Volleyball
Ambridge Kings Again in WPIAL AA Boys Volleyball by Beating Derry
May 26, 2012
Ambridge won their fourth WPIAL Class AA championship in the past five years in dramatic fashion defeating Derry in a comeback victory 18-25, 14-25, 25-12, 25-23, 15-8. on Friday night at Chartiers Valley High School. In the first two games Ambidge never led by more than two points early. Ambridge led 5-3 in the first game when Derry went on a 12-5 run to take control of the game. In game two Ambridge led 4-2 and Derry scored the next 7 and cruised to victory. Matt Vasinko had numerous kills for the Trojans. Game three Lee Smith for Ambridge came alive and pretty much was unstoppable.North Allegheny Sweeps Past Norwin for 6th Straight WPIAL Title
North Allegheny won their sixth consecutive AAA boys volleyball championship defeating Norwin 25-16, 25-21, 25-21 on Friday night at CHartiers Valley High School. The Tigers trailed only 4 times all night. North Allegheny and Norwin were tied 10-10 when the Tigers would score 6 straight points from kilss by Zach Hayes and Zack Shaw and a couple of blocks from Shaw as well as Norwin would never recover in game one. Game 2 was more of Shaw and Tommy Kiesling for the tigers with numerous kills that Norwin could not catch up to. North Allegheny could not pull away because of the play of Nick Idele.North Allegheny Six-Peats in AAA While Ambridge Back on Top in AA in WPIAL Boys Volleyball
May 25, 2012
The two most dominant district boys volleyball programs in recent years are adding more gold to their resume. North Allegheny swept past Norwin as the Tigers captured their sixth straight WPIAL Class AAA championship and their ninth in the past ten years. Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought five game victory for Ambridge over Derry in the Class AA Finals as the Bridgers won their fourth WPIAL crown in the last five years. Here are ALL of the final results from the 2012 WPIAL Boys Volleyball Playoffs.2012 WPIAL CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:WPIAL Boys Volleyball Playoff Recaps for Tuesday, May 22nd
May 23, 2012
The Final Four in WPIAL Boys Volleyball was filled with excitement as one defending champ was knocked out while a dynasty nearly came to an end. Plus, another legitimate contender to the crown was eliminated from the golden chase. Here are recaps from all four WPIAL boys volleyball Semifinals played on Tuesday night.WPIAL CLASS AAA SEMIFINALS:This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 05/20/2012
May 20, 2012
It's a golden time for some of the spring high school sports as we countdown to a holiday weekend this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have EXCLUSIVE coverage of the 2012 WPIAL baseball and WPIAL softball Quarterfinals and Semifinals along with District 6 high school baseball playoff action and the championship matches for WPIAL boys volleyball, WPIAL boys lacrosse and WPIAL girls lacrosse, plus news from the auto racing world with Rappin on Racin and pro baseball featuring the Class AA Eastern League's Altoona Curve and the Frontier League's Washington Wild Things ALL here at MSAsports.netMSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Volleyball Playoff Teams
May 14, 2012
Each Wednesday during the regular season, the MSA Sports Network ranks the top ten boys volleyball teams in each classification. With the regular season now behind us and the postseason straight ahead, we extend our rankings by three in both AAA and AA to include all 13 teams that will begin to serve for gold in the 2012 WPIAL Boys Volleyball Playoffs which get underway later this week>Final section record in parenthesis.WPIAL CLASS AAA - 13 Team with Three First Round Byes:1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (11-1)2) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (11-1)3) NORWIN KNIGHTS (12-0)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 05/13/2012
May 13, 2012
Spring playoff fever (along with a little precipitation) is in the air as we wind down the high school sports year this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have EXCLUSIVE coverage of the 2012 WPIAL baseball and WPIAL softball playoffs along with District 6 regular season and playoff baseball and the start of the WPIAL boys volleyball, plus news from the auto racing world with Rappin on Racin and pro baseball featuring the Class AA Altoona Curve and the 2012 debut of Washington Wild Things baseball ALL here at MSAsports.netMonday, May 14th:TALK SHOW - Rappin on Racin at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net2012 WPIAL BOYS VOLLEYBALL STANDINGS
Here are the FINAL standings for the 2012 WPIAL Boys Volleyball season, including the FINAL PLAYOFF CLINCHINGS. You can follow the WPIAL Boys Volleyball regular season with updated results, standings, and rankings every Wednesday, plus postseason broadcasts only here on the MSA Sports Network.Top four teams in each section make the playoffs. If there is a tie for fourth place, head-to-head will be the tiebreaker. If there is a split in the head-to-head, both tied teams make the playoffs.# - Clinched Section Title * - Clinched Playoff Berth x - Eliminated From Playoff RaceWPIAL Boys Volleyball Class AAA: (SET WITH 13 PLAYOFF TEAMS)Section 1: (Section Record)MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Volleyball – 05/09/2012
May 9, 2012
For the final time in the 2012 regular season, MSA Sports ranks the top ten boys volleyball teams in the WPIAL in both classifications at www.MSAsports.net, including a NEW #1 team in Class AAA. Log on every day for updated standings and match broadcasts on your exclusive home for the 2012 WPIAL Boys Volleyball Playoffs, the MSA Sports Network at MSAsports.netSection record in parenthesis.WPIAL CLASS AAA TOP TEN:1) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (10-1) (Last Week #2)2) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (10-1) (Last Week #1)3) NORWIN KNIGHTS (11-0) (Last Week #3)MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Volleyball – 05/03/2012
May 3, 2012
Each week during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top ten boys volleyball teams in the WPIAL in both classifications every Wednesday at www.MSAsports.net Log on every day for updated standings and match broadcasts on your exclusive home for the 2012 WPIAL Boys Volleyball Playoffs, the MSA Sports Network at MSAsports.netSection record in parenthesis.WPIAL CLASS AAA TOP TEN:1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (10-0) (Last Week #1)2) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (8-1) (Last Week #2)3) NORWIN KNIGHTS (9-0) (Last Week #3)4) BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS (7-1) (Last Week #6)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 04/29/2012
April 29, 2012
As the mercury keeps rising and the calender changes from April to May, we have stretch run regular season softball and baseball action this week here on the MSA Sports Net
MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Volleyball
April 25, 2012
Each week during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top ten boys volleyball teams in the WPIAL in both classifications every Wednesday at www.MSAsports.net Log on every day for updaThis Week on the MSA Sports Network – 04/23/2012
April 23, 2012
While Mother Nature tries to send one more (hopefully) winter blast our way, we look forward to plenty of red hot spring sports action on the high school, college and professional level this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We feature plenty of WPIAL and District 6 baseball and softball including seven games from the MSA Sports Hometown Softball Program. We also have WPIAL boys volleyball and girls lacrosse action, college baseball featuring Slippery Rock University and Geneva College and women's college lacrosse, plus we have news from the auto racing world with Rappin on Racin and pro baseball featuring the Class AA Altoona Curve ALL here at MSAsports.netMonday, April 23rd:TALK SHOW - Rappin on Racin at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net Tuesday, April 24th:MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Volleyball – 04/18/2012
April 18, 2012
Each week during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top ten boys volleyball teams in the WPIAL in both classifications every Wednesday at www.MSAsports.net Log on every day for updated standings and match broadcasts on your exclusive home for the 2012 WPIAL Boys Volleyball Playoffs, the MSA Sports Network at MSAsports.netSection record in parenthesis.WPIAL CLASS AAA TOP TEN:1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (6-0) (Last Week #1)2) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (5-1) (Last Week #2)3) NORWIN KNIGHTS (6-0) (Last Week #3)4) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (5-0) (Last Week #5)5) BUTLER GOLDEN TORNADO (4-2) (Last Week #4)6) LATROBE WILDCATS (5-1) (Last Week #6)7) BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS (4-1) (Last Week #7)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 04/16/2012
April 16, 2012
While it is a taxing time for some, it will be a golden time for others as the first WPIAL spring sports champions will be crowned this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We feature the 2012 WPIAL Boys Singles Tennis Championships along with a steady dose of WPIAL and District 6 baseball and softball along college baseball featuring Slippery Rock University and WPIAL boys volleyball, plus we have news from the auto racing world with Rappin on Racin and pro baseball featuring the Class AA Altoona Curve ALL here at MSAsports.netMonday, April 16th:TALK SHOW - Rappin on Racin at 6:00pm on MSAsports.netWPIAL High School Baseball - Norwin vs Laurel Highlands at 4:15pm on WMBS-AM 590WPIAL High School Baseball - Shaler vs Seneca Valley at 4:00pm on MSAsports.netWPIAL Hall of Fame Class of 2012
April 13, 2012
Neil Walker is known for his baseball talent. The current Pirates second baseman had an unforgettable baseball career at Pine-Richland High School and was a first-round draft pick. But it is what Walker also did in other sports that helped earn him a spot in the WPIAL Hall of Fame. The WPIAL Hall of Fame class for 2012 was announced Thursday at a news conference, and Walker was one of the selections. Walker was in Los Angeles with the Pirates, but his father was at the news conference at the Heinz History Center in the Strip District. Walker had a terrific baseball career at Pine-Richland, starting four seasons and batting .504 for his career. He hit .657 as a senior with 13 home runs, 42 RBIs and a 1.403 slugging percentage for a WPIAL championship team.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Volleyball – 04/11/2012
April 11, 2012
Each week during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top ten boys volleyball teams in the WPIAL in both classifications every Wednesday at www.MSAsports.net Log on every day for updated standings and match broadcasts on your exclusive home for the 2012 WPIAL Boys Volleyball Playoffs, the MSA Sports Network at MSAsports.netSection record in parenthesis.WPIAL CLASS AAA TOP TEN:1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (4-0) (Last Week #1)2) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (4-0) (Last Week #2)3) NORWIN KNIGHTS (4-0) (Last Week #3)4) BUTLER GOLDEN TORNADO (3-1) (Last Week #4)5) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (5-0) (Last Week #5)6) LATROBE WILDCATS (3-1) (Last Week #7)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 04/09/2012
April 9, 2012
Spring continues to bloom with a mixture of cold and mild temperatures in the air, and red hot action on the diamonds and courts all this week here on the MSA Sports Network. After the Easter break, we have plenty of diamond action with WPIAL and District 6 baseball and softball along with WPIAL boys volleyball, WPIAL boys and girls lacrosse and college baseball featuring Slippery Rock University, plus we have news from the auto racing world with Rappin on Racin and pro baseball featuring the Class AA Altoona Curve ALL here at MSAsports.netMonday, April 9th:TALK SHOW - Rappin on Racin at 6:00pm on MSAsports.netWPIAL High School Baseball - McGuffey vs Waynesburg at 3:00pm on the Greene County Sports Network at MSAsports.netWPIAL High School Baseball - North Hills vs Hampton at 3:45pm on the Hampton Talbots Sports Network at MSAsports.netMSA Sports Top Ten – Boys Volleyball – 04/05/2012
April 5, 2012
Each week during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top ten boys volleyball teams in the WPIAL in both classifications every Wednesday at www.MSAsports.net Log on every day for updated standings and match broadcasts on your exclusive home for the 2012 WPIAL Boys Volleyball Playoffs, the MSA Sports Network at MSAsports.netSection record in parenthesis.WPIAL CLASS AAA TOP TEN:1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (3-0) 2) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (2-0) 3) NORWIN KNIGHTS (2-0)4) BUTLER GOLDEN TORNADO (3-1)5) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (4-0)6) FOX CHAPEL FOXES (1-1)7) LATROBE WILDCATS (1-1)8) BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS (2-1)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 04/02/2012
April 2, 2012
As the Eastern Bunny prepares to deliver the good this weekend, we here at The Network will distribute our own tasty treats during this first full week of April here on the MSA Sports Network. We have diamond action with WPIAL and District 6 baseball along with WPIAL softball, WPIAL boys volleyball, WPIAL girls lacrosse, college baseball and women's lacrosse featuring Slippery Rock University, plus the debut of Rappin on Racin and the opening day and series of minor league baseball featuring the Class AA Altoona Curve ALL here at MSAsports.netMonday, April 2nd:TALK SHOW - Rappin on Racin at 6:00pm on MSAsports.netWPIAL High School Baseball - Laurel Highlands vs Albert Gallatin at 4:00pm on WMBS-AM 590
