Softball
2013 MSA Sports Hometown Softball Program Salute – Elizabeth Forward Warriors
April 15, 2013
This is the second year for Elizabeth Forward as part of the MSA Sports Hometown Softball Program. The Warriors finished in second place in Class AAA Section 3 last year with a 7-3 record. They finished 14-6 overall after a great postseason run that included victories over Indiana, top-seed Ambridge and Greensburg-Salem before falling to Montour in the 2012 WPIAL Class AAA championship game. The Warriors are off an running and in contention for the section title here in 2013 as they try to make it back to the district playoffs.Elizabeth Forward head coach Harry Rutherford provides some information on the 2013 Elizabeth Forward Warriors.Hometown Softball Program Game Recap For Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers
This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 04/15/2013
We hit the middle of the Month of April and the midway point of the high school softball and baseball season as well as crown the first champions of the spring sports season all this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have plenty of WPIAL and District 6 high school baseball and softball coverage along with college baseball featuring Slippery rock University, high school boys and girls lacrosse and some WPIAL boys volleyball matches as well, plus we have the 2013 WPIAL Boys Singles Tennis Championships and for the race car fans, we have another edition of Rappin on Racin ALL here at MSAsports.netMonday, April 15th:TALK SHOW - Rappin on Racin at 6:00pm on MSAsports.netHometown Softball Program Game Recap For Baldwin Highlanders – 04/13/2013
April 13, 2013
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April 10, 2013
Hometown Softball Program Game Recap For Bethel Park Black Hawks – 04/10/2013
MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Softball – 04/09/2013
April 9, 2013
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 a NEW #1 team this week in Class AAAA and in Class AAA. Log on every day for updated standings and game broadcasts, including the Hometown Softball Program here on your exclusive home for the 2013 WPIAL Softball Playoffs, the MSA Sports Network at MSAsports.netWPIAL Class AAAA:1) HEMPFIELD SPARTANS (5-1) (Last Week #2)2) CANON-McMILLAN BIG MACS (3-1) (Last Week #1)3) PLUM MUSTANGS (3-0) (Last Week #5)Hometown Softball Program Game Recap For South Side Rams – 04/09/2013
This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 04/03/2013
April 8, 2013
As the mercury rises, the action on the diamonds, field and hard courts heats up this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have plenty of WPIAL and District 6 high school and college baseball and softball coverage along with high school and women's college lacrosse and some WPIAL boys volleyball matches as well, plus for all the race car fans, we have Rappin on Racin ALL here at MSAsports.netMonday, April 8th:TALK SHOW - Rappin on Racin at 6:00pm on MSAsports.netWPIAL High School Baseball - Moon vs Woodland Hills at 4:00pm on MSAsports.netWPIAL High School Baseball - Bethel Park vs Upper St. Clair at 4:15pm on MSAsports.net2013 MSA Sports Hometown Softball Program Salute – Bethel Park Black Hawks
April 3, 2013
This is the first year for Bethel Park as part of the MSA Sports Hometown Softball Program. The Black Hawks finished in fourth place in Class AAAA Section 4 last year with a 4-6 record. They finished 10-10 overall. While Bethel Park hasn't made the playoffs since 2009, the 10 wins last season was a big step in the right direction after the Black Hawks won a combined 11 games overall in 2011 and 2010.Bethel Park athletic director Amy Scheuneman provides some information on the 2013 Bethel Park Black Hawks.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 04/01/2013
April 1, 2013
We welcome the start of April in the hopes that warm weather is not far down the road as the spring sports gain some momentum this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We HOPE to have the start of our WPIAL high school and college baseball and softball coverage along with high school and women's college lacrosse, plus WPIAL boys volleyball action as well this week here at MSAsports.netMonday, April 1st:Men's College Baseball - West Liberty vs Slippery Rock in Game One of a Doubleheader at 1:00pm on MSA-SRU at MSAsports.netMen's College Baseball - West Liberty vs Slippery Rock in Game Two of a Doubleheader at 3:30pm on MSA-SRU at MSAsports.net Tuesday, April 2nd:WPIAL Softball – 2013 Softball PREVIEW
March 30, 2013
Canon-McMillan in Class AAAA, Montour in Class AAA and Deer Lakes in Class AA are all ready to defend their WPIAL softball crowns. One thing we know even before section play begins is there will be a new champion crowned in Class A. Chartiers-Houston, winners of back-to-back Single-A crowns and five of the last eight titles, have moved up to Class AA for the next two years.Here is a look at the new section alignment, players to watch in each class and the pre-season MSA Sports Top Ten in each classification.2013 WPIAL SOFTBALL RE-ALIGNMENT:WPIAL Softball – 2012 Softball REVIEW
In 2012, one softball team successfully repeated as WPIAL champions while another won their second title in three years. The other two that sat atop the district softball hill a year ago celebrated their first ever WPIAL golden crowns. The in the PIAA playoffs, a team that didn't even qualify for the WPIAL finals ended up as the lone District 7 team to win a state softball crown. Before we look ahead to the 2013 campaign, here is a look back at the 2012 WPIAL Softball season.2012 WPIAL FINAL STANDINGS:This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 03/25/2013
March 25, 2013
We officially kick into the spring high school and college sports season with snow in this final week of March this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We HOPE to have the start of our WPIAL high school softball coverage along with women's college lacrosse featuring Slippery Rock University, plus it's the season finale of the WPIAL Roundball Report this week here at MSAsports.netMonday, March 25th: WPIAL High School Softball - Carmichaels vs West Greene at 4:30pm on the Greene County Sports Network at MSAsports.net {PPD}2011-2012 WPIAL and PITTSBURGH CITY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS on PARADE
July 6, 2012
What better way to celebrate America's Birthday and the end of another school year than with a parade. It has been another great high school sports year. All of us here at the MSA Sports Network and Management Science Associates thank our sponsors and fans for their support during the 2011-2012 school year. As we get ready for another great scholastic campaign in 2012-2013, we look back at all the WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League team champions on parade from this past school year.Football:Class AAAA - North Allegheny TigersClass AAA - Montour SpartansClass AA - Aliquippa QuipsClass A - Clairton BearsCity League - University Prep PanthersPIAA Class A - Clairton BearsNeshannock, CB South, Big Spring & Fannett-Metal Win 2012 PIAA Softball Crowns
June 19, 2012
They didn't win a district title, but they celebrated a state softball championship. The Neshannock Lancers lost one game all year, to eventual champion Deer Lakes in the WPIAL Semifinals. They needed a consolation game victory to even make the PIAA softball playoffs. Now they are wearing golden state crowns after beating Warrior Run in 8 innings. Here are ALL the final scores from the 2012 PIAA Softball Playoffs, including the four state softball championship games at Penn State University.2012 PIAA CLASS AAAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:Central Bucks South Titans 1 - Bishop Shanahan Eagles 0 in 9 InningsPIAA CLASS AAAA Semifinals:
2012 MSA SPORTS DIAMOND DOLLS SOFTBALL ALL-STARS
June 15, 2012
Since the pitching rubber for girls softball was moved back a few feet last season, pitchers don’t dominate to the same extent in this sport. But pitchers still dominate this year’s MSA Sports Diamond Dolls all-star team. The team is made up of the top 10 players in the WPIAL, regardless of position. It is picked by the MSA Sports staff. This year’s all-star team is made up of eight pitchers. Two of the eight pitchers won WPIAL championships. Here is a look at this 2012 Diamond Dolls. MSA SPORTS PLAYER OF THE YEAR: KAITLYN KUTCHMAN Montour P Sr.
Neshannock Wins First Ever PIAA Class AA Softball Gold
It took a wild pitch in the bottom of the eighth inning to propel the Neshannock Lancers to their first PIAA softball championship with a 4-3 victory over the Warrior Run Defenders at Beard Field on Friday afternoon.
