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North Allegheny Hall of Fame Class of 2026 announced - North Allegheny Sports Network
North Allegheny Hall of Fame Class of 2026 announced The North Allegheny Hall of Fame Association and the North Allegheny Athletic Department are proud to announce the Hall of Fame Class of 2026! Induction Class of 2026 Ben Abebe – (Boys Soccer) – Class of 1997 Pat Trettel (Baseball) – Class of 2005 Sean Gil (Track and Field) – Class of 2007 Karl DeCiantis (Wrestling) – Class of 2008 Matt Steinbeck (Baseball, Football) – Class of 2011 Tom Keisling (Volleyball) – Class of 2013 Taylor Lake...
North Allegheny Athletics agrees to terms with Adidas - North Allegheny Sports Network
North Allegheny Athletics agrees to terms with Adidas North Allegheny Athletics, in partnership with the North Allegheny School District (NASD), is proud to announce its selection as one of Team Adidas’ Top 20 Schools in the United States and the only Pennsylvania high school chosen for the prestigious athletic apparel and equipment program. The multi-year agreement between Adidas America, Inc.
Tigers Roll Golden Tornado In Road Section Match - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers Roll Golden Tornado In Road Section Match By: Jared Barton The North Allegheny boys’ lacrosse team traveled to Butler for a section matchup with the Golden Tornado on Thursday night. The Tigers prevailed, scoring the first seven goals of the contest and securing the 14-1 win. NA dominated the offensive play in the first half, scoring all four markers in the first frame.
2025-2026 Big 56 6A Boys Basketball All-Section Teams - Pennsylvania Big 5/6 Athletic Conferences
2025-2026 Big 56 6A Boys Basketball All-Section Teams FIRST TEAM PHOTO GALLERY 2025-2026 Class 6A Boys Basketball All-Section Teams SECTION 1 FIRST TEAM NAME SCHOOL POSITION GRADE Stainton Forbes Butler Guard Senior Damian Harrison New Castle Guard Senior Kai Cox New Castle Guard Sophomore Marino Graham New Castle Guard Freshman Nathan Schanbacher North Hills Guard Junior Jackson Long North Hills Guard Junior Grant Spacciapolli Pine-Richland Guard Senior PLAYER OF THE YEAR COACH OF THE YEAR...
Peter Notaro Transfers To WVU Football After One Season At Alabama - North Allegheny Sports Network
Peter Notaro Transfers To WVU Football After One Season At Alabama By: Jared Barton Former North Allegheny Football standout Peter Notaro is on the move this offseason, and he’s coming a little bit closer to home. After one season with Alabama Football, Notaro entered the transfer portal at the beginning of the year and landed with West Virginia. Blessed to start this new chapter! Really appreciate Coach Kirkland, Coach Donati, and Coach Rod for the opportunity.
Mack Leftwich Helping Texas Tech Football To Historic Season - North Allegheny Sports Network
Mack Leftwich Helping Texas Tech Football To Historic Season By: Jared Barton Former North Allegheny football standout Mack Leftwich is leaving his mark on yet another football program, this time in the Power Four Division I ranks. After two successful seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Texas State, Leftwich was hired by Texas Tech to fill the same position in early December of last year. Leftwich was a two-time Broyles Award nominee with the Bobcats.
Tigers Breeze Past Comets In PIAA First Round - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers Breeze Past Comets In PIAA First Round By: Jared Barton Fresh off the WPIAL Championship, the North Allegheny girls’ soccer team hosted the PIAA first-round matchup against Penn Manor at Newman Stadium Tuesday night. The Tigers took care of business with a 5-0 win to advance to the quarterfinal round. NA opened the scoring early in the contest while dominating offensive zone time throughout the night.
Nick Sichak Commits To Ohio Wesleyan Lacrosse - North Allegheny Sports Network
Nick Sichak Commits To Ohio Wesleyan Lacrosse By: Jared Barton Another member of the North Allegheny boys’ lacrosse team has made his decision on where to play at the next level. Senior attack/midfielder Nick Sichak announced he will be taking his talents to Ohio Wesleyan University when his Tiger career comes to a close. He joins fellow senior attack/midfielder Johnny Castillo,who also announced his decision to play for Ohio Wesleyan University in recent months.
Schupansky Named To U.S. U23 National Team Training Camp Roster - North Allegheny Sports Network
Schupansky Named To U.S. U23 National Team Training Camp Roster By: Jared Barton Former North Allegheny Tiger and Pitt Panther Sarah Schupansky is getting her next call-up to the U.S. U23 Women’s National Team. The Gotham FC midfielder got the news of the addition to the training camp roster on Thursday.
Colt Gibson Commits To Westminster College For Lacrosse - North Allegheny Sports Network
Colt Gibson Commits To Westminster College For Lacrosse By: Jared Barton North Allegheny boys’ lacrosse senior Colt Gibson has selected where he will continue his academic and athletic career following his time with the Tigers. The midfielder announced on social media that he will be heading to Westminster College for lacrosse next fall. Gibson is a multi-year letterman for NA boys’ lacrosse and became a key contributor for the offense his sophomore season.
Ice Hockey Opens Season With Win - North Allegheny Sports Network
Ice Hockey Opens Season With Win By: Jared Barton The North Allegheny ice hockey team opened the 2025-26 season with a 3-1 win over Mt. Lebanon Monday night from the Baierl Ice Complex. The scoring opened up in the second period, with the Tigers earning the first goal of the game. Junior Ronan Gallagher scored unassisted just about two minutes into the middle frame. Ten minutes later, the Blue Devils answered on a Sean Hough even-strength goal.
Tigers Top Talbots In Non-Section Matchup - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers Top Talbots In Non-Section Matchup By: Jared Barton The North Allegheny boys’ soccer team hit the road to face Hampton Saturday afternoon in non-conference action. The Tigers came out on top, winning the match 3-2 in OT. NA wasted no time getting on the board in the first minute of action. Junior Alec Vattula feathered a long cross to the back post that sophomore James Hetherington headed in. Hampton found the back of the net eight minutes later on a penalty kick from senior Carson Colvin.
Tigers Edge Panthers In Finals Seconds For Non-Section Victory - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers Edge Panthers In Finals Seconds For Non-Section Victory By: Jared Barton The North Allegheny boys’ soccer team bounced back from a tough home loss to Plum earlier in the week to take a dramatic 2-1 road win over Upper St. Clair Thursday night. The Tigers got on the board first with just nine minutes left in regulation. Freshman Josh Tufts drove down the right side near the end line, crossed to the goal and junior Connor Heliger to break the scoreless tie.
Tigers Battle Panthers to Scoreless Draw in Home Opener - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers Battle Panthers to Scoreless Draw in Home Opener By: Bob Orkwis In a match that seemed more like a late-season or playoff contest at times, North Allegheny and Upper St. Clair went toe-to-toe through 80 minutes of regulation and 20 minutes of overtime before settling on a 0-0 tie in the season’s first game at Newman Stadium. The Panthers had an early possession and territorial advantage before the Tigers turned things around in a scoreless and physical first half.
Tigers Earn First Win Of The Season - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers Earn First Win Of The Season By: Jared Barton The North Allegheny girls’ soccer team bounced back after a close loss on Friday to beat Altoona 7-3 on the road for the first win of the young season. Junior multi-sport athlete Rosalia Varlotta led the way with a hat trick. Junior Kieran Shannon scored two goals in the contest. Other Tigers finding the back of the net included junior Bella Montgomery and senior Avery Ruffus.
Khalil Dinkins Named To Mackey Award Watch List - North Allegheny Sports Network
Khalil Dinkins Named To Mackey Award Watch List By: Jared Barton Just a few days after being recognized as one of the most physical players in the nation, former North Allegheny football standout and current Penn State tight end Khalil Dinkins has been named to a prestigious award watch list. Friday, Dinkins was listed as a player who could be in the conversation for the John Mackey award.
Hawke Brian Chooses Saint Vincent College To Play Men’s Lacrosse - North Allegheny Sports Network
Hawke Brian Chooses Saint Vincent College To Play Men’s Lacrosse By: Jared Barton A North Allegheny boys’ lacrosse rising senior has decided where he will play at the next level. In July, Hawke Brian announced via social media that he will be heading to Saint Vincent College after his final season with the Tigers. The midfielder became a regular staple in the lineup in 2025 after seeing limited time on varsity in his sophomore campaign.
Rob Niederberger takes over as boys basketball coach - North Allegheny Sports Network
Rob Niederberger takes over as boys basketball coach Photo Credit: TribLive HSSN North Allegheny is proud to announce the hiring of Tiger alum Rob Niederberger as the new head coach of the North Allegheny boys basketball team. Coach Niederberger brings 12 years of head coaching experience and a passion for developing student-athletes both on and off the court. Most recently, he served as the head coach at Shaler High School where he had a 106-98 record in nine seasons.
Khalil Dinkins Named To 2025 College Football ‘Freaks List’ - North Allegheny Sports Network
Khalil Dinkins Named To 2025 College Football ‘Freaks List’ By: Jared Barton Former North Allegheny football standout and current Penn State tight end Khalil Dinkins has been named to the annual college football “Freaks List” ahead of the 2025 season. The list is compiled by Bruce Feldman of The Athletic each season and features just one other former WPIAL player this year (Cade Yacamelli).
Colman Craft, Logan Lyle Headline Postseason Boys’ Lacrosse Accolades - North Allegheny Sports Network
Colman Craft, Logan Lyle Headline Postseason Boys’ Lacrosse Accolades By: Jared Barton Four North Allegheny boys’ lacrosse players earned all-section honors following the 2025 campaign, with two of them also picking up All-WPIAL and All-American laurels in the process. Seniors Logan Lyle, Colman Craft, Jack Ferraro and junior Nick Sichak were named to the all-section team. Craft and Lyle were additionally All-WPIAL players and named All-Americans by USA Lacrosse.
Lincoln Hoke Stays Home, Commits To Pitt Football - North Allegheny Sports Network
Lincoln Hoke Stays Home, Commits To Pitt Football By: Jared Barton After a dominant junior season, rising senior Lincoln Hoke has made his decision on where he is going to play football at the next level. Hoke announced via social media that he will be staying right at home to play for Pat Narduzzi and the Pitt Panthers after his final season with the Tigers.
2025 Big 56 5A Softball All-Section Teams - Pennsylvania Big 5/6 Athletic Conferences
Albert Gallatin Allderdice Armstrong Baldwin Bethel Park Blackhawk Butler Canon-McMillan Central Catholic Chartiers Valley Connellsville Fox Chapel Franklin Regional Gateway Greensburg Salem Hampton Hempfield Indiana Kiski Area Latrobe Laurel Highlands Lincoln Park Mars McKeesport Montour Moon Mt. Lebanon New Castle North Allegheny North Hills Norwin Oakland Catholic Penn Hills Penn-Trafford Peters Township Pine-Richland Plum Ringgold Seneca Valley Shaler South Fayette Thomas Jefferson...
Tigers Finish Regular Season With Win Over Raiders - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers Finish Regular Season With Win Over Raiders By: Jared Barton The North Allegheny boys’ lacrosse team closed out the regular season with an 11-8 section win over Seneca Valley from Newman Stadium Tuesday night. NA jumped out of the gate early, scoring back-to-back goals from juniors Johnny Castillo and Nick Sichak.
Tigers Take Down Foxes For Third Straight Win - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers Take Down Foxes For Third Straight Win By: Jared Barton The North Allegheny boys’ lacrosse team kept their winning ways going back here in Pennsylvania after a successful weekend in Ohio to beat Fox Chapel 7-4 on the road Tuesday night. The match was tight in the first quarter with limited offense. NA struck first on a goal from junior Johnny Castillo assisted by senior Jacob Clarkson late in the frame.
Boys’ Lacrosse Opens Home Slate with Section Win over North Hills - North Allegheny Sports Network
Boys’ Lacrosse Opens Home Slate with Section Win over North Hills By: Bob Orkwis It may have taken until the fourth game of the season for the Tigers to take the turf at Newman Stadium, but it was worth the wait, as North Allegheny upended North Hills 13-3 to earn its second consecutive Section 2-3A victory. Less than a minute into the contest. Hawke Brian took a feed from Colt Gibson to put the Tigers up 1-0.
Tigers Tame Rams For First Win Of The Season - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers Tame Rams For First Win Of The Season By: Jared Barton The North Allegheny boys’ lacrosse team earned the first win of the season on the road 11-6 over Pine-Richland Tuesday night. It was a big showing for junior Nick Sichak, who totaled eight points for his most significant offensive outburst in the young season. The Rams took an early 2-0 lead before the Tigers cracked the scoresheet late in the first quarter on a goal scored by Sichak assisted by fellow junior Johnny Castillo.
Football Senior Class Officially Confirms College Selections - North Allegheny Sports Network
Football Senior Class Officially Confirms College Selections By: Jared Barton The North Allegheny Football seniors have officially decided where they are playing at the next level. Head Coach Art Walker and the players met for a signing photo opportunity on Thursday. Three seniors including Jack Yatchenko, Nick Humphries and Peter Notaro made their signings official in December.
Tigers Outlast Raiders For Critical Win - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers Outlast Raiders For Critical Win By: Jared Barton The North Allegheny ice hockey team has already clinched a playoff spot in the AAA tournament after a huge win over Pine-Richland last week. However, playoff positioning was still up in the air with two games left in the regular season.
Averie Bierker Commits To Miami Of Ohio For Soccer - North Allegheny Sports Network
Averie Bierker Commits To Miami Of Ohio For Soccer By: Jared Barton North Allegheny girls’ soccer forward Averie Bierker has selected where she will play and continue her academic career at the next level. The junior posted on social media Sunday that she will be heading to Miami University after her senior season on the pitch with the Tigers.
Two Tigers named to Big 56 All-Section Team - North Allegheny Sports Network
Two Tigers named to Big 56 All-Section Team Two North Allegheny Tigers girls basketball players were named to the Big 56 All-Section team that was released Thursday morning. Vange Balouris got first team honors while Rosalia Varlotta was named to the second team. Balouris did a little bit of everything for the Tigers in the 2024-2025 regular season as she averaged 13.5 points per game to go along with 6.2 rebounds a game.
2024-2025 Big 56 Class 6A Boys Basketball All-Section Team - Pennsylvania Big 5/6 Athletic Conferences
2024-2025 Big 56 Class 6A Boys Basketball All-Section Team FIRST-TEAM PHOTO GALLERY 2024-2025 Class 6A Boys Basketball All-Section Teams SECTION 1 FIRST TEAM NAME SCHOOL POSITION GRADE Caden Kaiser Fox Chapel Forward Senior Scoop Smith Woodland Hills Guard Junior Zachary Pollaro North Hills Guard Senior Tayt Lucas Butler Guard Senior Andrew Gettinger Butler Guard Junior Ralphie Blundo New Castle Guard Senior Kai Cox New Castle Guard Freshman Damien Harrison New Castle Guard/Forward Junior...
Tigers Earn Regular Season Sweep Over Panthers - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers Earn Regular Season Sweep Over Panthers By: Jared Barton North Allegheny ice hockey added three critical points with a 5-3 regulation win over Franklin Regional Thursday night from the Baierl Ice Complex. The victory propels the Tigers over Thomas Jefferson in the standings and places them in the top four AAA teams for now. The fast-paced first period was filled with scoring, as the Panthers broke the ice less than three minutes into the contest.
Caroline Henderson Excelling On The Court At RIT - North Allegheny Sports Network
Caroline Henderson Excelling On The Court At RIT By: Jared Barton Former Tiger girls’ basketball star Caroline Henderson has been turning heads at the next level in her first NCAA season. Henderson currently leads the RIT Tigers in points per game with 13.9, which is also good enough for fourth-best in the Liberty League. The conference has honored the first-year player with Rookie of the Week accolades three times this season, including this week.
Liam Flaherty Commits To John Carroll For Football - North Allegheny Sports Network
Liam Flaherty Commits To John Carroll For Football By: Jared Barton North Allegheny senior Liam Flaherty knows where he will be taking the field this fall. The former Tiger running back and linebacker is headed to John Carroll University upon graduation. ⚡️Committed ⚡️ Blessed to announce my commitment to continue my academic and athletic career at John Carroll University. Let’s work.
Avery Anderson Signs Letter Of Intent To Grove City College - North Allegheny Sports Network
Avery Anderson Signs Letter Of Intent To Grove City College By: Jared Barton North Allegheny girls’ lacrosse senior Avery Anderson officially signed her letter of intent to play at the next level on Wednesday. Anderson will head to Grove City College after her final spring season with the Tigers. The senior attack has been important to the offense over the last few seasons. In 2023, Anderson was fourth on the team in goals with 21. Last season, she was third in scoring with 32 markers.
Four Tigers Contribute In PIHL All-Star Game Win - North Allegheny Sports Network
Four Tigers Contribute In PIHL All-Star Game Win By: Jared Barton Four North Allegheny ice hockey team members participated in the PIHL AAA All-Star Game Sunday and contributed to an 8-4 Blue Team win over the Gold Team at the RMU Island Sports Complex. AAA Blue was trailing 2-1 heading into the middle period. The Blue team knotted the game up about five minutes into the frame.
Tigers Edge Panthers In A Shootout - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers Edge Panthers In A Shootout By: Jared Barton The North Allegheny ice hockey team earned a critical 4-3 shootout road victory over Franklin Regional Monday night at the Palmer Imaging Arena. The game seesawed back and forth through the periods. Franklin Regional opened the scoring just over three minutes into the contest with an even-strength marker by Ryan Crouse.
Tigers Down Panthers On The Ice - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers Down Panthers On The Ice By: Jared Barton The North Allegheny ice hockey squad earned a tough 3-1 victory over Upper St. Clair Monday night at the Baierl Ice Complex. USC found the game’s first goal when Nico Galardini lit the lamp off a dish from Justin Schuster just about four and a half minutes into the contest. NA stormed back, scoring a short-handed goal about a minute later from senior Gianni Lochiatto assisted by fellow senior Tyler Bianchin.
Three Football Seniors Make College Selections Official - North Allegheny Sports Network
Three Football Seniors Make College Selections Official By: Jared Barton After another successful year, three North Allegheny football seniors confirmed their college selections as the season ended. Nicholas Humphries, Peter Notaro and Jack Yatchenko officially signed with Drake University, the University of Alabama and Princeton University respectively.
NAVB captures 8th straight state championship - North Allegheny Sports Network
NAVB captures 8th straight state championship North Allegheny traveled to Cumberland Valley High School to take on the Spring-Ford Rams in the PIAA Championship. The Tigers were looking for their eighth straight state championship and that is exactly what they did defeating the Rams in four sets by set scores of 19-25, 25-21, 25-19, and 25-16. The eighth straight title ties the state-record for most consecutive state championships in girls volleyball. Norwin won eight straight from 1976-1983.
Jack Yatchenko Named A Finalist For The Bill Fralic Memorial Award - North Allegheny Sports Network
Jack Yatchenko Named A Finalist For The Bill Fralic Memorial Award By: Jared Barton A senior lineman from North Allegheny has been named a finalist for one of Western Pennsylvania’s most prestigious football awards. Jack Yatchenko was announced as the 6A finalist Friday morning via social media.
Football earns 13 All-Conference Selections - North Allegheny Sports Network
Football earns 13 All-Conference Selections by: Jared Barton The North Allegheny football team had 13 players named to the Big 56 All-Conference team Monday morning. Ten players earned first team laurels with three players named to the second team. First team defense included seniors Mason Hartung at defensive end, Nicholas Humphries and Conner Frank at defensive back and junior Lincoln Hoke at defensive tackle. Junior Korry Pitts took home second team honors for defensive back.
Tigers get back to WPIAL Championship for third straight season - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers get back to WPIAL Championship for third straight season The second-seeded North Allegheny Tigers hosted No. 3 seed Mt. Lebanon on Friday night at Newman Stadium in the WPIAL Semifinals. The Tigers used four turnovers on defense and a 20-0 fourth quarter to run away from the Blue Devils in a 48-14 win to advance to the WPIAL Championship for the third consecutive season. Things could not have started better for NA.
Boys Soccer tabs seven Big 56 all-section selections - North Allegheny Sports Network
Boys Soccer tabs seven Big 56 all-section selections by: Jared Barton After another successful season on the pitch, the North Allegheny boys’ soccer team had seven players earn Big 56 All-Section honors. Seniors Nathan Katari, Mykola Desysenko, Leonardo Yu, Caleb Rumberger and Ryan Young all earned first team laurels while seniors Zach Nash and Lucas Henderson were named to the second team. Katari was a multi-year starter and team captain who was tied for the team lead in goals this season at 10.
Seven Girls Soccer players named to Big 56 All-Section List - North Allegheny Sports Network
Seven Girls Soccer players named to Big 56 All-Section List by: Jared Barton North Allegheny girls’ soccer had seven players named to the Big 56 All-Section list for the 2024 season. Earning first team laurels included seniors Maddie Miller and Elliana Vitale, junior Emma Schupansky and sophomore Kieran Shannon. Second Team honorees included seniors Rowan Barsotti and Aubrey Wells along with junior Ava Hutter. Miller has now been selected to the all-section list three seasons in a row.
Tigers’ Serving Baffles Blue Streaks For PIAA First Round Sweep - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers’ Serving Baffles Blue Streaks For PIAA First Round Sweep by Randy Gore With a WPIAL championship already under their belts, the North Allegheny Tigers began their quest for a state championship on Tuesday night with a 3-0 sweep over Manheim Township at UPMC Court. The Tigers prevailed by set scores of 25-18, 25-14 and 25-18. The seven-time reigning PIAA champions hosted a Manheim Township squad that was appearing in the state playoffs for the first time since 2000.
Nathan Katari Named To WPSCA All-State Team - North Allegheny Sports Network
Nathan Katari Named To WPSCA All-State Team By: Jared Barton Despite the season ending this week, North Allegheny boys’ soccer senior Nathan Katari is still gaining accolades. The captain was named to the Western Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches Association All-State Team Friday morning.
Tigers claim first state title in program history - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers claim first state title in program history North Allegheny traveled to Penn State Golf Course to take part in the PIAA 3A Team Championship on Wednesday morning. For the first time ever, the Tigers were named state champions shooting a combined two-under par defeating second-place South Fayette by four strokes. Coming off of a fifth-place finish in the PIAA Individual Championship, Ravi Desai shot a four-under par 68.
NAVB earns top seed in WPIAL Girls Volleyball Championships - North Allegheny Sports Network
NAVB earns top seed in WPIAL Girls Volleyball Championships The WPAL playoff field is set for the 2024 Girls’ Volleyball Championships. The WPIAL made the announcement official on Friday afternoon. The North Allegheny Tigers earned the No. 1 overall seed and were given a bye into the WPIAL Quarterfinals. NA will face off against the winner of #9 Armstrong vs. #8 Penn-Trafford on Thursday, October 24th at North Allegheny High School. A time is still to be determined.
Tigers Top Vikings In Overtime - North Allegheny Sports Network
Tigers Top Vikings In Overtime By: Jared Barton The North Allegheny ice hockey team earned a tough 2-1 overtime victory over Central Catholic Thursday night from the Baierl Ice Complex. The Tigers got on the board early when senior Gianni Lochiatto scored an even-strength goal 2:36 into the contest. Junior Josh Milliron and senior Tommy Vidra earned assists on the marker. The Vikings responded about three and a half minutes later on a Judah Brophy goal assisted by Noah Hritz.
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