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Scholastic Notebook – 10/13/2012

October 13, 2012

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WPIAL Football Plays of the Week – Week Four

September 25, 2012

At the end of the season, we won’t be looking back at Week 4 as one of “those” weeks with dramatic moments, miracle finishes and big games. In fact, 62 of the 67 games were decided by at least two touchdowns. Regardless, we were able to sift through the blowouts and find the three most meaningful plays from the weekend. #1 Avella Eagles 26 - Jefferson-Morgan Rockets 21

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CTK 2012 – WPIAL AA Allegheny Conference

August 23, 2012

Freeport and Shady Side Academy tied for the conference championship two of the past three seasons. This year could be more of the same. Many are pegging Freeport and Shady Side Academy as the teams to beat this year. Both teams are experienced and have some talented players. But Burrell and Ford City can’t be overlooked. The Allegheny Conference changed a little this season. Apollo-Ridge and West Shamokin both dropped out of the conference and moved down to the Class A Eastern Conference. That should help West Shamokin, which hasn’t won a game since the 2007 season.

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Scholastic 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.

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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.

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WPIAL Players and Alum Selected in 2012 MLB Draft

June 6, 2012

After a quiet first day, six current WPIAL seniors and alums were selected in Day Two of the 2012 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft, three of which were picked by the 'hometown' Pittsburgh Pirates. Here is a rundown of area high school players who have the chance to turn pro after being selected Wednesday afternoon.*  JORDAN STERANKA (6'01" 205-lbs  DOB: 11/14/89) - Former Mount Lebanon Blue Devils and current third baseman from Penn State University selected in 21st Round with the 646th overall pick by the PITTSBURGH PIRATES

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WPIAL Baseball Coaches Association Postseason Awards

May 30, 2012

The WPIAL Baseball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced Tuesday the 2012 winners of its annual Players, Pitchers and Coaches of the Year Awards. Players, Pitchers and Coaches of the Year were selected in Classes AAAA, AAA, AA and A based on regular season performance by a vote of WPIAL head baseball coaches.  The winners will be honored at an Awards Banquet on June 8 at the Airport Marriott.  

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MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Softball – 04/10/2012

April 10, 2012

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, including NEW #1 teams this week in Class AAAA, Class AAA and Class AA. Log on every day for updated standings and game broadcasts, including the Hometown Softball Program here on your exclusive home for the 2012 WPIAL Softball Playoffs, the MSA Sports Network at MSAsports.netWPIAL CLASS AAAA:1)   PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS  (6-2) (Last Week #2)2)   FRANKLIN REGIONAL PANTHERS  (6-0) (Last Week #5)3)   PINE-RICHLAND RAMS  (7-1) (Last Week #6)4)   HEMPFIELD SPARTANS  (3-3) (Last Week #3)5)   SHALER TITANS  (5-2) (Last Week #1)

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MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Softball – 04/03/2012

April 3, 2012

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  Log on every day for updated standings and game broadcasts, including the Hometown Softball Program here on your exclusive home for the 2012 WPIAL Softball Playoffs, the MSA Sports Network at MSAsports.netWPIAL CLASS AAAA:1)   SHALER TITANS  (3-1) (Last Week #2)2)   PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS  (1-0) (Last Week #3) 3)   HEMPFIELD SPARTANS  (2-2) (Last Week #1)4)   SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS  (5-0) (Last Week #5)5)   FRANKLIN REGIONAL PANTHERS  (5-0) (Last Week #8)6)   PINE-RICHLAND RAMS  (5-1) (Last Week #10)

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Scholastic Notebook – 03/30/2012

March 30, 2012

The high school baseball season is young and maybe it still isn’t clear as to who are all the best teams are in each classification. But it is quite clear a team worth watching is in Class AAAA. Mount Lebanon. Through the first week of the season, Mount Lebanon just might be the biggest surprise. After all, the Blue Devils weren’t in the MSA Sports preseason top 10. They weren’t in the Post-Gazette top five, either. But heading into Friday, Mount Lebanon had a 3-1 record and had knocked off some of the big boys, namely three teams in the MSA top 10. Mount Lebanon started the season last Friday with a 7-4 victory against No. 5 Pine-Richland. The Blue Devils beat No. 8 North Allegheny, 9-6, on Tuesday. Yesterday, they knocked off No. 1-ranked and defending WPIAL champion Seneca Valley, 10-9.

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