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Archive for December 2016

Top 10-Showing For NA At Powerade, Woodley Wins Gold

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The North Allegheny wrestling team claimed a top-10 finish at the illustrious Powerade Wrestling Tournament from Canon-McMillan High School. Four NA wrestlers placed and one took home a championship medal. Senior Jacob Woodley, an Oklahoma recruit, earned tournament gold at 195 pounds, defeating Gavin Hoffman of Montoursville in the championship bout, 5-2. Hoffman was the… More »

Top-Ranked NA Caps Holiday Tournament With Win

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In what has developed into one of the best non-section rivalries in the WPIAL, the North Allegheny Lady Tigers won their latest joust with the Norwin Knights, 50-40, in the finale of the Wright Automotive Holiday Tournament. The Tigers built a 21-point lead in the third quarter and kept the Knights at arm’s length for… More »

NA Tops Sewickley Academy, 64-60

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By Lee Mohn The North Allegheny Tigers built a 13-point lead on Wednesday night and held on in the second half to defeat Sewickley Academy, 64-60.  It was a great test against the top-ranked team in Class 2A. The Tigers started slow, getting into early foul trouble when Isaac Barnes picked up three fouls in… More »

Lady Tigers Throttle Ambridge, 60-29

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By Kellen Gurskey For the second time in two nights, the North Allegheny Lady Tigers’ defense held their opponent to lower than 30-percent shooting from the field. NA cruised to a 60-29 win over Ambridge at the Wright Automotive Holiday Tournament. The game started off slow for the Lady Tigers as the score stood 6-6… More »

Lady Tigers Trounce Upper St. Clair, 57-35

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With a stifling defense, North Allegheny limited Upper St. Clair to 27-percent shooting from the field and cruised to a 57-35 victory over the Panthers at the Wright Automotive Holiday Tournament on Tuesday night. The Lady Tigers also held a 46-29 edge in the rebounding department in a one-sided non-section contest. North Allegheny opened the… More »

Tigers Wallop West Allegheny At Holiday Tournament

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North Allegheny used lights-out shooting from beyond the arc and a dominating effort on the glass to deliver a landslide, 88-58, win over the West Allegheny Indians on Tuesday afternoon at the Wright Automotive Holiday Tournament. The Tigers outrebounded the Indians, 45-28, and hit at a 60-percent (9 of 15) clip from the outside. Junior… More »

Maria Mosbacher, Erin Carmody Named All-State

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North Allegheny girls’ volleyball players Maria Mosbacher and Erin Carmody have been selected to the all-state team by the Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association. Mosbacher, a Duquesne University recruit, is a senior OH and one of the top hitters in the WPIAL. Carmody had an outstanding junior campaign at the libero position. The 5-foot-7 Carmody began… More »

Top-Ranked Pine-Richland Staves Off Tigers, 49-46

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The North Allegheny boys’ basketball traded barbs with the top-ranked team in Class 6A but in the end the Pine-Richland Rams were able to outlast the Tigers by a 49-46 decision on Friday night. Seniors Andrew Petcash and Evan Luellen netted 13 points apiece for the reigning WPIAL champions. North Allegheny was paced by Curtis… More »

Ethan Maenza Named Post-Gazette 6A Player of the Year

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Adding to the many accolades received by Ethan Maenza this fall, the North Allegheny senior quarterback was recently named the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Class 6A Player of the Year. One of the most dynamic players in the WPIAL, Maenza played a pivotal role for a Tigers team that reached the WPIAL semifinals with a 9-3 record. “Maenza… More »

NA Crushes Fox Chapel For Section Win, 52-25

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North Allegheny used eight pinfalls to throttle Fox Chapel on the road, 52-25, in Section 3-AAA action on Wednesday night. The Tigers opened the night with three consecutive falls to build an 18-0 lead and never looked back en route to a convincing win. The meet began at 145 pounds with Zach Stedeford wrestling up… More »