Boys' Lacrosse Game Summaries

By: Jared Barton

The North Allegheny boys’ lacrosse team overcame an early deficit to beat Moeller 7-5 at Western Reserve Academy Friday in the opening round of the MSLA “C” Bracket tournament.

The Tigers were trailing 5-0 into the second quarter before the offense came to life. With seven minutes left in the first half, senior Colman Craft scored unassisted to cut the lead to 5-1. About 30 seconds later, fellow senior Jack Ferraro found the back of the net, and NA trailed by three heading into the halftime break.

North Allegheny picked up where they left off in the third quarter, with senior Sam Porter tallying his first of the evening assisted by junior Nick Sichak. Junior Johnny Castillo joined the comeback trail, scoring back-to-back goals before the quarter ended. His second marker was assisted by Craft. The game was tied heading into the final stanza.

It took until the end of the fourth, but the Tigers took the first lead of the contest thanks to Porter on a goal assisted by junior Colt Gibson with 3:24 left in regulation. NA added an empty net insurance score with 28 seconds remaining on a hat-trick goal from Porter assisted by Sichak.

Senior Logan Lyle made eight saves in the contest. Craft added five ground balls and two takeaways along with his goal and assist. Senior Jake Burns had two ground balls and two takeaways.

With the win, North Allegheny advances to the “C” Bracket Championship for a matchup against Spire on Saturday morning at 10:00 a.m. The game will be available via the MSLA live stream. 

The full replay of Friday’s game can be found here.

BOYS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. MOELLER, 5-2-25

By: Jared Barton

In a battle for the top spot in the section, Shady Side Academy boys’ lacrosse came away with a tight 6-5 victory over North Allegheny Wednesday night. The match was already moved to the middle of the week due to the inclement weather on Tuesday, and the game, which was originally scheduled at the Bulldogs’ home venue, had to be moved to North Allegheny Intermediate High School because of damage in the Fox Chapel area.

Shady Side scored late in the first quarter to take the early lead, but NA responded roughly two and a half minutes later on a goal from junior Nick Sichak, assisted by fellow junior Colt Gibson.

The Tigers broke the tie and took a lead in the game for the first time with about four minutes left in the half. Gibson found a goal of his own, assisted by junior Johnny Castillo. The Bulldogs tied the game with three minutes left in the frame, but the Tigers managed two goals in the last 2:40 to take a 4-2 halftime advantage. NA goals came from senior Jacob Clarkson and sophomore Mason Brown.

Shady Side came out of the second half gate in full force, scoring three straight markers to hold a 5-4 edge heading into the final stanza.

With less than six minutes remaining in the game, Gibson tied the game, assisted by Castillo. Shady Side’s response found the back of the net with just five seconds left in regulation.

Senior Logan Lyle made seven saves in net, while junior Luke Rohan won nine faceoffs and secured three ground balls. Gibson finished with two markers and an assist, Castillo had two assists, Sichak had a goal and four ground balls and Clarkson had two ground balls along with his goal.

NA falls to 7-7 overall and 4-1 in section play. The Tigers are back in action Friday and Saturday in the annual MSCLA Tournament.

BOYS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. SHADY SIDE ACADEMY, 4/30/25

by Randy Gore

In a dominant effort on Senior Day, the North Allegheny boys’ lacrosse team rolled the Central Catholic Vikings on Saturday afternoon, 9-2, at Newman Stadium.

It took the Vikings over 46 minutes of game action before scoring their first goal of the contest, a harmless marker by Adam Dzuban with 1:58 to play. PCC added one last goal from Evan Wade with 18 seconds left to cap the afternoon.

What preceded Central Catholic’s scoring was a one-sided effort by North Allegheny. The Tigers jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first period on goals by senior Sam Porter, sophomore Mason Brown and junior Nick Sichak. From there, the rout was on as Brown and Sichak each totaled hat tricks on the day. Brown, whose three goals give him 17 on the season, was named the Wright Automotive Player of the Game. Sichak now has a team-leading 30 goals on the campaign.

In addition to Brown and Sichak’s hat tricks, senior Colman Craft and junior Jack Dimond also tickled the twine to help NA construct a 9-0 lead by the 8:34 mark of the fourth period. In net, senior Logan Lyle and junior Alex Costa both saw action in the victory.

With the win, North Allegheny improves to 6-6 overall, while Central Catholic falls to 6-7. The Tigers look to continue their sharp play heading into Tuesday night’s showdown at Shady Side Academy with the Section 2-3A title at stake.

Boys Lacrosse Summary, vs. Central Catholic, 4/26/25

by: Bob Orkwis

Butler came into the game at the bottom of Section 2-3A, with the Tigers in first place. Despite that disparity, the Golden Tornado gave North Allegheny everything they could handle at Newman Stadium.

Despite being down several starters, the Tigers (6-6, 4-0) gutted out a 7-5 victory over Butler (4-9, 0-5).

North Allegheny took a 2-0 lead on goals by Jack Dimond, his fourth of the year, assisted by Coleman Craft, and an unassisted tally from Mason Brown.

Butler answered with goals from Preston Simko and Brock Collins to tie the game at 2-2.

Colt Gibson netted his fifth of the year off a Brown assist in the 2^nd quarter, and the Tigers went into halftime with a 3-2 lead.

That was the first of four unanswered goals for North Allegheny.

Freshman Charlie Jones scored his second of the year man up from Brown, and Dimond netted his second of the game from Gibson.

When Jacob Clarkson scored his third of the season off a Craft assist :25 into the 4^th quarter, the Tigers led 6-2.

Butler netted three straight goals to pull within 6-5 halfway through the final quarter.

But Brown added a man up insurance goal off a feed from Gibson, and North Allegheny remained undefeated in section play with a 7-5 win.

Both goalkeepers played well in the game, with junior Max Wieland making fifteen saves for Butler, and senior Logan Lyle finishing with thirteen stops for the Tigers.

Special teams also played a big part in the victory, as the Tigers scored a pair of man up goals and killed off all seven extra player opportunities for Butler.

With a goal and two assists and a turn at running the Tigers offense, junior Colt Gibson was chosen as the Wright Automotive Player of the Game.

North Allegheny will have a quick turnaround as they host Central Catholic tomorrow afternoon at 1:30PM. The Tigers will also celebrate Senior Day against the Vikings with coverage available on the North Allegheny Sports Network. A huge section matchup awaits next Tuesday as the Tigers visit Shady Side Academy.

ICYMI: Highlights from @NA_TigersLax 7-5 win over Butler on Friday night! pic.twitter.com/TqDkErk9E8

— NATigers (@NATigerAthletic) April 28, 2025

Boys Lacrosse Summary, vs. Butler, 4/25/25

By: Jared Barton

The North Allegheny boys’ lacrosse team fought hard for a comeback but fell short, losing to the Kiski School 8-7 at Newman Stadium on Monday night in a non-section matchup.

In what was mostly a back-and-forth affair, Kiski drew first blood offensively, scoring in the early stages of the first quarter on a goal from Colby De Mora. Senior Sam Porter netted the first of two goals on the night about a minute later to tie the contest. Charlie Boon gave the Cougars the lead late in the frame.

Sophomore Mason Brown tied the game back up in the second before Santino Giachetti put Kiski back ahead. The Cougars led 3-2 at halftime.

Jacob Petnuch scored on a man-up opportunity to give Kiski the first two-goal advantage of the night. Four minutes later, Porter found the back of the net again. Giachetti scored his second of the game on a man-up chance before senior Colman Craft went to work. Craft accepted a pass from NA senior goalie Logan Lyle after a critical save in net. The Hobart commit made his way quickly into the offensive zone before tossing a high-velocity shot into the back of the net to bring the game back within a goal.  De Mora scored with a minute left to put the Kiski lead back to two.

In the final quarter, the Cougars added two more goals to take the largest lead of the night at 8-4. NA responded with a man-up goal from freshman Charlie Jones, Brown’s second of the game and a goal from junior Colt Gibson. It was too little too late, as the Tigers ran out of time to complete the comeback.

Lyle made multiple saves in net to keep the game close. Porter earned Wright Automotive Player of the Game honors for his control of the offense throughout the contest.

The Tigers fall to 5-6 on the season and are back in action Friday night at home against Butler for Senior Night. Faceoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on the North Allegheny Sports Network.

ICYMI: Highlights from @NA_TigersLax contest with Kiski School on Monday! pic.twitter.com/ZccCqCYUEB

— NATigers (@NATigerAthletic) April 23, 2025

BOYS LACROSSE SUMMARY VS. KISKI SCHOOL, 4/21/25