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THREE TIGERS NAMED TO FIRST TEAM
ALL-STARS

Three members of the WPIAL Champion Tigers were selected to the WPIAL Class AAA All-Star First Team.  Senior setter Michael Krepp, senior libero Evan Buysse, and senior MB Kyle Gregan were all selected by the coaches as members of the first team.  In addition, Krepp was chosen as the Co-MVP for the season.   Senior OH Brian Tevis earned second team honors for his play.

CONGRATULATIONS, TIGERS!!!!

WPIAL CLASS AAA
FIRST TEAM
 

* - Co-MVP

SECOND TEAM
 

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STATE COLLEGE ENDS TIGER TITLE RUN, 3-0

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State College defeated the Tigers, 3-0, in the PIAA Class AAA semifinals at the Penn State Multisport Indoor Facility on Saturday morning.  The Little Lions downed NA by scores of 25-21, 25-18, and 25-23 as the Tigers hopes for a state title came to an end.  Senior MB Kyle Gregan led the Tigers with ten kills and four blocks while senior OH Brian Tevis and junior MB Seth Johnson added seven kills each.  Senior setter Michael Krepp ended his NA career by posting 34 assists in directing the offense.

A number of Tigers added contributions in the match.  Senior OH Tim Buresh recorded six kills with Krepp adding three and a pair of blocks.  Tevis and Buresh started the attack with 16 and 15 perfect passes respectively.  Defensively, senior DS Evan Buysse led with 17 digs while senior OH Alex Verlinich posted 8 and Krepp six.  Verlinich had a pair of service aces for the Tigers.

With the loss, the Tigers completed their season with a final record of 20-2.  NA was the section co-champion, the WPIAL champion and finished in a tie for third place in the state!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH SCHALL AND THE TIGERS FOR AN OUTSTANDING SEASON!!!

MATCH SUMMARY
STATE COLLEGE - 3  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 0
 

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TIGERS WIN POOL B WITH THREE WINS

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The Tigers defeated all three opponents in Pool B play in the PIAA Class AAA Volleyball Championships on Friday at the PSU-Multisport Indoor Facility.  Senior MB Kyle Gregan led NA with 33 kills and 11 blocks while senior OH Brian Tevis added 24 kills and senior OH Tim Buresh 23.  Senior setter Michael Krepp recorded 107 assists on the day in leading the NA attack.

In the first set, NA blanked Parkland, 3-0, winning by scores of 25-19, 25-23, and 25-21.  In the second set, the Tigers knocked off Exeter, 2-1, as they downed the Eagles, 25-17 and 25-18 while dropping the middle game, 25-17.  In the third set, the Tigers topped Pennridge, 2-1, winning the first two games by scores of 25-18 and 25-15 before losing the final game, 25-17.

Once again, strong play at the net helped the Tigers advance.  Junior MB Seth Johnson posted 17 kills while senior OH Alex Verlinich added nine and Krepp eight.  Johnson also recorded seven blocks with Krepp and Tevis posting six each.  Tevis started the offense with 31 perfect passes with Buresh adding 23 and senior DS Evan Buysse and Verlinich 21 each.  Defensively, Buysse led with 52 digs with Buresh recording 27, Verlinich 20, Tevis 17 and Krepp sixteen.  Verlinich had the only service ace of the day.

With the wins, the Tigers advanced to today's semifinals against State College, the second place team from Pool A.  Match time is scheduled for 11:00 am.  The semifinal winners will meet for the Class AAA Championship later this afternoon with the starting time set for 3:00 pm.  The Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN) will televise the championship match on a delayed basis beginning at 10:00 pm.  Please check local listings to find the channel number for PCN in your area.

2010 PIAA CLASS AAA BOYS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
 

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TIGERS BLANK HEMPFIELD TO ADVANCE TO
PIAA QUARTERFINALS

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The Tigers shut out Hempfield from District 3 winning three straight games in PIAA Class AAA First Round playoff action at St. Francis University in Loretto, PA., on Tuesday night.  Senior MB Kyle Gregan posted 13 kills while junior MB Seth Johnson added eight for the winning Tigers.  Senior setter Michael Krepp recorded 26 assists in directing the NA attack.

The Tigers edged the Black Knights, 25-23, in the first game and took a 25-13 victory in game two.  NA finished off the District 3 fourth-place team with a 25-23 victory in the third and final game.

Once again, the Tigers got good play at the net from a number of players.  Krepp posted six kills while senior OH Brian Tevis added five with senior OH Tim Buresh posting four blocks in the match.  Senior DS Evan Buysse started the NA attack with 12 perfect passes with Tevis recording nine.  Defensively, Buysee led with 16 digs with senior OH Alex Verlinich adding 11 and Buresh seven.  Verlinich had the only service ace for the winning Tigers.

The win advances the Tigers to the quarterfinals of the tournament.  NA will play in Pool B on Friday at Penn State with action scheduled to begin at 10:50 am.  The Tigers are in a group with three strong teams from eastern Pennsylvania.  NA will meet District 1 Champion Pennridge, Exeter and Parkland and will have to defeat two of them to advance to Saturday's semifinals.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  HEMPFIELD - 0
 

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TIGERS TOP FOXES, 3-0, TO CAPTURE
FOURTH STRAIGHT WPIAL TITLE!

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The Tigers downed the Fox Chapel Foxes, 3-0, in the WPIAL Class AAA Championship at LaRoche College on Friday night.  Junior MB Seth Johnson posted eleven kills to pace NA while senior MB Kyle Gregan and senior OH Brian Tevis added seven each.  Senior setter Michael Krepp recorded 36 assists in directing the NA attack while senior DS Evan Buysse led the NA defense with 16 digs.

In the first game, the Tigers took control from the outset building an 8-1 lead.  Gregan started things for NA with a strong kill down the middle and the Tigers were off and running.  A combined block by Gregan and Krepp, a kill by Tevis down the middle, individual blocks by Gregan and Krepp along with several FC hitting errors gave NA their early advantage.  After the Foxes picked up a pair of points on NA errors, senior OH Tim Buresh went cross court to push the Tiger lead to 12-3.  After a pair of NA hitting errors, senior OH Alex Verlinich scored down the middle and junior opposite Steve Ferringer cross court as the Tigers pushed the margin to 17-5.  Fox Chapel setter Sam Dickens finally stopped the run with a block but Johnson scored off a quick set to make it an 18-7 game.  FC's Brett Goldstein and Gregan exchanged points before the Fox's Dan Tublin served an ace to make it 19-10.  Fox Chapel rallied briefly on the hitting of Jake Steinhaus, Mike Lucas and Tublin to cut the margin to 24-15.  After Goldstein blocked for a point, junior MB Justin Haser came off the NA bench to finish the Foxes with a huge blast as the Tigers won game one, 25-16, to take a one game to none lead in the match.

The Tigers jumped off to a quick lead in game two.  After a FC hitting error, Tevis made it 2-0 with a kill off the Fox Chapel front row blockers.  After Dickens answered with a dink, Verlinich served two consecutive aces and a pair of FC hitting errors combined to push the margin to 6-1.  The teams exchanged errors before Tublin scored out of the back row with the score going to 9-3.  After another FC error, Johnson scored off a slide, and Buresh came through with a tip and a blast off the FC blockers as the NA lead went to 13-4.  After Verlinich and Lucas exchanged points, Tublin scored off the blockers and followed with a service ace as the Foxes cut the margin to 17-10.  Fox Chapel continued to rally behind the hitting of Tublin, Goldstein and Steinhaus as they closed to within four at 19-15.  Down the stretch, however, the Tigers regrouped to outscore Fox Chapel, 6-2, and win the game.  A kill by Johnson off a quick set and Tevis with a dink forced a FC time out with the score standing at 21-15.  After Tublin and Dickens scored to make it 23-17, Johnson's kill off the FC blockers brought NA to game point at 24-17.  A strong hit by Gregan ended game two with the Tigers taking a 25-17 victory and a two games to none lead in the match.

Fox Chapel came back in game three to battle NA until the end.  After the teams fought to a 5-5 tie in the early going, kills by Verlinich and Johnson pushed the Tigers ahead, 7-5.  After Haser scored off a quick set, a Tublin kill and NA hitting error brought the Foxes to within one at 9-8.  NA continued on a kill by Ferringer and a pair by Tevis to make it a 12-9 game.  Tublin answered with a kill down the middle, Goldstein added another off the NA blockers, and Tublin served an ace as FC fought back to tie the score at 12-12.  Johnson added a pair of kills with Steinhaus scoring down the middle for FC but several Fox Chapel errors gave NA a 17-14 advantage.  Once again, the Foxes came back on kills by Tublin, Steinhaus and Lucas to take their first lead of the match at 18-17.  After an NA time out, Johnson tied the game off a quick set.  Tublin and Ferringer exchanged kills before a FC hitting error gave the Tigers a 20-19 advantage.  A pair of NA errors put the Foxes back ahead, but Tevis went off the blockers to tie the game at 21-21.  After a FC error, Tublin went cross court to knot the game again.  The teams exchanged errors before a block by Steinhaus put Fox Chapel at game point, 24-23.  After Buresh tied the game with a blast off the blockers, an NA service error gave FC another chance at game point.  Verlinich came back with a huge kill off the FC front row to tie the game at 25-25.  Buresh then served an ace down the line to put NA at game and match point.  Tevis came through with the set and match winner to send the Tigers to the title with the 27-25 victory in game three and the three games to none win in the match.

Once again, the Tigers got contributions from a number of players on their way to the championship.  At the net, Buresh and Krepp posted five kills with Verlinich adding four while Johnson and Gregan posted three blocks each.  Tevis led with 17 perfect passes with Buysse and Verlinich adding seven each.  Defensively, Buysse led the way with 16 digs with Verlinich chipping in with 13, Buresh eleven and Tevis eight.  Verlinich posted a pair of service aces and Buresh one.  For his defensive efforts, the North Allegheny Sports Network named Evan Buysse as the Player of the Match.

The win gave NA their fourth consecutive WPIAL crown and the seventh in the last eight years.  The Tigers lead all Class AAA teams with thirteen titles.  The victory also improved the overall NA record to 16-1 on the season as they get ready to enter the PIAA playoffs that will begin on Tuesday.  The Tigers will meet Hempfield (District 3) at St. Francis University in first round action with match time scheduled for 7:00 pm.

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MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  FOX CHAPEL - 0
 

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WPIAL CLASS AAA BOYS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
 

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TIGERS SWEEP HEMPFIELD, 3-0, TO ADVANCE
 TO WPIAL CHAMPIONSHIP

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After being tested by Hempfield, 26-24, in game one, the Tigers had little trouble completing the victory with 25-13 and 25-10 wins in games two and three in the WPIAL Class AAA semifinals at North Hills on Tuesday night.  Senior MB Kyle Gregan led the way with 12 kills while senior OH Tim Buresh added seven as NA moved on to the final for the seventh time in eight years.  Senior setter Michael Krepp posted 34 assists and six kills for the winning Tigers.

Game one was a battle from the outset.  After junior MB Seth Johnson gave NA a 1-0 lead and a pair of Hempfield errors made it a 3-1 game, the teams exchanged points until the end with a three-point lead the largest for either team.  A pair of early kills by senior OH Brian Tevis gave the Tigers a 5-4 lead but Oliver Cisowski answered to tie the score.  Kills by Buresh and Gregan pushed the margin to 9-7 but Kyle Turkalj came back with a pair of kills to tie the score again.  A kill and block by Gregan extended the lead to 12-10, but Tom Stewart and Camden Harley posted kills to tie the score yet again.  An ace by junior DS Chris Conti and a kill by Johnson gave NA its biggest lead at 16-13, but the Spartans posted four straight points, including a kill by Alex Santavy to give Hempfield the lead at 17-16.  The Tigers were able to tie the score at 18 on a kill by senior OH Alex Verlinich and at 19 on a cross court balst by junior opposite Steve Ferringer.  A Stewart kill and NA hitting error put Hempfield back on top, 21-19, before Gregan answered to cut it to one.  Turklj and Tevis exchanged kills as the Spartans maintained the one point lead at 22-21.   After a Gregan kill tied the game, the teams exchanged service errors.  An NA hitting error put Hempfield at game point, but a Krepp kill tied the game at 24-24.  At this point, Buresh came through with a pair of kills that served as game winners giving the Tigers a 26-24 win in game one and a one game to none lead in the match.

The close loss in game one seemed to take a lot out of the Hempfield effort.  The Tigers jumped in front, 5-1, in game two and never looked back on kills by Gregan and Ferringer, an ace by senior DS Evan Buysse and a block by Gregan.  NA continued to expand the lead on kills by Gregan and Verlinich and several Hempfield hitting errors as the margin went to 11-4.  After an NA error, Tevis picked up a pair of kills and Buresh added an ace to send the lead to 16-5 before Cisowski's kill stopped the run.  Once again, the Tigers continued to control play with Ferringer and Gregan posting kills and Gregan another block as the Tigers pushed the margin to 20-9.  After a kill by Turkilj, Gregan and junior MB Justin Haser both went down the middle before a net violation on NA slowed the run, but the Tigers held a 22-11 lead.  After Buresh scored off the Hempfield  blockers, Cisolwski answered and an NA hitting error made it a 23-13 game.  After a Hempfield miscue, the Tigers won a joust at the net to take a 25-13 victory in game two and a two games to non lead in the match.

Game three was a repeat of game two.  After an early 3-3 tie, the Tigers took a 4-3 lead on a kill by Buresh and never trailed.  The Spartans stayed close early on an ace by Ryan Kelley and a kill by Turkilj off the NA blockers as they tie the game at 7-7.  At this point, Johnson took over with a kill off a quick set, a block, and another kill off the Spartan blockers to give NA a 10-7 advantage.  With Buresh serving, the Spartans committed a pair of errors to extend the margin to 12-7.  Harley's kill brought the Spartans to within four at 13-9, and Cisowski answered a Tevis blast to make it 14-10.  The Tigers would score the next eleven points to finish off both the game and match.  After a service error, Krepp scored on a no look left handed tip down the middle and Gregan put back an overpass to make it 17-10.  A big blast by Krepp was followed by four straight hitting errors by the Spartans as the lead went to 23-10.  Sophomore OH Zach Shaw came in to serve an ace, and a Hempfield hitting error brought NA to game and match point.  A block by freshman Joe Murphy put the finishing touches of the evening as NA won game three, 25-10, and the match, three games to none.

Once again, the Tigers got contributions from a number of players on a hot and humid night at North Hills.  At the net, Tevis recorded six kills with Johnson adding five and Ferringer three while Gregan and Ferringer had three blocks each.  Buysse started the attack with ten perfect passes with Tevis and Buresh adding six each.  Defensively, Buysse led with 17 digs while Tevis posted nine, Krepp seven, and Verlinich and Buresh six each.   Conti, Buysse, Buresh and Shaw all recorded service aces.  For his efforts throughout the match, the North Allegheny Sports Network named Tim Buresh as the Player of the Match.

With the win, the Tigers improved their overall record to 15-1 on the season as they advanced to the championship match on Friday.  The North Allegheny Sports Network will be there to broadcast the match LIVE on the internet beginning with the pre-game show at 7:45 pm.  Match time is scheduled for 8:00 pm at LaRoche College.

(Special thanks to Jordan Dee for both his help with the broadcast
and for information toward this report!)

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MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  HEMPFIELD - 0

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TIGERS TAKE CARE OF PENN-TRAFFORD IN THREE STRAIGHT

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The Tigers opened defense of their Class AAA crown with a 3-0 shut out of Penn-Trafford at the Senior High gym on Thursday night.  Senior MB Kyle Gregan led NA with 12 kills with senior OH Brian Tevis adding ten for the winning Tigers.  Senior setter Michael Krepp recorded 35 assists as he set the table for the NA hitters throughout the match.

Penn-Trafford came ready to play and took an early 4-1 lead behind the hitting of John Pasek and Connor Schade.   Gregan led an NA rally with senior OH Tim Buresh adding a pair of kills to tie the game at 4-4.  After the Warriors built a 10-7 lead, a kill by junior MB Seth Johnson off a quick set, a P-T service error, a putback of an overpass by junior opposite Steve Ferringer, another kill by Gregan, and a block by Tevis tied the game at 10-10.  The Tigers took only their second lead of the game when Tevis went off the P-T blockers to put NA ahead, 13-12.  The teams continued to exchange points until a hitting error by the Warriors and a cross-court kill by Gregan gave NA the lead for good at 16-15.  After two more hitting errors, Johnson put back another overpass to extend the margin to 19-15.  Joe Bortak answered for Penn-Trafford and NA was called for a net violation before Krepp tipped for a point to make it a 20-17 game.  A kill by Schade and an NA hitting error brought the Warriors to within one.  Down the stretch, however, the Tigers put together a 5-2 run to win the game.  Senior OH Alex Verlinich hit the back corner, but Bortak came back with a deep kill to keep it a one-point game.  Consecutive kills by Tevis and Gregan pushed the margin to 23-20 before an NA block went out of bounds.  A kill by Ferringer down the line put the Tigers at game point.  Krepp finished the Warriors with a hard smash as NA won game one, 25-21, to take a one game to none lead in the match.

Once again the teams battled on even terms early in game two.  With the game tied at 6-6, Gregan served an ace and Buresh blocked for a point to give NA the lead for good at 8-6.  With NA up, 9-7, Krepp served an ace but Drew Reger answered for the Warriors with a cross court kill.  Buresh then went down the line, junior MB Justin Haser sent a hard kill down the middle, and Tevis scored off the P-T front row blockers as NA extended the lead to 13-10.  After an NA hitting error, Gregan followed with a kill down the middle to make it a 14-11 game.  After Bortak and Gregan exchanged kills down the middle, a P-T hitting error made it a 16-12 game.  After Krepp and Pasek exchanged kills, NA went on a 5-1 run on a kill by Hasek, a pair of blocks by Tevis and a kill by sophomore OH Zach Shaw along with a pair of P-T hitting errors as the lead went to 21-14.  Another Tevis block pushed the lead to 22-14 before an NA service error.  A kill by Tevis down the middle was followed by an NA violation as the score went to 23-16.  Gregan's kill down the line brought NA to game point.  After a service error kept P-T alive, Gregan went down the middle off a quick set as the Tigers took game two, 25-17, to capture a two games to none lead in the match.

Game three belonged to the Tigers as they got off to 5-0 and 8-1 leads early.  Tevis scored off the P-T blockers to start NA off on the right foot.  After a Warrior hitting error, Gregan scored again off a quick set, Shaw went cross court, and a violation was called on the Warriors as the Tigers took a 5-0 lead.  After a kill by Pasek stopped the run, a kill by Verlinich and two more hitting errors pushed the margin to 8-1.  Another hitting error by P-T and a block by Johnson and Krepp pushed the margin to 10-2.  A kill by Bortak and an ace by Alex Snopko cut the lead to 10-4 before Johnson scored off a slide.  Bortak's kill down the line was answered by a block from Verlinich as the score went to 12-5.  After an NA hitting error, Tevis scored again off the P-T front line.  Senior DS Evan Buysse followed with an ace and Shaw blocked for a point before Reger's dink stopped the run with NA on top 15-7.  Tevis added another kill, but NA was called for a pair of violations as the Warriors cut the margin to 17-8.  A kill by Schade down the middle and a block by Bortak make it an 18-10 NA lead.  After a kill by Pasek off the NA blockers, cut the margin to 19-11.  NA scored the next four points on a pair of blocks by Haser, a kill by Ferringer off the blockers, and a kill by Verlinich to the back line as the lead went to 23-11.  Bortak stopped the run with a kill down the middle, Ferringer put the Tigers at game and match point with a cross court kill.  Several NA hitting errors and a kill by Nick Marie kept the Warriors alive as they cut the lead to 24-16.  Hasek ended the game and the match with a blast off the Warrior blockers as NA won game three, 25-16, and the match, three games to none.

Also playing well at the net for the Tigers were Haser with six blocks along with Krepp with six kills and Verlinich, Ferringer, and Buresh with four kills each.  Buysse started the attack with nine perfect passes with Tevis adding eight and Buresh and Verlinich seven each.  Buysse led the defense with 12 digs with Verlinich posting nine and Tevis eight.  The Tigers also recorded three service aces.  For his efforts throughout the match, the North Allegheny Sports Network named Michael Krepp as the Player of the Match.

With the win, the Tigers advance to the semifinals next Tuesday.  NA will play the winner of the Norwin/Hempfield match to be played tomorrow afternoon at Hempfield.  The semifinal match between NA and the Norwin/Hempfield winner will be played on Tuesday night at North Hills with the starting time set for 6:00 pm.

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MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  PENN-TRAFFORD - 0
 

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KREPP, GREGAN SIGN FOR 2010-11 SEASON

Senior setter Michael Krepp and senior MB Kyle Gregan will continue their volleyball next year on the Division I level in the NCAA.  Krepp will attend St. Francis University in Loretto, PA. while Gregan will attend and play for Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA.

CONGRATULATIONS TO MICHAEL AND KYLE!

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TIGERS TOP AMBRIDGE, 3-1, AS REGULAR SEASON ENDS

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The Tigers closed out the regular season with a 3-1 victory at Ambridge on Friday night.  Senior MB Kyle Gregan led NA with 17 kills with junior MB Seth Johnson adding 14 and senior OH Tim Buresh 12 for the winning Tigers.  Senior setter Michael Krepp posted 48 assists in the victory over the #1 ranked team in Class AA.

Statistically, senior OH Brian Tevis added seven kills while while Krepp added 4 and junior opposite Steve Ferringer three.  Gregan recorded four blocks with Krepp, Buresh and junior MB Justin Haser two each.  Buresh started the passing attack with 18 perfect passes with senior DS Evan Buysse posting 16 and senior OH Brian Tevis nine.  Defensively, Buysse led with 15 diges with Krepp adding eleven, senior OH Alex Verlinich six and Buresh and Tevis five each.  The Tigers also recorded three service aces in the victory.

With the win, the Tigers completed the season with an overall record of 13-1.  The Tigers now await the pairings meeting on Monday to decide who they will play and when in the upcoming WPIAL Class AAA tournament.

JV UPDATE:  The Tiger JV also downed the Bridgers winning by scores of 25-15 and 25-20..

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  AMBRIDGE - 1
 

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TIGERS ROLL OVER NORTH HILLS, 3-0, IN SECTION FINALE

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The Tigers completed their regular section season with a 3-0 victory over rival North Hills on Senior Night at the Senior High gym on Thursday night.  Senior MB Kyle Gregan led the way with 8 kills and four blocks while senior OH Brian Tevis added seven kills and senior OH Alex Verlinich five.  Senior setter Michael Krepp posted 25 assists and freshman setter Joe Murphy ten for the winning Tigers.

In game one, the Tigers opened a quick 3-0 lead behind a kill by Verlinich cross court, an ace by Krepp and a NH hitting error.  The Indians answered, however, with three straight points to tie the game on a block by Trevor Monk and two NA violations.  After the score went to 4-4, Tevis put NA ahead with a kill of the blockers.  Senior DS Evan Buysse followed with two consecutive aces and Gregan blocked for a point to make it an 8-4 game.  A kill by Danny Ketterer and an NA hitting error brought the Indians to within two before Gregan went down the middle to push the margin to 9-6.  A pair of kills by Tevis extended the lead to five before Ketterer went off the NA blockers to cut the margin to 11-7.  Gregan followed with a kill of a slide and a NH violation extended the lead to 13-7.  Four consecutive NA errors cut the margin to 14-11 before Verlinich stopped the run with a kill.  After Isaac Adamiak served an ace, the Tigers pushed the lead to 19-13 behind several Indian errors and a kill by Tevis off the front row blockers.  After NH picked up another pair of points off NA errors, Tevis scored again off the blockers and Gregan went down the middle off a quick set to extend the Tiger advantage to 21-16.  Once again, two NA errors cut the margin to three.  After an NH error, Tevis scored again off the blockers with Ketterer answering to make it a 23-19 game.  Gregan's kill was answered by Dylan Abelson but NA was at game point, 24-20.  A serving error by the Indians ending game one with NA winning, 25-20, to take a one game to none lead in the match.

The Tigers jumped off to a quick 5-1 lead in game two and never trailed.  Murphy served an ace to start the game, NH committed two hitting errors, junior MB Derek Wagner went down the middle, and freshman OH Tommy Keisling went of the NH blockers during the run.  The Indians rallied behind the hitting of Elliot Spear to cut the margin to 6-4 before junior MB Justin Haser scored down the middle to make it a 7-4 game.   Once again, the Indians cut the lead to one at 7-6 before Keisling came back off a quick set.  After Abelson dropped in a dink to cut the margin to 8-7, NA went on a run to take control of the game.  A kill by junior MB Seth Johnson along with a pair of NH errors made it 10-7.  After NH scored on an NA net violation, sophomore OH Zach Shaw scored a pair of kills before Adamiak went off the blockers to make it 12-9.  NA then scored the next seven points with Shaw, junior opposite Steve Ferringer, Keisling, and  junior OH Mike Schmitt picking up kills.  A combined block by Keisling and Wagner pushed the lead to 19-9.  After Monk scored off the NA blockers to stop the run, the Tigers went on another run of three straight with Wagner, Ferringer and a NH error pushing the score to 22-10.  After Ketterer tipped for a point, Haser went down the middle and Keisling blocked for a point to put NA at game point, 24-11.  A block by Haser and Johnson finished off the Indians as NA won game two, 25-11, to take a two games to none lead in the match.

In game three, the Tigers scored the first five points to take an early 5-0 lead.  A kill by senior OH Tim Buresh down the middle started NA off on the right foot with a pair of hitting errors by the Indinas and kills by Verlinich and Krepp contributing to the early advantage.  The Indians rallied, however, to get back in the game.  After an NA hitting error, Adamiak served an ace and another NA error cut the margin to 5-3.  The teams exchanged points on errors before Gregan scored off the NH blockers to make it an 8-5 game.  Another Gregan kill and a Krepp blast helped push the margin to 11-7.   The Indians picked up a point on an NA service error, but Buresh and Krepp combined on a block to make it a 12-8 game.  Kills by Buresh and Tevis led an NA run that extended the margin to 17-10.  After Abelson stopped the run with a kill off the NA front row, Gregan scored off a quick set and Tevis found the back corner to push the lead to 19-11.  The teams continued to exchange errors until Ketterer went down the middle to make it a 21-13 game.  After an NA hitting error, Verlinich scored down the middle before Adamiak answered as the score went to 22-15.  Another Krepp blast and a kill by Buresh off the NH blockers brought NA to game and match point.  A kill by Buresh down the middle ended the night for North Hills as the Tigers won game three, 25-15, to win the match, three games to none.

A number of Tigers contributed to the win as Coach Dan Schall played his entire bench in the victory.  At the net, Buresh posted four kills and three blocks while Krepp,  Keisling and Shaw all recorded three kills each.  Buysse had 10 perfect passes with senior DS Mike Severyn adding six and Verlinich five.  Defensively, Buysse posted 15 digs with Krepp adding seven and Verlinich six.  Buysse also contributed a pair of serving aces.  For his efforts at the net, the North Allegheny Sports Network named senior Kyle Gregan as the Player of the Match.

With the win, the Tigers completed section play with a final record of 11-1 and a tie for the section title.  The overall NA mark improved to 12-1.  The Tigers will completed regular season play tonight when they travel to Ambridge to meet the Bridgers in a non-section match.  The starting time is set for 7:00 pm.

JV UPDATE:  The JV team also completed their section season with a 2-0 victory over the Indians.  Game scores were 25-21 and 25-15.

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MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  NORTH HILLS - 0
 

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SENECA VALLEY TOPS TIGERS, 3-2

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The Tigers dropped a tough 3-2 decision at Seneca Valley on Tuesday night in a key section battle.  The Raiders won the fifth and final game, 15-10, after NA battled back to tie the match with a 25-20 win in game four.  Leading NA were senior OH Tim Buresh with 13 kills, senior MB Kyle Gregan with 12, and senior OH Brian Tevis with 11.  Senior setter Michael Krepp recorded 42 assists as the Tigers came up just short.

At the net, Gregan posted seven blocks while Buresh and junior Justin Haser had four each.  Senior DS Evan Buysse triggered the offense with 20 perfect passes with Buresh adding 13 and senior OH Alex Verlinich nine.  Defensively, Krepp and Buysse posted 17 digs each with Buresh recording eleven.  Gregan led serving with three aces.

With the loss, the Tigers dropped into a first place tie with the Raiders with just one section match remaining.  Both teams have section records of 10-1.  NA will host North Hills tomorrow night on Senior Night 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.  The starting time is scheduled for 7:00 pm.

JV UPDATE:  The Seneca Valley JV's defeated NA, 2-0.  The Raiders defeated the Tigers by scores of 28-26 and 25-14.

MATCH SUMMARY
SENECA VALLEY - 3  NORTH ALLEGHENY - 2
 

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TIGERS OUTLAST FOX CHAPEL, 3-2

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The Tigers were able to stymie a Fox Chapel comeback with a 15-10 victory in game five to give NA a 3-2 win over the Foxes in a section match at the Senior High gym on Wednesday night.  After NA built a 2-0 lead, the Foxes stormed back to win the next two games, 25-23 and 26-24.  Senior OH Tim Buresh led NA with 16 kills while senior MB Kyle Gregan added 13 kills and six blocks.  Senior setter Michael Krepp recorded 49 assists for the winning Tigers.

After Dan Tublin got the Foxes of to a 1-0 lead, a kill by Gregan and a FC hitting error gave NA the lead for good at 2-1.  NA went on a 7-3 run behind the hitting of Krepp, Buresh, senior OH Alex Verlinich and Gregan as they extended the margin to 9-4.  The Foxes rallied behind kills from Tublin and Ronnie Seman to cut the margin to 9-7 before junior MB Justin Haser drove a strong hit down the middle to end the run.  Kills by Haser off the FC blockers and Gregan down the middle pushed the margin to 12-9.  After a Verlinich kill, the Foxes scored the next two points on a Tubllin kill and an NA service error to cut the lead to 13-12.  Once again, the Tigers extended the lead as Verlinich won a joust at the net and then went off the Fox Chapel front line with Haser finishing the run with another strong hit down the middle as NA took an 18-14 lead.  The Foxes would not quit, however, and cut the lead to one on two occasions.  A block by Brett Goldstein made it a 19-18 game.  After Burish answered down the middle, an NA net violation brought FC to within one at 20-19.  Down the stretch, the Tigers put together a 5-1 run to win the game.  After a hitting error by the Foxes, Krepp scored on a left handed smash.  Buresh followed with an ace and a Gregan block brought the Tigers to game point at 24-20.  A Fox Chapel hitting error ended game one with the Tigers taking a 25-20 victory and a one game to none lead in the match.

Game two belonged to the Tigers.  After Buresh opened with a kill off the FC front line, Tublin answered to tie the game at 1-1.  Krepp then scored on a left handed tip and a kill down the middle, and Gregan added a block as NA took a 4-1 lead and never looked back.  With NA up, 5-2, Gregan served three straight points including an ace as the lead went to 8-3.  Senior OH Brian Tevis then stepped up with a pair of kills around a FC block as the Tigers extended the margin to 11-3.  After a Fox Chapel time out, NA continued to dominate going on a 10-3 run to take total control of the game.  A kill by Tevis cross court, a Buresh blast of the FC blockers, another Tevis kill down the middle were mixed in with a number of Fox Chapel hitting errors as the score went to 21-7.   After a pair of NA hitting errors, Krepp scored off the blockers, the Foxes committed yet another hitting error, and Verlinich picked up a kill on a dink to put the Tigers at game point, 24-10.  Tevis finished things for NA with a cross court kill as the Tigers won game two, 25-10, and took what looked like a commanding 2-0 lead in the match.

Game three started on even terms as the teams battled to a 6-6 tie early.  The Foxes followed with three straight points on a kill by Tublin from the back row, a point on a block that was a questionable call, and an NA hitting error to make it a 9-6 FC lead.  The Tigers fought back on a pair of Tevis kills and an ace by Verlinich to tie the game at 9-9.  After FC scored to take a one-point lead, a kill by Haser off a quick set and a dink by Verlinich gave NA an 11-10 lead.  Buresh put back an overpass to make it a 12-10 game.  The Tigers continued to lead as the battle between Gregan and Tublin intensified.  The two West Coast bound stars matched each other as NA continued to hold the lead until the Foxes tied the game at 19-19 on a kill from Tublin again from the back row.  After Verlinich went down the middle, Tublin answered off the NA blockers.  After Gregan gave NA a 22-21 lead, Tublin went down the line to tie the game again.  Tublin then put FC ahead with a kill just inside the back line, but NA answered on a block by Gregan to tie the game at 23-23.  Tublin then scored on two straight kills to give the Foxes a 25-23 win in game three to cut the NA lead to two games to one in the match.

The win in game three seemed to energize the Foxes in game four.  The teams exchanged points early with NA taking a 5-4 lead on a FC service error.  Tublin then took over again, serving three consecutive aces to give the Foxes an 8-5 lead.  After Haser again scored off a quick set, an NA hitting error made it a 10-7 FC advantage.  Kills by Tevis and Buresh cut the margin to one at 10-9.  Kills by Tublin and Jake Steinhaus push the lead to 14-10 before the Tigers rallied behind a Gregan kill, an ace by Buresh and a Gregan block to tie the game at 14-14.  The teams continued to exchange points as the score went to 18-18.  A pair of kills by Tublin off the NA blockers and an ace by Eli Roth pushed Fox Chapel ahead at 21-18.  The Tigers rallied, however, on a Buresh kill and a pair of serving points by senior DS Evan Buysse to tie the game at 21-21.  After the Foxes extended the margin to 23-21, a FC hitting error and a kill by Tevis tied the game again.  A dink by Tublin was answered by a dink by Buresh as the score moved to 24-24.  Once again, Tublin came up big with a pair of kills to give the Foxes a 26-24 win in game four to tie the match at two games each.

The Tigers took an early 4-1 lead in game five and it proved to be the difference as NA never trailed in the game.  After Verlinich went down the middle, FC committed a hitting error.  Tublin came back with a kill down the middle but Haser answered with a two-handed push into the corner.  Gregan followed with a huge block on Tublin to make it a 4-1 Tiger advantage.  After a FC time out, an NA hitting error and a blast by Tublin off the NA blockers cut the margin to 4-3.  Gregan came back off a quick set down the middle, but Mike Lucas answered for the Foxes.  A FC service error was followed by a Fox Chapel hitting error as the NA lead went to 7-4.  Goldsmith came back with a kill down the middle off a quick set, but Gregan scored again off a slide to make it 8-5.  Once again, Lucas kept the Foxes close with a kill, but a left handed smash by Krepp pushed the lead back to three at 9-6.  Steinhaus scored off the NA blockers, but Tevis again had an NA answer to make it a 10-7 game.  After Seman scored on a dink, Goldstein went down the middle to cut the margin to 10-9.  The Tigers then took over to post a 5-1 run to finish off the game and match.  A Tevis dink was followed by a violation by NA.  Gregan added another kill off a quick set and a Fox Chapel hitting error gave NA a 13-10 lead.  Two straight FC errors gave the Tigers a 15-10 victory in game five with NA capturing the match, three games to two.

The Tigers got contributions from a number of players in the exciting victory.  At the net, senior OH Tevis recorded 10 kills with Haser adding nine and Verlinich and Krepp eight each.  Krepp added four blocks with Tevis posting three.  Buresh helped the attack with 25 perfect passes while Buysse had sixteen and Verlinich 13.  Defensively, Buysse led with 34 digs while Krepp posted 11.   Gregan and Buresh recorded a pair of serving aces each.  For his efforts at the net, the North Allegheny Sports Network named Kyle Gregan as the Player of the Match.  Tublin led Fox Chapel with 29 kills in the match.

With the win, NA improved to 10-0 in section, 11-0 overall.  The Tigers will travel to Seneca Valley on Tuesday night for a showdown with the Raiders with the section title on the line.  Match time is scheduled for 7:00 pm.

JV UPDATE:  The Tiger JV team dominated Fox Chapel  in a 2-0 victory downing the Foxes by scores of 25-8 and 25-15.

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MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  FOX CHAPEL - 2
 

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TIGERS REMAIN UNBEATEN WITH 3-0 VICTORY OVER BUTLER

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The Tigers won their 9th consecutive section match without a loss with a 3-0 victory at Butler on Tuesday night.  Senior MB Kyle Gregan led the way with nine kills and eleven blocks while senior setter Michael Krepp set the table for the NA hitters with 34 assists.  NA captured the first game, 25-16, game two, 25-17, and the third and final game by a  25-12 score.

At the net, senior OH Brian Tevis recorded six kills with senior OH Alex Verlinich and junior MB Justin Haser adding five each.  Krepp posted five blocks and four kills along with seven digs for the winning Tigers.  Defensively, senior DS Evan Buysse had eleven digs with Tevis adding six and sophomore OH Zach Shaw four.  Tevis served three aces as NA scored on six service swings.

With the win, the NA section record improved to 9-0, the overall mark to 10-0 on the season.  The Tigers will host Fox Chapel tonight in a key 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 at the Senior High gym.

JV UPDATE:  The Butler JV team defeated the Tigers, 2-0, with 25-22 and 25-21 victories.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  BUTLER - 0
 

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TIGERS HOLD OFF NORWIN, 3-0

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The Tigers traveled to Norwin on Monday night and came home with a hard-fought 3-0 non-section victory over the Knights.  NA took game one, 25-23, game two, 25-17, and the third and final game, 25-23.  Leading the way for NA were senior OH Alex Verlinich with 11 kills while senior setter Michael Krepp added eight and senior MB Kyle Gregan and junior MB Seth Johnson seven each.  Krepp again directed the NA attack and recorded 32 assists on the evening.

At the net, senior OH Brian Tevis, junior MB Justin Haser and senior OH Tim Buresh all added four kills while Tevis and Gregan had three blocks.  Buresh led with 15 perfect passes with Buysse adding ten and Tevis seven.  Defensively, Buysse recorded 15 digs with Krepp and Verlinich posting eight each.  Four Tigers served aces with Verlinich, Buysse, Gregan and Johnson all scoring on the serve. 

With the win, the Tigers won their ninth consecutive match with out a loss.  NA will travel to Butler tonight to meet the Tornado in a 7:00 pm section match.

JV UPDATE:  The JV team was victorious over the Knights JVs by scores of 25-15 and 25-18.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  BUTLER - 0
 

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PINE-RICHLAND NO MATCH FOR TIGERS IN 3-0 SHUTOUT

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The Tigers dominated visiting Pine-Richland, 3-0, in a section contest at the Senior High gym on Tuesday night.  NA won game one, 25-11, game two, 25-12, and finished off the Rams, 25-14, in game three.  Senior OH Tim Buresh led NA with eight kills with freshman OH Tommy Keisling and senior OH Brian Tevis adding six each.  Senior setter Michael Krepp recorded 24 assists with freshman setter Joe Murphy adding nine for the winning Tigers.

Once again, it was a good team effort by the Tigers with a number of players contributing.  Senior OH Alex Verlinich and senior MB Kyle Gregan posted five kills each with junior MB Seth Johnson adding four.  At the net, Gregan led with three blocks while Buresh and junior MB Derek Wagner posted two each.  Buresh led with 23 perfect passes while senior DS Evan Buysse led the defensive stats with 13 digs.  Krepp had six digs with Verlinich adding five and Buresh four for the winning Tigers.  Verlinich, Murphy, and junior Apoorv Dhir all served two aces.

With the win, NA continued to hold first place in Section 3-AAA with an 8-0 record.  The game was recorded by NATV and will be shown on Thursday, May 20.  Next up for the Tigers will be a trip to Norwin on Monday night to meet the Knights in a 7:00 pm non-conference match.

JV UPDATE:  The JV team kept pace with the varsity with a 2-0 win over the Rams.  NA won both games by 25-8 scores.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  PINE-RICHLAND - 0
 

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TIGERS MASTER McDOWELL TO WIN PLUM TOURNAMENT

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The Tigers defeated Erie McDowell, 25-17, in the championship of the Plum Invitational on Saturday as they continued to capture tournament titles.  The win marked the third tournament championship for the top-ranked NA team.  Leading the way were senior MB Kyle Gregan with 28 kills with senior OH Brian Tevis adding 20, senior OH Tim Buresh 17, and senior setter Michael Krepp 16.  Krepp also posted 91 assists in directing the NA attack. 

In pool play, the Tigers knocked off Montour, McDowell, Central Catholic and Norwin, all by two games to none.  In the playoffs, NA defeated Baldwin, 25-17, in the quarterfinals before ousting Norwin, 25-20, in the semifinals.

Once again, a number of Tigers contributed to the victory.  Junior MB Seth Johnson recorded 13 kills with senior OH Alex Verlinich adding 12.  Gregan had 16 blocks, Johnson nine, and Buresh and Tevis eight each.  Senior DS Evan Buysse posted 27 perfect passes with Tevis recording 22 and Buresh 19.  Defensively, Buysse led with 30 digs while Buresh had 16, Krepp 16, and Verlinich 11.  Krepp recorded six service aces with Gregan adding four and Buysse three.

The Tigers will host Pine-Richland on Tuesday 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 won the Penn Hills JV Tournament with a 27-25 win over Norwin in the semifinals and a 25-19 victory over Meadville in the championship.

TOURNAMENT SUMMARY
PLUM INVITATIONAL
Saturday, April 24, 2010
 

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TIGERS TOP SHALER IN THREE STRAIGHT

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The Tigers downed Shaler, 3-0, in a section match at Shaler on Thursday night.  Senior OH Tim Buresh led the way with 10 kills while senior MB Kyle Gregan added seven as NA won game one, 25-14, game two, 25-19, and the third and deciding game, 27-25.  Senior setter Michael Krepp was back to record 33 assists for the winning Tigers.

A number of Tigers contributed to the victory over the Titans.  At the net, senior OH Brian Tevis added five kills and Krepp, junior opposite Steve Ferringer and junior MB Justin Haser three each.  Gregan posted eight blocks, Krepp six and senior OH Alex Verlinich five.  Tevis posted ten perfect passes while senior DS Evan Buysse had seven.  Defensively, Buysse led with 16 digs with Verlinich recording nine and Tevis eight. 

With the win, the Tigers improved to 7-0 in section play.  NA will travel to Plum tomorrow for the Plum Invitational.  Action is scheduled to get under way at 10:00 am.

JV UPDATE:  The JV also defeated Shaler by a 2-0 score.  In game one, NA downed the Titans, 25-17 and in game two, 25-16.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  SHALER - 0
 

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TIGERS KNOCK OFF NORTH HILLS, 3-0

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The Tigers remained unbeaten in section play with a 3-0 victory at North Hills on Tuesday night.  NA downed the Indians, 25-16, 25-13, and 25-14 to win their sixth straight as the first half of section play concluded.  Leading NA was junior opposite Steve Ferringer with eight kills with senior OH Alex Verlinich adding six and junior MBs Justin Haser and Seth Johnson five each.  With senior setter Michael Krepp sidelined by illness, senior Evan Buysee and freshman Joe Murphy shared the setting with Buysee recording 26 assists and Murphy 13 on the evening.

A number of Tigers contributed to the victory.  Senior OH Brian Tevis, junior MB Derek Wagner and freshman MB Tommy Keisling all posted three kills.  Wagner led with five blocks while Buyess had three and Ferringer two.  Junior DS Chris Conti chipped in with six perfect passes while Verlinich and senior OH Tim Buresh recorded five each.  Defensively, Conti had nine digs, Verlinich 8 and Buresh seven.  Tevis and Buysse had a pair of service aces each.

With the win, the Tigers improved their section and overall records to 6-0 on the season.  NA will continue section play on Thursday night with a trip to Shaler to meet the Titans.  The scheduled starting time for the match is 7:00 pm.

JV UPDATE:  The JV team remained unbeaten in section also with a 2-0 win over the Indians.  NA won the first game, 25-16, and edged NH, 29-27, in game two.

MATCH SUMMARY
NORTH ALLEGHENY - 3  NORTH HILLS - 0
 

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WPIAL VOLLEYBALL - 2010

The Tigers will compete again in the WPIAL in Class AAA along with 20 other teams.  The top four teams and ties for for fourth place will enter the team championship set to begin as early as Tuesday, May 18, 2010.  All teams (qualifying teams or non-qualifying teams) that complete their section schedule by the prescribed date may play exhibition games providing that they do not exceed their limit of competitions.  Teams who have definitely qualified for the WPIAL playoffs cannot play a game after May 17, 2010.  All playoff entries will be determined by section record only and will be determined by the best section won-loss record.  Teams that tie for first place will not have the tie broken and ALL of the tied teams will be declared section champions, will receive a section winner's plaque, and will be entered into the WPIAL tournament.  If four or more teams tie for first place, only those teams will qualify for the tournament.

TIE-BREAKING SYSTEM

a.  Section won-lost records of all the tied teams will be compiled.
b.  The team(s) with the best numerical head-to-head section record among the tied teams will enter post-season play.
c.  If the tie cannot be clearly broken, all tied teams will enter post-season play.

All matches will be played with a best of five game format.  The top three teams will represent the WPIAL at the PIAA Championships.  A consolatioin match will be held to determine the third place team.  The PIAA Championships will begin on Tuesday, June 1, 2010, with a Western Regional and the Finals will be held on June 4 and 5, 2010.

CLASS AAA - 21 TEAMS

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