Nine Tigers Named To Big 56 All-Conference Football Teams
By: Jared Barton
North Allegheny Football had nine players named to the Big 56 All-Conference teams that were announced on Monday.
Four players took home first-team laurels, including seniors Brady Brinkley (Offense At-Large QB), Aidan Urshler (Guard), Mason Brown (Linebacker) and Preston Howard (Punter).
Five players were named to the second-team all-conference list, including seniors Anthony Sisinni (Running Back), Grant Girty (Defensive Tackle), Henry Sheridan (Defensive End), Kellan Frank (Defensive Back) and Jameson Walsh (Defensive Back).
Brinkley is a three-year starter at quarterback for the Tigers, passing for over 1,600 yards this season with 13 touchdowns. He also has 381 yards on the ground with five touchdowns, while catching two passes for 30 yards and a score.
This is the first postseason award for Urshler, who stepped into a starting role on both the defense and offense to begin this season and has consistently provided quality play on both lines throughout the year. Despite winning the all-conference award for his time along the offensive line, the senior also has 47 tackles, six sacks and an interception so far.
This is Brown’s second Big 56 honor, after taking home second-team at-large honors for wide receiver in 2025. Brown has been the Tigers’ most complete player this season, racking up 64 tackles, including five for loss, three interceptions and a forced fumble. Brown has 31 catches as a receiver for 427 yards and three scores. He also tossed a 26-yard touchdown pass.
Howard earned his first Big 56 All-Conference award, averaging 37 yards per punt with a long of 52 yards. He had three punts that went for fair catches, three that were punted inside the 20-yard line and three that were 50+ yards.
Sisinni has been the main running back for the Tigers all season and earned the first all-conference award of his career. The senior finished the regular season with 109 carries for 392 yards and two touchdowns.
This is Girty’s second Big 56 All-Conference award after earning second-team laurels last season at defensive end. The senior has 27 tackles, including two for loss, along with a sack in eight games.
Sheridan has been disruptive at defensive end, generating 19 tackles and four sacks through the end of the regular season. He also forced and recovered a fumble.
Frank leads the team with 68 total tackles, including one for loss. He also had an interception and three pass breakups so far this year.
Walsh has registered 38 tackles and an interception to this point, along with three pass breakups.
The full 6A Big 56 All-Conference Teams can be found here.
North Allegheny qualified for the WPIAL 6A Playoffs as the third seed in the bracket and will travel to Canonsburg on Friday to face #2 Canon-McMillan at 7:00 p.m. That game will be broadcast on the North Allegheny Sports Network.
