Volleyball
MSA 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 590This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 03/26/2012
March 26, 2012
With the winter high school sports season now completely in the books, the spring high school and college sports season takes center stage as March turns to April this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have Semifinals and Championship Game action in the PIAA boys and girls state basketball playoffs along with the Semifinals and Championships on the PIHL Penguins Cup Playoffs and the Pennsylvania Cup Hockey Finals, plus college baseball and women's lacrosse as well as the WPIAL Roundball Report and the PIHL Power Play Show ALL here at MSAsports.netMonday, March 26th:WPIAL Boys High School Lacrosse - North Allegheny vs Mount Lebanon at 8:00pm on the North Allegheny Sports Network at MSAsports.net Tuesday, March 27th:WPIAL Coaching Changes: New Castle Football and Shenango Girls Volleyball
March 14, 2012
Embattled New Castle football coach Frank Bongivengo has stepped down from his position, effective immediately. Bongivengo is facing criminal theft charges related to funds taken from a youth football program. Those charges were filed after a 17-month investigation from the Pennsylvania State Police, the coach and his wife Karen, were both charged with theft, conspiracy and forgery charges, relating to over 36 hundred dollars taken from the youth football program’s account. Investigators looked at transactions between that account and the Bongivengo’s personal account. Bogivengo served as head coach from 2005 thru last season, he went 39-32 over that time, playing in the Parkway Conference and took the Red Hurricanes to three playoff appearances and a winning overall record in each of the last five season.WPIAL Fall Sports Realignments for 2012 and 2013
January 17, 2012
The WPIAL Board of Control officially passed the new alignments for the WPIAL fall sports on Tuesday afternoon, including girls volleyball, boys and girls golf, boys and girls cross-country, girls tennis and girls field hockey. Here is the new make-up of the sections in all of those sports for both the 2012 and 2013 high school fall sports seasons.2011 WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League Team Champions on Parade
January 1, 2012
What better way to celebrate championships and the start of a new year then with a parade. It has been another great year in high school sports. All of us here at the MSA Sports Network and Management Science Associates thank our sponsors and fans for their support during 2011.2011-2012 MSA SPORTS CUP STANDINGS
December 22, 2011
The latest chase for the MSA Sports Cup is underway as the 2011-2012 high school sports fall season is in the books. The MSA Sports Cup is a challenge to determine the best sports program for the entire school year from WPIAL schools in each classification.WPIAL Edges Ohio in Girls Volleyball All-Star Event
November 28, 2011
Just like it was in the inaugural Interstate Girls Volleyball All-Star Match in 2010 between these two superbly talented squads, Sunday afternoons match would require the dramatic "short game" to decide the winner at Girard High School.Scholastic Notebook – 11/11/2011
November 11, 2011
Hopewell’s Rushel Shell has a chance to break the state career rushing record in Friday night’s WPIAL Quarterfinals against Franklin Regional. That alone makes this game special.But Shell and a running back in a Franklin Regional uniform truly make this a playoff game for the ages.WPIAL Comes Up Empty Again in 2011 PIAA Girls Volleyball Playoffs
November 8, 2011
The drought is now five years since a WPIAL girls volleyball team has captured a PIAA championship...and Counting. Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley and West Allegheny made it through Friday's Quarterfinals pool-play, but all three fell in the Final Four Saturday morning.WPIAL Girls Volleyball Championship Recaps
November 5, 2011
The three 2011 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Championships Saturday at Franklin Regional High School ranged from good, to better, to outstanding as Elderton, Hopewell and Seneca Valley captured district gold. Here are the recaps from all three matches heard here on the MSA Sports Network.WPIAL Girls Volleyball Recaps for Semifinals Thursday
November 4, 2011
Six matches to decide six teams that will serve for district gold on Saturday. Some of the matches were over rather quickly...convincing three game victories. Other however were monumental battles that went the ditance in five. Here are recaps from the matches heard here on the MSA Sports Network.WPIAL Field Hockey, Soccer & Volleyball Recaps from Tuesday, November 1st
November 2, 2011
Tuesday was a big night for WPIAL fall sports postseason action. From the Quarterfinals in the WPIAL Girls Volleyball playoffs to the Semifinals in the WPIAL Boys and Girls Soccer playoffs, to gold delivered with the 2011 WPIAL Girls Field Hockey Class AAA and Class AA Championships. Here are recaps from the matches broadcast exclusively on the MSA Sports Network.Seneca Valley, Hopewell and Elderton Win 2011 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Gold
58 teams began the 2011 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs with the goal of serving up a district championship.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 10/30/2011
October 30, 2011
The fall sports postseason concludes for scholastic soccer and volleyball and kicks off for high school football as October turns to November this week on the MSA Sports Network.Scholastic Notebook – 10/28/2011
October 28, 2011
If you had to pick the most famous Beaver Falls football player ever, it would undoubtedly be Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Namath. But Beaver Falls is becoming the place known for running backs.Running backs who run for 4,000 yards.WPIAL Boys Soccer and Girls Volleyball Recaps
While the WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs were rounding out round one, the boys on the pitch were into Quarterfinals action on a rainy and chilly Thursday evening. Here are recaps from those matches heard here on the MSA Sports Network.Thanks to Dan Zangrilli, Greg Kuntz, Adam Hoerner, Mike Azadian, Josh Rowntree and Randy Gore for their help on these recaps.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 10/25/2011
October 25, 2011
The fall sports postseason advances on for soccer and volleyball while the high school football regular season comes to an end this week on the MSA Sports Network. The ninth weekend of the high school football season has plenty of WPIAL and District 6 football action starting with the expanded MSA Sports Pregame Show and concluding with WPIAL and D-6 Scoreboard Shows.2011 WPIAL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS
October 24, 2011
Chalk. That is how MOST of the opening round in the 2011 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs went on Wednesday and Thursday. Only one Class AA and two Class A lower seed teams were able to pull off the opening round upset, thus making for form great second round action.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoff Teams – 10/22/2011
October 22, 2011
Here are the FINAL MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for the end of the regular season. In this special edition, we rank ALL of the teams in each classification that have qualified for the WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs that begin next week.
