Ashley Huang Wins WPIAL Class AAA Singles Title

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North Allegheny senior Ashley Huang, the reigning PIAA Class AAA singles champion, added another title to her long list of credentials by winning the WPIAL Class AAA singles crown on Friday afternoon. Huang defeated Baldwin’s Bethany Yauch, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 to become the first North Allegheny singles player to win the WPIAL Class AAA championship since Kelly Baritot in 1999.

Huang reached the finals on Friday by collecting a trio of wins at the start of the tournament on Thursday. Huang defeated Angela Popovich of Hempfield, 6-2. In the quarterfinals, Huang earned a 10-3 victory over Elle Santora of Shady Side Academy before rounding out day one with a 6-1, 6-0 win over Mia Gorman of Bethel Park.

Huang and the rest of the NA tennis team will visit Shaler on Tuesday for a section matchup.