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Sunday,
May 11

File Photo Courtesy of NA Rowing website
SCHOOL PHYSICAL INFORMATION - 2008-09
Top Stories
Rowing/TIGERS WIN THREE
GOLD, FOUR SILVER AT SCHOLASTIC SPRINTS
The NA Tigers appeared in full force at the Scholastic Sprints at
Moraine State Park last Sunday and again failed to disappoint.
Gold medals were won by Olivia Klipa (Varsity Women's Single), Ryan
Mohan (Varsity Men's Single) and Logan Ellis/Zac O'Neill (Varsity Men's
Double). Tiger rowers also won four silver medals.
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Baseball/TIGERS,
HEMPFIELD TO MEET IN FIRST ROUND AT GATEWAY
The Tigers will face Hempfield in a first round matchup next Friday
night at Gateway High School. NA finished in a tie for third place
in Section 1 while Hempfield was the Section 2 Champion. Game time
is scheduled for 7:00 pm.
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- including brackets!)
Softball/LADY TIGERS TO
MEET CONNELLSVILLE IN FIRST ROUND OF WPIAL PLAYOFFS
The WPIAL released the pairings for the 2008 Class AAAA playoffs
that will begin next week. The Lady Tigers, co-champion of Section
3, will face the Connellsville Falcons, the second-place team from
Section 1, at Gateway on Tuesday in the first round. Game time is
scheduled for 3:00 pm.
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including brackets!)
NATV/NETWORK ISSUES
FORCE PROGRAMMING CHANGES
The technical difficulties are over and new equipment has been installed
allowing NATV to get back to regular programming. Because of
network issues at NASH, however, all programming has been bumped one
week. In addition, the
Game of the Week telecasts that were missed because of the technical
difficulties will be presented in their entirety during the next two
months.
Click here for Games of the Week
rescheduling!
Bowling/NA BOWLERS NEEDED FOR PA STATE USBC BOWLING CHAMPIONSHIPS
The PA State USBC Bowling Championships will be held at Baden Bowl in
Ambridge on the weekends of June 6-8 and June 13-15. It would be a
good experience for NA bowlers for the upcoming season. If you are
interested, check out the information by clicking on the link below.
If you have questions, please call Mr. Bob Michalojko at 724-272-3929.
Click here for more information!
Tennis/TENNIS FUNDRAISER SUPPORTS CANCER RESEARCH
For the second year in a row, the North Allegheny Tennis Team will
host Tiger Tennis Day, a fundraiser clinic with games and prizes to
benefit the Gullikson Foundation for brain tumor victors. The
clinic will be held on Saturday, May 17th at the Senior High courts.
Click here for more information!
Tennis Courts/TENNIS COURT CLOSURE
The North Allegheny Senior High tennis courts will not be available
for public play on the following dates and times due to scheduled school
activities.
Saturday, May 10th - 11:00 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday, May 17th - 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Sunday, May 18th - 11:00 am - 3:30 pm
Summer Recreation/SUMMER RECREATION APPLICATIONS AND SCHEDULES NOW
AVAILABLE
The Joint Recreation Board of Bradford Woods, Franklin Park,
Marshall and McCandless is once again sponsoring a Summer Recreation
program for resident school age children. The program will run
from June 16 through August 15. Each program will have a separate
facility and time schedule. Each participant is required on the
first day of attendance, at each program, to pay $20.00 for services and
the insurance program.
Click here for more information and
application!
Click here for recreation schedule
Click here for recreation volleyball
schedule
Tryouts and
Camps
Cheerleaders/TRYOUTS
SCHEDULED FOR 2008-09 SCHOOL YEAR
Tryouts for cheerleaders have been scheduled for the 2008-09 school
year. Freshman and Middle School Tryouts will be during the week
of May 19-22. A parent meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 13 (Freshman and Middle School).
The meeting will be held in the NAI auditorium and will begin at 7:00
pm.
Click here for schedules and more
information!
Cheerleaders/MINI CAMP
SCHEDULED FOR JUNE
The North Allegheny Cheerleaders will teach you Cheers! Chants!
Dance! A cheerleading minicamp will be held during the week of
Monday, June 9th, through Friday, June 13th, at NAI from 9:30-11:30 am
each session.
Click here for more information!
Click here for application!
Ice Hockey/TRYOUTS SCHEDULED FOR 2008-09
Tryouts for the 2008-09 NA ice hockey team will be held during the week
of May 18th. Varsity tryouts will be on May 18th and 19th, junior
varsity on May 19th and 20th and freshman on May 22nd. All tryouts will
be held at Bladerunners in Warrendale. A tryout form must be completed
and returned by May 1 and a physical exam will be required after June 1.
Click here for tryout form!
Click here for tryout schedule!
Athletic Director
Athletic
Department/FALL SPORTS ASSEMBLIES
Assemblies for those students interested in fall sports for the 2008-09
school year will be held according to the following schedule:
NA Intermediate HS - May 8th at 8:10 am
Ingomar Middle School - May 15th at 2:10 pm
Marshall Middle School - May 21st at 2:10 pm
Carson Middle School - May 22nd at 2:10 pm
Community Swimming/NORTH ALLEGHENY AQUATIC PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE
Pool memberships are now available for NA residents. Family memberships
are $150 with individual memberships set at $75 for the entire school
year. Community swim hours are Monday through Thursday from 7-9:30 pm.
Swimming and springboard diving lessons are also available for children
who are at least four years old by the sign-up date.
Click here for more information!
MRSA Infections/DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RECOMMENDATIONS
The Pennsylvania Department of Health has released information on how to
deal with MRSA infections. General recommendations and other
information on MRSA including spread, treatment, and prevention and
control are available on the PADOH fact sheet. The Allegheny County
Health Department has also issued guidelines for the treatment of
MRSA.
Click on the following link for more information: (http://www.achd.net/mrsa/MRSAMain.html)
Click here for more information from
the PA Dept. of Health!
Athletic Director/INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION GUIDELINES
The National Athletic Trainers' Association has released a set of
guidelines of precautions for the prevention of the spread of
communicable and infectious diseases. Due to the nature of competitive
sports at the high school level, there is an elevated risk of infectious
diseases being spread by skin-to-skin contact.
Click here for more information!
Athletic Director/INFORMATION
NOW
AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT ATHLETES WISHING TO COMPETE IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS
All high school athletes wishing to compete in college must register
with the initial-eligibility clearinghouse. Information about the
clearinghouse, eligibility requirements, ACT and SAT test information,
recruiting schedule, FAQ, recruiting regulations and financial aid
questions is available on the website.
Click here for more information!
Athletic Training/ImPACT CONCUSSION BASELINE TESTS NOW BEING OFFERED
ONLINE
The North Allegheny Athletic Training Department is proud to announce
that the UPMC ImPACT concussion baseline tests are now being offered
online. This innovative program known as ImPACT (Immediate Post
Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing) is a computerized exam that
each athlete will take prior to the current athletic season.
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Hall of Fame/NA
HALL
OF FAME CONTINUES MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
The North Allegheny Athletic Hall of Fame is currently conducting its
annual membership drive. All athletes who graduated in, or before, 2003
are eligible for consideration. To nominate an athlete, you must be a
member of the Hall of Fame Association. (More)
Previous Stories
Lacrosse(M)/TIGERS
CRUSH SENECA VALLEY, 14-3, IN BATTLE FOR DIVISION LEAD
Junior attack Grady Wirth and junior midfield Zach Uhler scored four
goals each while freshman attack Michael Eck added three more as the
Tigers overwhelmed Seneca Valley, 14-3, in a North Division contest at
Newman Stadium on Friday night. NA built a 5-0 lead after one
quarter and never looked back as they improved their division mark to
3-0, the overall record to 12-2. The Tigers will travel to
Pine-Richland on Wednesday night to meet the Rams in an 8:00 pm division
game. (More)
Volleyball(M)/TIGERS
TAKE CARE OF AMBRIDGE, 3-0, TO FINISH UNBEATEN
The #1 team in Class AAA defeated the #1 team in Class AA as the
Tigers downed the Ambridge Bridgers, 3-0, at Ambridge in the regular
season finale at Ambridge on Thursday night. Senior OH J.J. Leroux
led the way with 15 kills while senior OH Derek Zweig added 12.
With the win, NA completed the dual regular season with a record of
14-0. The Tigers will begin action in the WPIAL playoffs next
week. (More)
Track and Field/TIGER
TEAMS FALL IN WPIAL TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
It came down to the last race for the boys, but Canon-McMillan edged
the NA 1600 relay team to take the team title at West Mifflin on
Thursday afternoon. In the girls' competition, the Lady Tigers
finished second as Norwin won their
third straight WPIAL title. The WPIAL Class AAA Individual
Championships will be held next Thursday at Baldwin High School.
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Baseball/O'NEILL LEADS TIGERS INTO PLAYOFFS WITH 3-0 SHUTOUT OF NORTH
HILLS
Senior RHP Sam O'Neill tossed a four-hit shutout at rival North
Hills on Wednesday afternoon at the Senior High field as the Tigers
downed the Indians, 3-0, in the section finale. NA picked up a
pair of unearned runs in the fifth, and senior RF Mike O'Neill singled
home a third in the sixth to secure the victory. With the win, the
Tigers claimed a playoff spot in the upcoming WPIAL Quad A playoffs that
will begin next week. NA will host Erie McDowell on Saturday
morning as the NA seniors will be honored before the game. Game
time is set for 10:00 am. (More)
Tennis(M)/FOX CHAPEL ELIMINATES TIGERS FROM PLAYOFFS WITH 4-1 VICTORY
The Tigers battled #2 seed Fox Chapel to the end, but the Foxes were
able to hold on for a 4-1 victory in the quarterfinals of the WPIAL
Class AAA Team Tennis tournament. Junior Matt Smith won his
singles match for the only NA point. The Tigers completed the
season with a final mark of 15-4 while advancing to the quarterfinals.
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Softball/LADY TIGERS BLANK NORTH HILLS, 5-0, TO CLAIM SHARE OF SECTION
CROWN
Sophomore right hander Deanna Tritinger hurled a one-hitter to lead
the Lady Tigers to a 5-0 victory over North Hills in the section finale
at the Senior High field on Tuesday afternoon. With the win, NA
moved into a first-place tie with North Hills, Shaler, and Seneca Valley
with all four teams advancing to the playoffs. Junior 1B Sarah had
a pair of doubles, senior LF Katie Polley added an RBI triple, while
junior SS Mary DeMino was three for three. NA will host Ambridge
tomorrow afternoon on Senior Day with game time set for 5:15 pm. (More)
Lacrosse(F)/PINE-RICHLAND TOPS LADY TIGERS, 9-5
The Lady Tigers traveled to Pine-Richland on Tuesday night and dropped a
9-5 decision to the Rams. With the loss, the NA section record
fell to 3-5, the overall mark to 6-12. The Lady Tigers will host
Butler tomorrow night at Newman Stadium with game time scheduled for
7:30 pm.
MSA Sports Cup/TIGER
TEAMS HOLD SLIM LEAD AFTER WINTER SPORTS SEASON
The Tiger teams still lead in the quest for the MSA Sports Cup after the
winter sports season tabulations. NA has a total of 475 points to
465 for the combined teams of Oakland Catholic/Central Catholic.
NA has won the cup for all four years that has been awarded.
Click here for MSA Cup standings!
Any questions or comments should be
directed to Athletic Director Bob Bozzuto at:
bbozzuto@northallegheny.org
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