WPIAL Boys Sports Realignment
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Tuesday, February 16, 2016 | 2:58 PM
We all knew it was coming. A major change to the WPIAL high school sports landscape based on the PIAA’s decision to increase from four to six classifications in football, basketball and baseball, plus the increase in other sports such as soccer and lacrosse. The WPIAL Board of Control approved the various steering committee’s re-alignment suggestions starting with the 2016-2017 school year. This alignment also will be for the 2017-2018 school year.
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FOOTBALL
Class 6A
Section 1
Butler
North Allegheny
Penn Hills
Pine-Richland
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Seneca Valley
Shaler
Section 2
Altoona
Bethel Park
Canon-McMillan
Hempfield
Mt. Lebanon
Norwin
Peters Township
Class 5A
Section 1
Baldwin
Chartiers Valley
Fox Chapel
Hampton
Moon
North Hills
Upper St. Clair
West Allegheny
Woodland Hills
Section 2
Armstrong
Connellsville
Franklin Regional
Gateway
Greater Latrobe
Kiski Area
McKeesport
Penn-Trafford
Plum
Class 4A
Section 1
Ambridge
Blackhawk
Highlands
Indiana
Knoch
Mars
Montour
New Castle
South Fayette
Section 2
Albert-Gallatin
Belle Vernon
Greensburg-Salem
Laurel Highlands
Ringgold
Thomas Jefferson
Trinity
Uniontown
West Mifflin
Class 3A
Section 1
Aliquippa
Beaver
Beaver Falls
Central Valley
Ellwood City
Hopewell
Quaker Valley
Section 2
Apollo-Ridge
Burrell
Deer Lakes
Freeport
Keystone Oaks
Seton-LaSalle
Shady Side Academy
Valley
Section 3
Derry
Elizabeth Forward
McGuffey
Mt. Pleasant
South Park
Southmoreland
Waynesburg Central
Yough
Class 2A
Section 1
Avonworth
Brentwood
Carlynton
East Allegheny
Serra Catholic
South Allegheny
Steel Valley
Vincentian Academy
Section 2
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Freedom
Laurel
Mohawk
Neshannock
New Brighton
Riverside
South Side
Section 3
Bentworth
Beth-Center
Brownsville
Burgettstown
Charleroi
Chartiers-Houston
Frazier
Washington
Class 1A
Section 1
Bishop Canevin
Clairton
Imani Christian
Jeannette
Greensburg Central Catholic
Leechburg
Riverview
Springdale
Section 2
Avella
California
Carmichaels
Fort Cherry
Jefferson-Morgan
Mapletown
Monessen
West Greene
Section 3
Cornell
Northgate
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Rochester
Shenango
Sto-Rox
Summit Academy
Union
Western Beaver
BOYS BASKETBALL
Class 6A
Section 1
Butler
North Allegheny
North Hills
Pine-Richland
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Seneca Valley
Shaler
Section 2
Canon-McMillan
Peters Township
Upper St. Clair
Bethel Park
Baldwin
Mt. Lebanon
Connellsville
Section 3
Greater Latrobe
Hempfield
Penn-Trafford
Norwin
Plum
Penn Hills
Fox Chapel
Woodland Hills
Class 5A
Section 1
Laurel Highlands
Albert-Gallatin
Trinity
Ringgold
Thomas Jefferson
West Mifflin
McKeesport
Section 2
Knoch
Mars
Hampton
Moon
West Allegheny
Chartiers Valley
Montour
Section 3
Gateway
Franklin Regional
Greensburg-Salem
Kiski Area
Highlands
Armstrong
Class 4A
Section 1
Deer Lakes
Freeport
Indiana
Derry
Mt. Pleasant
Yough
Valley
Section 2
New Castle
Beaver
Beaver Falls
Blackhawk
Hopewell
Ambridge
Central Valley
Quaker Valley
Section 3
Elizabeth Forward
McGuffey
Waynesburg Central
Uniontown
Belle Vernon
South Park
South Fayette
Keystone Oaks
Class 3A
Section 1
Mohawk
Ellwood City
Riverside
New Brighton
Lincoln Park
Aliquippa
Section 2
Avonworth
Carlynton
Seton-LaSalle
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Freedom
Brentwood
Section 3
South Allegheny
Steel Valley
East Allegheny
Shady Side Academy
Burrell
Apollo-Ridge
Section 4
South Side
Burgettstown
Washington
Beth-Center
Brownsville
Charleroi
Southmoreland
Class 2A
Section 1
Summit Academy
Leechburg
Springdale
Jeannette
Serra Catholic
Greensburg Central Catholic
Riverview
Section 2
Fort Cherry
Chartiers-Houston
Bentworth
California
Frazier
Jefferson-Morgan
Carmichaels
Section 3
Bishop Canevin
Sto-Rox
Northgate
Sewickley
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Neshannock
Shenango
Laurel
Class 1A
Section 1
Union
Western Beaver
Rochester
Quigley
Vincentian Academy
Holy Family Institute
Cornell
Section 2
Avella
Western Greene
Mapletown
Geibel Catholic
Monessen
Clairton
Section 3
Propel Andrew Street
Eden Christian
St. Joseph
Winchester-Thurston
Imani Christian
Trinity Christian
BASEBALL
Class 6A
Section 1
Butler
Pittsburgh
Central Catholic
North Allegheny
Pine-Richland
Seneca Valley
Shaler
Section 2
Connellsville
Hempfield
Norwin
Penn Hills
Penn-Trafford
Plum
Section 3
Baldwin
Bethel Park
Canon-McMillan
Mt. Lebanon
Peters Township
Upper St. Clair
Allderdice
Class 5A
Section 1
Armstrong
Fox Chapel
Hampton
Kiski Area
Mars
North Hills
Obama Academy
Section 2
Brashear
Carrick
Chartiers
Valley
Montour
Moon
Trinity
West Allegheny
Section 3
Albert-Gallatin
Franklin Regional
Gateway
Greater Latrobe
Laurel Highlands
McKeesport
Thomas Jefferson
Woodland Hills
Class 4A
Section 1
Deer Lakes
Freeport
Highlands
Indiana
Knoch
Yough
Derry
Greensburg-Salem
Section 2
Ambridge
Beaver
Blackhawk
Hopewell
Central Valley
Quaker Valley
South Fayette
New Castle
Section 3
Belle Vernon
Elizabeth Forward
Ringgold
Uniontown
West Mifflin
South Park
Keystone Oaks
McGuffey
Class 3A
Section 1
Shady Side Academy
South Allegheny
Steel Valley
East Allegheny
Burrell
Valley
Section 2
Beaver Falls
Ellwood City
Mohawk
New Brighton
South Side
Avonworth
Riverside
Section 3
Brownsville
Charleroi
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Waynesburg
Seton-LaSalle
Southmoreland
Class 2A
Section 1
Bentworth
Beth-Center
Burgettstown
California
Carmichaels
Frazier
Chartiers-Houston
Fort Cherry
Section 2
Aliquippa
Freedom
Laurel
Neshannock
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Shenango
Summit Academy
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Section 3
Apollo-Ridge
Northgate
Riverview
Serra Catholic
Bishop Canevin
Brentwood
Carlynton
Sto-Rox
Class 1A
Section 1
Leechburg
Springdale
St. Joseph
Eden Christian
Vincentian Academy
Union
Section 2
West Greene
Geibel Catholic
Greensburg Central Catholic
Jeannette
Jefferson-Morgan
Mapletown
Monessen
Section 3
Cornell
Quigley
Sewickley
West Beaver
Rochester
Avella
Clairton
BOYS SOCCER
Class 4A
Section 1
Butler
North Allegheny
North Hills
Pine-Richland
Seneca Valley
Shaler
Section 2
Baldwin
Bethel Park
Canon-McMillan
Mt. Lebanon
Peters Township
Upper St. Clair
Section 3:
Allderdice
Brashear
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Fox Chapel
Penn Hills
Plum
Woodland Hills
Section 4
Connellsville
Franklin Regional
Hempfield
Kiski Area
Greater Latrobe
Norwin
Penn-Trafford
Class 3A
Section 1
Armstrong
Greensburg-Salem
Hampton
Highlands
Indiana
Knoch
Mars
Section 2
Ambridge
Blackhawk
Hopewell
Montour
Moon
West Allegheny
Section 3
Albert-Gallatin
Belle Vernon
Laurel Highlands
Ringgold
Trinity
Uniontown
Section 4
Chartiers Valley
Gateway
McKeesport
South Fayette
Thomas Jefferson
West Mifflin
Class 2A
Section 1
East Allegheny
Elizabeth Forward
Keystone Oaks
Obama Academy
South Allegheny
South Park
Steel Valley
Section 2
Burrell
Deer Lakes
Derry Freeport
Mt. Pleasant
Shady Side Academy
Valley
Section 3
Brownsville
Charleroi
McGuffey
Southmoreland
Washington
Waynesburg
Yough
Section 4
Beaver
Central Valley
New Castle
Quaker Valley
Riverside
South Side
Class 1A
Section 1
Beaver County Christian
Freedom
Mohawk
Neshannock
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Quigley
Sewickley
Section 2
Geibel Catholic
Greensburg Central Catholic
Jeannette
Serra Catholic
St. Joseph
Trinity Christian
Winchester-Thurston
Section 3
Aquinas Academy
Avonworth
Carlynton
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Eden Christian
Riverview
Springdale
Vincentian Academy
Section 4
Bentworth
Brentwood
Beth-Center
Bishop Canevin
California
Chartiers-Houston
Monessen
Seton-LaSalle
BOYS VOLLEYBALL
Class 3A?
Section 1
Baldwin
Bethel Park
Canon-McMillan
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Moon
Peters Township
Upper St. Clair ?
Section 2
Butler
Fox Chapel
North Allegheny
North Hills
Pine-Richland
Seneca Valley
Shaler?
Section 3
Armstrong
Gateway
Hempfield
Greater Latrobe
Norwin
Penn Hills
Penn-Trafford
Plum?
Class 2A?
Section 1
Ambridge
Beaver County Christian
Hopewell
Montour
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Trinity
Section 2
Deer Lakes
Derry
Mars
Obama Academy
Summit? Academy
Section 3
Bishop Canevin
Keystone Oaks
Seton-LaSalle
South Park
Steel Valley
Thomas Jefferson?
BOYS LACROSSE
Class 3A
Section 1
Allderdice
Baldwin
Bethel Park
Canon-McMillan
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Mt. Lebanon
Peters Township
Upper St. Clair
Section 2
Fox Chapel
Franklin Regional
Hempfield
Greater Latrobe
Norwin
Penn-Trafford
Plum
Shady Side Academy
Section 3
Butler
North Allegheny
North Hills
Pine-Richland
Pine-Richland
Seneca Valley
Sewickley
Shaler
Class 2A
Section 1
Chartiers Valley
Gateway
Moon
Quaker Valley
Seton-LaSalle
South Fayette
Trinity
Winchester-Thurston
Section 2
Aquinas Academy
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Freeport
Greensburg Central Catholic
Hampton
Indiana
Knoch
Mars
Vincentian Academy
BOYS TRACK AND FIELD
Class 3A
Section 1
Greensburg-Salem
Hempfield
Indiana
Greater Latrobe
Norwin
Penn-Trafford
Section 2
Albert Gallatin
Belle Vernon
Connellsville
Laurel Highlands
Mt. Pleasant
Uniontown
Yough
Section 3
Butler
Fox Chapel
North Allegheny
North Hills
Pine-Richland
Seneca Valley
Shaler
Section 4
Armstrong
Hampton
Highlands
Kiski Area
Knoch
Mars
Section 5
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Franklin Regional
Gateway
McKeesport
Penn Hills
Plum
Woodland Hills
Section 6
Baldwin
Bethel Park
Canon-McMillan
Mt. Lebanon
Peters Township
South Fayette
Upper St. Clair
Section 7
Chartiers Valley
Elizabeth Forward
Ringgold
Thomas Jefferson
Trinity
West Mifflin
Section 8
Ambridge
Beaver
Blackhawk
Central Valley
Montour
Moon
New Castle
West Allegheny
Class 2A
Section 1
Beaver Falls
Ellwood City
Laurel
Mohawk
Neshannock
Riverside
Shenango
Union
Section 2
Aliquippa
Avonworth
Neighborhood Academy
Rochester
Sewickley
South Side
Vincentian Academy
Western Beaver
Section 3
Cornell
Hopewell
Freedom
New Brighton
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Quaker Valley
Summit Academy
Winchester-Thurston
Section 4
Clairton
Derry
East Allegheny
Greensburg Central Catholic
Monessen
Serra Catholic
South Allegheny
Southmoreland
Trinity Christian
Section 5
Bishop Canevin
Brentwood
Burgettstown
Carlynton
Chartiers-Houston
Fort Cherry
Keystone Oaks
McGuffey
South Park
Section 6
Bentworth
Beth-Center
Brownsville
California
Charleroi
Frazier
Jefferson-Morgan
Washington
Waynesburg
West Greene
Section 7
Apollo-Ridge
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Burrell
Deer Lakes
Freeport
Geibel Catholic
Riverview
Shady Side Academy
Springdale
Valley
BOYS GOLF
Class 3A
Section 1
Greensburg-Salem
Hempfield
Indiana
Greater Latrobe
Norwin
Penn-Trafford
Section 2
Albert-Gallatin
Belle Vernon
Connellsville
Elizabeth Forward
Laurel Highlands
Ringgold
Uniontown
Section 3
Butler
North Allegheny
North Hills
Pine-Richland
Seneca Valley
Shaler
Section 4
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Fox Chapel
Franklin Regional
Gateway
Plum
Penn Hills
Woodland Hills
Section 5
Ambridge
Blackhawk
Montour
Moon
New Castle
West Allegheny
Section 6
Allderdice
Baldwin
Bethel Park
Mt. Lebanon
McKeesport
Thomas Jefferson
West Mifflin
Section 7
Canon-McMillan
Chartiers Valley
Peters Township
Trinity
Upper St. Clair
South Fayette
Section 8
Armstrong
Hampton
Highlands
Kiski Area
Knoch
Mars
Shady Side Academy
Class 2A
Section 1
Burrell
Freeport
Jeannette
Riverview
Leechburg
Valley
St. Joseph
Section 2
Derry
Frazier
Geibel Catholic
Greensburg Central Catholic
Mt. Pleasant
Southmoreland
Yough
Section 3
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Deer Lakes
Eden Christian
Northgate
Summit Academy
Vincentian Academy
Winchester-Thurston
Section 4
Bentworth
Bishop Canevin
Burgettstown
Chartiers-Houston
Fort Cherry
McGuffey
South Park
Section 5
Ellwood City
Laurel
Mohawk
Neshannock
Riverside
Shenango
Union
Section 6
Beaver
Beaver Falls
Central Valley
Freedom
Lincoln Park
New Brighton
South Side
Section 7
Brentwood
East Allegheny
Keystone Oaks
Serra Catholic
Seton-LaSalle
Steel Valley
South Allegheny
Section 8
Beth-Center
Brownsville
California
Carmichaels
Charleroi
Jefferson-Morgan
Waynesburg
Section 9
Cornell
Hopewell
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart
Quaker Valley
Quigley Catholic
Rochester
Sewickley Academy
BOYS TENNIS
Class 3A
Section 1
Armstrong
Connellsville
Franklin Regional
Gateway
Hempfield
Kiski Area
Latrobe
Norwin
Penn-Trafford
Section 2
Butler
Hampton
Mars
Moon
North Allegheny
North Hills
Pine-Richland
Seneca Valley
Section 3
Baldwin
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Fox Chapel
McKeesport
Plum
Shady Side Academy
Shaler
Allderdice
Woodland Hills
Section 4
Bethel Park
Canon-McMillan
Chartiers Valley
Montour
Mt. Lebanon
Peters Township
Trinity
Upper St. Clair
West Allegheny
Class 2A
Section 1
Brownsville
California
Greensburg Central Catholic
Greensburg-Salem
Mt. Pleasant
Ringgold
Southmoreland
South Park
Thomas Jefferson
West Mifflin
Section 2
Ambridge
Beaver
Beaver Falls
Blackhawk
Central Valley
Ellwood City
Neshannock
Quaker Valley
Riverside
Section 3
Burrel
Highlands
Indiana
Knoch
Riverview
St. Joseph
Springdale
Valley
Vincentian Academy
Section 4
Carlynton
Fort Cherry
Hopewell
Keystone Oaks
McGuffey
Seton-LaSalle
Sewickley Academy
Washington
Winchester Thurston
BOYS SWIMMING and DIVING
Class 3A
Section 1
Armstrong
Connellsville
Hempfield
Kiski Area
Latrobe
Laurel Highlands
Norwin
Penn-Trafford
Section 2
Butler
Hampton
Mars
North Allegheny
North Hills
Pine-Richland
Seneca Valley
Shaler
Section 3:
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Fox Chapel
Franklin Regional
Gateway
McKeesport
Penn Hills
Plum
Woodland Hills
Section 4
Baldwin
Bethel Park
Canon-McMillan
Chartiers Valley
Mt. Lebanon
Peters Township
Upper St. Clair
Section 5
Allderdice
Brashear
Montour
Moon
South Fayette
Trinity
West Allegheny
Class 2A
Section 1
Brentwood
Carrick
Keystone Oaks
Pittsburgh Obama
Serra Catholic
Seton-LaSalle
West Mifflin
Section 2
Beaver
Beaver Falls
Blackhawk
Carlynton
Cornell
Hopewell
Quaker Valley
Riverside
Section 3
Deer Lakes
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Highlands
Knoch
Northgate
Shady Side Academy
Springdale
Section 4
Burrell
Derry
Freeport
Greensburg-Salem
Indiana
Mt. Pleasant
Valley
Section 5
Belle Vernon
East Allegheny
Elizabeth Forward
Ringgold
South Park
Steel Valley
Thomas Jefferson
Uniontown
CO-ED RIFLE
Section 1
Avella
McGuffey
Washington
West Greene
Waynesburg
Section 2
Bethel Park
Mt. Lebanon
Trinity
Upper St. Clair
Woodland Hills
Section 3
Butler
Hempfield
Indiana
Penn-Trafford
Plum
BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY (postseason class after name)
Division I
Section 1
Derry-2A
Greensburg-Salem-2A
Franklin Regional-3A
Hempfield-3A
Latrobe-3A
Norwin-3A
Penn-Trafford-3A
Yough-2A
Section 2
Albert Gallatin-3A
Connellsville-3A
Elizabeth Forward-2A
Laurel Highlands-2A
McKeesport-3A
Ringgold-2A
Thomas Jefferson-2A
Uniontown-2A
West Mifflin-2A
Section 3
Butler-3A
Hampton-3A
Knoch-2A
Mars-3A
North Allegheny-3A
North Hills-3A
Pine-Richland-3A
Seneca Valley-3A
Shaler-3A
Section 4
Armstrong-3A
Pittsburgh Central Catholic-3A
Fox Chapel-3A
Gateway-3A
Highlands-2A
Kiski Area-3A
Penn Hills-3A
Plum-3A
Woodland Hills-3A
Section 5
Ambridge-2A
Hopewell-2A
Blackhawk-2A
Central Valley-2A
Montour-2A
Moon-3A
New Castle-2A
West Allegheny-3A
Section 6
Baldwin-3A
Bethel Park-3A
Canon-McMillan-3A
Chartiers Valley-3A
Mt. Lebanon-3A
Peters Township-3A
Trinity-3A
South Fayette-2A
Upper St. Clair-3A
Division II
Section 1
Beaver-2A
Beaver Falls-2A
Ellwood City-2A
Laurel-1A
Mohawk-1A
Neshannock-1A
Riverside-2A
Shenango-1A
South Side-1A
Union-1A
Section 2
Avonworth-1A
Carlynton-1A
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic-1A
Eden Christian-1A
Freedom-1A
New Brighton-1A
Northgate-1A
OLSH-1A
Quaker Valley-2A
Sewickley Academy-1A
Vincentian-1A
Section 3
Avella-1A
Brownsville-1A
Burgettstown-1A
California-1A
Chartiers-Houston-1A
Fort Cherry-1A
Frazier-1A
McGuffey-2A
Washington-1A
Waynesburg-2A
West Greene-1A
Section 4
Burrell-2A
Deer Lakes-2A
Freeport-2A
Geibel-1A
Greensburg Central Catholic-1A
Indiana-2A
Holy Redeemer-1A
Riverview-1A
Shady Side Academy-2A
Southmoreland-2A
Section 5:
Brentwood-1A
Bishop Canevin-1A
Serra Catholic-1A
Keystone Oaks-2A
Neighborhood Academy-1A
Seton-LaSalle-1A
South Allegheny-2A
South Park-2A
Steel Valley-2A
Winchester Thurston-1A
WRESTLING:
Class 3A
Section 1A
Armstrong
Gateway
Kiski Area
Penn Hills
Plum
Woodland Hills
Section 1B
Franklin Regional
Latrobe
Greensburg-Salem
Hempfield
Norwin
Penn-Trafford
Section 2A
Albert Gallatin
Belle Vernon
Connellsville
Laurel Highlands
West Mifflin
Thomas Jefferson
Section 2B
Baldwin
Bethel Park
McKeesport
Peters Township
Ringgold
Upper St. Clair
Section 3A
Butler
Highlands
Knoch
Mars
Pine-Richland
Seneca Valley
Section 3B
Fox Chapel
Hampton
Indiana
North Allegheny
North Hills
Shaler
Section 4A
Canon-McMillan
Pittsburgh Central Catholic
Chartiers Valley
Mount Lebanon
Trinity
Waynesburg
Section 4B
Ambridge
Blackhawk
Hopewell
Montour
Moon
West Allegheny
Class 2A
Section 1A
Avella
Burgettstown
Chartiers-Houston
Fort Cherry
South Park
Washington
Section 1B
Beaver
Central Valley
Ellwood City
Freedom
Laurel
South Side
Section 2A
Bentworth
Beth-Center
McGuffey
Jefferson-Morgan
Mapletown
West Greene
Section 2B
Derry
Elizabeth Forward
Frazier
Mt. Pleasant
Southmoreland
Yough
Section 3A
Avonworth
Carlynton
Keystone Oaks
Quaker Valley
South Allegheny
South Fayette
Section 3B
Burrell
Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic
Jeannette
Summit Academy
Riverview
Valley
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