First 2010-2011 MSA Sports Cup Standings Coming on X-Mas Day

By: Bruce Markey
Thursday, December 2, 2010 | 12:00 AM

The chase for the MSA Sports Cup is underway in the 2010-2011 high school sports season. The MSA Sports Cup is a challenge to determine the best sports program for the school year from the WPIAL in each classification. The first standings through the fall season will be released on Christmas Day.

Points are earned for the success of each TEAM sport in the fall, winter and spring seasons. ONLY sports with at least 30% participation of WPIAL schools are included.

The sports used in the competition are:

FALL:
Football
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Boys Cross-Country
Girls Cross-Country
Boys Golf
Girls Tennis
Girls Volleyball

WINTER:
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Boys Swimming & Diving
Girls Swimming & Diving
Wrestling
Ice Hockey

SPRING:
Baseball
Softball
Boys Track & Field
Girls Track & Field
Boys Volleyball
Boys Tennis

This year's point system is as follows:

WPIAL Championship – 50

PIAA Championship – 50

WPIAL Runner-Up – 25

PIAA Runner-Up – 25

WPIAL Playoff 3rd Place Playoff Finish – 10

WPIAL Playoff 4th Place Playoff Finish – 5

WPIAL Section/Conference Regular Season Championship – 20
(includes 10 points for playoff berth)

WPIAL Playoff Berth (for playoffs only) – 10

PIAA Playoff Berth (for playoffs only) – 10

The winning schools in the first five years were:

CLASS AAAA:
2003-2004 – NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS
2004-2005 – NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS
2005-2006 – NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS
2006-2007 – NORTH ALLEGHNEY TIGERS
2007-2008 – NORTH ALLEGHNEY TIGERS
2008-2009 – NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS
2009-2010 – NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS

CLASS AAA:
2003-2004 – PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS
2004-2005 – MOON TIGERS
2005-2006 – PINE-RICHLAND RAMS
2006-2007 – MOON TIGERS
2007-2008 – SOUTH PARK EAGLES
2008-2009 – THOMAS JEFFERSON JAGUARS
2009-2010 – WEST ALLEGHNEY INDIANS

CLASS AA:
2003-2004 – GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC CENTURIONS
2004-2005 – GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC CENTURIONS
2005-2006 – GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC CENTURIONS
2006-2007 – SHADY SIDE ACADEMY INDIANS
2007-2008 – SHADY SIDE ACADEMY INDIANS
2008-2009 – SHADY SIDE ACADEMY INDIANS
2009-2010 – SHADY SIDE ACADEMY INDIANS

CLASS A:
2003-2004 – SEWICKLEY ACADEMY PANTHERS
2004-2005 – SEWICKLEY ACADEMY PANTHERS
2005-2006 – SEWICKLEY ACADEMY PANTHERS
2006-2007 – SEWICKLEY ACADEMY PANTHERS
2007-2008 – SERRA CATHOLIC EAGLES
2008-2009 – SEWICKLEY ACADEMY PANTHERS
2009-2010 – SEWICKLEY ACADEMY PANTHERS

Good luck to all in the 2010-2011 school year!

Each school in the WPIAL was placed in one of four classifications based on enrollment numbers for both boys and girls. Teams are in order from biggest to smallest in each class.

CLASS QUAD A:
BUTLER
NORTH ALLEGHENY
SENECA VALLEY
HEMPFIELD
SHALER
PENN HILLS
NORWIN
MOUNT LEBANON
BETHEL PARK
CONNELLSVILLE
GATEWAY
BALDWIN
FOX CHAPEL
PENN-TRAFFORD
NORTH HILLS
PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC/OAKLAND CATHOLIC
PINE-RICHLAND
CANON-McMILLAN
WOODLAND HILLS
PLUM
PETERS TOWNSHIP
McKEESPORT
LATROBE
KISKI AREA
UPPER ST. CLAIR
ALBERT GALLATIN
FRANKLIN REGIONAL
MOON

CLASS TRIPLE A:
LAUREL HIGHLANDS
CHARTIERS VALLEY
RINGGOLD
TRINITY
HAMPTON
WEST MIFFLIN
MONTOUR
WEST ALLEGHENY
NEW CASTLE
MARS
KNOCH
GREENSBURG-SALEM
ELIZABETH FORWARD
UNIONTOWN
THOMAS JEFFERSON
CENTRAL VALLEY
HOPEWELL
HIGHLANDS
INDIANA
BELLE VERNON
AMBRIDGE
BLACKHAWK
VALLEY
SOUTH PARK
DERRY
KITTANNING
McGUFFEY
YOUGH
MOUNT PLEASANT
KEYSTONE OAKS

CLASS DOUBLE A:
EAST ALLEGHENY
ELLWOOD CITY
SOUTH FAYETTE
DEER LAKES
BEAVER
WASHINGTON
SOUTHMORELAND
WAYNESBURG
FREEPORT
STEEL VALLEY
QUAKER VALLEY
BEAVER FALLS
FORD CITY
BURRELL
BROWNSVILLE
SUMMIT ACADEMY/ELLIS SCHOOL/LINCOLN PARK
NEW BRIGHTON
WEST SHAMOKIN
CHARLEROI
MOHAWK
SOUTH ALLEGHENY
FREEDOM
RIVERSIDE
APOLLO-RIDGE
SETON-LaSALLE
SHADY SIDE ACADEMY
BURGETTSTOWN
GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC
LAUREL
BISHOP CANEVIN
CARLYNTON
SHENANGO
BRENTWOOD
JEANNETTE
NORTHGATE
SOUTH SIDE BEAVER
STO-ROX
AVONWORTH
NESHANNOCK
WILKINSBURG

CLASS SINGLE A:
BETH-CENTER
RIVERVIEW
BENTWORTH
SPRINGDALE
FORT CHERRY
CHARTIERS-HOUSTON
FRAZIER
ALIQUIPPA
OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART
SERRA CATHOLIC
CARMICHAELS
ROCHESTER
CALIFORNIA
MONESSEN
WEST GREENE
CLAIRTON
LEECHBURG
UNION
SEWICKLEY ACADEMY
JEFFERSON-MORGAN
WESTERN BEAVER
CORNELL
NORTH CATHOLIC
WINCHESTER THURSTON
VINCENTIAN ACADEMY
ELDERTON
AVELLA
QUIGLEY
ST. JOSEPH
MAPLETOWN
GEIBEL
TRINITY CHRISTIAN/BEAVER COUNTY CHRISTIAN