Preseason rankings for the WPIAL, City League and PIAA

Friday, August 28, 2009

By Mike White, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Teams ranked in order with 2008 record displayed.

WPIAL

Class AAAA

1. Central Catholic 8-3

2. McKeesport 9-3

3. Penn Hills 8-4

4. Woodland Hills 8-4

5. North Allegheny 6-5

Class AAA

1. Thomas Jefferson 15-1

2. Hopewell 8-3

3. Trinity 5-5

4. Chartiers Valley 7-3

5. New Castle 8-4

Class AA

1. Greensburg Central Cath. 10-1

2. Beaver Falls 12-1

3. Aliquippa 12-3

4. Keystone Oaks 8-2

5. Jeannette 10-2

Class A

1. Clairton 15-1

2. Rochester 10-2

3. North Catholic 8-3

4. Springdale 6-4

5. Monessen 7-4

City League

1. Brashear 10-2

2. Perry 9-2

3. Carrick 4-5

PIAA

Class AAAA

1. Liberty 15-1

2. North Penn 14-1

3. Bishop McDevitt 10-3

4. Central Catholic 8-3

5. State College 12-1

Class AAA

1. Thomas Jefferson 15-1

2. Selinsgrove 13-2

3. Manheim Central 11-3

4. Berwick 11-3

5. Wilson Area 12-1

Class AA

1. Lancaster Catholic 13-2

2. Greensburg C.C. 10-1

3. Wilmington 15-1

4. Beaver Falls 12-1

5. Dunmore 11-2

Class A

1. Clairton 15-1

2. Steelton-Highspire 16-0

3. Schuylkill Haven 14-1

4. Rochester 10-2

5. Southern Columbia 10-3

Mike White can be reached at mwhite@post-gazette.com.

First published on August 28, 2009 at 12:00 am