Soccer
Scholastic Notebook – 11/08/2013
November 8, 2013
There are 10,000 reasons to like Lenny Williams at quarterback. Williams is a senior at Sto-Rox and it has been well-documented that he is the all-time leading passer in WPIAL history in yards and touchdowns. But what has been lost in the passing numbers and records is the fact that Williams now has over 10,000 yards offense.No other WPIAL player is known to have 10,000 yards offense in a career.Williams has 7,799 yards passing and his rushing yardage puts him over 10,000. Williams passed for more than 2,000 and ran for more than 1,000 last year. So far this season, he has thrown for 2,050 yards and rushed for 347.2013 WPIAL BOYS SOCCER PLAYOFFS RESULTS
November 3, 2013
All three of the top-seeds in the District 7 boys soccer postseason advanced to the finals where two of the three ended up winning gold. The title was the fourth for PT Indians, fifth for the Panthers and first ever for West A Indians. The Peters AAA crown marks the eighth straight year a South Hills school wins the highest classification title in boys soccer. These are some of the post notes after the championships runs by Peters Township in Triple-A, West Allegheny in Double-A and Sewickley Academy in Single-A in the 2013 WPIAL Boys Soccer Playoffs.All results marked with (MSA) after them are matches that can be heard archived ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network.2013 WPIAL CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIP:2013 WPIAL GIRLS SOCCER PLAYOFFS RESULTS
One top-seed went on to win a title while another was stunned in the championship finals. There were no repeat winners from 2012 while two of the three winners in the end captured the golden soccer crown for the first time in school history. Those were some of the fast facts as Seneca Valley in Triple-A, Central Valley in Double-A and Shady Side Academy in Single-A were the winners of the 2013 WPIAL Girls Soccer Playoffs.All matches with (MSA) after the result can be heard archived ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network.2013 WPIAL CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIP:Seneca Valley Raiders 1 - Peters Township Indians 0 (MSA)WPIAL CLASS AAA Consolation:
West Allegheny Boys & Central Valley Girls Win WPIAL Class AA Soccer Titles
November 2, 2013
Coming into Super Soccer Saturday, West Allegheny was the top seed in the Boys Class AA playoff field while Central Valley was the only undefeated and untied team remaining in the WPIAL. At then end of the day, both were wearing the golden crown in the sport of soccer for the first time in their schools history. Here are the recaps from both Class AA district championship soccer matches.AA Girls: Central Valley Warriors 2 - Hopewell Vikings 1
Sewickley Academy Boys & Shady Side Academy Girls Win WPIAL Class A Soccer Titles
Coming in to the WPIAL Class A soccer championships, both the boys and girls top-seeds made it through the first three rounds and into the championship finals Saturday at Highmark Stadium. Sewickley Academy was able to follow through and win the boys title where Greensburg Central Catholic could not, getting upset by Shady Side Academy in the girls finals. Here are the recaps from both Class A district championship matches.Peters Township Boys & Seneca Valley Girls Win WPIAL Class AAA Soccer Titles
While Class AA and Class A district soccer finalists have to wait for Super Soccer Saturday to play for gold, Class AAA went Primetime at the new Highmark Stadium at Station Square. A couple of one goal games led the championships for Peters Township boys and Seneca Valley girls. Sam Hall has the details from both title matches. AAA Girls: Seneca Valley Raiders 1 - Peters Township Indians 0Scholastic Notebook – 11/01/2013
November 1, 2013
Moon’s running game went from Colaianni to Cole, and now everything is cool with the Tigers on the ground.Moon is in the WPIAL football playoffs this season for the first time since 2006, and one of the main reasons for the turnaround is Cole Blake, a senior running back who is the fifth-leading rusher in the WPIAL heading into the playoffs.Blake has made a name for himself, rushing for 1,457 yards. He set a school record with 342 yards in one game. But Blake’s story is interesting in that he only got a chance to be the featured back this year because of an injury. Suffice to say, Blake has run with that chance.WPIAL Boys and Girls Soccer Semifinals Recaps
October 29, 2013
On the night when the WPIAL announced the high school football playoff brackets, the district European football playoffs hit the Semifinals Round. Here are recaps from all twelve WPIAL Boys and Girls Soccer Semifinals, matches that can be heard archived only here on the MSA Sports Network.Thanks to Steve Nagler, Lee Mohn, Adam Hoerner, Pete Blais, Rick Smith, Chris Lackner, Sean Meyers, Matt Vandriak, Lou Rood and Paul Paterra for their help on these recaps.WPIAL BOYS CLASS AAAA Semifinals:This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 10/27/2013
October 27, 2013
While others use smoke and mirrors to trick you, we have a week full of various postseason treats this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We open up the Highway to Heinz with exclusive coverage of all 32 First Round WPIAL football playoff games all starting Friday with the expanded MSA Sports Pregame Show and concluding with the one and only WPIAL High School Football Scoreboard Show. We also have high school football regular season finale's from District 6 and District 9 with a pair of college football games, the WPIAL girls volleyball Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Championships, the WPIAL boys and girls soccer Semifinals and Championships, plus This Week in the WPIAL and the WPIAL Football Playoff Pairings Show ALL here at MSAsports.netScholastic Notebook – 10/25/2013
October 25, 2013
West Allegheny doesn’t have a running back among the WPIAL’s top 40 rushers. The team’s quarterback isn’t among the top 30 in passing yardage.Yet, when you look at the top offenses in Class AAA, West Allegheny is near the top of the list. And when you look at the rankings of the best teams in Class AAA, West Allegheny is right at the top.So how does it work? No big offensive star, but yet a powerful offense? Well, if ever a team was indeed a “team,” it is West Allegheny. And they are the MSA Sports No. 1-ranked Class AAA team heading into the final Friday night of the regular season.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 10/20/2013
October 20, 2013
The 'Stretch Run' of the 2013 high school football regular season concludes this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have a busy final week of the high school football regular season with FORTY ONE WPIAL, District 6, District 9 and District 10 football games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Friday night kicking off with the expanded MSA Sports Pregame Show and concluding with the one and only WPIAL High School Football Scoreboard Show.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Soccer Playoff Teams – 10/15/2013
October 15, 2013
Each week during the regular season, MSA Sports ranked the top ten girls teams in all three classifications. Now that we are on the brink of the postseason, will rank ALL of the playoff bound teams as they prepare to shoot for district gold starting Saturday, October 19th.WPIAL Class AAA:MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Soccer Playoff Teams – 10/15/2013
Each week during the regular season, MSA Sports ranked the top ten boys teams in all three classifications. Now that we are on the brink of the postseason, will rank ALL of the playoff bound teams as they prepare to shoot for district gold starting Monday, October 21st.WPIAL Class AAA:This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 10/13/2013
October 13, 2013
The 'Stretch Run' of the 2013 high school football regular season continues with a bang this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have a busy eighth week of the high school football season with FORTY ONE WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 football games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Friday night kicking off with the expanded MSA Sports Pregame Show and concluding with the one and only WPIAL High School Football Scoreboard Show.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Soccer – 10/09/2013
October 9, 2013
Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL boys soccer rankings for the week of October 7th. You can check out the new rankings every Wednesday through the regular season with weekly matches heard live and archived, including exclusive coverage of the 2013 WPIAL Boys Soccer Playoffs here on the MSA Sports Network.WPIAL CLASS AAA:1) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (13-0-1) (Last Week #1)2) PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS (13-1-1) (Last Week #2)3) FOX CHAPEL FOXES (12-1-0) (Last Week #3)4) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (11-2-1) (Last Week #5)5) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (12-1-1) (Last Week #7)MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Soccer – 10/08/2013
October 8, 2013
Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls soccer rankings for the week of October 7th. You can check out the new rankings every Tuesday through the regular season with weekly matches heard live and archived, including exclusive coverage of the 2013 WPIAL Girls Soccer Playoffs here on the MSA Sports Network.WPIAL CLASS AAA:1) BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS (11-1-1) (Last Week #1)2) NORWIN KNIGHTS (12-1-2) (Last Week #4)3) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (14-2-0) (Last Week #6)4) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (13-1-1) (Last Week #2)5) FOX CHAPEL FOXES (13-1-1) (Last Week #3)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 10/06/2013
October 6, 2013
The 'Stretch Run' of the 2013 high school football regular season begins with a bang this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have a busy seventh week of the high school football season with FORTY WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 football games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Friday night kicking off with the expanded MSA Sports Pregame Show and concluding with the one and only WPIAL High School Football Scoreboard Show.Scholastic Notebook – 10/04/2013
October 4, 2013
In a year when the Pirates ended a long playoff drought, a long WPIAL football playoff drought could end for one school.Avella in the WPIAL playoffs. It’s likely to happen.Avella takes a 4-0 record (5-0 overall) into Friday night’s game against Frazier. No matter what happens Friday night and in the final three games, Avella stands an excellent chance to make the playoffs. The last time the Eagles were in the playoffs was 1976.Avella’s playoff drought is the current longest in the WPIAL. The next-longest playoff drought belongs to Southmoreland, which hasn’t been to the playoffs since 1979.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Soccer – 10/02/2013
October 2, 2013
Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL boys soccer rankings for the week of September 30th. You can check out the new rankings every Wednesday through the regular season with weekly matches heard live and archived, including exclusive coverage of the 2013 WPIAL Boys Soccer Playoffs here on the MSA Sports Network.WPIAL CLASS AAA:1) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (11-0-1) (Last Week #1)2) PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS (12-1-1) (Last Week #3)3) FOX CHAPEL FOXES (11-1-0) (Last Week #4)4) CANON-McMILLAN BIG MACS (11-1-2) (Last Week #2)5) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (10-2-1) (Last Week #5)MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Soccer – 10/01/2013
October 1, 2013
Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls soccer rankings for the week of September 30th. You can check out the new rankings every Tuesday through the regular season with weekly matches heard live and archived, including exclusive coverage of the 2013 WPIAL Girls Soccer Playoffs here on the MSA Sports Network.WPIAL CLASS AAA:1) BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS (9-1-1) (Last Week #1)2) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (11-0-1) (Last Week #3)3) FOX CHAPEL FOXES (11-1-0) (Last Week #4)4) NORWIN KNIGHTS (9-1-1) (Last Week #5)5) BALDWIN HIGHLANDERS (9-1-2) (Last Week #6)
