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MSA Sports Top Ten – PIHL Hockey – 01/26/2011

January 26, 2011

Each Wednesday during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top eight teams in Class AAA, the top seven teams in both Class AA, Class A and finally, the top ten teams in the Open Class. Here are the rankings for the week of January 24th.

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MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 01/25/2011

January 25, 2011

Here is a rundown of the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL boys basketball teams for the Week of January 24th. Each Tuesday during the 10-11 season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten boys hoops rankings plus daily updated standings during the regular season here at msasports.net WPIAL CLASS AAAA TOP TEN: 1) SHALER TITANS (14-0) (Last Week #1)

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WPIAL Football Recruiting: Pitt is NOT it for Pitts, Now Rutgers Bound

The recruiting fall out of Dave Wannstedt leaving as Pitt head coach last month continued when Woodland Hills High School running back/defensive back Lafayette Pitts made a verbal commitment to Rutgers. Last summer, Pitts made a verbal agreement to make Pitt his college choice, but changed his mind when the Panthers and Coach Wannstedt went their separate ways.

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PIHL High School Hockey News and Notes – 01/24/2011

January 24, 2011

Welcome to another edition of "PIHL News and Notes," your continuing source for all the scholastic hockey happenings you may not hear about on "The PIHL Power Play." The 2011 All-Star Games are in the books, and we have some bonus coverage on tap.

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MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Basketball – 01/24/2011

Here is a rundown of the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls basketball teams for the week of January 24th...including a NEW #1 team in Class AA. Each Monday during the 10-11 season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten girls hoops rankings plus daily updated standings during the regular season here at msasports.net WPIAL CLASS AAAA TOP TEN:

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This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 01/23/2011

January 23, 2011

While the Steelers Nation celebrates another trip to the big dance, we help you pass the time until Big 'D' with plenty of high school and college winter sports action this week here on the MSA Sports Network.

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PIHL High School Hockey All-Star Recaps 2011

The stars were not only out at Heinz Field on Sunday, but also at the Rostraver Ice Gardens as the PIHL held its four high school hockey all-star games. Here are recaps from the four battles between the Northeast Conference all-stars and the Southwest Conference all-stars. Thanks to Greg Kuntz, Bob Orkwis, Jonathan Whaley and Matt Vandriak for their help on these recaps.

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FOUR WPIAL Team Wrestling Sectionals PPD Until Thursday

January 21, 2011

The team section wrestling tournaments scheduled to be held at Kiski Area (Class AAA Section 1), at Hempfield (Class AAA Section 2), at Canon-McMillan (Class AAA Section 4) and at Bentworth (Class AA Section 2) Wednesday night have been postponed until Thursday night at the same time .

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Scholastic Notebook – 01/21/2011

Those 1 vs. 2 showdowns are highly anticipated in any sport. In WPIAL boys' basketball Friday night, it's a 1-2 showdown

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MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Team Wrestling – 01/20/2011

January 20, 2011

Here is a rundown of the MSA Top Ten WPIAL wrestling teams in both classifications of this 2010-2011 season for the week of January 17th. Don't miss Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle every Monday night at 7:00pm and each Thursday in January, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten rankings plus daily updated standings here at msasports.net WPIAL CLASS AAA TOP TEN:

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WPIAL Basketball Unbeaten Teams Shrinks by One

Coming into Friday's Freezefest high school hardwood action, there were eight WPIAL basketball teams, four boys and four girls, with perfect records through the midway point of section play. That number is now down to seven and was nearly sliced to six.

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MSA Sports Top Ten – PIHL Hockey – 01/19/2011

January 19, 2011

Each Wednesday during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top eight teams in Class AAA, the top seven teams in both Class AA, Class A and finally, the top ten teams in the Open Class. Here are the rankings for the week of January 17th.

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MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 01/18/2011

January 18, 2011

Here is a rundown of the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL boys basketball teams for the Week of January 17th. Each Tuesday during the 10-11 season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten boys hoops rankings plus daily updated standings during the regular season here at msasports.net WPIAL CLASS AAAA TOP TEN: 1) SHALER TITANS (12-0) (Last Week #1)

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WPIAL Football Recruiting: The Price is Right for Ohio State

One of the top high school football seniors in the WPIAL has determined that Price is right for Ohio State. According to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Woodland Hills linebacker Ejuan Price has made a verbal commitment to Ohio State University. Price informed Buckeyes coach Jim Tressel of his decision Monday night as the coach visited the Price household.

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PIHL High School Hockey News and Notes – 01/17/2011

January 17, 2011

Welcome to another edition of "PIHL News and Notes," your continuing source for all the scholastic hockey happenings you may not hear about on "The PIHL Power Play." The 2009 Penguins Cup Final may seem like a long time ago, but Shaler's recent surge has us in flashback mode.

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MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Basketball – 01/17/2011

Here is a rundown of the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls basketball teams for the week of January 17th. Each Monday during the 10-11 season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten girls hoops rankings plus daily updated standings during the regular season here at msasports.net WPIAL CLASS AAAA TOP TEN: 1) OAKLAND CATHOLIC EAGLES (9-3)

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This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 01/16/2011

January 16, 2011

While the Steelers Nation gets ready for another trip to the AFC Championship game, we help pass the time with plenty of high school and college winter sports action this week here on the MSA Sports Network.

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Maples Win! Maples Win!

January 15, 2011

Mapletown High School FINALLY has something to celebrate on the athletic field. We have seen long losing streaks by schools in various sports, but Friday nights victory for the Maples over the West Greene Pioneers 43-28 was not only the first victory of the year for the boys basketball team, it was the first win for Mapletown this school year in ANY sport.

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PIHL High School Hockey All-Star Roster

The 2011 PIHL high school hockey all-star games are set to be played on Sunday from the Rostraver Ice Gardens with all four games to be broadcast only here on the MSA Sports Network. Here are the roster for all four games. PIHL CLASS AAA NORTHEAST STARS: Kyle Rosendale Hempfield 12 F Dan Humes Fox Chapel 12 F Abe Edson State College 12 F

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Scholastic Notebook – 01/14/2011

January 14, 2011

Letter-of-intent day for college football recruiting is only a few weeks away. So far this season, only 12 players from the WPIAL have committed to Division I colleges, and there are only a half dozen or so headed to Division I schools who have not made a decision yet. Here is a rundown on the WPIAL's top Division I prospects who have not chosen a school yet:

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