Volleyball
O’Keeffe takes over for Fox Chapel girls volleyball
August 27, 2017
Phil O'Keeffe has coached the Fox Chapel boys volleyball team for the past 16 years. He now will try his hand at coaching the FC
Baldwin volleyball looks to overcome early question marks
August 24, 2017
The Baldwin girls volleyball team is facing a formidable challenge this season. andquot;There are more question marks coming into this season than in my previous
Central York Tops North Allegheny for 3-A Volleyball Gold
June 10, 2017
The North Allegheny boys' volleyball team opened the 2017 season with a victory over Central York for the championship at the NA Invitational in late March. The Tigers were hoping to finish the season the same way it began, with another win over Central York. The storybook finish was not to be, however, as the Tigers lost their only match of the season on Saturday in the PIAA Class AAA championship, a 3-1 defeat to the Panthers from District 3. North Allegheny started strong and won the opening set convincingly, 25-20. Canyon Tuman posted four kills and Luke Visgitis totaled three kills and a pair of blocks. Tuman and teammate Jason Stiefvater hammered out a team-best 12 kills apiece.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 04/23/2017
April 23, 2017
We head into the second half of section play on the diamonds as we pay a sweltering farewell to the month of April this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have plenty of WPIAL baseball section contests along with WPIAL softball including coverage of several Hometown Softball broadcasts. We also have WPIAL boys and girls lacrosse, plus another edition of WPIAL Diamond Notes and Carlow Sports Talk ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, April 24th: TALK SHOW - Carlow Sports Talk at 8:30pm on MSAsports.net WPIAL High School Baseball - Montour vs Chartiers Valley at 4:00pm on MSAsports.net WPIAL High School Baseball - Hampton vs North Hills at 7:00pm on the Hampton Talbots Sports Network at MSAsports.netThis Week on the MSA Sports Network – 04/17/2017
April 17, 2017
After enjoying a basket of goodies, you can enjoy the end of the first half and the start of the second half of spring sports section action this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have plenty of WPIAL baseball section contests along with WPIAL softball including coverage of Hometown Softball. We also have WPIAL boys and girls lacrosse and WPIAL boys volleyball, plus another edition of WPIAL Diamond Notes ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, April 17th: WPIAL High School Baseball - Deer Lakes vs Hampton at 4:00pm on the Hampton Talbots Sports Network at MSAsports.net WPIAL High School Girls Lacrosse - Shady Side Academy vs Fox Chapel at 7:00pm on the North Allegheny Sports Network at MSAsports.netThis Week on the MSA Sports Network – 03/27/2017
March 27, 2017
It's all about the transition. We make the transition of broadcasting winter sports to spring sports as march transitions into April this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We begin our spring scholastic sports coverage with a handful of WPIAL baseball games, a WPIAL softball contest and a WPIAL boys volleyball match, plus one more winter sports event with the Quigley Classic girls and boys high school basketball games ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, March 27th: WPIAL High School Baseball - Bishop Canevin vs West Allegheny at 4:30pm on MSAsports.net Tuesday, March 28th: No Broadcast Wednesday, March 29th:
MSA Sports Top 25 WPIAL Stories of 2016 – #5 through #1
January 1, 2017
It has become a tradition like no other...at least during the holiday season here at the MSA Sports Network. As we close out 2016 and another great high school sports year, we look back at some of the top stories from around the WPIAL in calendar year 2016. We conclude our countdown with #5 through #1. #5 - YOUNG AND OLD FINAL FAIRWELLS
MSA Sports Top 25 WPIAL Stories of 2016 – #25 through #21
December 28, 2016
It has become a tradition like no other...at least during the holiday season here at the MSA Sports Network. As we close out 2016 and another great high school sports year, we look back at some of the top stories from around the WPIAL in calendar year 2016. We begin our countdown with #25 through #21. #25 - CROSS-COUNTRY RUN ENDS2016 PIAA Girls Volleyball State Playoff Results
November 20, 2016
For the third year in a row, a WPIAL has captured gold in the PIAA Class 1-A girls volleyball playoffs and for the second time in three years, that team is Greensburg Central Catholic. The Centurions were dominant Saturday at Richland High School in Johnstown as they swept past Marian Catholic in three games for the schools second state championship. Here are ALL the final results from the 2016 PIAA Girls Volleyball Playoffs. 2016 PIAA CLASS 4-A GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Garnet Valley Jaguars 3 - Parkland Trojans 2 (25-19, 27-29, 19-25, 25-20, 15-8) PIAA CLASS 4-A Semifinals:2016 WPIAL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS Results
November 6, 2016
Three defending champions had a chance to win more district gold heading into the finals, but only Freeport was able to follow through with another championship in the first postseason with four classifications. Here are ALL the final results from the 2016 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs. All of the below results that have (MSA0 after are matches you can hear archived at MSAsports.net. All four championship matches can also be viewed on video archive from Baldwin High School. 2016 WPIAL CLASS 4-A GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Seneca Valley Raiders 3 - Baldwin Highlanders 0 (MSA) (27-25, 25-22, 25-21) WPIAL CLASS 4-A Consolation:
Seneca Valley Unseats Baldwin to Win the First Volleyball 4-A Title
November 5, 2016
Three was the number of the night in the WPIAL Class 4-A Girls Volleyball Championships. Baldwin was going for their third straight district title, but it was Seneca Valley winning their third District title in program history, in straight sets, 3-0 (27-25, 25-22, 25-21). The Lady Raiders became the first ever WPIAL Champions in Class 4-A under the new classifications, defeating the two-time defending champs on their home court.
West Allegheny Beats Hampton to Win WPIAL 3-A Volleyball Title
The West Allegheny Indians continue their perfect season as they beat Hampton in 4 sets to win the Class 3A WPIAL Championship on Saturday. West A came into the match with a perfect record and although they dropped the first set, they were able to regroup and win the next three in impressive fashion.
Freeport Repeats in 2-A by Knocking Off Top-Seed Beaver
The Freeport mindset heading into Saturday's championship match was “refuse to lose”. The Yellowjackets had that mentality on display throughout the contest, as they staged an unbelievable comeback to claim the first set, and ultimately defeated Beaver Area 3-1 in the Class 2A Championship at Baldwin High School. Freeport, the No. 2 seed, defeated top-seeded Beaver 26-24, 18-25, 25-19, 25-20. As a result, Freeport claimed back-to-back titles for the first time in program history, and also notched its fourth title since 2010.
Greensburg C.C. Dethrones Bishop Canevin in 1-A Girls Volleyball
The Greensburg Central Catholic Centurions claimed their third WPIAL Championship in five years with a commanding 25-14, 25-10 and 25-8 victory over the defending champion Bishop Canevin Crusaders in the Class 1-A Girls Volleyball Championship at Baldwin High School. Greensburg Central Catholic won the title in 2012 and 2014 and fell to the Crusaders in the semifinals last year. The Centurions used their senior leaders to grab the gold medal. 6-2 middle hitter Mikayla Bisignani and 5-8 right side hitter Taylor Obusek, both dominated the match from the service line to lead GCC to the gold.Scholastic Notebook – 11/04/2016
November 4, 2016
When Ron Sciarro became Riverside’s coach this year, he changed the playing style of the Panthers. They went from a pass-happy team to one that throws only 13 times a game. But there has been one other drastic change for Riverside. It deals with the number in the wins column. After going 3-6 last year, Riverside is 7-2 this season and headed to the WPIAL Class AA playoffs. They don’t throw nearly as often, but the Panthers win much more often.WPIAL Girls Volleyball Semifinals Recaps 2016
There have been very few surprises in the district girls volleyball postseason as three #1-seeds and all four #2-seeds have reached the championship finals. The lone exception is 4-A's #8-seed, defending champion Baldwin, who is joined by fellow 2015 champs Freeport and Bishop Canevin in the title matches on Saturday. Here are the summaries from Semifinals Thursday in the 2016 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs. Special thanks to Sean Meyers, Kevin Zielmanski, Steve Nagler, Rob Longo, Sam Hall, Josh Rowntree and James Dotson for their help on these recaps. WPIAL CLASS 4-A Semifinals:WPIAL Girls Volleyball Quarterfinals Recaps 2016
November 2, 2016
When the higher seeds win a lot in a tournament, they refer to it as 'chalk'. Thus far, there has been chalk talk a plenty as the postseason continues to be void of upsets except for a few exceptions. 16 of the 16 teams headed to the district Final Four were top four seeds in their class. One big exception is the top-seed in Class 4-A was ousted in Round Two. Here are summaries from the 16 Quarterfinals on Tuesday with all of the matches available on archive on The Network. A special thanks to Andy Stanko, Cory Campano, Mike Azadian, Kevin Zielmanski, Sam Hall, James Dotson, Sean Meyers, Lou Rood, Greg Kuntz, Lee Mohn, Randy Gore, Sean Saputo, Rob McKinney and Kyle Dawson for their help on these recaps. WPIAL CLASS 4-A Quarterfinals:
WPIAL Alum Q&A – Kelly Reynolds
October 31, 2016
While the Upper St. Clair girls volleyball team was capturing a playoff victory last week, a former Panther continued her historic run at Juniata College. Kelly Reynolds, previously a stalwart for USC and now for the Eagles, is this week's featured athlete for the WPIAL Alum Q&A. Reynolds' resume at Upper St. Clair includes three years as a starter for the Panthers. In all three of those campaigns, she also earned First-Team All-Section honors, while she was a Second-Team All-WPIAL performer as a junior and senior.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 10/30/2016
October 30, 2016
The month of October ends on a spooky note, but thinks pick up at the start of November with exclusive coverage of the WPIAL fall sports postseason this week here on the MSA Sports Network. The 2016 district football postseason kicks off with 32 opening round games starting with the MSA Sports pregame Show Friday at 6pm and concluding with the Scoreboard Show Friday at 9:30pm.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 10/23/2016
October 23, 2016
The final seven days of the tenth month of the year heats up as the mercury drops as the fall sports postseason kicks into full gear this week here on the MSA Sports Network. The 'Stretch Run' of the high school football season concludes with Week Nine and The Network has 30 WPIAL football weekend contests starting with the MSA Sports pregame Show Friday at 6pm and concluding with the WPIAL Scoreboard Show Friday at 9:30pm.
