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TIGERS ROLL OVER NORTH HILLS, 3-0

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The Tigers won three straight games at North Hills on Tuesday night to defeat the Indians, 3-0.  Junior OH Ricky Divosevic led the way with 11 kills while junior MB Freddy Haas added nine.  Sophomore setter Michael Krepp recorded 30 assists as NA won the first game, 25-10, game two, 25-21, and the third and final game, 25-23.

Junior OH Dennis O'Neill had six kills while junior MB Phil Timcheck, junior opposite Adam Miller, and Krepp had five kills each.  Senior Kevin Dyer, Haas, and Timcheck posted three blocks each.  Junior DS Matt Robertson recorded eight perfect passes.  O'Neill scored on six service aces while junior DS Reece Bergstrom recorded three.  Defensively, Robertson led with seven digs while O'Neill, junior DS Tim Zahren, sophomore DS Evan Buysee, and junior DS Kevin Gleason all posted four digs. 

With the win, the Tigers improved their section record to 5-0,  the overall mark to 7-0.  NA will host #3 Bethel Park tomorrow night in a section match at the Senior High gym.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there to broadcast the match LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 pm.  Match time is scheduled for 7:00 pm.

JV UPDATE:  The JV team remained unbeaten with a 2-0 victory over North Hills.  The Tigers won game one, 25-9, and finished off the Indians with a 25-20 win in game two.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  NORTH HILLS - 0

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PENN HILLS FALLS TO TIGERS IN THREE STRAIGHT

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The Tigers defeated fifth-ranked Penn Hills, 3-0, at the Senior High gym on Friday night.  Senior MB John Skarupa led the way with 11 kills while junior MB Matt Miller had eight and senior OH J.J. Leroux seven.  The Tigers edged the Indians, 25-22, in the first game before putting them away, 25-15, and 25-15, in games two and three.

The Tiger attack was directed by senior setter Steve Semler who posted 23 assists and sophomore Michael Krepp who added 17.  Leroux and senior DS/libero John Wappler posted six and five perfect passes.   Wappler and Leroux recorded eight digs each with Semler coming up with four.  Matt Miller had three blocks and Semler added six kills.  Wappler, Semler and Skarupa each served an ace.  Junior MB Fred Haas finished off the match with a kill.

With the win, NA improved their overall record to 5-0 on the season.  The Tigers will travel to North Hills on Tuesday night for a 7:00 pm section contest.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  PENN HILLS - 0

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TIGERS STOP SENECA VALLEY, 3-0

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The Tigers won their fifth straight match without a loss with a 3-0 victory over Seneca Valley at the Senior High gym on Thursday night.  Senior MB John Skarupa led the way with 12 kills and three blocks as NA won by scores of 25-18, 25-23, and 25-22.

The Tigers got off to a good start against the Raiders building a 8-2 lead.  Skarupa posted three kills, senior OH Derek Zweig had another, and senior S/OH Steve Semler served an ace during the run.  After two NA errors and an ace by Seneca's Conner Barrett, sophomore setter Michael Krepp served the next five points to give NA a 15-5 lead.  A SV hitting error and net violation, coupled with two kills by junior MH Matt Miller and a block by senior OH J.J. Leroux, were key in the run.  After an NA hitting error, Semler posted a kill, Matt Miller went down the middle and Zweig went off the Seneca blockers as the NA lead went to 18-7.  A kill and a block by Raider Paul Kurlak cut the margin to 19-10, before a Skarupa kill and a point on some miscommunication by the Raiders.  With the score 21-10, the Raiders rallied with Alex Muckle serving.  Two kills by Barrett and a dink by John Fitzpatrick along with several NA hitting errors brought the Raiders to within five at 21-16.  Fitzpatrick matched a Skarupa kill, and Semler and Luke McGinnis exchanged points to bring NA to game point at 24-18.  Matt Miller finished off the first game with a big hit down the middle as NA won by a 25-18 score to take a one game to none lead in the match.

In game two, kills by Skarupa and Leroux gave NA an early 4-2 advantage.  Kurlak went cross court and Fitzpatrick scored on a block to even the game at 4-4.  The Raiders took their first lead of the match on an NA hitting error and extended the margin to 9-7.  A kill by Semler down the line, a blast by Skarupa on a quick set, and a kill by Leroux that hit the back line put NA back on top at 10-9.  Seneca Valley, behind the hitting of Barrett and Fitzpatrick regained the lead as they pushed the score to 18-16.  Semler answered with a kill off the SV blockers, Zweig put back an overpass, and Skarupa went down the middle on another quick set to put the Tigers back ahead, 19-18.  Seneca Valley wasn't finished, however, as kills by Kurlak and Barrett put the Raiders on top, 22-20.  After a kill by Leroux and a Seneca hitting error tied the game, Barrett blocked for a point that put Seneca ahead, 23-22.  At this point, the Tigers regrouped to score the next three points and win the game.  Matt Miller went cross court to tie the contest, Semler went down the middle to make it 24-23, and Leroux found open space in the middle as NA won game two, 25-23, to take a two games to none lead in the match.

The lead went back and forth early in game three.  NA took a 3-2 lead on a SV hitting error, but the Raiders came back on an ace by Muckle and an NA error to make it 4-3.  After another NA hitting error gave Seneca a 7-6 lead, Leroux went off the SV blockers to tie the game.  A service error, a block by Matt Miller, another block by Skarupa, and an ace by senior L/DS John Wappler put the Tigers on top for good at 12-9.  A kill by Skarupa, a blast by Zweig down the middle, a put back by Zweig on an overpass, another Skarupa kill off a quick set pushed the margin to 16-10.  The Raiders battled back to cut the margin to 17-14 behind the hitting of Barrett and several NA hitting errors.  Kills by Leroux and Semler kept NA ahead as the score went to 20-17.  Another ace by Wappler was matched by a kill from McKinney.  Skarupa went cross court to give NA a 22-18 lead.  After Fitzpatrick scored on a tip and an NA error cut the lead to 22-20, a service error by the Raiders pushed the margin back to three.  Barrett followed with a kill off the NA blockers but a violation by the Raiders made it a 24-21 game.  After SV scored again, Leroux finished off the game and match with a kill down the middle.  The Tigers won game three, 25-22, and the match, three games to none.

Leroux posted nine kills, while Matt Miller and Semler added eight kills each for the winning Tigers.  Leroux and Miller had two blocks each as the Tigers were strong at the net.  Semler and Krepp posted 19 assists each.  Leroux had ten perfect passes while Wappler followed with eight.  Defensively, Wappler led with 15 digs with Leroux registering eight.  Wappler also recorded two service aces.

After the relatively easy win in game one, Seneca Valley battled the Tigers to the end in games two and three.  A number of NA players stood out in the victory, but the North Allegheny Sports Network selected Matt Miller as the Player of the Match.

With the win, the Tigers improved their section record to 4-0, the overall mark to 5-0.  NA will host Penn Hills on Friday night with the starting time scheduled for 7:00 pm.

JV UPDATE:  The JV remained unbeaten and pushed their record to 5-0 with a 2-0 win over Seneca Valley.  The Tigers defeated the Raiders, 25-15 and 25-13.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  SENECA VALLEY - 0

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TIGERS SWEEP FOX CHAPEL, 3-0

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The Tigers continued to remain unbeaten in section play with a 3-0 victory at Fox Chapel on Tuesday night.  Senior MB John Skarupa led the way with 13 kills and five blocks as the Tigers downed the Foxes, 25-18, 25-17, and 25-17.

The Tigers continued to dominate at the net with junior Matt Miller and senior J.J. Leroux both recording seven kills while senior opposite Steve Nicklas and senior OH/setter Steve Semler added five each.  Miller posted three blocks with Leroux and Nicklas adding two each.  Orchestrating the NA attack were sophomore setter Michael Krepp with 20 assists and Semler with 19.  Defensively, senior DS John Wappler had 17 digs, Leroux eight, senior OH Kevin Dyer six and Krepp five.  Wappler added fifteen perfect passes and Leroux ten.  Semler registered three aces as junior DS Reece Bergstrom ending the match with an ace.

With the win, NA improved their section record to 3-0, the overall mark to 4-0 on the season.  The Tigers will host Seneca Valley tomorrow night at the Senior High gym in another section match.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there to broadcast the match LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 pm.  Match time is scheduled for 7:00 pm.

JV UPDATE:  The JV team defeated Fox Chapel, 2-1.  NA won the first game, 25-19, lost the second, 26-24, and came back to win the match with a 16-14 win in game three.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  FOX CHAPEL - 0

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TIGERS WIN DERRY INVITATIONAL

The Tigers downed Penn Hills, 25-16, to win the Derry Invitational on Saturday at Derry High School.  Senior MB John Skarupa led the way with 37 kills and 25 blocks while senior OH J.J. Leroux and junior MB Matt Miller had 33 kills each.  Junior setter Michael Krepp posted 85 assists with senior setter Steve Semler adding 62 in directing the NA attack.

In pool play, the Tigers knocked off Baldwin, Central Martinsburg, Latrobe and Plum in two straight games while splitting with Penn Hills.  In the quarterfinals, NA defeated Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 25-13 and Latrobe, 25-18, before downing Penn Hills in the final.

The Tigers got contributions from a number of players in winning the tournament.  In addition to his setting duties, Semler also posted 14 kills and 12 blocks.  Senior DS John Wappler recorded 45 perfect passes, Leroux added 22, junior DS Matt Robertson 11 and senior OH Kevin Dyer eight.  Defensively, Wappler led with 32 digs, Krepp posted 16, Leroux had 11, and Semler ten.  Leroux, Semler, and Dyer all registered two service aces.

The Tigers will travel to Fox Chapel on Tuesday to meet the Foxes in a section match.  The scheduled starting time is set for 7:00 pm.

JV UPDATE:  The JV team defeated Baldwin, 25-17, to win the championship.  In the semifinals, NA downed Latrobe, 25-21.  In pool play, NA defeated Penn Hills twice, Altoona twice, Latrobe twice and Penn-Trafford twice.

DERRY INVITATIONAL
Saturday, April 5, 2008

POOL PLAY (NA only)

PLAYOFFS (NA only)

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TIGERS TAKE THREE STRAIGHT FROM NORWIN

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The Tigers dominated the Norwin Knights at the Senior High gym on Tuesday night winning the match in three straight games.  Senior OH J.J. Leroux recorded 10 kills to lead NA to wins of 25-18, 25-17, and 25-13.

Norwin got off to a quick 5-1 lead in game one on a kill by Cody Schropp and three NA hitting errors.  After a kill by senior MB John Skarupa, the Tigers took over finally taking the lead, 7-6, on a kill by senior opposite Steve Nicklas off the Norwin blockers.  Skarupa then served three straight points, including an ace, as the lead went to 10-6.  Another Nicklas kill, along with a block by junior opposite Adam Miller, extended the margin to 13-8.  After Matt Ferragonio scored on a kill for the Knights, senior OH Derek Zweig answered to make it a 16-10 game.  Two straight kills by Schropp cut the margin to 17-13 but that was as close as Norwin would get.  Leroux went down the middle, senior MB Matt Miller scored on a quick set, Leroux added another kill and Norwin committed several hitting and service errors as the Tigers extended the lead to 22-14.  After Adam Miller brought the Tigers to game point, a Norwin hitting error gave the Tigers a 25-18 victory in game one.

In the second game, it was NA that jumped off to the early lead.  An ace by senior setter Steve Semler, two kills by Skarupa, and another ace by senior OH Kevin Dyer offset kills by Schropp and Alex Dennison as the Tigers took an early 7-3 lead.  A kill by Leroux and another Norwin hitting error extended the margin to 10-4.  With the Tigers controlling the net, the lead eventually went to 21-11 behind the hitting of Skarupa, Zweig, Leroux and Matt Miller.  After Norwin scored two straight points, Leroux went down the middle again with a big blast to make it a 22-12 game.  Norwin got a kill by Ian Mikrut, an ace by Nick Fallone, and a kill by Ferragonio that hit the back line before Skarupa put away the Knights with a final kill to give the Tigers a 25-17 victory and a two games to none lead in the match.

Game three was even in the early going.  After Mikrut tied the score at 4-4, the Tigers took charge again.  Two kills by Adam Miller, another by Zweig on a Norwin overpass, and two straight service aces by Leroux gave NA an 11-4 lead.  Kills by Adam Miller and Skarupa extended the margin to 14-6.  After a block by the Knights' Bryan Guzewicz, Leroux and Dennison matched kills as the score went to 16-9.  A kill by Leroux and a block by Nicklas extended the NA margin to 18-10.  After a Mikrut block, the Millers took over.  Two straight kills and a block by Matt were followed by a Leroux kill and a block by Adam to extend the NA lead to 23-12.  After a Ferragonio kill kept Norwin alive, a service error by the Knights ended the match with the Tigers winning game three, 25-13, and the match, three games to none.

Statistically, Matt Miller, Nicklas, Skarupa, and Adam Miller all contributed five kills.  Also at the net, Matt Miller recorded six blocks, Adam Miller four, and Skarupa two.  Senior DS John Wappler registered seven perfect passes with Dyer adding six.  Semler posted seventeen assists with sophomore setter Michael Krepp adding twelve.  Semler and Leroux had two service aces each.  For his overall efforts, the North Allegheny Sports Network named J.J. Leroux as the Player of the Match.

With the win, the Tigers improved their overall record to 3-0 in the early season.  NA will travel to Derry on Saturday for the Derry Invitational with action scheduled to get under way at 8:30 am.

JV UPDATE:  The JV team defeated Norwin in two straight games winning by scores of 25-18 and 25-8.

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MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  NORWIN - 0

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CENTRAL YORK BEATS TIGERS,
25-17, IN TOURNAMENT FINAL

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The Tigers advanced to the final of the NA Invitational Tournament on Saturday at the Senior High school before dropping a 25-17 decision to Central York.  NA knocked off Penn-Trafford, 25-18, in the quarterfinals and Ambridge, 25-22, in the semis.   The Tigers won their pool in preliminary action with an 11-1 record including a split with Central York, 25-18, 21-25.

Leading the Tigers were senior OH J.J. Leroux with 38 kills followed closely by senior MB John Skarupa with 33.  Junior OH Matt Miller added 18 kills on the afternoon.  At the net, Skarupa totaled 11 blocks, Miller ten and Leroux seven.  Sophomore Michael Krepp orchestrated the NA offense with 108 assists on the day.  Defensively, senior DS John Wappler had 35 digs followed by Krepp with 23 with senior OH Kevin Dyer and junior DS Matt Robertson totaling 19 each.  Wappler also added 50 perfect passes, with Leroux recording 19 and Dyer 15.  Leroux served four aces and Skarupa three.

The Tigers will host Norwin in a non-section match on Tuesday night.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there to broadcast the match LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 pm.  Match time is scheduled for 7:00 pm.

JV UPDATE:  The JV team won the NA JV Invitational on Friday by beating Fox Chapel, 25-23, in the final.

NORTH ALLEGHENY INVITATIONAL
NASH Gym and Baierl Center
Saturday, March 29, 2008

POOL PLAY (NA only)

TOURNAMENT PLAYOFFS

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TIGERS DOMINATE BUTLER IN 3-0 VICTORY

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The Tigers won their second straight section match with a 3-0 victory over Butler at the Senior High gym on Thursday night.  Junior OH J.J. Leroux posted 10 kills and two blocks to pace NA while senior MB John Skarupa and senior opposite Steve Nicklas added seven kills each.  NA won the first game, 25-10, and the second, 25-12, before finishing off the Tornado with a 25-21 win in game three.

The Tigers jumped off to an early 5-1 lead in game one on a pair of blocks by Skorupa and several Butler hitting errors.  After Butler's Bill Roberts cut the lead to 5-2, Leroux went of the blockers and Nicklas added a block and a kill to extend the lead to 8-3.  After the Tornado cut the lead to 9-5, senior setter Steve Semler scored on a  kill and junior Matt Miller went off the Butler blockers as NA took an 11-5 lead.  A big blast by Skorupa down the middle and another kill by Skorupa on a quick set extended the margin to 14-6.  After an NA service error, junior Derek Zweig and Leroux both registered kills and two Butler errors increased the lead to 19-8.  Down the stretch, Skorupa added a service ace, Matt Miller and Leroux picked up kills, and Semler finished off game one with a block as the Tigers won the first game by a 25-10 score.

In game two, Butler stayed close early on a pair of kills by Roberts as NA held an early 4-3 advantage.  Skorupa then went down the middle and put back an overpass, and junior opposite Adam Miller went off the Butler blockers as the Tigers extended the lead to 7-3.  After a Roberts' kill, two kills by Leroux and a block by Nicklas pushed the margin to 11-5.  A kill by Leroux, a hitting error by Butler, and a blast down the line by senior Kevin Dyer gave NA a 14-6 advantage.  A pair of NA hitting errors made it 14-8, but the Tigers regrouped.  Matt Miller went down the middle, Skarupa scored on another quick set, Butler committed a pair of hitting errors, and Skarupa again drove a kill down the middle as the lead went to 19-10.  Leroux went down the line, Adam Miller found a space in the middle and Butler again was called for an infraction as the Tigers grabbed a commanding 22-10 advantage.  After Adam Miller scored off the Butler blockers, the Tornado finished the game with three hitting errors as NA won game two, 25-12.

In the third and final game, the Tigers quickly jumped off to a 13-2 lead.  Kills by Skarupa, Nicklas, and Leroux were backed up by the serves from Dyer who scored eight straight points including an ace.  Roberts finally ended the NA run with a pair of kills, but Nicklas and junior Dennis O'Neill answered as the Tigers took a 16-5 lead.  At this point, NA Head Coach Dan Schall played the rest of his reserves to finish off the game.  Butler rallied behind the hitting of Roberts, Adam Keelin, and Luke Lombardo as they cut the NA lead to 19-16.  Sophomore setter Michael Krepp came back with a dink and Zweig recorded a kill to push the lead to 21-16.  Andrew Wilson followed with four straight kills to bring Butler to within one at 21-20.  Down the stretch, however, the Tigers prevailed.  Zweig went off the Tornado blockers, Adam Miller went down the line and Butler committed two errors as the score went to 24-20 with NA at game and match point.  A block by Keelan kept the Tornado alive for one point, but Adam Miller finished the game and match with a strong kill down the middle.  The Tigers won game three, 25-21, and the match, three games to none.

Statistically, Matt Miller also posted five kills.  At the net, Skarupa led with seven blocks, Nicklas posted four, with Miller and Leroux recording two each.  Semler registered 25 assists with Krepp posting eight.  Defensively, senior DS John Wappler recorded twelve digs, junior DS Matt Robertson eight, Dyer six, Leroux three and Semler two.  Leroux led with eight perfect passes, Dyer had six and and Robertson three for the winning Tigers.

With the win, NA improved their section and overall record to 2-0 in the early season.  The Tigers will compete in the NA Invitational tomorrow.  Matches will be held at both the Senior High gym and at the Baierl Center beginning at 8:30 am.  Teams entered include Montour, Central York, Fox Chapel, Plum, Derry, Upper St. Clair, Penn Hills, Seneca Valley, Shaler, Penn Trafford, Ambridge, Huntingdon and Central Catholic.

JV UPDATE: The JV team remained unbeaten with a 2-1 victory over Butler.  NA won the first game, 25-13, but lost game two, 27-25.  In the third and deciding game, the Tigers came back to win, 15-11.

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MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  BUTLER - 0

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TIGERS SWEEP SHALER, 3-0, IN SECTION OPENER

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The Tigers began defense of their WPIAL title with a 3-0 victory at Shaler on Tuesday night in the section opener.  Senior setter Steve Semler posted 16 assists while sophomore setter Michael Krepp added fifteen to pace NA.  Junior Matt Miller recorded seven kills and senior J.J. Leroux six as NA dominated the Titans.

The Tigers won the first game, 25-11, game two, 25-14, and finished off Shaler, 25-18, in game three.  Senior MB John Skarupa and Semler recorded four kills in the victory.  Defensively, senior DS John Wappler had three digs and 10 perfect passes to target.  Junior DS Tim Zahren and junior Kevin Gleason added three digs each.  Miller posted one sole and two block assists while Leroux also recorded two block assists.  Krepp and Semler posted two aces and Zahren one.

It was a good start for the Tigers as they moved to 1-0 in section play.  NA will host Butler tomorrow night at the Senior High gym as section play continues.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there to broadcast the match LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 pm.  Match time is scheduled for 7:00 pm.

JV UPDATE: The JV team defeated Shaler, 2-0 by scores of 25-16 and 25-8.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  SHALER  - 0

Any questions or comments should be directed to Athletic Director Bob Bozzuto at:  bbozzuto@northallegheny.org