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Big Game Hunting for Week Three 2016

September 14, 2016

In my time doing Big Game Hunting I cannot recall any other regular season week in which the top games were so obvious. Week three has it all, consistent Top-Ten battles across five of the six classifications, the two leading passers in the WPIAL, the leading rusher and scorer in the WPIAL, and three of the top six receivers in the WPIAL. All of this saves me the trouble of having to come up with an engaging and interesting opening paragraph, and let’s be honest I was only hitting about .250 at that to begin with so, without further ado, let’s go Big Game Hunting!

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Soccer – 09/14/2016

Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL boys soccer rankings in all four classifications for the week of September 12th...including a NEW #1 team in Class 4-A. You can check out the new rankings every Wednesday through the regular season with weekly matches heard live and archived, including Hometown Soccer broadcasts each week. You can also listen to exclusive coverage of the 2016 WPIAL Soccer Playoffs in October and check out the Pro Grass Boys Soccer Player of the Month in September, October and November ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL BOYS SOCCER CLASS 4-A: 1) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (4-0-2) (Last Week #2)

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Soccer – 09/13/2016

September 13, 2016

Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls soccer rankings in all four classifications for the week of September 12th. You can check out the new rankings every Tuesday through the regular season with weekly matches heard live and archived, including Hometown Soccer broadcasts each week. You can also listen to exclusive coverage of the 2016 WPIAL Soccer Playoffs in October and check out the Pro Grass Girls Soccer Player of the Month in September, October and November ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL GIRLS SOCCER CLASS 4-A: 1) CANON-McMILLAN BIG MACS (4-0-0) (Last Week #1)

WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week Two 2016

Week Two featured so many fantastic finishes and game-changing moments, that finding four plays that stood above the rest was nearly impossible. Included in this week's calls are a spectacular run that capped off an improbable comeback, a daring two-point conversion in overtime, a game-winning field as time expired, and a defensive stand to preserve an upset win. Thus, here are the best moments of the week. 1. Hempfield 41, Mount Lebanon 38

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Football – 09/12/2016

September 12, 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...including another NEW #1 team in Class 3-A. Here are the rankings following Week Two of the 2016 high school football season. WPIAL CLASS 6-A WPIAL FOOTBALL TOP SEVEN: 1. PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS (2-1) (Last Week #1.....Week Three - host #4 Hempfield on MSA) 2. PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (2-1) (Last Week #2.....Week Three - at #3 Penn Hills on MSA)

WPIAL Alum Q&A – Ryan Lewis

In high school, Ryan Lewis starred in two different sports at two different schools. His somewhat unorthodox path, though, led him to Robert Morris University, where he's now a standout on the Colonials' defensive line. Lewis is this week's spotlight for the WPIAL Alum Q&A. As a sophomore and junior in high school, Lewis was a standout for North Catholic. As a 6-foot-5, 200-plus pound receiver, he was a matchup nightmare for opponents. Likewise, he wreaked havoc on the defensive side, where he had 18 sacks and 100 tackles in his junior campaign. The Trojans finished 7-4 that season, making it to the Class A quarterfinals.

This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 09/11/2016

September 11, 2016

It's another busy week of fall high school sports here on the MSA Sports Network. The high school football season moves to Week Three and The Network has 28 WPIAL football weekend contests starting with the MSA Sports pregame Show Friday at 6pm and concluding with the WPIAL Scoreboard Show at 9:30pm. We also have six District 6 and District 9 high school football games, WPIAL girls soccer and WPIAL girls volleyball, College soccer and volleyball featuring Carlow University, plus the debut of the MSA Sports Hometown Girls Volleyball Show and another great edition of Rappin' on Racin' ALL here at MSAsports.net

MSA Sports Saturdays Scholastic Starz for Week Two

Any coach will tell you, versatility in a football player is huge. If you can play various positions at a high level in all three aspects of the game, that is a very good thing. Especially in Class 1-A where rosters sizes are small and the demand for versatility is not only appreciated, but needed. Here are the top five stand out performances from a gusty Saturday afternoon in Week Two as the play of these guys 'blew away' their opponents. Kenny Robinson - Imani Christian

2016 WPIAL Football Standings – 09/11

Here are the latest WPIAL football standings through Week One of the 2016 high school football season. 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. (Top 4 teams from both conferences in 6-A, 5-A and 4-A qualify for the playoffs) (Top 2 teams from the three conferences in 3-A along with two third place wild cards qualify for the playoffs) (Top 5 teams from the three conference in 2-A and 1-A along with one sixth place wild card qualify for the playoffs) # = Clinched Section Title * = Clinched Playoff Berth x = Eliminated From Playoff Chase

MSA Sports Friday Night HighLights for Week Two

September 10, 2016

It was wet...it was wild...and depending on what sideline you were on, it was a wonderful Friday night of high school football...and we are only in Week Two. A long winning streak stretching over parts of seven years came to a sudden halt...a long losing streak came within inches of ending...and depending on what part of Western Pennsylvania you were watching your favorite team, you either had to deal with a pregame sprinkle or a mid-game downpour. Oh yeah, there were these gems that provided the icing on a very delicious scholastic football cake. Phil Jurkovec - Pine-Richland

WPIAL Football Scores for Sat 9/10

For a second straight Saturday, the WPIAL focus was on Class 1-A as we wound down a wild and crazy Week Two. There were three afternoon conference contests and a pair of non-conference matchups, one of which included a Class 2-A team sliding into the Saturday schedule mix under the lights to cap off the weekend. Here are all of the results. WPIAL CLASS 1-A Big 7 Conference: Western Beaver Golden Beavers 34 - Cornell Raiders 0 (MSA) Rochester Rams 42 - Summit Academy Knights 18 WPIAL CLASS 1-A Eastern Conference: Imani Christian Saints 30 - Riverview Raiders 21 WPIAL CLASS 2-A vs CLASS 1-A Non-Conference:

Scholastic Notebook – 09/09/2016

September 9, 2016

Pine-Richland quarterback Phil Jurkovec has been all the rage of dual-threat quarterbacks in the WPIAL the past two seasons. Jurkovec has gotten many props and loads of publicity – rightly so – for his ability to throw and run. But up north at small Neshannock High School, there is another quarterback doing big things running and passing. Frankly speaking, he could finish with statistics you don’t see often from WPIAL quarterbacks.

WPIAL and City League Football Scores for 9/9

Now that everybody dipped their toes into the WPIAL football season pool at least once this year, our first Friday night of weather issues came into play. Rain, some very heavy, affected most of the action in Western Pennsylvania, especially south of the City of Pittsburgh. Check out all of the final results from a wild Friday night in Week Two. WPIAL CLASS 6-A Northern Seven Conference: Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings 55 - North Allegheny Tigers 14 (F) Pine-Richland Rams 51 - Seneca Valley Raiders 20 (F) WPIAL CLASS 6-A Southeastern Conference: Hempfield Spartans 41 - Mount Lebanon Blue Devils 38 (F)

Baldwin Highlanders Hometown Volleyball Broadcast Recap – 09/08/2016

September 8, 2016

If there was ever a volleyball match that could be classified as a ‘slugfest’, the match between Upper St. Clair and Baldwin on Thursday night in the South Hills of Pittsburgh was it. The Panthers won a knock-down, drag out fight pitting two of the top teams in Class 4-A, Section 2 by a score of 3-2. Upper St. Clair prevailed in set one (25-18) behind the energy and strength of their outside hitter, Alex Amos and Isabelle Walsh and the serving of freshman Hannah Coggins. But Baldwin would answer in set two by the same score 25-18. Maddi Sgattoni hammered home seven of her game-high total of 22 kills to even the match at 1-1. The Panthers would win a barn-burner in the 3rd set, outlasting the Highlanders 25-23.

Chicks Picks for Week Two

Welcome to Week 2 of the high school football season. Chick’s Picks has been fortunate enough to make a lot of friends throughout her prognosticating career – some that are unforgettable, and others that she cares to forget. One of Chick’s Picks’ favorites happens to be a very dear Twitter pal, who happens to be the better half of a local coach. This Twitter pal in particular has stood by Chick’s Picks through good times and bad – weeks when the crystal ball was on fire, as well as weeks when early retirement was considered. Earlier this season, during Week Zero, Chick’s Picks’ pal even came through with her own prediction when the crystal ball was in the shop for maintenance.

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Volleyball – 09/08/2016

Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls volleyball rankings in all four classifications for the week of September 5th. You can check out the new rankings every Thursday through the regular season with weekly matches heard live and archived, including Hometown Volleyball broadcasts each week. You can also listen to exclusive coverage of the 2016 WPIAL Volleyball Playoffs in October ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. Section records listed. WPIAL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CLASS 4-A: 1) BALDWIN HIGHLANDERS (1-0) (Last Week *) 2) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (0-0) (Last Week *)

Big Game Hunting for Week Two 2016

September 7, 2016

Friday and Saturday the MSA Sports Network has you covered with wall to wall games from week two of the WPIAL season, and hey, even if your game turns out to be not that good, at least you won’t have to watch the Pirates! Some eyebrows were raised last week and there were also a lot of “I told you so”s being thrown around the WPIAL in week one. We continue to discover who is going to rise to the top, and who is going to find themselves in a dog fight for their playoff lives here in 2016. Because for sure, some of these teams are going to show a lot more fight for their playoff lives than the aforementioned Pirates. So forget that dusty old Jolly Roger over there in the corner and let’s go Big Game Hunting!

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Soccer – 09/07/2016

Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL boys soccer rankings in all four classifications for the week of September 5th. You can check out the new rankings every Wednesday through the regular season with weekly matches heard live and archived, including Hometown Soccer broadcasts each week. You can also listen to exclusive coverage of the 2016 WPIAL Soccer Playoffs in October and check out the Pro Grass Boys Soccer Player of the Month in September, October and November ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL BOYS SOCCER CLASS 4-A: 1) CANON-McMILLAN BIG MACS (3-0-0) (Last Week *)

WPIAL Plays of the Week – Week One 2016

September 6, 2016

Although "Week Zero" featured some thrilling contests, last Friday marked the true start of the 2016 high-school football season. With games that actually count towards the standings, the intensity was increased, and the level of play followed suit. This compilation includes a game-saving interception, a touchdown toss in the final seconds, a quarterback using his legs to cap off an impressive comeback, and a kickoff return that turned a marque matchup into a lopsided affair. Without further adieu, here are the top four plays of the initial installment of the 2016 plays of the week. 1. McKeesport 14, Franklin Regional 7

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Soccer – 09/06/2016

Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls soccer rankings in all four classifications for the week of September 5th. You can check out the new rankings every Tuesday through the regular season with weekly matches heard live and archived, including Hometown Soccer broadcasts each week. You can also listen to exclusive coverage of the 2016 WPIAL Soccer Playoffs in October and check out the Pro Grass Girls Soccer Player of the Month in September, October and November ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL GIRLS SOCCER CLASS 4-A: 1) CANON-McMILLAN BIG MACS (1-0-0) (Last Week *)

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