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Sports Update

REALIGNMENT ANNOUNCED FOR BASKETBALL AND WRESTLING

The WPIAL has announced the realignment for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 basketball and wrestling seasons.  In boys' basketball, New Castle has moved down to Class AAA and will be replaced by Central Catholic.  In girls' basketball, New Castle has also moved down to Class AAA and will also be replaced by Moon. 

BOYS' BASKETBALL - CLASS AAAA SECTION 3 GIRLS' BASKETBALL - CLASS AAAA SECTION 3
NORTH ALLEGHENY NORTH ALLEGHENY
Butler Butler
North Hills Moon (up from Class AAA Section 2)
Pine-Richland North Hills
Pittsburgh Central Catholic (over from Section 2) Pine-Richland
Seneca Valley Seneca Valley
Shaler Shaler

In wrestling, all wrestling sections will be divided into two sub-sections - A and B.  On the final night of the regular season, the top two teams from A and the top teams from B will come together for a four-team tournament.  The first-place team from A will meet the second-place team from B, and the first-place team from B will meet the second-place team from A.  Immediately after the semifinal matches, the two winners will meet for the section championship.  All four teams, however, will enter the WPIAL playoffs.

CLASS AAA REALIGNMENT
SECTION 3-A
Butler
Fox Chapel
Hampton
Knoch
Seneca Valley
SECTION 3-B
NORTH ALLEGHENY
Avonworth
North Hills
Pine-Richland
Shaler

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TIGER TEAMS WIN MSA CUP FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR

The NA athletic teams have won the MSA Sports Cup for the fourth time.  The cup is a challenge to determine the best sports program during the school year in the WPIAL in each classification.  The Tigers accumulated a total of 700 points to runnerup Bethel Park's 485 and Upper St. Clair's 465 to take the Quad A title.  NA is the only school to win the cup in the Quad A competition in the four years of its existence.

Click here for a complete listing of teams and points!

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CLASS OF 2007 INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED


The North Allegheny Hall of Fame Comittee is proud to announce the Induction Class of 2007 which includes:  Jessica Brungo, Valerie Fawcett McCormack, Tony Hindley, Jason Lammers, Maureen O'Hare, and Ryan Tolhurst.  In addition, Patricia Balok was named as the recipient of the Bob Miller Award for being an outstanding supporter of NA Athletics and Bobby Wright was selected for the Joe Drazenovich Award given for legendary service to North Allegheny Athletics.  The banquet will be held at the Chadwick on Thursday, October 11, 2007.  Banquet tickets are now available in the athletic office.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2007!!!

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ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE CONTINUES

The North Allegheny Athletic Hall of Fame is currently conducting its annual membership drive.  All athletes who graduated in, or before, 2002 are eligible for consideration.  To nominate an athlete, you must be a member of the NA Hall of Fame Association.  A Membership application is on the website or you can call the athletic office at 724-934-7238 for more information.

Proceeds have been used to improve the Baierl Student/Community Center, enhance the athletic website and many other initiatives for our student/athletes.  Please consider joining this worthwhile association.

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