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2014 WPIAL Girls Singles Tennis Championship Results

September 18, 2014

The first district championships of the 2014-2015 school year were decided Thursday with a pair of first time title winner crowned at the Shady Side Academy tennis courts Thursday afternoon. The battle of sisters never really materialized in the Class AA finals as junior Alyvia Kluska and sophomore Michaela Kluska played four games, then shook hands and announced that Alyvia would win the title via default. Last year, the two sisters were scheduled to meet in the consolation match and older sister Alyvia forfeited so younger sister Michaela could qualify for the states. Both sisters qualify for the PIAA singles playoffs next month. In Class AAA, top-seed junior Ananya Dua won on her home court by beating Charlotte Madson in straight sets to win the championship.

District College Football Preview for Saturday, September 20th

Week 3 of the district college football slate starts conference play in the Presidents Athletic Conference. Crossover play continues in the PSAC while the NEC takes another week of non-conference action. Here are previews of ALL the games, including two heard here on the Network. Carnegie Mellon (0-1) at W & J (2-0) 1:30pm on WJPA 1450-AM and the MSA Sports Network The Tartans were blanked 30-0 by Case Western Reserve in Cleveland on opening night and the PAC opener. The CMU defense allowed 498 yards while the offense only managed 188 yards.

Hometown Volleyball Match Recap – Brentwood Spartans – 09/18/2014

In a pivotal early season matchup between two teams struggling to find consistency, the Vincentian Academy Royals staged a huge rally in defeating the Brentwood Spartans on their home court by a score of 3-2. While Vincentian Academy started strong in the first two games of the match by grabbing early leads, the Spartans would eventually battle back and win both by scores of 25-23 and 25-22. Brentwood was paced early on by the attacking of their outside hitters, Kaitlyn McNamara, Hannah Livingston and Alexis Wagner and by getting some excellent blocks for key points by middle Allison Mrkonja. Mrkonja would finish with a total of five blocks in the match.

Chicks Picks – Week Four – 2014

Welcome to Week 4 of the high school football season. Throughout the first two weeks of the season, Chick’s Picks had seen remarkable scores posted by Clairton—70-0 over California and 86-0 over Wilkinsburg. Despite heavy criticism from the peanut gallery that the Bears were running up the score, opposing coaches did not seem to share that opinion. So, Chick’s Picks decided to head out to Westmoreland County last Friday night to bear witness as Clairton took on Greensburg Central Catholic.

WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Three 2014

September 17, 2014

Week three of WPIAL football saw, quite possibly, the game of the year. So it's no surprise that the top game also featured the top play. Beyond that, we had a game-winning touchdown pass, a game-clinching interception and a pick-six that went coast to coast. Week four is just around the corner, so don't waste any time listening to the Plays of the Week! 1. Apollo-Ridge 44, Kittanning 41 (OT)

WPIAL Big Game Hunting – Week Four – 09/17/2014

One third of the way into the 2014 season and the field is taking shape quite nicely, we have some traditional powers and some new kids on the block. Most satisfying for us here at BGH, there never seems to be any shortage of Big Games to choose from on a given weekend. Kudos to the WPIAL football steering committee for their expertise and vision. Just as there is no shortage of Big Games there seems to also be no shortage of articles calling themselves Big Game Hunting. You would do well for yourself to stick here with the original and, best I can tell, the only one that features an actual article on the games when you click on the link. Minor detail, maybe to some, but it feels like a big deal to us.

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Soccer – 09/17/2014

Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL boys soccer rankings for the week of September 15th. You can check out the new rankings every Wednesday through the regular season with weekly matches heard live and archived, including exclusive coverage of the 2014 WPIAL Boys Soccer Playoffs and the Pro Grass Girls Soccer Player of the Month in September, October and November ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL BOYS SOCCER CLASS AAA: 1) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (7-0-0) (Last Week #1) 2) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (7-0-1) (Last Week #2) 3) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (6-0-0) (Last Week #3)

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Soccer – 09/16/2014

September 16, 2014

Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls soccer rankings for the week of September 15th. You can check out the new rankings every Tuesday through the regular season with weekly matches heard live and archived, including exclusive coverage of the 2014 WPIAL Girls Soccer Playoffs and the Pro Grass Girls Soccer Player of the Month in September, October and November ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL GIRLS SOCCER CLASS AAA: 1) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (7-0-0) (Last Week #1) 2) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (7-0-0) (Last Week #2) 3) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (5-0-3) (Last Week #3)

Hometown Volleyball Match Recap – Avonworth Antelopes – 09/15/2014

September 15, 2014

Avonworth had no problem at home Monday evening with Class AAA opponent Hampton in this non-section matchup, winning 3-0 (25-17, 25-15, 25-15) over the Talbots. Game 1 proved to be the closest of the night, as Hampton had a 4-2 lead, but that proved to be the Talbots only lead of the evening. Tied at 6, Avonworth ran of three unanswered points to lead 9-6 and the Antelopes never looked back. Avonworth would add two more 3 point rallies and then grabbed the victory by scoring 7 of the games last 8 points.

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Football – 09/15/2014

Each and every Monday during the regular season, the MSA Sports Network will rank the Top Ten WPIAL football teams in each of the four classifications. Every Friday and Saturday during the high school football season, we have the best coverage with over 30 broadcasts each weekend with updated scores and standings here on your exclusive home for the 2014 WPIAL Football Playoffs, the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS AAAA FOOTBALL TOP TEN: 1. WOODLAND HILLS WOLVERINES (3-0) (Last Week #1) (Week Four - host Baldwin on MSA)

This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 09/15/2014

The first WPIAL gold of the 2014-2015 school year will be decided this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We move into Week Four of the 2014 season with 30 WPIAL football games on Friday and Saturday with Friday's action starting with the MSA Sports Pregame Show and concluding with the one and only WPIAL Scoreboard Show.

WPIAL Saturday’s Scholastic Starz for 9/13

September 14, 2014

A couple of early season homecoming games doubled the Week Three Saturday schedule of game sin the WPIAL from two to four. The road teams ruined the spirit of the day for a couple of Mon Valley schools in McKeesport and South Allegheny, while home teams Riverview and Bishop Canevin were victorious in their normal Saturday gig. Here are the four standouts from those contests. Brett Laffoon - Penn-Trafford

District College Football Recap for Saturday, September 13th

Week 2 of the local college football slate saw a fall weather pattern hit the area, even though it's still summer for another week or two. W & J traveled to New Wilmington where the Presidents have dominated that series in years past and Geneva looked to start their home slate strong with a win. Here are recaps of ALL the games, including two that were heard on the Network: W & J 56 – Westminster 21 Playing under the lights at Burry Stadium has not been a good thing for the Titans this season, suffering their second straight loss. W & J claimed their 14th straight win over Westminster and leads the all-time series 34-2.

2014 WPIAL & City League Football Standings – Week 3

September 13, 2014

Here are the latest WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League football standings through Week Three of the 2014 high school football season. This year we have added points for, point against and the updated WPIAL tiebreaker points for all 124 teams. Standings are updated after Friday and Saturday's scholastic gridiron action each week. Standings can be also seen on each teams football webpage here on the MSA Sports Network. CLASS AAAA FOOTHILLS CONFERENCE

WPIAL Saturday Football Scores – 09/13/2014

A wet Saturday morning gave way to a gray and cool Saturday where a couple of big frays closed out the Week Three of the WPIAL football schedule, including a major showdown in Class AAAA where early season control of the Foothills Conference was at stake in the Mon Valley. Here is a rundown of ALL the final scores from District 7 on third third Saturday of 2014. WPIAL CLASS AAAA Foothills Conference: Penn-Trafford Warriors 28 - McKeesport Tigers 0 (MSA) WPIAL CLASS AA Century Conference: Quaker Valley Quakers 35 - South Allegheny Gladiators 7 (MSA) WPIAL CLASS A Black Hills Conference: Bishop Canevin Crusaders 14 - Northgate Flames 13 (MSA)

WPIAL Friday Night HighLights for 9/12

After a couple of humid and warm Friday nights to kick off the 2014 season, cool air prevailed in Week Three making it feel more like football weather. With concerns of water breaks and cramps behind them, many players relaxed and let their talents take over with some huge efforts on Friday night. We scratch the surface with some of the peak performances on the third Friday of the season. Alex Minton & Levi Metheny - Bethel Park

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Volleyball – 09/12/2014

September 12, 2014

For the first time this season, here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for the week ending September 12th. You can check out the new rankings every Friday through the regular season with daily updated girls volleyball standings and weekly matches as well all here on the home for the Hometown Volleyball Program, the MSA Sports Network. Section record in parenthesis. WPIAL CLASS AAA: 1) SHALER TITANS (3-0) (Last Week *) 2) NORWIN KNIGHTS (4-0) (Last Week *) 3) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (4-0) (Last Week *)

Scholastic Notebook – 09/12/2014

They haven’t exactly beaten world-class competition, but Norwin is still 2-0. After tonight, the Knights could be in a spot where they haven’t been in 15 years. Norwin plays at Seneca Valley in a non-conference game. While Seneca Valley (0-2) is trying to find itself, Norwin is trying to go 3-0 for the first time in 15 years. The last time Norwin was 3-0 was 1999, one of the greatest seasons in Norwin history. The Knights finished 8-4 and made it to the WPIAL semifinals before losing to Cecil Howard and McKeesport.

Hometown Volleyball Match Recap – South Side

South Side (3-1) got off to a hot start en route to a 3-0 (25-9, 28-26, 25-19) victory over Northgate (1-2) on Thursday night in Hookstown. The Rams were paced by Senior Outside Hitter Alexis Dhayer, who led all players with nine kills in the match, despite not playing for most of the second set. But it was South Side's quick and streaky start that propelled the Rams the most, as they stormed to a 25-9 first set victory. In the opening set, South Side started on a 5-0 run, then were led by serving specialist Lena Pieto, who helped rattle off eight-straight points, giving the Rams a 13-2 lead. A 4-0 run moments later would help South Side run away with the first set.

WPIAL & City League Week 3 Football Scores

The third Friday night of the 2014 WPIAL football season saw some cooler, player friendly weather conditions to Western Pennsylvania. We also hit the one-third mark of the season where 'early season' mistakes are no longer tolerated and are much more costly. Here is the rundown of all of the final results from the third Friday of the season. All games with (MSA) can be heard archived here on MSA Sports. WPIAL CLASS AAAA Northern Eight Conference: Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings 28 - North Allegheny Tigers 7 (MSA) Pine-Richland Rams 49 - Fox Chapel Foxes 7 (MSA) North Hills Indians 35 - Butler Golden Tornado 7 (MSA) WPIAL CLASS AAAA Southeastern Conference:

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