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For the last three seasons, the North Allegheny girls’ volleyball team has asserted itself as the most dominant in the state in the largest classification. Winners of three straight PIAA titles in Class 4A, the Tigers boast a wealth of depth and overall talent. Contributing to that expertise and flair on defense is senior libero… More »
Born into a family with a great love for baseball, it didn’t take long for senior Conor McSparran to gain an interest in the sport. “Baseball was something that always ran through my family,” said McSparran. “I started playing T-Ball when I was five-years old and ever since then its been a huge part of… More »
On most championship teams, there is often a close-knit and family-like atmosphere between the players and coaches. For Sophia Spano, a senior midfielder on the 2019 WPIAL champion North Allegheny girls’ soccer team, that metaphor is instead a reality. Spano took up soccer in kindergarten and has spent most of her life playing alongside, or… More »
Some things can be summed up by mere statistics and measurements. However, the heart of a champion is something that cannot be calculated. For senior Percise Colon, the diminutive running back is living proof that good things do indeed come in small packages. Standing at 5’4” and 178 pounds, Colon has eagerly taken on the… More »
When Hannah Lindgren was approaching her freshman year at North Allegheny, she had a decision to make – to continue her career in cross country or in soccer. Lindgren had participated in both sports while in middle school but she ultimately made her choice at the insistence of her eighth-grade track coach E.J. Robertson. “Coach… More »
When senior defensive specialist Elianna Seaman first started playing volleyball in sixth grade, she was immediately immersed in what it took to be a leader. At North Allegheny’s middle school summer volleyball clinic, Seaman idolized the North Allegheny upperclassmen that coached at the camp. “The upperclassmen were like my big sisters,” said Seaman. “They taught… More »
They’ve marched locally, regionally and even in our nation’s capital. Playing at marquee events like the 56th Inaugural Parade and the Kentucky Derby Pegasus Parade, the nationally renowned North Allegheny “Tiger” Marching Band performs with the same elite standard for excellence that is maintained in North Allegheny classrooms and on athletic fields. Epitomizing that standard… More »
As a youngster, senior Saif Ali had a seemingly ceaseless source of energy. By the age of three, his mother signed him up for youth soccer and Ali’s affinity for the sport was born. “When I was little, my Mom saw that I loved to run around so she signed me up and from there… More »
A three-year starter since her freshman season, senior Bella Pietropola had been an integral part of the North Allegheny girls’ soccer team. However, an injury to her right ankle prior to the 2019 season left the NA defenseman disheartened about the prospects of playing her senior year. Following surgery on Aug. 16, a tough road… More »
Lauren Swartz (North Allegheny class of 2016) has been named to the Academic All-America Team by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). With volleyball being one of the most competitive sports in the CoSIDA program, Swartz, a redshirt junior at Michigan State University, was one of 21 Division I volleyball athletes chosen from across… More »
