WPIAL Quarterfinals vs. Latrobe
Archive for May 2014
NA Falls In Heartbreaker To Mt. Lebanon In WPIAL Semifinals
by Lee Mohn North Allegheny’s opponent was Mount Lebanon on Monday night in the WPIAL semifinals, a team the Tigers haven’t had much luck with over the years, winning only two out of the last fifteen meetings entering the contest. The Tigers were dealt another heartbreaking defeat, falling to the Blue Devils 10-9 in double… More »
Lady Tigers Bow Out In WPIAL Quarterfinals
Top-seeded Canon-McMillan scored three runs in the second inning and held off ninth-seeded North Allegheny, 3-1, on Monday afternoon in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL Class AAAA softball playoffs. With two outs and runners at the corners in the bottom of the second, Jada Kemp laid down a bunt single that scored Mandi Stranges from… More »
Zach Buerger Receives Most Positive Athlete Award
PITTSBURGH (May 19, 2014) – North Allegheny High School’s Zachary Buerger was presented with the title of Western Pennsylvania’s “Most Positive High School Athlete” in the sport of Boy’s Swimming on Saturday, May 3 by former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward, and Roberto Clemente, Jr., the son of the late Pirates Hall of Famer… More »
Tigers Tripped Up By Big Macs In WPIAL First Round
The third-seeded North Allegheny Tigers were upset in the First Round of the WPIAL Playoffs on Friday as the Canon-McMillan Big Macs earned a 4-2 victory in eight innings from W&J’s Ross Memorial Park. The 14th-seeded Big Macs took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a Jared Beach sacrifice fly,… More »
Tigers Tame Wildcats in Quarterfinal Round
by Patrick McKay The North Allegheny Boy’s volleyball team displayed a poised businesslike approach in their victory over the Greater Latrobe Wildcats in the WPIAL Quarterfinals this evening. It was their first playoff contest of the 2014 campaign as the top seeded Tigers earned a bye in the first round. The defending PIAA and WPIAL… More »
NA Dumps Sewickley, Advances To Semifinals To Face Mt. Lebanon
In recent meetings between North Allegheny and Sewickley Academy, typically a fantastic finish is in store. Earlier this season, NA rallied for an 8-7 victory in double overtime over Sewickley. In their last playoff encounter in the 2011 WPIAL semifinals, the Panthers outlasted the Tigers for a 13-12 win. On Wednesday night at Newman Stadium,… More »
Four Tigers Named All-Section
The Class AAA Section 2 All-Section Team has been announced and the NA Tigers are well represented amongst first team selections. Earning First Team laurels are setter Antonios Balouris, middle blocker Brendan Brown, outside hitter David Haus and outside hitter Mitch Higgins. Balouris leads the Tigers with 978 assists. Brown owns the team lead in… More »
NA’s Tigers Roar The Loudest, Advance To WPIAL Quarterfinals
A two-out RBI single by Laura Cotter in the top of the seventh inning lifted the North Allegheny Tigers to a 1-0 triumph over the McKeesport Tigers on Tuesday in the opening round of the Class AAAA playoffs. The Cotter base hit in the seventh provided the only run necessary for NA starting pitcher Madi Beining… More »
NA Boys Earn WPIAL Title, Girls Grab Silver
The NA Boys laid claim to their second straight WPIAL title on Monday afternoon at the WPIAL Class AAA Team Track & Field Championships at Baldwin High School. The Lady Tigers were also impressive, earning a second place trophy. For the NA Boys, it couldn’t have been more dramatic as the Class AAA crown came down… More »