Sports

WPIAL Big Game Hunting: The Football Four-Pack – 11/03/2011

November 3, 2011

Well this is easy, they are all big now! Exit ramp number one on the “Highway To Heinz” dead ahead. This week we will look at all the 8 v 9 games as it will a good news, bad news, bad news situation for all eight teams, you lose that’s bad.

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MATCHUPS FOR MONDAY ON MSA SPORTS

Opening day of the district diamond postseason and the spotlight is shining on softball Monday here on the MSA Sports Network. Once again, MSA Sports is your exclusive home for the WPIAL Softball Playoffs and we have all 15 Class 6-A, 4-A and 3-A First Round playoff broadcasts ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. All of the radio games/shows listed below can also be heard on msasports.net WPIAL High School Softball Playoffs - Class 6-A First Round: Shaler vs Norwin at 3:00pm on MSAsports.net WPIAL High School Softball Playoffs - Class 6-A First Round: Latrobe vs Mount Lebanon at 5:00pm on MSAsports.net

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District College Football Preview – 11/03/2011

The final week of divisional play in the PSAC heads up the first weekend of November. Slippery Rocks looks to roll thru the West unbeaten, with a trip to Erie this week. Another key game in the PSAC could decide a playoff spot as Edinboro takes on Cal.

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Penn-Trafford and Shady Side Academy Crowned WPIAL Field Hockey Champs

November 2, 2011

2010 was the Year of the Tigers in WPIAL field hockey as both North Allegheny in Class AAA and Ellis School in Class AA won district titles. However in 2011, the Tigers were declawed as both defending champions lost in the championship match. Ellis School ost to Shady Side Academy as the Indians captured their 11th WPIAL field hockey crown.

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WPIAL Field Hockey, Soccer & Volleyball Recaps from Tuesday, November 1st

Tuesday was a big night for WPIAL fall sports postseason action. From the Quarterfinals in the WPIAL Girls Volleyball playoffs to the Semifinals in the WPIAL Boys and Girls Soccer playoffs, to gold delivered with the 2011 WPIAL Girls Field Hockey Class AAA and Class AA Championships. Here are recaps from the matches broadcast exclusively on the MSA Sports Network.

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Seneca Valley, Hopewell and Elderton Win 2011 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Gold

58 teams began the 2011 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs with the goal of serving up a district championship.

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Upper St. Clair, Hampton & Seton-LaSalle Win 2011 WPIAL Boys Soccer Crowns

November 1, 2011

The three district boys soccer champions from 2010 all entered Super Soccer Saturday with a chance to repeat here in 2011. Two teams, Hampton in AA and Seton-LaSalle in A were able to succeed in winning more gold on the pitch. However Peters Township in AAA fell short in losing to section rival Upper St.

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Upper St. Clair, Mars and Greensburg CC Are Golden Girls in 2011 WPIAL Girls Soccer

It is hard to win a championship in any sport. It is VERY hard to win a title with an undefeated record. In 2011, a pair of girls soccer teams did just that as Class AA Mars (with one tie) and Class A Greensburg Central Catholic (no ties) winning district gold without tasting defeat. Meanwhile, Upper St.

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WPIAL Football Plays of the Week – 11/01/2011

The final stop to get aboard the Highway to Heinz was this past weekend as rivals clashed and helmets bashed.

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2011 WPIAL FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS 10/31

October 31, 2011

The matchups have been set and the countdown begins for the ceremonial ribbon to be cut for the opening of the Highway to Heinz. The WPIAL Playoffs kick off with 32 opening round games coming up Friday, November 4th as we whittle 64 hopeful teams down to four golden champions.

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MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Football Playoff Rankings – 10/30/2011

October 30, 2011

The only brackets that matter are those that come out Monday evening to officially kick off the 2011 ride of thrills on the Highway to Heinz. But until then, we can have some fun speculating. These really aren't true 1 to 16 rankings. We rank the top eight teams with home field advantage, then match them up with possible opening round opponents. 1 vs 16, 2 vs.

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This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 10/30/2011

The fall sports postseason concludes for scholastic soccer and volleyball and kicks off for high school football as October turns to November this week on the MSA Sports Network.

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Saturdays Scholastic Starz – 10/30/2011

The final day of the 2011 regular season and the final Saturday of high school football...well, until the WPIAL championships that is. For coaches and fans, the conditions were rather frightful, but for all of those teen-age kids, the snow and the mud was very delightful.

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District College Football Recap – 10/30/2011

Champions were crowned in the PSAC West and PAC on Saturday, a near upset of a top ten team in Meadville and Saint Francis picks up their first NEC win and Seton Hill ends a long losing streak.And speaking of losing streaks, Lock Haven sets the PSAC record for futility. Here are recaps of the games, including three heard here on the Network:

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Friday Night HighLights – 10/29/2011

October 29, 2011

While we wake up to a white out (What the…?), it was a knock out delivered by these football players from the final Friday of the regular season. Whether their team was chasing down a conference championship or trying to wrap up a playoff spot, these players below came up large. As the regular season curtain slowly closes, we say ENCORE to these following performers from Week Nine.

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Week 9 WPIAL/Pittsburgh City League Saturday Football Scores

That’s all there is and there is no more. That is what WPIAL Executive Director Tim O’Malley told the audience as he closed the curtain on the 2011 high school football regular season Saturday night.

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Highway to Heinz – WPIAL Football Playoff Picture

All 64 district high school football playoff berths have been determined, and only one conference is still up in the air going into the final day of the regular season on Saturday. The brackets are unveiled Monday night in all four classification as the Highway to Heinz opens up for First Round action next weekend.

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2011 WPIAL/City League Football Standings – Week 9

Here are the latest WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League football standings through Week Nine of the 2011 high school football season.

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Scholastic Notebook – 10/28/2011

October 28, 2011

If you had to pick the most famous Beaver Falls football player ever, it would undoubtedly be Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath. But Beaver Falls is becoming the place known for running backs.Running backs who run for 4,000 yards.

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Week 9 WPIAL/Pittsburgh City League Friday Football Scores

This is it!  As Apollo Creed told Rocky Balboa…there is no tomorrow! Well, actually there are six district games on Saturday, but you get the point. While some teams were forced to do some scoreboard watching Friday night, others just needed to take care of business on the field to either enhance their playoff positioning or just qualify for the district postseason.

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