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Fisher’s files: Unique nicknames abound
August 10, 2017
Not too impressed by your high school mascot's nickname It could be worse. Check out this list of unique high school mascot nicknames from around
Linebacker Lauer steps into the spotlight at Franklin Regional
Greg Botta has been coaching football at Franklin Regional since 1994, and he's mystified why senior Bryce Lauer hasn't received any NCAA Division I FBS
WPIAL football conference preview: Class 5A Allegheny 9
The favorite West Allegheny (13-1 overall, 8-0 Allegheny 9 in 2016) Though standout skill players Kenny White (Pine-Richland), a Division I-bound defensive back, and all-conference WR Brandon Lipford (Montour) transferred and six other first-team all-conference players graduated, the defending WPIAL Class 5A champion Indians have plenty of talent remaining. Back
High school notebook: Basketball standout Johnson joins Jeannette football team
A new face was leading the pack during sprints at Jeannette's heat-acclimatization workout earlier this week. And while he hasn't played the game in several
CTK ’17 – 2016 WPIAL Class 3-A Football Flashback
Expansion was a huge part of the 2016-2017 school year as the PIAA and thus the WPIAL got its first taste of six classifications starting with the 2016 football season. While the playoff format garnered several headlines in Class 3-A, one 'super' conference was unhappy about the number of guaranteed playoff teams they would have. But in the end, a team from that conference, Beaver Falls stood tall to claim the Tigers in over three decades. 2016 WPIAL 3-A HEADLINES:
Derry to use group of tailbacks to replace graduate Balega
August 9, 2017
Derry's offense in 2016 revolved around shifty tailback Tyler Balega, who led the Trojans to a conference title with an undefeated record and a trip
WPIAL football conference preview: Class 6A Southeastern
The favorite Mt. Lebanon (7-4 overall, 5-1 Southeastern in 2016) Bolstered by a pair of Division I-bound linemen and a 2,000-yard passer, Mt. Lebanon has the talent to defend its Southeastern Conference title. The Blue Devils will be led by Colgate recruit Coleman Coco and fellow lineman Colby Sorsdal, whoVeshio hits ground running with Quaker Valley football
Jerry Veshio has held plenty of titles at Quaker Valley, but at this point in his career, he was trying to trim the list, not
Former Woodland Hills coach Novak plans to stay retired after his replacement resigns
This is the first August in 40 years that George Novak won't spend on a football field, so instead the WPIAL Hall of Fame coachGuido: High school football players to be greeted by new rules
August 8, 2017
A blindside block is pretty much a thing of the past in high school football. The prohibition and definition of the blindside block are among
WPIAL football conference preview: Class 6A Northern Seven
The favorite Pine-Richland (7-5 overall, 4-2 Northern Seven in 2016) After losing to Central in the semifinals last season, the Rams are poised to rebound in a big way, with nine starters back on both sides of the ball. Led by one of the nation's top quarterbacks, Phil Jurkovec, Pine-Richland
Camp countdown: Belle Vernon seeks next man up at quarterback
From linebacker to quarterback. That has been the system that has worked for Matt Humbert in his four years as the football coach at Belle
Former Franklin Regional soccer standout Velasquez to take year off
August 7, 2017
Concussions have been a hot topic in the sporting world. Autumn Velasquez, a recent graduate of Franklin Regional, knows firsthand the difficulties that come from
Volleyball standout Schneider set to join Quaker Valley HOF
When Quaker Valley volleyball hit a high point in the early 2000s, Janette Schneider was in the middle of the action. Schneider, a four-year starter
Plum graduate Joyce recognized for perseverance, courage
Steven Joyce finished his Stampede in the Park 5K race July 22 in eighth place with a time of 19 minutes, 50 seconds. The 23-year-old
Cool, wet start to ‘heat week’ for area football teams
andquot;Heat weekandquot; greeted local high school football teams Monday morning with rain and temperatures in the 60's. Sure, there was some late-summer sunshine, but itThis Week on the MSA Sports Network – 08/07/2017
We continue to prepare for the upcoming high school football season as well as our coverage of Frontier League pro baseball this week here on the MSA Sports Network. Our 2017 Countdown to Kickoff continues with a month long daily previews of the 2017 WPIAL football season, plus we have both audio and video coverage as the Washington Wild Things wrap up their home stand with three games against Schaumburg, then hit the road this weekend for three games against Joliet ONLY here at MSAsports.net Monday, August 7th: No Broadcasts Tuesday, August 8th: No Broadcasts Wednesday, August 9th:CTK ’17 – 2016 WPIAL Class 4-A Football Flashback
Expansion was a huge part of the 2016-2017 school year as the PIAA and thus the WPIAL got its first taste of six classifications starting with the 2016 football season. While Quad-A had been the league's highest classification since 1980, 4-A was the third highest class with a pair of nine team conferences. But when all was said and done, a familiar name was on top as Thomas Jefferson captured a second straight district championship. Here is a look back at the WPIAL 4-A in 2016. 2016 WPIAL 4-A HEADLINES:
CTK ’17 – 2016 WPIAL Class 5-A Football Flashback
August 6, 2017
Expansion was a huge part of the 2016-2017 school year as the PIAA and thus the WPIAL got its first taste of six classifications starting with the 2016 football season. There were and still are a pair of nine team conferences in Class 5-A. But when all was said and done, a familiar name was on top as West Allegheny captured the first 5-A crown and a third district title in five years. Here is a look back at the WPIAL 5-A in 2016. 2016 WPIAL 5-A HEADLINES:
New Shady Side Academy football coach Dinardo: ‘I’m very lucky’
Chuck DiNardo is full of optimism as he heads into his first season as football coach at Shady Side Academy. andquot;Taking over as head coach, there's certainly no shortage of work to do. But I just feel so grateful that I'm in the position that it doesn't seem like work.
