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- 2022. Class AAAAAA (6A): North Allegheny. Class AAAAA (5A): Pine-Richland. …
- 2021. Class AAAAAA (6A): Mount Lebanon. Class AAAAA (5A): Penn-Trafford. …
- 2020. Class AAAAAA (6A): Central Catholic. …
2019. Class AAAAAA (6A): Central Catholic. …
Who won the WPIAL championship?
2018. Class AAAAAA (6A): Pine-Richland. This may interest you : 2022 World Series: Ben Verlander’s Keys for Phillies-Astros Game 2. …
How many teams make WPIAL playoffs?
2017. Class AAAAAA (6A): Pine-Richland. Read also : Stray Review – A Pawfectly Meowtiful Adventure (PS5, PS4, PS Plus).
How many schools are there in WPIAL?
What is the WPIAL Championship? WPIAL Championship â WPIAL. The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) sponsors championships in 26 different sports, with most sports champions and several student-athletes and teams qualifying for the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association (PIAA) Championships.
Where can I watch the WPIAL championship game?
The Aliquippa Quips are WPIAL champions for the second straight year after defeating Central Valley 34-7 in the Class 4A title game Friday night at Acrisure Stadium. It is the 19th championship for Aliquippa, the most in WPIAL history, and the third in five years under head coach Mike Warfield.
Did North Allegheny win?
CLASS 5A PLAYOFF SYSTEM AND CLASS 3A PLAYOFF SYSTEM There are 12 playoff spots. Based on team records using sectional play, the top four teams in each section qualify for a playoff spot. The four best teams in the tournament will receive a “bye” in the first round.
Currently, there are one hundred and forty high schools and one hundred and forty-eight junior/middle school members in the WPIAL.
Is North Allegheny 6A?
Championship Friday has arrived at Acrisure Stadium, and the TribLIVE High School Sports Network has you covered. Trib HSSN is the only place to watch the WPIAL Class A, 2A, 3A and 4A football championships.
Did West Allegheny win last night?
The North Allegheny Tigers appeared in the playoffs for the first time since 2012, dropping a 28-7 decision to the State College Little Lions in the PIAA Class 6A quarterfinals on Friday night.
