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Six Tigers Land All-Section Honors, Three Garner First-Team Accolades

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Six members of the North Allegheny boys’ volleyball team have been named to the All-Section Team for Section 2-AAA, including three first-team selections. Earning first-team laurels was junior setter Nicolas Carioto, senior middle blocker Varun Kaveti and senior outside hitter Jax Wilhite. Second-team accolades went to junior opposite Stone Gaertner and junior libero Will Hahn…. More »

J.D. Costanzo Gives Verbal Commitment To WVU

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North Allegheny junior J.D. Costanzo has announced his commitment to West Virginia University to continue his academic and baseball career. Costanzo made his verbal commitment public via Twitter on Thursday morning. In 2023, Costanzo has had a breakout season with the Tigers and pitching staff’s leader in victories. Fashioning a 5-2 record in eight appearances… More »

Big 56 Conference Tabs Nine Tigers To All-Section Teams

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Nine members of the North Allegheny baseball team have been named All-Section by the Big 56 Conference. Earning Section 1-6A first-team recognition were seniors Spencer Barnett at shortstop and Andrew Hart at designated hitter. Second-team laurels went to infielders Augie Maslo and Owen Schall, outfielders Drew Dougherty and Harron Lee, and pitcher J.D. Costanzo. Honorable… More »

Five Tigers Named All-Section By Big 56, Three Earn First Team Laurels

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The North Allegheny softball team had five players named to the annual Big 56 Conference All-Section teams for the 2023 season. First-team accolades were received by senior infielder Reagan Sheets, senior centerfielder Meghan McDonough and junior designated hitter Anne Melle. Second-team laurels went to sophomore pitcher Sammy Plotkso and junior third baseman Caitlin Logan was… More »

Ryan Handron, Rachael Johns Sign Letters of Intent

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Two members of the WPIAL Class AAA champion North Allegheny track and field team made their college choices official on Wednesday. Senior Ryan Handron signed his letter of intent with Carnegie Mellon University and senior Rachael Johns inked her LOI with the University of Scranton. Just yesterday, Handron helped lead the North Allegheny boys’ track… More »

Three NA Soccer Players Sign Letters Of Intent

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Three members of the North Allegheny boys’ soccer team have made their college choices official to continue their academic and athletic careers. Seniors Aidan Dyga (Allegheny College), Nate Stalter (Slippery Rock University) and Jakob Young (Baldwin Wallace Universit) all signed their letters of intent on Friday. A stellar defenseman, Dyga also scored three goals this… More »

Josh Lugg Invited to Chicago Bears Rookie Mini-Camp

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Former North Allegheny offensive lineman and graduate student at the University of Notre Dame, Josh Lugg, has been invited to the Chicago Bears Rookie Mini-Camp. Lugg most recently completed his fifth year on the gridiron for the Fighting Irish, starting and playing in all 13 games at right guard on the offensive line. He helped… More »

Joey Porter Jr. Chosen By Pittsburgh Steelers In NFL Draft

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Former North Allegheny football standout and junior defensive back at Penn State University, Joey Porter Jr., was selected in the second round of the National Football League (NFL) draft on Friday night by the Pittsburgh Steelers. Porter was the 32nd  selection overall, becoming the first Tiger ever taken in the second round of the NFL… More »

Kaden Velasquez Signs Letter Of Intent With PennWest Edinboro

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North Allegheny senior Kaden Velasquez signed his letter of intent to continue his track & field and academic career at NCAA Division II PennWest Edinboro. Velasquez inked his LOI on Monday afternoon. Velasquez is a five-year member of the North Allegheny track and field program under head coach John Neff. Last season, Velasquez placed third… More »

Timmerson Named 1st Team All-State, KDKA WPIAL Class 6A Player of the Year

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North Allegheny senior Jasmine Timmerson has been named to the 2023 Pennsylvania Sports Writers All-State Team. It’s the third consecutive year Timmerson has garnered all-state accolades in Class 6A, including a pair of first-team laurels the past two seasons. She was named third-team all-state as a sophomore in 2021. It’s also the fifth consecutive season… More »