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WPIAL Saturday’s Scholastic Starz for 10/25
October 26, 2014
Rivalry weekend came to an end Saturday, as did the 9-week District 7 regular season. Sure, teams that did not qualify could opt to play a 'Week 10' game to extend the season, but sadly, most schools pass on that opportunity to work on their game one final time in 2014. So it is that the curtain came down with two Class A rivalries on center stage, one in the AK Valley and and one in Beaver County. Here are the two players that shined brightest on a sunny afternoon. Nathan Block - South SideNorth Allegheny Repeats as Girls Team Tennis State Champions
October 25, 2014
Three District 7 girls tennis teams turned the PIAA Class AAA Final Four into a WPIAL block party, and in the end Saturday in Hershey, the defending champion was golden again. The North Allegheny Tigers defeated the Mount Lebanon Blue Devils in the state Semifinals, then ousted the Shady Side Academy Indians in a WPIAL title match rematch to win a second consecutive PIAA Class AAA state crown. The championship marks the 8th consecutive year that a WPIAL team has brough home gold in the PIAA Class AAA playoffs. Meanwhile the drought continues in Class AA where District 10 champion Mercyhurst Prep was the winner. Both Sewickley Academy and Indiana lost in the state Quarterfinals on Friday leaving the WPIAL with only one Class AA state winner this century.2014 WPIAL & City League Football Standings – Week 9
Here are the FINAL WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League football standings through Week Nine of the 2014 high school football season...including the FINAL WPIAL playoff clinchings for the Highway to Heinz. 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.WPIAL Week 9 Saturday Football Scores
Who needs two? The final two games of the nine week WPIAL football regular season took place on a pleasant Saturday afternoon in Western Pennsylvania. It was a fitting way to conclude rivalry week as well al long time rivals in the AK Valley and in Beaver County met to do battle with both game here on the MSA Sports Network. Here are the final scores from both contests as we say so long regular season and prepare for the postseason. WPIAL CLASS A Eastern Conference: Springdale Dynamos 28 - Riverview Raiders 12 (MSA) WPIAL CLASS A Big 7 Conference: South Side Rams 28 - Western Beaver Golden Beavers 6 (MSA)WPIAL Friday Night HighLights for 10/24
Rivalry week brought the curtain down on the Friday edition of the 2014 WPIAL football regular season as teams scrambled for playoff spots or playoff positioning. Another great evening weather wise brought forth another batch of sweet performances from players throughout all four classifications. For some, it was a final tune-up to Primetime and the district postseason. For others, it was one final time to shine before the uniforms and pads are turned in sometime next week. Here are the players who Rocked Out on Pink Out night around Southwestern Pennsylvania. T.J. Holl - Seneca ValleyFINAL 2014 WPIAL Football Playoff Picture
October 24, 2014
The 64 playoff football teams and their positions out of their respective conferences are now set. Only one Class A question remains as we head into the final day of the 2014 campaign. Now it is up to the WPIAL football steering committee to seed the 16 teams in each classification. Here are ALL of the final WPIAL playoff teams and their position through the final Friday of the regular season. CLASS AAAA Foothills Conference: Penn-Trafford Warriors (8-0) have clinched CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP McKeesport Tigers (7-1) have clinched Second Place Altoona Mountain Lions (6-2) have clinched Third PlaceScholastic Notebook – 10/24/2014
Has there ever been a WPIAL football regular season that was so perfect as this one? Probably not. Fourteen teams go into the final night of the regular season with undefeated records. Two of them play (West Allegheny at Central Valley). That means there could be 13 teams that finish the regular season with perfect records. That would be the most in the WPIAL in a long time. Possibly ever. Checking records going back 37 years, there has never been a WPIAL season with 13 undefeated and untied teams (there used to no overtime in WPIAL football).WPIAL & City League Week 9 Friday Football Scores
53 teams had clinched their ticket to ride on the golden highway starting next week, which left 11 spots up for grabs along with several conference titles, home field advantage in round one spots and increased seeding opportunities on the final Friday of the regular season. Some may call it Rivalry Week…we just refer to it as Decision Friday. With a tint of Pink Out magic in the air, here is a rundown of the results for the ninth and final Friday of the District 7 regular season. Games with (MSA) following can be heard live and archived here on The Network. WPIAL CLASS AAAA Foothills Conference: Altoona Mountain Lions 42 - Connellsville Falcons 6 (MSA) Plum Mustangs 42 - Latrobe Wildcats 7 (MSA)
North Allegheny, Knoch & Sewickley Academy Win WPIAL Boys Team X-Country
On the boys’ side, North Allegheny once again shined, as the Tigers cruised to a team victory, led by individual winner Matt McGoey, who edged teammate Hunter Wharrey for the top spot.
Seneca Valley, Quaker Valley & Laurel Win WPIAL Girls Team X-Country
October 23, 2014
Brianna Schwartz of Shaler captured a three-peat at the WPIAL Cross-Country Championships on Thursday, as she once again proved unbeatable at Cooper’s Lake Campground in Butler.Chicks Picks – Week Nine – 2014
Welcome to Week 9 of the high school football season. Every so often, Chick’s Picks has a run in with an internet heckler, one who enjoys stirring up some healthy banter over predictions that are not necessarily agreed upon. This occurred last week on Twitter, regarding one particular big-game pick. The loyal reader’s taunting began shortly after Chick’s Picks was posted on Thursday, calling out the prognosticator for what was deemed a terrible prediction. Chick’s Picks monitored the situation closely throughout the day, noticing that the same reader also called out other local prognosticators for the same prediction.Central Valley Girls Golf in Great Again in States
The gold rush continued Wednesday for the Central Valley girls golf team as the Warriors captured the 2014 PIAA Class AAA Girls Golf team championship with a four stroke victory at the Heritage Hills Golf Resort and Conference Center in York. It was the third straight state crown captured by Central Valley. Junior Maddy McDanel shot a low score of 75 among all the girls AAA participants while teammates Krista Sudar (89), Alex Bozich (92) and Amanda Scala (96) registered the four best scores and were the only team to have all four top scorers under 100 strokes. The Warriors team total was 352. Mount St. Joseph finished second with a score of 356 while the Peters Township Indians were third with a total score of 373.District College Football Preview for Saturday, October 25th
October 22, 2014
Week eight of the district college football slate sees another Thursday night game and some tough battles in the PSAC West and PAC. Here are previews of ALL the games including two that can be heard on the Network. Edinboro (1-6) vs. Mercyhurst (3-4) Thursday 7pm at Veterans Memorial Stadium The Fighting Scots are 1-5 in the PSAC West. Darren Massey made 10 catches last week against Gannon. It’s the second time this year that Massey had double digit catches. He has 57 catches, seven shy of the school single season record. Cody Harris will make his 41st start at quarterback for the Fighting Scots, he leads the NCAA in completion percentage. The defense allowed 601 yards against the Golden Knights.WPIAL Big Game Hunting – Week Nine- 10/22/2014
The 2014 regular season comes to a close Friday with so much still on the line for so many teams. Conference titles, playoff seedings and playoff spots up for grabs galore on…”The Network”!WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Eight 2014
Only one more week remains in the 2014 WPIAL football regular season. But before we get there, let’s look back one last time at a thrilling eighth week that featured big games, bigger wins and tons of playoff clinchings. All in all, it was a great appetizer to the entrée that will be week nine. So let’s dive into the top plays of week eight: 1. Pine-Richland 48, Pittsburgh Central Catholic 28Two WPIAL Golfers Win PIAA Individual Titles
October 21, 2014
A pair of WPIAL golfers won state crowns in the two day PIAA Individual Golf Championships Tuesday at the Heritage Hills Golf Resort and Conference Center in York. A pair of sophomores, Sewickley Academy's Jason Li and Greensburg Central Catholic's Olivia Zambruno held on to win Class AA state titles after leading or being tied for first after Day One on Monday. Li, who finished tied for ninth in the WPIAL Class AA championships last month, shot a par-72 on Monday and a one over-73 on Tuesday to beat Roland Massimino of New Hope Solebury by four strokes.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Football – 10/21/2014
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. PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (8-0) (Last Week #4) (Week Nine - host Peters Township)PIHL Notebook – 2014-2015 Class A Preview
October 20, 2014
Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook” as we continue our comprehensive preview of the 2014-15 high school hockey season. Today we take a look at the teams vying for the Class A championship. Class A has the most complex breakdown of the new alignment, split into two tiers with two conferences in each. Tier 1 is, fittingly, the more stacked of the two. Three of last year’s final four will compete in the Western Conference, including defending champion Quaker Valley, while McDowell and Montour join from the Open Division and Class AA respectively. The Eastern Conference includes Chiefs Cup finalist Hempfield, the “other” member of last year’s Class A final four in Freeport, and another Open transplant in Gateway.UPDATED WPIAL Football Playoff Picture
October 19, 2014
Purchasing a ticket to ride on the Highway to Heinz can be easy or can become very complicated. Some conferences like the Class AA Allegheny Conference are smooth sailing into Week Nine. Meanwhile, it's like the Highway to Hell trying to figure out the Class AAA Greater Allegheny Conference. Hey, if it was easy, everybody could do it. Thus with abacus in hand, here is the WPIAL Football Playoff Picture heading into the final week of the regular season. CLASS AAAA Foothills Conference:This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 10/19/2014
While the 'Stretch Run' concludes in high school football, we continue the district playoffs and championships of several other fall high school sports this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We wrap up the regular season with Week Nine and 29 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.
