Football
National Letter of Intent Day: Where the MSA Sports Elite Eleven Players Are Headed 2012
February 1, 2012
Wednesday was National Letter of Intent Day where football seniors make their verbal committments official. There were three junoirs that made hte 2011 MSA Sports Elite Eleven. Pat Kugler of North Allegheny, Robert Foster of Central Valley and Tyler Boyd of Clairton will have their day in the sun next year. Here areScholastic Notebook – 01/27/2012
January 27, 2012
Mike Decker is a computer education teacher at Woodland Hills High School. As basketball coach, he is part sociology teacher also. Decker is in his second season as Woodland Hills’ coach and has orchestrated one of the more impressive turnarounds in WPIAL basketball. If you listen to Decker, one of the biggest reasons for the Wolverines’ success is a change in culture.Scholastic Notebook – 01/20/2012
January 20, 2012
While this is the heart of high school basketball season in the WPIAL, it’s also interesting because it’s “open” season for football – as in “open” coaching jobs.NEW WPIAL FOOTBALL ALIGNMENT FOR 2012 and 2013
January 17, 2012
Major changes have taken place to the look of the WPIAL football conference alignment for the next two years, which was officially set with the approval of the WPIAL Board of Control Tuesday afternoon. The biggest change comes in Class AAAA and Class AAA where both classifications have shrunk from the standard four conferences to three conferences.Scholastic Notebook – 01/14/2012
January 14, 2012
Things have been relatively easy for the Montour boys basketball team so far. The Spartans are 6-0 and have outscored opponents, 73-44.But things are about to get a lot tougher for Montour, as the Spartans are about to embark on a week-long schedule that is probably tougher than any other team’s in the WPIAL.WPIAL Coaching Change – Shaler Football
Nearly a quarter of the WPIAL Class AAAA schools are looking for new football coaches. On Friday, Shaler joined the growing list of Altoona, Hempfield, Kiski Area, Mount Lebanon and Penn Hills without a gridiron boss after veteran coach Neil Gordon announced his resignation.Scholastic Notebook – 01/06/2012
January 6, 2012
There has been a lot of talk about Micah Mason’s quest for the WPIAL 3-point record this season. But the Highlands High School senior guard might reach another milestone first.Major Football Conference Changes Coming for WPIAL?
January 5, 2012
A major change could be forthcoming starting this fall in WPIAL football. Wednesday, the WPIAL football steering committee proposed a football realignment for 2012 and 2013 that would include only three conferences.2011 WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League Team Champions on Parade
January 1, 2012
What better way to celebrate championships and the start of a new year then with a parade. It has been another great year in high school sports. All of us here at the MSA Sports Network and Management Science Associates thank our sponsors and fans for their support during 2011.2011 WPIAL Year in Review – Top 25 Stories: #5 – #1
December 31, 2011
2011 has been a tremendous year in high school sports in the WPIAL. It was a year where some familiar champions wore the golden crown again while some new faces surfaced in the championship picture. It was a year when there was plenty of streaking (not like the 70’s) in both the good direction and the not so good direction.Scholastic Notebook – 12/31/2011
Anthony who? When Anthony Dallier decided not to return for his senior year at North Allegheny, many wondered what would happen to the North Allegheny basketball team. Dallier was a 6-foot-6 senior guard-forward who was considered one of the top players in the WPIAL for the class of 2012.2011 WPIAL Year in Review – Top 25 Stories: #10 – #6
December 30, 2011
2011 has been a tremendous year in high school sports in the WPIAL. It was a year where some familiar champions wore the golden crown again while some new faces surfaced in the championship picture. It was a year when there was plenty of streaking (not like the 70’s) in both the good direction and the not so good direction.2011 WPIAL Year in Review – Top 25 Stories: #20 – #16
December 28, 2011
2011 has been a tremendous year in high school sports in the WPIAL. It was a year where some familiar champions wore the golden crown again while some new faces surfaced in the championship picture. It was a year when there was plenty of streaking (not like the 70’s) in both the good direction and the not so good direction.Scholastic Notebook – 12/23/2011
December 23, 2011
The New Castle boys basketball team is once again a major factor on the WPIAL basketball landscape. A former New Castle player is the one who has led the Red Hurricanes’ return to glory.2011-2012 MSA SPORTS CUP STANDINGS
December 22, 2011
The latest chase for the MSA Sports Cup is underway as the 2011-2012 high school sports fall season is in the books. The MSA Sports Cup is a challenge to determine the best sports program for the entire school year from WPIAL schools in each classification.2011 MSA SPORTS ELITE ELEVEN
December 16, 2011
The leading rusher in the history of Pennsylvania high school football and the second-leading passer in WPIAL history are two of the headliners on this year’s MSA Sports Elite 11 team.The Elite 11 is the top 11 players in the entire WPIAL, regardless of position. It is picked by the MSA staff.PIAA Football Championship Recaps
The Clairton Bears went home Friday afternoon with ANOTHER PIAA championship, the third consecutive. But the Bears were the lone representative for the 2011 championships. It's only the second time in state playoff history and the first in over twenty years with only one WPIAL team on the field at Hersheypark Stadium.Clairton’s Historic Ride Rolls On With Another Class A State Title
The Clairton Bears made history at Hersheypark Stadium, claiming their third consecutive PIAA title with a 35-19 victory over the Southern Columbia Tigers in the Class A Championship Game. With the win, the Bears win their 47th straight game, breaking the 46 game winning streak established by Braddock.Clairton Three-Peats While Central Dauphin, Archbishop Wood & Lancaster Catholic Win 2011 PIAA Football Titles
The black and gold Bears are now basking in gold and white after a 35-19 win over Southern Columbia Friday afternoon in Hershey.PIAA Votes Down Shorter Football Season
After months of debate and a delay of another night in presentation, a proposal to shorten the PIAA Football season to 15 weeks failed to receive the needed 21 votes for passage Friday afternoon.
