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District College Football Preview for Saturday, November 9th – 11/07/2013

November 7, 2013

It's all on the line in the PSAC West as Slippery Rock looks to extend Seton Hill's losing streak and claim a spot in the PSAC State Title Game next weekend.W & J and Geneva square off in Washington, the Presidents need to win to control their own destiny in the PAC. Duquesne hits the road, looking to stay on top of the NEC.Here are previews of ALL the games, including a pair that can be heard in on the Network:Slippery Rock (8-1) at Seton Hill (0-9) 12:30 on WLER 97.7-FM and msasports.net Slippery Rock can clinch a spot in the PSAC State Title Game next week with a win, the Rock is on top of the Western Division at 5-1.

WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Ten 2013

November 5, 2013

The Highway to Heinz started out with a bang. Big plays, upsets, stats galore and performances for the ages. In all, it was an exciting Week Ten of WPIAL Football (and kudos to non-playoff Week 10 winners, especially Plum for breaking a WPIAL-long 25-game losing streak). Let's take a look back at Week Ten's best plays before hopping back on the road in the Quarterfinals. #1 Penn-Trafford 22, Penn Hills 16

University Prep Claims Second City League Football Title

November 2, 2013

The University Prep Wildcats won their second Pittsburgh City League football championship in the three year history of the program with a 33-20 victory over the Allderdice Dragons Saturday afternoon at Cupples Stadium.University Prep is a combination of that school, along with Obama Academy and Science and Technology for football, they have qualified for the title game all three seasons, besting Allderdice in 2011 and falling to Perry last season.

WPIAL Girls Volleyball Semifinals Recaps 2013

November 1, 2013

All three of the top-seeds have done their duty and are headed to the final to play for gold on Saturday. A pair of #2-seeds will join them at Chartiers Valley along with the lone surprise team left in the district girls volleyball postseason as #7 Bethel Park will crash the top ranked party and shoot for the golden slipper on Saturday. Here are recaps from all six WPIAL Girls Volleyball Semifinals matches on Thursday as the winners got the treats and the losers settled for the tricks on Halloween night.Thanks to Randy Gore, Lee Mohn, Sean Meyers, Mike Azadian and Greg Kuntz for their help on these recaps.WPIAL CLASS AAA Semifinals:

District College Football Preview for Saturday, November 2nd

October 31, 2013

A huge battle for the PSAC West Division crown and the berth in the State Championship Game will be at stake at Thompson-Mihalik Stadium on Saturday afternoon when the Vulcans and the Rock do battle.In the PAC, Geneva will play it's final home game of the season and in the NEC, a good matchup on the Bluff as Saint Francis meets Duquesne.Here are previews of ALL the games, including two heard here on the Network:California (6-2) at Slippery Rock (7-1) 1pm on WLER 97.7-FM and msasports.net It’s a battle for the PSAC West title as both teams are tied with 4-1 records in the division. The winner will likely represent the West in the PSAC State Title Game against the Eastern Division Champion.

WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Nine 2013

October 30, 2013

#1 Kittanning 28, Shady Side Academy 27For the second week in a row, the top play is a controversial call. After pulling within one point on a Jared Brevard 7-yard touchdown run with under four minutes to play, Shady Side Academy would be penalized for excessive celebration. The personal foul pushed the extra point to 35 yards out, a kick that Dan Marous would push wide left. Kittanning would eat clock on the final drive, giving the Wildcats an undefeated regular season and the Allegheny Conference title.Full Broadcast: http://www.msasports.net/broadcasts/kittanning-boys-football-at-shady-side-academy-boys-football

WPIAL Girls Volleyball Quarterfinals Recaps 2013

October 29, 2013

Most of the top seeds were able to survive Round Two and move on to the Final Four. However Pine-Richland, Thomas Jefferson and Shenango were not so fortunate as they were upset Tuesday night. Here are recaps from the Quarterfinals of the 2013 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs as twelve teams advance to the district Semifinals.Thanks to Pete Blais, Bob Orkwis, Sean Meyers, Lee Mohn, Mark Schaas and Mike Azadian for their help on these recaps.WPIAL CLASS AAA Quarterfinals:

District College Football Recap for Saturday, October 26th

October 27, 2013

The final weekend of October brings wind, rain and tough conditions, just how football players like it.Slippery Rock and Cal both came up with huge wins in the PSAC, setting up a battle next week at the Rock for the West Division title.W & J wins as well, the Presidents control the PAC race. And a quarterback making his first NCAA start leads Robert Morris to a comeback in the NEC.Here are recaps of ALL the games:Slippery Rock 44 – Edinboro 20 The 22nd ranked Rock used the ground game to win their fifth straight game. Teddy Blakeman ran for three touchdowns as SRU will host Cal next week with a spot in the PSAC State Title Game on the line.

District College Football Preview for Saturday, October 26th

October 23, 2013

In the final week of October, such huge conference games highlight this week's schedule.In the PSAC West, The Rock tries to maintain it's share of the top spot while Cal and Gannon square off to knock the loser out of the conference race.W & J looks to stay on top of the PAC while Geneva sits a half game back.Here are recaps of ALL the games, including three that can be heard on the Network:Slippery Rock (6-1) at Edinboro (4-3) Noon on WLER 97.7-FM and msasports.net The Rock is headed back to the “Big House” to play. The Rock announced that they will play Mercyhurst on October 18, 2014 at Michigan Stadium. It’s the third time the Rock will play there.

Big Game Hunting – The Football Fourpack for Week 9

Although much has already been decided week nine of the 2013 WPIAL football season brings us all the sweetness you might expect with regard to conference championship tilts. It also has a fair share of win and you are in games. It also has some games that will have a huge impact come seeding time for the football steering committee. The stretch run winds down and we get set for the Highway to Heinz.AAAA Foothills Conference: #3 McKeesport Tigers (8-0)(7-0) at #6 Gateway Gators (7-1)(6-1) Thursday October 24th at 7:00 PM @ Antimarino Stadium on the campus of Gateway high school. Broadcast on the MSA Sports Network by Paul Paterra and Lou Rood

WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Eight 2013

October 22, 2013

Oh Week Eight, you were something. From controversies to conversions to comebacks, the eighth week of the 2013 WPIAL season was certainly special. In all, there were 10 games decided by 7 points or less, including 3 dramatic, one-point games. Throw in a Quad A comeback and one of the most talked about plays in recent history and how can you not be pumped for the remainder of the season? Here are the top playoff from Week Eight:#1 Aliquippa 34, Beaver Falls 28

District College Football Recap for Saturday, October 19th

October 20, 2013

Week 7 of the local college football scene saw an upset in the PSAC and the battle for the PAC title looms large with W & J and Geneva posting wins. Carnegie Mellon traveled to Georgia to meet a D-1 foe and the Steel City Showdown turned into a special teams battle in Moon Township.Here are recaps of all the games from Saturday:Slippery Rock 34 – Clarion 13 The Rock led 20-0 at the half and racked up 506 yards of offense in the Homecoming win at Thompson-Mihalik Stadium. Nigel Barksdale tossed two more touchdown passes and Teddy Blakeman scored twice as #24 Slippery Rock moves to 6-1 overall and into a first place tie for the West Division lead with Gannon falling to Mercyhurst on Thursday night.

District College Football Preview for Saturday, October 19th

October 17, 2013

Fall is now in the air and conference battles heat up this week on the local college football scene. The Steel City Showdown takes place Saturday night in the NEC. In the PSAC, Slippery Rock moves into the top 25 and looks to stay close to the top spot.In the PAC, three teams are tied for first, with two more a half game back, making for some exciting matchups in Week 7.Here are previews of ALL the games, including one taking place on Thursday night and three that can be heard right here on the Network:

WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Seven 2013

October 15, 2013

The start of the stretch run brought on tight scores (8 games decided by 7 points or less, in fact), dramatic finishes, multiple overtimes and meaningful victories for playoff clinchings and positioning. Week Seven was all you could ask for and it’s only going to get better as we head into Week Eight. Here are your top plays from Week Seven:#1 Seneca Valley 24, North Hills 17 (2OT)

WPIAL & City League Football Scores for Friday, October 11th

October 11, 2013

Welcome to the 2013 MSA Sports 'Stretch Run', the final three weeks of the 2013 high school football season that will help determine conference champions, home field advantage in the opening round of the postseason and playoff berths themselves. Here are all of the final scores from the second Friday in October.WPIAL CLASS AAAA Southeastern Conference:Upper St. Clair Panthers 28 - Bethel Park Black Hawks 13 (F)Peters Township Indians 39 - Mount Lebanon Blue Devils 35 (F)Woodland Hills Wolverines 34 - Canon-McMillan Big Macs 0 (F)Penn Hills Indians 33 - Plum Mustangs 10 (F)WPIAL CLASS AAAA Northern Eight Conference:

District College Football Preview for Saturday, October 11

October 9, 2013

Even if it doesn't feel like it, the second week of October brings huge matchups this week on the local college football scene.Slippery Rock looks to challenge for the PSAC West title but defending champion and #7 IUP is in the way, a battle at the Rock takes place Saturday afternoon.One week after handing Geneva it's worst loss in years, Thomas More will look to stake a huge claim towards another PAC title in Washington County. W & J looks to bounce back after their first loss to Bethany in 30 years.After two September byes, Duquesne will finally open Northeast Conference play at Rooney Field.Here are previews of ALL the games, including two that can be heard here on the Network.

WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Six 2013

October 8, 2013

With nine WPIAL games decided by four points or less this week, there was definitely no shortage of big plays. Next week, we move to the "Stretch Run" of the 2013 season. But first, let's reminisce on a fantastic sixth week of high school football. #1 Bethel Park 21, Penn Hills 19 So often does a missed extra point come back to haunt a team. Penn Hills found that out the hard way on Friday night. After a Marshall Thompson miss on a PAT and a blocked field goal, Penn Hills would find themselves down 21-19 following a Ja’Mar Gee touchdown reception with 10 seconds left. But the Blackhawks’ defense would come up big on the two-point conversion, coming away with a massive AAAA Southeasten Conference victory.

District College Football Preview for Saturday, October 5th

October 3, 2013

As the calendar turned to October, Week 6 of the college football season brings Crossover Week in the PSAC as East meets West. Conference play heads up in the NEC and PAC with three games right here on the Network.Here are previews of ALL the games, recaps will be posted Sunday morning.Slippery Rock (3-1) at Kutztown (0-4) 1:05pm on WLER 97.7-FM and msasports.net Slippery Rock defeated Mercyhurst 58-34 last week to get back on the winning track.WR John Schademan had 229 receiving yards, a single game record in the win. Schademan has over 100 yards in all four games this season. The senior is fourth in the conference with seven touchdowns.

WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Five 2013

October 1, 2013

Another exciting week of 2013 WPIAL football is in the books. And while it was not as historic as last week, it was a week full of terrific defensive performances, late heroics… and one really meaningful punt. Some big showdowns are on the horizon in Week Six. But for now, let’s take a look at the top plays from Week Five.#1 Gateway 22, Hempfield 16

District College Football Recap for Saturday, September 28th

September 29, 2013

It was an exciting day of college football around Western Pennsylvania with a pair of double overtime games, a huge offensive performance by the Rock and IUP takes the Coal Bowl for the first time from Cal.Here are recaps of ALL the games:Slippery Rock 58 – Mercyhurst 34 The Rock racked up 609 yards of offense in the win. Transfer Teddy Blakeman ran for three scores and caught a td pass, he also threw for a touchdown. WR John Schademan had a school record 229 yards receiving on 11 catches, he has gone over 100 yards in all four games this season.

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