Transition To The WPIAL

Last year, it was announced that most Allderdice sports teams would leave the city league and join suburban and private school in the WPIALs. Traditionally, WPIALs houses teams that are more competitive than the teams of the City League, which poses a challenge for Allderdice sports teams that are not used to high levels of competition. Girl’s tennis rose to the occasion and came in fourth place in their section. Their new section is known as the hardest section in the city and includes Upper…

Girls Volleyball Faces Change, Familiar Foes

Not much has changed for the Girls Volleyball team despite joining the WPIAL at the start of this school year. They compete against many of their city league rivals, with a few difficult suburban schools thrown into the mix. Allderdice Math teacher Richard Napoleon has the task of taking a team who lost starting seniors and producing a team that can compete against suburban schools including Baldwin and Keystone Oaks. The team will also compete against old adversaries like Obama, Perry and Brashear. “Losing seniors…

Dice Girls Tennis Takes on WPIAL

By: Cameron Fels With the dissolution of most of the City League, Allderdice’s Girls tennis team entered the WPIAL for the first time this fall. Arriving at preseason training in August, many considered this season to be a transition period. While hopes were high, the girls had little to no experience when it came to playing teams from suburban Pittsburgh. One thing was certain: they were not in Kansas anymore, and adapting to the WPIAL while continuing to play well would be, simply put, quite…

After Much Ado, Move to WPIAL

As every Taylor Allderdice High School sports team except the boys’ and girls’ basketball squads and the football team gear up to join The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League next year, students and teachers are only just reacting to the move. For many of the sports teams, the change is an opportunity to face more formidable, tougher competition; however, a few teams may not be able to compete without losing the recreational aspect of sports.

Tough Loss Ends Boys’ Soccer Season

After twenty straight wins, the inevitable came for the boys’ soccer team when they were handed their first and only loss of the season Nov. 8 as they were eliminated from the state playoffs.

Undefeated, Boys’ Soccer Goes for Gold

The boys’ soccer team has started the season off right, showing the City League that they are not a team to be messed with.

Lacrosse Team Will ‘Get Them Next Time’

The season may have ended in disappointment, statistically speaking, but the boys’ lacrosse team still thinks of this year as a success.

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