WPIAL Teams Competing in a Variety of Fall Leagues

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>As October continues to pick up steam it has been an extremely busy fall on the sports spectrum for the Western Pennsylvania area. The high school football season has passed the mid-way point and basketball Fall Leagues continue to move forward throughout the Pittsburgh region. With an abundance of Fall Leagues scattered in a variety of locations and hundreds of players participating in the competition, the rest of this month will make for a hectic time on the field/court.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Even though many student-athletes that participate in WPIAL-sanctioned fall sports/activities are not able to play for their teams in a fall basketball league, the games on the hardwood are still intense. High school coaches are drawing up situational plays, changing defenses, utilizing bench personnel, and substituting players to work hard at achieving a victory. Also, officials are taking it seriously, college coaches are in attendance, and booster programs are working on fundraising. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The longest reigning Fall Basketball League is organized by the Pittsburgh Basketball Club based out of the Montour area, with other surrounding municipalities holding games as well to supplement the league. Over thousands of players have participated in the last twenty years and some have used this league as a springboard themselves to continue their basketball careers at the collegiate level. Another Fall Basketball League that has risen to the occasion in recent years comes from the Caveman AAU Basketball Organization. These games are located mostly at North Allegheny High School and a few other local venues. Not to mention a variety of other Fall Leagues "running games" in the city of Pittsburgh and surrounding gymnasiums.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Some teams that will draw attention this fall with anticipation for the upcoming high school season are and a few reason for the fans interest...</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Imani Christian Academy - After bringing in a a bunch of transfers in the last two years they are the team to watch due to a few division 1 recruits</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School - They have one of the best players in the country and have some transfers coming in this winter as well</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Central Catholic High School - Due to being a private school their opportunity to draw kids attention is always intriguing</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>North Allegheny High School - With many players returning, this 6A school will definitely look to make a deep playoffs run</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Allderdice High School - A city league program that always is a competitive team with consistency</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bishop Canevin High School - They lost a bunch of seniors from a championship team and lost a few players to transfers so it will be interesting to see how they adjust</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Penn Hills High School - A well coaches team that is not afraid of anyone and will showcase their abilities all season long</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>OLSH High School - This program will try to continue a record winning streak and multiple championship defense in the WPIAL and State playoffs</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Ambridge High School - They will have their fourth head coach in four years and has not been a model of consistency recently so let's see how the players adjust</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->