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Hometown Softball Program Salute – NEW CASTLE RED HURRICANE
April 16, 2014
Even coming off a first round playoff loss in 2013, the future is bright for the New Castle Red Hurricanes softball team. With the loss of just one senior and after starting three freshman, Coach Leah Ann Williams was looking ahead to 2014. New Castle plays in Section 1-AAA, an ultra-competitive section. Ambridge won the section championship last year on the way to a WPIAL title game appearance and a long run in the PIAA playoffs. New Castle handed Ambridge their only loss in section play. Blackhawk tied New Castle for second place, the Red Hurricanes knocked off Ellwood City 1-0 in the section finale. Central Valley and Hopewell round out the section.
MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Softball – 04/15/2014
April 15, 2014
Each week during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top ten softball teams in the WPIAL in all four classifications every Tuesday at www.MSAsports.net Here are this weeks rankings, including NEW #1 teams in both Class AAAA and Class AA. Log on every day for updated standings and game broadcasts on your exclusive home for the 2014 WPIAL Softball Playoffs sponsored by Carlow University, the MSA Sports Network at MSAsports.net WPIAL Class AAAA: 1) Seneca Valley Raiders (6-0) (Last Week #3) 2) Canon-McMillan Big Macs (5-2) (Last Week #1) 3) Latrobe Wildcats (6-1) (Last Week #2)Hometown Softball Broadcast Recap for Brentwood on 4/14/14
On a rainy Monday afternoon at Brentwood High School, the Lady Spartans defeated the South Allegheny Lady Gladiators, 8-5 in a Class AA, Section 4 matchup. Brentwood scored five times in the first two innings to give themselves an early lead with which to work. They would also tack on three more runs in the bottom of the fifth giving themselves their largest lead of the day.
MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Baseball – 04/14/2014
April 14, 2014
Each week during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top ten baseball teams in the WPIAL in all four classifications every Monday at www.MSAsports.net Here are this weeks rankings, including NEW #1 teams in Class AAA and Class AA. Log on every day for updated standings and game broadcasts on your exclusive home for the 2014 WPIAL Baseball Playoffs, the MSA Sports Network at MSAsports.net WPIAL Class AAAA: 1) PENN-TRAFFORD WARRIORS (9-0) (Last Week #1) 2) NORWIN KNIGHTS (5-1) (Last Week #5) 3) SHALER TITANS (6-1) (Last Week #7)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 04/14/2014
While the kids prepare for the big hunt later this week, no need to look that hard for quality high school and college spring sports broadcasts this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have section play in WPIAL baseball, WPIAL softball, WPIAL boys lacrosse along with college women's lacrosse featuring Slippery Rock University, plus we another edition of Rappin on Racin and The WPIAL Baseball Show ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, April 14th: TALK SHOW - Rappin on Racin at 6:00pm on MSAsports.netScholastic Notebook – 04/11/2014
April 11, 2014
Have strong pitching and possess the ability to win close games. It sounds like the Pirates recipe for success this year and last. But it’s also the two main ingredients involved in the biggest turnaround stories so far in WPIAL baseball. The Butler Golden Tornado is one of the big surprises of the early season. Butler is 6-2 overall and in first place in Section 1 of Class AAAA. Section 1 also is home to perennial baseball powers North Allegheny and Seneca Valley. This is the same Butler team that went 2-16 last season and did not win a section game.Hometown Softball Broadcast Recap for New Castle on 4/10/14
The George Washington Intermediate School field played more like Wrigley Field on Thursday as the Wolverines defeated the Red Hurricanes. The teams combined for three homeruns 19 runs scored and 22 hits in a two-plus hour game that saw both squads have to make pitching changes. Ellwood City jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first as senior Shea Barrett homered to dead center field. New Castle returned the favor as senior Shannon Dudich hit a line-drive homer to left center field to tie the game. Ellwood City took back the lead in the second on back to back doubles by Lauren Stiles and Mallory Swogger.Hometown Softball Broadcast Recap for West Mifflin on 4/10/14
Shannon Davis' RBI single in the bottom of the 14th inning delivered West Mifflin (9-2, 4-2) a dramatic 8-7 win over rival Thomas Jefferson (7-3, 3-3) on Thursday evening at West Mifflin High School. The game, one of the wildest and longest in the 2014 WPIAL season, took turn after turn, with five lead changes and five ties. West Mifflin was forced to overcome seven errors and three wild pitches and rallied from two different two-run deficits in extra innings to pull out the late win. Senior Paige Flore pitched all 14 innings for the Titans, throwing 154 of her 199 pitches for strikes. The Slippery Rock recruit rung up 16 Jaguars batters on strikeouts and walked only two. Only one of the seven runs she allowed was earned.
Hometown Softball Program Salute – WEST MIFFLIN TITANS
April 10, 2014
2013 was a break through year for the West Mifflin Titan softball program. The Titans compiled a 17-6 record, won a share of the section title, and were WPIAL Semi-finalists. The playoffs birth was the first in 15 years and the section title was the first in 18 years. Although hit hard by the graduation for 4, four year starters, the Titans return a solid core for 2014. Leading the team will be two four year starters- Senior Pitcher Paige Flore and Senior Pitcher/first baseman Crystal Cook. Along with Flore and Cook are the following returning starters: Catcher- Alyssa Cairns LF- Shannon Davis CF- Chelsea Hess 2B- Lauren AckermanHometown Softball Broadcast Recap for Brentwood on 4/9/14
The Brentwood Lady Spartans defeated East Allegheny Wednesday 8-1 in WPIAL Section 4 AA action Wednesday afternoon at Brentwood High School. The win moved the Lady Spartans to 2-1 in the section and 3-2 overall while EA dropped to 1-3 in the section and overall. Brentwood managed to score 8 runs on only 3 hits off of EA pitcher Stephanie Fritzious, capitalizing on four Wildcats errors and aggressive base running to manufacture runs.WPIAL Hall of Fame Class of 2014
April 9, 2014
Four coaches who have 20 WPIAL championships between them. A three-time Parade All-American basketball player. A two-sport star who had her college jersey retired. A basketball player who went to be part of a national championship team at the University of North Carolina. Those are some of the headliners of the WPIAL Hall of Fame class of 2014. The WPIAL held a news conference this morning to announce its eighth annual class. All inductees will be honored at a banquet June 6 at the Doubletree Hotel in Greentree. A WPIAL Hall of Fame committee picks inductees in seven different categories – athlete, coach, team, official, Heritage Award, contributor and Courage Award.
MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Volleyball – 04/09/2014
Each week during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top ten boys volleyball teams in the WPIAL in both classifications every Wednesday at www.MSAsports.net. Log on every day for updated standings and match broadcasts here on your exclusive home for the 2014 WPIAL Boys Volleyball Playoffs, the MSA Sports Network at MSAsports.net Each teams section record is in parenthesis. WPIAL CLASS AAA: 1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (4-0) (Last Week #1) 2) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (4-0) (Last Week #2) 3) BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS (4-0) (Last Week #4) 4) NORWIN KNIGHTS (4-0) (Last Week #5)
MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Softball – 04/08/2014
April 8, 2014
Each week during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top ten softball teams in the WPIAL in all four classifications every Tuesday at www.MSAsports.net Here are this weeks rankings. Log on every day for updated standings and game broadcasts on your exclusive home for the 2014 WPIAL Softball Playoffs sponsored by Carlow University, the MSA Sports Network at MSAsports.net WPIAL Class AAAA: 1) Canon-McMillan Big Macs (4-0) (Last Week #1) 2) Latrobe Wildcats (4-0) (Last Week #5) 3) Seneca Valley Raiders (3-0) (Last Week Unranked) 4) North Allegheny Tigers (6-1) (Last Week #2)
2014 WPIAL BOYS SINGLES TENNIS RESULTS
April 7, 2014
A senior and a freshman claimed the first gold of the spring on Tuesday afternoon. Pittsburgh Central Catholic senior Adam Blasinsky claimed a second consecutive championship while Sewickley Academy ninth grader Luke Ross also won in straight sets. Here are ALL of the results from the 2014 WPIAL Boys Singles Tennis Playoffs with summary recaps of both championship and consolation finals from Tuesday. You can hear the broadcast of the finals any time you want on the MSA Sports archives. 2014 WPIAL CLASS AAA BOYS SINGLES TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Adam Blasinsky (Pittsburgh Central Catholic) over Chad Kissell (Latrobe) 6-2, 7-5 (MSA)
Hometown Softball Program Salute – CHARTIERS-HOUSTON BUCCANEERS
Chartiers-Houston had another successful campaign last season in their first year of AA competition, finishing 19-2 and making it to the WPIAL Semifinals. However, with over half of last year's starters are not in the lineup this season as a young Buccaneers team looks to improve and learn quickly as they compete for a playoff spot in a competitive Class AA Section 2.
Hometown Softball Program Salute – ELIZABETH FORWARD WARRIORS
Although the Elizabeth Forward softball team is returning five starters, four of which are seniors, they are rebuilding in the circle with sophomore pitcher, Sarah Turek and her battery mate of freshman catcher Jessica Cartia. The Lady Warriors feel they will compete for the Class AAA Section 4 championship and look for another run at a WPIAL Championship in 2014. Returning EF starters are: Seniors - McKenna Kern moving from first base to second base Jen Keefer returning to center field Courtney Hrabosky returning to right field Ashley Baker moving from third base to left field And returning Junior shortstop - Caitlyn Arico.
MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Baseball – 04/07/2014
Each week during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top ten baseball teams in the WPIAL in all four classifications every Monday at www.MSAsports.net Here are this weeks rankings, including a NEW #1 team in Class AAAA. Log on every day for updated standings and game broadcasts on your exclusive home for the 2014 WPIAL Baseball Playoffs, the MSA Sports Network at MSAsports.net WPIAL Class AAAA: 1) PENN-TRAFFORD WARRIORS (5-0) (Last Week #7) 2) HEMPFIELD SPARTANS (5-0) (Last Week #10) 3) PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (5-1) (Last Week #2)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 04/06/2014
April 6, 2014
With the hope for a much drier week, we have plenty of diamond action scheduled in this first full week of April this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have section play in WPIAL baseball, WPIAL softball, WPIAL boys volleyball and WPIAL boys lacrosse along with college baseball and women's lacrosse featuring Slippery Rock University, plus we have exclusive coverage of the 2014 WPIAL Boys Singles Tennis Finals and another edition of The WPIAL Baseball Show ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, April 7th: WPIAL High School Baseball - Fox Chapel vs North Allegheny at 4:00pm on the North Allegheny Sports Network at MSAsports.netScholastic Notebook – 04/04/2014
April 4, 2014
It has been proven the Blackhawk baseball team is close to unbeatable when Brendan McKay pitches. That is the main reason the Cougars are the MSA Sports No. 1-ranked WPIAL Class AAA team. But the No. 1 question with Blackhawk remains what kind of team are the Cougars when McKay doesn’t pitch? It’s a natural question, especially after last season. McKay, one of the most successful pitchers in the WPIAL the past few decades, was 7-0 last year to lift his career record to 22-1. McKay was phenomenal, allowing only three runs and one earned run in 53 innings pitched. But the rest of the season, Blackhawk was 3-7.
