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O'BRIEN WEATHERS CONDITIONS
FOR 82 AT PIAA REGIONALS

Under terribly wet conditions at the Tom’s Run Golf Course at the PIAA Western Regionals, North Allegheny junior Kevin O’Brien weathered the obstacles by shooting an 82 at the event.  Unfortunately for O’Brien, it wasn’t enough to make the cut.  Tom Nettles from Peters Township topped the leaderboard with a 72 and was among 22 boys who qualified for the PIAA Championship.  For O’Brien and the rest of the NA Golfers, it was a fantastic season that saw them capture another Section Championship.  Under head coach Dede Rittman, the future is bright for the North Allegheny Boys Golf Team. 

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TIGERS SEASON ENDS WITH FIFTH PLACE FINISH AT WPIAL FINALS

(10/13/11) The North Allegheny golf season came to an abrupt end on Thursday afternoon, after placing fifth in the WPIAL finals at Cedarbrook.  Despite an abundance of water on the course, he Tigers finished with a 412 on the 18-hole course.  Many of the competitors lost balls after they plugged in fairways and rough due to the soggy conditions. 

The Tigers were led by Kevin O'Brien's 74, good for second place among individual scoring.  John McCabe, Colton Fedell, Mike Sudo, and Pat Mittereder also scored for North Allegheny.  The individual winner was Thomas Steve from Upper St. Clair, who helped the Panthers advance by shooting a 72.  Overall, Upper St. Clair shot a 383 and will represent the WPIAL at the PIAA championships on October 24.

North Allegheny ended their stellar year with a 14-2 record, advancing to the WPIAL finals for the first time since 2007.  Although the team will lose Fedell and Mittereder to graduation, the Tigers have six of their eight varsity members eligible to return  to defend their section crown next season.

WPIAL TEAM FINAL
DIVISION I
Thursday, October 13

* - qualified for PIAA tournament

INDIVIDUAL MATCH SUMMARY
Top four teams

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TIGERS ADVANCE TO WPIAL FINALS

(10/12/11) Behind strong performances from juniors Kevin O'Brien and John McCabe, North Allegheny earned a second place finish at the WPIAL Semifinals on Tuesday afternoon.  A team score of 405 was also good enough to earn NA a trip to the WPIAL Finals on Thursday. 

O'Brien shot a 76, McCabe a 77, Colton Fedell an 80, Brandon Maiello an 83 and Pat Mittereder an 89 to lead the Tigers to victory.  Playing the back nine to start, Mittereder had a tough time with the 18th hole after hitting five in-a-row out of bounds for a 50 on that nine.  Mittereder came back strong on the front nine with  a 39.  Mike Sudo hit the wrong ball on hole 12 and was penalized 2 strokes, finishing with an 89 for the day. 

North Allegheny now advances to the WPIAL Finals to be held at Cedarbrook Golf Club on Thursday.  To check out the entire WPIAL brackets, click here!

WPIAL TEAM PLAYOFFS
DIVISION I
Tuesday, October 11

* - qualified for WPIAL final

INDIVIDUAL MATCH SUMMARY
Top four teams

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2011 WPIAL BOYS' GOLF

The Tigers will compete again in Division I of the WPIAL along with 58 other teams.  The top two teams and ties for second place in each section will enter the team championships semi-finals on October 11, 2011.  If two teams tie for second place but one of the teams has lost both head-to-head contests, that team will not enter the tournament round.  Three-way ties will be broken in the following manner:

1.  Section records of the tied teams will be compiled.
2.  The team that has the best numerical record among the tied teams will be the qualifier.
3.  If the tie cannot clearly be broken, all tied teams will enter the tournament.

The top three teams from each semifinal site will advance to the team championship round on October 13, 2010.  A team champion will be declared in both divisions.  The top team from the WPIAL team championship will participate in the PIAA Team Tournament.

The format for boys' golf is a team comprised of six golfers who play for a combined team total medal score for the day.  Only the top five scores will count to determine the team winner for the match.  The format is in effect for all team matches.

In case of a tie in the total medal score, each coach will choose two players to represent their squad in a two-hole playoff with the twosome shooting the lowest combined score winning.  If there is still a tie after the two-hole playoff, the players will play "sudden death" extra holes until the tie is broken.

INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Individual Championship will be contested by qualifying players representing member schools.  Each player must follow the approved qualifying process in order to qualify for the championship.  It is not necessary to to determine an alternate from the sectional qualifiers; however, for the semi-finals and final round, an alternate should be selected by designating this player finishing next in order after the qualifiers have been determined.  Ties for the final qualifying spot at the semif-finals or final should be broken with "sudden victory" extra holes.

SECTIONAL QUALIFIERS

Each sectional qualifier will be comprised of six players from each section team.  Each sectional qualifier will be hosted at one of the section courses.  The host school for 2011 is designated by an asterisk (*) in the listing of schools in each section.  The sectional qualifiers have been scheduled for Monday, September 19, 2011.  Players will advance from each sectional qualifier by:
1.  Placing in the top five scores, including ties OR
2.  By shooting the designated target score (within 10 shots of the course rating).

The Golf Steering Committee will determine the course rating, target score, distance, and tees to be played and notify each sectional manager of this information.

SEMI-FINAL QUALIFIERS

Each semi-final qualifier will consist of qualifiers from each of the eight Division I sectional tournaments.  The semi-final round will be conducted on Tuesday, September 27, 2011, at three different courses. 

INDIVIDUAL FINALS

The Individual Final Round will consist of forty-eight contestants --- the top twelve from each Division I semifinal round site and the top 12 from the Division 2 championship round.  The Final Round will be held on Wednesday, October 5, 2011, at a course to be designated and will be managed by members of the Golf Committee.  The top Division I scorer in the final round will be the Division I champion and will be awarded a gold medal.  The second and third place finishers will be awarded silver and bronze medals respectively.  The top twenty-four contestants from the WPIAL Final Round will qualify for the Western PIAA Individual Qualifying Round with qualifiers from five other PIAA western districts on Tuesday, October 18, 2011.  The two twenty-two contestants from the Western Qualifying Round will qualify for the PIAA Championship Finals at Heritage Hills Golf Course on October 24 and 25, 2011.

2011 BOYS' GOLF ALIGNMENT - DIVISION I: 59 TEAMS

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