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MSA Sports Countdown – Top 25 WPIAL Stories From 2014 – 01/07/2015
January 7, 2015
It has become a tradition like no other...at least during the holidays here at MSA Sports. Here is a look back at another great high school sports year with the top stories from around the WPIAL in 2014. We conclude our countdown with all 25 stories from #25 through #1. #25 - Game, Set, Match and Gold The unique streak continued in 2014 for Sewickley Academy. 2009 was the last time a Panthers duo did not win gold the WPIAL boys doubles tennis tournament. back in April, the Sewickley Academy tandem of Ryan Gex and Luke Vith won gold in Class AA.PIHL Notebook – 01/05/2015
January 5, 2015
Welcome to the first 2015 edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network. With no unbeaten streaks to update and no games to recap since last week’s column, what’s a writer to do? As longtime readers know, this is always a great time to look at the midseason snapshot of the Penguins Cup playoff brackets, especially since we had the privilege of unveiling the new format on our show two weeks back. We won’t stop there, though, with a five-pack of network broadcasts to preview, including a battle of South Hills powers in Class AAA and a first-place versus second-place contest in Class A. So, let’s light the lamp on this edition of “PIHL Notebook.” 2015 PENGUINS CUP PLAYOFFS MIDSEASON PICTUREThis Week on the MSA Sports Network – 01/04/2015
January 4, 2015
The first full week of 2015 has all of the big high school winter sports you could ask for with a touch of college hoops as well this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We shake off the post-holiday blues with plenty of red-hot WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 boys and girls high school basketball action along with WPIAL scholastic wrestling, PIHL high school hockey and some men's and women's college basketball, plus we have Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and The WPIAL Roundball Report along with the 2015 WPIAL Competitive Spirit Championship ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, January 5th:
MSA Sports Countdown – Top 25 WPIAL Stories From 2014 – #15-#11
December 30, 2014
It has become a tradition like no other...at least during the holidays here at MSA Sports. It's time to look back at another high school sports year with the top stories from around the WPIAL in 2014. We continue our countdown with the five stories that ended up #15 through #11. {Left: Burrell celebrates an 8th consecutive WPIAL Double-A team wrestling championship after edging South Fayette in early February} #15 - Rebels With a Cause Seton-LaSalle High School colors are green and gold. This past basketball season, there was heavy emphasis on the GOLD. The Rebels were one last second shot away from making history by having both the boys and girls hoop teams sweep both district and state championships.PIHL Notebook – 12/29/2014
December 29, 2014
Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network. There are no games to preview this week with everyone on holiday break, but “Melting the Ice” still provides your weekly thermometer of streaking teams around the league. Meanwhile, this week’s “Scoreboard Watch” includes the continuation of some unbeaten streaks in Class AAA and Class A while one Class B squad final got the goose egg out of its win column. So, let’s light the lamp on this edition of “PIHL Notebook.” MELTING THE ICE (Records listed indicate current unbeaten streak): Class AAA: Peters Township (5-0-1); Butler (3-0-2); Pine-Richland (3-0-1)
MSA Sports Countdown – Top 25 WPIAL Stories From 2014 – 12/28/2014
December 28, 2014
It has become a tradition like no other...at least during the holidays here at MSA Sports. It's time to look back at another high school sports year with the top stories from around the WPIAL in 2014. We begin our countdown with the five stories that ended up #25 through #21. {Left: Central Valley Warriors football team celebrates at Heinz Field after edging West Allegheny in the 2014 AAA football title game} #25 - Game, Set, Match and Gold The unique streak continued in 2014 for Sewickley Academy. 2009 was the last time a Panthers duo did not win gold the WPIAL boys doubles tennis tournament. back in April, the Sewickley Academy tandem of Ryan Gex and Luke Vith won gold in Class AA.MSA Sports Frozen Fab Five – PIHL Hockey – 12/24/2014
December 24, 2014
Here are the latest MSA Sports Sports Frozen Fab Five rankings of PIHL hockey teams in each of the five classifications for the 2014-2015 high school hockey season. Don't miss the latest PIHL rankings every Wednesday during the regular season, plus it's the PIHL Notebook every Monday on our website and the weekly PIHL Power Play Show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm here on the home of the best audio and video high school hockey coverage, the MSA Sports Network at www.MSAsports.net PIHL CLASS AAA: 1) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (11-1-1) (Last Week #1) 2) BUTLER GOLDEN TORNADO (7-3-3) (Last Week #3)PIHL Notebook – 12/22/2014
December 22, 2014
Welcome to the Christmas week edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network. First up, “Melting the Ice” provides your weekly thermometer of streaking teams around the league. Meanwhile, this week’s “Scoreboard Watch” includes an impressive upset in Class AAA plus offensive fireworks in Class AA and Class A. Last but not least, we round things out with a preview of the lone MSA broadcast this week in what should be a tight Class A showdown. So, let’s light the lamp on this edition of “PIHL Notebook.” MELTING THE ICE (Records listed indicate current unbeaten streak): Class AAA: Peters Township (5-0-1); Butler (3-0-2); Pine-Richland (2-0-1) Class AA: Shaler (10-0-0): Shaler (5-0-0)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 12/21/2014
December 21, 2014
While it is a short week for many, we will delivery the high school sports goods like nobody else can...except the big guy of course during this holiday week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have plenty of WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 boys and girls high school basketball along with PIHL high school hockey gift wrapped under the tree, plus we have Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle and a special night for both the PIHL Power Play Show and The WPIAL Roundball Report as last minute stocking stuffers ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, December 22nd: TALK SHOW - Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle at 7:00pm on MSAsports.net2015 PIHL Penguins Cup Playoff Format Released
December 17, 2014
The new regime of the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League has released the playoff format for the 2015 Penguins Cup Playoffs with a new look...brackets. In the past, the PIHL has re-seeded after each playoff round, however this March, they will go with a bracket playoff format that give lower seed teams a better chance to advance. MSA Sports will audio and video stream each and every postseason game in the 2015 PIHL Penguins Cup Playoffs. PIHL CLASS AAA Playoff Format: Top eight teams in overall standings qualify using this format in the Quarterfinals: #8 AT #1 #5 AT #4 #7 AT #2 #6 AT #3 PIHL CLASS AA Playoff Format:MSA Sports Frozen Fab Five – PIHL Hockey – 12/17/2014
Here are the latest MSA Sports Sports Frozen Fab Five rankings of PIHL hockey teams in each of the five classifications for the 2014-2015 high school hockey season. Don't miss the latest PIHL rankings every Wednesday during the regular season, plus it's the PIHL Notebook every Monday on our website and the weekly PIHL Power Play Show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm here on the home of the best audio and video high school hockey coverage, the MSA Sports Network at www.MSAsports.net PIHL CLASS AAA: 1) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (11-1-1) (Last Week #2) 2) BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS (7-3-1) (Last Week #3)PIHL Notebook – 12/15/2014
December 15, 2014
Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network. First up, “Melting the Ice” provides your weekly thermometer of streaking teams around the league. Meanwhile, this week’s “Scoreboard Watch” includes some tight finishes in Class B and C along with a vintage match-up in Class AAA. Last but not least, we round things out with a preview of upcoming MSA broadcasts, including a battle between two of the top teams in Class A. So, let’s light the lamp on this edition of “PIHL Notebook.” MELTING THE ICE (Records listed indicate current unbeaten streak): Class AAA: North Allegheny (6-0-2); Peters Township (3-0-1); Butler (2-0-2); Pittsburgh Central Catholic (2-0-1)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 12/14/2014
December 14, 2014
Now that the fall sports season has finally come to an end, we inch closer to the holidays with an all out blitz of winter high school sports this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have plenty of WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 boys and girls high school basketball along with scholastic wrestling and PIHL high school hockey, plus we have Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and The WPIAL Roundball Report ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, December 15th: TALK SHOW - Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle at 7:00pm on MSAsports.net PIHL High School Hockey - Freeport vs Hempfield at 7:15pm on MSAsports.netMSA Sports Frozen Fab Five – PIHL Hockey – 12/10/2014
December 10, 2014
Here are the latest MSA Sports Sports Frozen Fab Five rankings of PIHL hockey teams in each of the five classifications for the 2014-2015 high school hockey season. Don't miss the latest PIHL rankings every Wednesday during the regular season, plus it's the PIHL Notebook every Monday on our website and the weekly PIHL Power Play Show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm here on the home of the best audio and video high school hockey coverage, the MSA Sports Network at www.MSAsports.net PIHL CLASS AAA: 1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (8-1-2) (Last Week #1) 2) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (9-1-1) (Last Week #2)PIHL Notebook – 12/08/2014
December 8, 2014
Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network. First up, “Melting the Ice” provides your weekly thermometer of streaking teams around the league. Meanwhile, this week’s “Scoreboard Watch” includes a surprising tie in Class AAA and one team picking up its first victory of the season in Class A. Last but not least, we round things out with a preview of upcoming MSA broadcasts, including a classic match-up in Class A. So, let’s light the lamp on this edition of “PIHL Notebook.” MELTING THE ICE (Records listed indicate current unbeaten streak): Class AAA: North Allegheny (5-0-2); Butler (2-0-1); Canon-McMillan (2-0-1); Peters Township (2-0-1); Upper St. Clair (2-0-1)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 12/07/2014
December 7, 2014
The Road to Hershey concludes with a District 7 party in chocolatetown this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have ALL four PIAA football state championship games as the WPIAL goes for a first ever sweep of golden footballs in Hershey. We also get hot and heavy into the winter sports season with section play starting in boys and girls basketball and scholastic wrestling, plus we have PIHL high school hockey, men's college basketball, Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and the debut of the WPIAL Roundball Report ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, December 8th: TALK SHOW - Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle at 7:00pm on MSAsports.netMSA Sports Frozen Fab Five – PIHL Hockey – 12/03/2014
December 3, 2014
Here are the latest MSA Sports Sports Frozen Fab Five rankings of PIHL hockey teams in each of the five classifications for the 2014-2015 high school hockey season. Don't miss the latest PIHL rankings every Wednesday during the regular season, plus it's the PIHL Notebook every Monday on our website and the weekly PIHL Power Play Show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm here on the home of the best audio and video high school hockey coverage, the MSA Sports Network at www.MSAsports.net PIHL CLASS AAA: 1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (7-1-2) (Last Week #1) 2) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (8-1-0) (Last Week #2)PIHL Notebook – 12/02/2014
December 2, 2014
Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network. First up, “Melting the Ice” provides your weekly thermometer of streaking teams around the league. Meanwhile, this week’s “Scoreboard Watch” includes a pair of teams picking up their first victories of the 2014-15 campaign. Last but not least, we round things out with a preview of upcoming MSA broadcasts, including a classic match-up of perennial powers in Class A. So, let’s light the lamp on this edition (and another season) of “PIHL Notebook.” MELTING THE ICE (Records listed indicate current unbeaten streak): Class AAA: North Allegheny (5-0-1); Bethel Park (2-0-1) Class AA: Shaler (7-0-0); Hampton (3-0-0)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 12/01/2014
December 1, 2014
The Road to Hershey continues this week as we welcome in both the month of December and the 2014-2015 winter scholastic sports season this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have ALL four WPIAL football champions in action in the PIAA Semifinals right here on The Network, along with plenty of PIHL high school hockey, men's college basketball and the debut of WPIAL high school boys and girls basketball and scholastic wrestling, plus the debut editions of Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle and the PIHL Power Play Show here at MSAsports.net Monday, December 1st: TALK SHOW - Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle at 7:00pm on MSAsports.netMSA Sports Frozen Fab Five – PIHL Hockey – 11/28/2014
November 28, 2014
Here are the initial MSA Sports Sports Frozen Fab Five rankings of PIHL hockey teams in each of the five classifications for the 2014-2015 high school hockey season. Don't miss the latest PIHL rankings every Wednesday during the regular season, plus starting in December, it's the PIHL Notebook every Monday on our website and the weekly PIHL Power Play Show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm here on the home of the best audio and video high school hockey coverage, the MSA Sports Network at www.MSAsports.net PIHL CLASS AAA: 1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (7-1-1) (Last Week #1) 2) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (7-1-0) (Last Week #2)
