Sports
This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 07/16/2012
July 16, 2012
The pro baseball diamonds own the week long spotlight as the second half of the season is into full swing this week on the MSA Sports Network. We have coverage of Class AA Eastern League baseball with the Altoona Curve hitting the road for three, then back home for a long four game weekend series along with Frontier League play featuring the Washington Wild Things at CONSOL Energy Park for three before a short three game road trip to Illinois, plus all of the news from the auto racing world with Rappin on Racin is here at MSAsports.netMonday, July 16th:TALK SHOW - Rappin on Racin at 6:00pm on MSAsports.netPro Baseball: Class AA Eastern League - Altoona Curve vs Richmond Flying Squirrels at 7:05pm on MSAsports.netGateway Football Coach Terry Smith Keeps Job…For Now
July 12, 2012
Terry Smith is still the head football coach at Gateway High School, although his position as head coach and athletic director is up in the air after the 2012 season. On Wednesday night in front of a packed house at the high school auditorium, the Gateway school board voted 8-1 to prevent the athletic director of the school district to have a supplemental contract as the high school football coach. However, it would not go into effect until December 31st of this year.Last month, the school board approved a new 65 million dollar budget with plenty of cuts, including cutting the athletic directors position to part time.Former Shady Side Academy Star Pete Sauer Dies
July 9, 2012
Former Shady Side Academy and University of Stanford basketball standout Pete Sauer collapsed and died Monday in New York City while playing in a pick-up basketball game.The cause of death has not been determined, but witnesses say Sauer collapsed and hit is head and never revived.Sauer starred at Shady Side Academy in the early to mid-90's and was the Indians all-time leading scorer when he graduated in 1995.He then went on to star at Standford. helping to lead the Cardinal to four straight NCAA men's basketball tournament berth's including the 1998 team that advanced to the Final Four in his junior season.Sauer is survived by his wife Amanda and three daughters. He was 35-years old
London Bound: Local Athletes on the USA Olympic Team – Cassidy Krug
Former WPIAL and PIAA champion and Montour High School graduate Cassidy Krug has qualified for the 2012 London Olympics in the 3 meter diving springboard competition. Krug averaged over 364.95 per round at the US Olympic diving trials in Federal Way Washington during the week of June of June 17th thru 22nd. Her overall meet score was 1094.85 was good enough for first place as she outdistanced 2nd place finisher and Olympic qualifier Christina Loukas by 77 points. Krug who missed qualifying in 2004 but went to Athens as a runner to help her teammates and fellow Olympians, and 2008 where she failed due to injuries, finally was able to secure the long sought after Olympics berth.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 07/09/2012
It's time to take a mid-season break from the pro baseball diamonds before the second half of the season begins this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have coverage before and after the all-star breaks of Class AA Eastern League baseball with the Altoona Curve hitting the road for a long weekend series at Akron along with Frontier League play featuring the Washington Wild Things at CONSOL Energy Park hosting Traverse City, plus all of the news from the auto racing world with Rappin on Racin is here at MSAsports.netMonday, July 9th:TALK SHOW - Rappin on Racin at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net2011-2012 WPIAL and PITTSBURGH CITY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS on PARADE
July 6, 2012
What better way to celebrate America's Birthday and the end of another school year than with a parade. It has been another great high school sports year. All of us here at the MSA Sports Network and Management Science Associates thank our sponsors and fans for their support during the 2011-2012 school year. As we get ready for another great scholastic campaign in 2012-2013, we look back at all the WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League team champions on parade from this past school year.Football:Class AAAA - North Allegheny TigersClass AAA - Montour SpartansClass AA - Aliquippa QuipsClass A - Clairton BearsCity League - University Prep PanthersPIAA Class A - Clairton BearsThis Week on the MSA Sports Network – 07/03/2012
July 3, 2012
The action on the pro baseball diamonds explodes with red, white and blue pride this holiday week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have coverage before the mid-season all-star breaks of Class AA Eastern League baseball with the Altoona Curve returning home to face Reading and Binghamton along with Frontier League play featuring the Washington Wild Things also returning home against Rockford, then hitting the road this weekend at Schaumburg, plus all of the news from the auto racing world with Rappin on Racin is here at MSAsports.netMonday, July 2nd:TALK SHOW - Rappin on Racin at 6:00pm on MSAsports.netPro Baseball: Class AA Eastern League - Altoona Curve vs Binghamton Mets at 7:05pm on MSAsports.net
2012 MSA SPORTS FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – SHATORI KIMBROUGH-WALKER of HOPEWELL
June 29, 2012
Shatori Walker-Kimbrough says one of her goals at some point in the near future is to dunk a basketball. Maybe even next season at Hopewell High School. But when it comes to the best female athlete in the WPIAL, Walker-Kimbrough is a slam-dunk winner – again. Walker-Kimbrough recently finished her junior year at Hopewell, and it was a year to remember. Walker-Kimbrough played three sports for Hopewell, but did more than just play them. She excelled in all three. More accurately, she dominated in the three.
2012 MSA SPORTS MALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR – LUKE HAGY of MOUNT LEBANON
Whether he carried one, shot one, dribbled one, hit one or caught one, Luke Hagy’s high school career was a ball. In these days of teenagers specializing in one sport, Hagy was highly unusual. He had a ball year round. He was a three-sport athlete at Mount Lebanon High School, which is in the largest classification (Class AAAA) in the WPIAL. You don’t see many high schoolers playing three sports at a large school. But it wasn’t just playing three sports that made Hagy unusual. It was how much talent he had in the three sports – and how long he played the three.Altoona Curve Win Streak Ends With Tuesday Loss at Binghamton
June 27, 2012
A one-run lead slipped away in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Binghamton Mets scored twice to steal the final game of the series, 3-2, and halt the Curve win streak at five games. Binghamton scored twice on back-to-back fielder’s choices with no one down to take the lead. Leading 2-1 entering the eighth, Altoona brought reliever Jeff Inman (1-2) into the game to try and hold on to the one-run lead. Inman walked Eric Campbell to start the inning and then Allan Dykstra singled to move Campbell to third and put the tying run 90 feet away. Jefry Marte drew the second walk of the inning to load the bases before Dustin Martin hit into a fielder’s choice that scored Campbell from third to tie the game at two.This Week on MSA Sports Network – 06/26/2012
June 26, 2012
The action heats up on the pro baseball diamond as we officially bid farewell to June and welcome in July this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have coverage of Class AA Eastern League baseball with the Altoona Curve hitting the road to Harrisburg and Binghamton along with Frontier League play featuring the Washington Wild Things as they also hit the road to Traverse City and London, plus minor league football and all of the news from the auto racing world with Rappin on Racin is here at MSAsports.netMonday, June 25th:TALK SHOW - Rappin on Racin at 6:00pm on MSAsports.netPro Baseball: Class AA Eastern League - Akron Aeros vs Altoona Curve at 7:00pm on MSAsports.netScholastic Notebook – 06/22/2012
June 22, 2012
Joe Dunn was known as one of the good guys among WPIAL basketball coaches. But that fraternity is now minus one good guy. Dunn resigned as Trinity High School’s boys coach last week. He wouldn’t rule out returning to coaching someday, but for now, he wants to spend more time with his family. Dunn and his wife have two daughters and a son. Dunn has been coaching for 26 years and had other successful coaching stints at Mount Pleasant and Seton-LaSalle. Dunn became pretty good at taking down programs and turning them into more than respectable. He did it at Mount Pleasant and he did it at Trinity, where he was coach since 2001.Riverside, LaSalle, West York & Bishop McCort Win 2012 PIAA Baseball Titles
June 19, 2012
It was a historic day at Penn State University as the Riverside Panthers repeated as PIAA baseball Class AA champions. Dan Oliasto's Panthers became the first Pennsylvania school to win a fourth PIAA baseball title. Here are ALL of the results from the 2012 PIAA Baseball Playoffs, including all four state baseball finals at Penn State University.2012 PIAA CLASS AAAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:LaSalle College Explorers Council 3 - Rock South Golden Hawks 1PIAA CLASS AAAA Semifinals:Council Rock South Golden Hawks 4 - Altoona Mountain Lions 0LaSalle College Explorers 7 - Hatboro-Horsham Hatters 5PIAA CLASS AAAA Quarterfinals:Neshannock, CB South, Big Spring & Fannett-Metal Win 2012 PIAA Softball Crowns
They didn't win a district title, but they celebrated a state softball championship. The Neshannock Lancers lost one game all year, to eventual champion Deer Lakes in the WPIAL Semifinals. They needed a consolation game victory to even make the PIAA softball playoffs. Now they are wearing golden state crowns after beating Warrior Run in 8 innings. Here are ALL the final scores from the 2012 PIAA Softball Playoffs, including the four state softball championship games at Penn State University.2012 PIAA CLASS AAAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:Central Bucks South Titans 1 - Bishop Shanahan Eagles 0 in 9 InningsPIAA CLASS AAAA Semifinals:This Week on MSA Sports Network – 06/19/2012
The action heats up on the pro baseball diamond as we officially bid farewell to spring and welcome the Summer of 2012 this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have coverage of Class AA Eastern League baseball with the Altoona Curve and Frontier League play featuring the Washington Wild Things, plus the high school football all-star game season continues with the Lezzer Lumber Classic and all of the news from the auto racing world with Rappin on Racin is here at MSAsports.netMonday, June 18th:TALK SHOW - Rappin on Racin at 6:00pm on MSAsports.netPro Baseball: Frontier League - Washington Wild Things vs London Rippers at 6:30pm on WJPA-FM 95.3
2012 MSA SPORTS DIAMOND STUDS BASEBALL ALL-STARS
June 16, 2012
Two players who led Blackhawk to a WPIAL championship, two players taken in the Major League Baseball draft, and a pitcher who was close to untouchable lead the 2012 MSA Sports Diamond Studs all-star team.The team is made up of the top 10 players in the WPIAL and is selected by the MSA Sports staff. The two Blackhawk players are Brenday McKay and Matt Emge.The two drafted players are Neshannock’s John Sansone and Valley’s Zarley Zalewski.The stud pitcher who rarely gave up a run was Thomas Jefferson’s Greg Schneider.Here is a look at the MSA Sports Diamond Studs team.
2012 MSA SPORTS DIAMOND DOLLS SOFTBALL ALL-STARS
June 15, 2012
Since the pitching rubber for girls softball was moved back a few feet last season, pitchers don’t dominate to the same extent in this sport. But pitchers still dominate this year’s MSA Sports Diamond Dolls all-star team. The team is made up of the top 10 players in the WPIAL, regardless of position. It is picked by the MSA Sports staff. This year’s all-star team is made up of eight pitchers. Two of the eight pitchers won WPIAL championships. Here is a look at this 2012 Diamond Dolls. MSA SPORTS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: KAITLYN KUTCHMAN Montour P Sr.PIAA Baseball Class A, Class AAAA and Class AAA Finals Recaps
The PIAA baseball championships took place Friday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park on the campus of Penn State University. Here are recaps from the Class A, Class AAAA and Class AAA state baseball finals.PIAA CLASS A CHAMPIONSHIP: Bishop McCort Crimson Crushers 14 - Montgomery Red Raiders 2
Neshannock Wins First Ever PIAA Class AA Softball Gold
It took a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth inning to propel the Neshannock Lancers to their first PIAA softball championship with a 4-3 victory over the Warrior Run Defenders at Beard Field on Friday afternoon.
