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Chicks Picks for Week Eight

October 20, 2016

Welcome to Week 8 of the high school football season. The Stretch Run is upon us. It’s that magical time of year when postseason positions are secured, and the sheep are separated from the goats. Speaking of sheep and goats – each year during the Stretch Run, Chick’s Picks organizes a group fitness activity for the entire MSA Sports crew. Chick’s Picks believes this team-building exercise plays a crucial role in getting the gang ready for the playoffs. This year, Chick’s Picks selected Animal Flow as the group activity of choice – a new fitness craze which teaches animal movement training.

FINAL 2016 WPIAL Boys Soccer Standings

Here are the FINAL WPIAL boys soccer standings in each of the four classifications for the 2016 season...plus the FINAL WPIAL playoff picture with postseason clinchings and eliminations. Standings will be updated daily through the regular season, leading up to MSA Sports EXCLUSIVE coverage of the 2016 WPIAL Boys Soccer Playoffs. Weekly Top Ten WPIAL boys soccer rankings come out every Wednesday on MSasports.net Click on each team to see all of their results along with their remaining schedule for the 2016 season. (Top FOUR teams from each section qualify for playoffs) # = Clinched Section Title * = Clinched Playoff Berth x = Eliminated From Playoff Chase {SET WITH 16 4-A PLAYOFF TEAMS}

FINAL 2016 WPIAL Girls Soccer Standings

Here are the FINAL WPIAL girls soccer standings in each of the four classifications for the 2016 season...plus the FINAL WPIAL playoff picture with postseason clinchings and eliminations. Standings will be updated daily through the regular season, leading up to MSA Sports EXCLUSIVE coverage of the 2016 WPIAL Girls Soccer Playoffs. Weekly Top Ten WPIAL girls soccer rankings come out every Tuesday on MSasports.net Click on each team to see all of their results along with their remaining schedule for the 2016 season. (Top FOUR teams from each section qualify for playoffs) # = Clinched Section Title * = Clinched Playoff Berth x = Eliminated From Playoff Chase {SET WITH 16 4-A PLAYOFF TEAMS}

Big Game Hunting for Week Eight 2016

October 19, 2016

Week eight brings with it the answer to a question put forth here back in week one. How will I personally feel about the change to six classifications after seeing it for a season? The answer now, is the same as it was for me at first blush. I hate it, hate it with the fiery passion of 1000 suns, not to put too fine a point on it. It does nothing to accomplish any of the goals it portends to. It is going to exclude some very good teams, possibly great teams from the playoffs and include some very bad teams. Not to mention we are only in week eight and little is left that matters in terms of games of import in the largest classification. Nonetheless, we are nothing if not intrepid here at BGH, so let’s go Big Game Hunting!

Bishop Canevin Hometown Volleyball Broadcast Recap

Tuesday night brought forth an incredibly emotional and hard fought volleyball match as the undefeated Fort Cherry Rangers traveled to Bishop Canevin to take on the Crusaders. Bishop Canevin came into the match at 11-1 in the section, with their only loss coming earlier in the year at Fort Cherry, where they were swept 3-0 in straight sets. Things turned out quite differently on Tuesday as Bishop Canevin rallied behind it’s home crowd and took down the Rangers in 5 exciting sets 3-2 (25-21, 25-22, 23-25, 17-25, 15-9)

Chartiers-Houston Hometown Volleyball Broadcast Recap

Prior to Chartiers-Houston’s Class 1A Section 3 matchup with Burgettstown at home Tueday, Oct. 18, the Lady Bucs took a step back to honor the seniors on the team on Senior Night. Chartiers-Houston recognized the two seniors on the roster for Burgettstown, Claudia Werner, who didn’t play in the match due to injury, as well as Paige Sherman. Then the attention turned to the three honorees for the Lady Bucs, Raven George, Macie Kesneck and Jala Youngblood-Walker.

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Soccer Playoff Teams – 10/18/2016

October 18, 2016

For the final time this season, here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL boys soccer rankings in all four classifications. However, this one is different because we rank ALL of the WPIAL playoff qualifiers for the upcoming district boys soccer postseason. You can listen to exclusive coverage of the 2016 WPIAL Soccer Playoffs over the next two weeks and check out the Pro Grass Boys Soccer Player of the Month in September, October and November ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. Records are through Monday, October 17th. All four classifications will have No Bye's and No Preliminary Round Games. WPIAL BOYS SOCCER CLASS 4-A: 1) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (14-0-1)

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Soccer Playoff Teams – 10/18/2016

For the final time this season, here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls soccer rankings in all four classifications. However, this one is different because we rank ALL of the WPIAL playoff qualifiers for the upcoming district girls soccer postseason. You can listen to exclusive coverage of the 2016 WPIAL Soccer Playoffs over the next two weeks and check out the Pro Grass Girls Soccer Player of the Month in September, October and November ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. Records are through Monday, October 17th. WPIAL GIRLS SOCCER CLASS 4-A - 16 TEAMS (No Bye's, No Preliminary Games): 1) NORWIN KNIGHTS (16-0-1)

WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Seven 2016

With the "stretch run" officially under way for the 2016 regular season, every play in key games becomes magnified. Thus, the top plays this week not only were instrumental in the outcome of the particular games, but also likely will greatly affect the playoff landscape in the district. This week's selection includes a winning score in the final minute that spanned more than 90 yards, a decisive field goal in the closing seconds, a long strike that added even more uncertainty to the Beaver Valley Conference, and a one-handed grab that broke open an important Allegheny Conference clash. Here are the best plays from this week's slate. 1. Woodland Hills 31, Moon 27

PIAA Western Regional Golf Championships

It was early season weather conditions for district golfers trying to qualify for the state championships next week. The PIAA held the Western Regional Championships on Monday at Thoms Run Golf Course at Chestnut Ridge and the big story was not that 38 WPIAL qualified to move on for a shot at state gold, it was that two of the four WPIAL champions did not advance. Boys 3-A WPIAL champ Gregor Meyer of Fox Chapel and Girls 3-A champ Caroline Wrigley of North Allegheny did not make the cut, however 24 boys and 14 girls did qualify for the two day PIAA Individual Golf Championships on October 24th and 25th at the Heritage Hills Golf Resort in York. Par was 72. Golfers that qualified for PIAA championships in bold.

FINAL WPIAL Girls Soccer Playoff Qualifiers

The 2016 WPIAL Girls Soccer Playoffs will be unveiled on Wednesday, October 19th with the postseason beginning on Saturday, October 22nd. It will be a busy two weeks for the district with now four classifications playing to advance to the four district title matches set for November 3rd, 4th and 5th. Here are ALMOST all the teams that have qualified for the 2016 WPIAL Girls Soccer Playoffs. WPIAL CLASS 4-A - SET WITH 16 PLAYOFF TEAMS: Seneca Valley Raiders Pine-Richland Rams Butler Golden Tornado North Hills Indians Canon-McMillan Big Macs

FINAL WPIAL Boys Soccer Playoff Qualifiers

The 2016 WPIAL Boys Soccer Playoffs will be unveiled on Wednesday, October 19th with the postseason beginning on Saturday, October 22nd. It will be a busy two weeks for the district with four classifications playing to advance to the four WPIAL championship matches at Highmark Stadium at Pittsburgh's Station Square set for November 3rd, 4th and 5th. Here are ALL the teams that have qualified for the 2016 WPIAL Boys Soccer Playoffs. WPIAL CLASS 4-A - SET WITH 16 PLAYOFF TEAMS: Seneca Valley Raiders Pine-Richland Rams North Allegheny Tigers North Hills Indians Canon-McMillan Big Macs

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Football – 10/18/2016

Each and every Monday during the regular season, the MSA Sports Network will rank the Top Ten seven in 6-A and top ten football teams in each of the other five classifications. Here are the rankings following Week Five of the 2016 high school football season. WPIAL CLASS 6-A WPIAL FOOTBALL TOP SEVEN: 1. PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS (7-1) (Last Week #1.....Week Eight - host #7 Norwin) 2. NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (6-2) (Last Week #2.....Week Eight - at Hempfield on MSA) 3. PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (5-3) (Last Week #4.....Week Eight - at Butler on MSA)

WPIAL Alum Q&A – Evan Augustine

October 17, 2016

At a glance, the Penn State Behrend's men's soccer roster could easily be confused with a travel club of former WPIAL notables. With 25 players who hail from the district on a very successful Lions team, many could be candidates for the WPIAL Alum Q&A. Former South Park standout Evan Augustine, a senior defender, is among the very best for the squad, though. As such, he's the focus of this week's installment.

WPIAL Football Playoff Picture 10/17/2016

There is no doubt this school year is a season of change in the WPIAL, not just in high school football, but across the board with every sport that saw an expansion in classification. But our focus here is football. The bigger postseason is a couple of weeks away and MSA Sports traditional and exclusive playoff trip also must be tweaked. Yes, the Highway to Heinz opens up in two weeks for teams in Class 6-A, 5-A, 4-A and 3-A, bot now there is a new fork in the road. All of that construction on the Parkway near the Airport has created The Road to RMU for teams in 2-A and 1-A as their two title games will take place at Robert Morris University.

This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 10/16/2016

October 16, 2016

We head into the second half of October, which means the transition from regular season to postseason begins in high school volleyball and soccer this week here on the MSA Sports Network. The 'Stretch Run' of the high school football season continues with Week Eight 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.

2016 WPIAL Football Standings – 10/16

Here are the latest WPIAL football standings through Friday of Week Six of the 2016 high school football season...INCLUDING THE LATEST PLAYOFF PICTURE WITH POSTSEASON CLINCHINGS AND ELIMINATIONS. Once again this year, we have added points for and points against as well as the updated WPIAL tiebreaker points for all 122 WPIAL teams. Standings are updated after Friday and Saturday's scholastic gridiron action each week. Click on each team to see all of their results along with their remaining schedule for the 2016 season.

MSA Sports Saturdays Scholastic Starz for Week Seven

A couple of more Homecoming Weekends once again expanded the Saturday WPIAL football slate on a chamber of commerce postcard picture perfect October day. Some school districts have a parade through town to coincide with their special autumn weekend in which alumni return to their alma mater. There five players put their skills on display as Week Seven concluded and we took another step toward then end of the regular season. Garrett Day - Avonworth

Penn-Trafford Warriors Hometown Boys Soccer Broadcast Recap – 10/15/2016

October 15, 2016

Dominance thy name was Penn-Trafford on the "pitch" Saturday afternoon as the Warriors downed the Gateway Gators 3-0 at a sun-soaked Penn-Trafford High School. The score doesn't even give a fair indication as to how Penn-Trafford (15-1) dominated the game, as the majority of the play took place on the Gateway side of the field. While it was Senior Recognition Day at Warriors Stadium, all of the scoring game from PT juniors. Austin Kreutzberger started the scoring at the 23:01 mark of the first half with a goal, then tallied another at 11:40. The second goal came off a perfect feed from senior Austin Mossellem.

MSA Sports Friday Night HighLights for Week Seven

Wonderful weather made for an excellent start to the MSA 'Stretch Run' to this high school football regular season. an old children's song contained the lyrics, "bend and stretch, reach for the stars." Well these players took those words to heart and were shining bright on the gridiron in leading their teams to key victories with the scent of postseason noticeably in the air. Zane Dudek - Armstrong

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