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PIHL Notebook – 01/18/2016

January 18, 2016

Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network. First up, “Melting the Ice” provides your weekly thermometer of streaking teams around the league. Meanwhile, this week’s “Scoreboard Watch” includes one team ending a surprisingly long losing streak in Class AAA while a battle of top teams in Division 2 had its own unexpected result. Last but not least, we round things out with a preview of upcoming MSA broadcasts. This may well be our busiest non-playoff week of the year with eight games on the slate to break down. So, let’s light the lamp on this edition of “PIHL Notebook.” MELTING THE ICE (Records listed indicate current unbeaten streak):

Scholastic Notebook – 01/17/2016

January 17, 2016

Maybe just call this a saga of Penn-manship. Jim Rocco resigned in the spring as the boys basketball coach at Penn Hills High School in order to become coach at Penn-Trafford. He is enjoying success at his new job. Dan DeRose took over for Rocco at Penn Hills. DeRose came to Penn Hills from South Park, and DeRose is enjoying success at his new job. So it’s two new coaches at two schools with Penn as the first name. This really is a Jim Dan-dy story. At Penn-Trafford, the Warriors are 10-4 under Rocco, who won two WPIAL titles and one PIAA championship in his 19 years at Penn Hills. Penn-Trafford is tied for second place in Class AAAA Section 1.

This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 01/17/2016

We end into the second half of January with three weeks left in the high school basketball regular season, one week left in wrestling section action and just over a month left in the high school hockey regular season with plenty of action in all three this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have over 50 WPIAL boys and girls section basketball games along with scholastic hardwood boys and girls action from both District 6 and District 9. It is a very busy week of pucks with eight PIHL high school hockey games and we hit the mats for both WPIAL and District 6 wrestling coverage. Add in Carlow University men's and women's college basketball, plus Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and the WPIAL Roundball Report ALL here at MSAsports.net

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Wrestling – 01/14/2016

January 14, 2016

Here are the latest Top 10 rankings in WPIAL Team Wrestling. Every Thursday through January, MSA Sports ranks the top ten teams in both the WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA team wrestling. Don't miss Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle Show every Monday at 7:00pm AND weekly matches broadcast on Wednesday's and select weekends only here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS AAA: 1. Belle Vernon Leopards (7-1) (Last Week #1) 2. Kiski Area Cavaliers (12-0) (Last Week #2) 3. Latrobe Wildcats (5-0) (Last Week #3) 4. Canon-McMillan Big Macs (3-1) (Last Week #4)

MSA Sports Frozen Fab Five Hockey Rankings – 01/13/2016

January 13, 2016

Here are the latest MSA Sports Sports Frozen Fab Five rankings of PIHL high school hockey teams in each of the four classifications for the 2015-2016 high school hockey season. Don't miss the latest rankings every Wednesday during the regular season, plus PIHL Notebook every Monday on our website and the weekly PIHL Power Play Show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm with audio and video game broadcasts as well here on the home of the best PIHL high school hockey coverage, the MSA Sports Network. PIHL CLASS AAA: 1) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (8-1-4) (Last Week #1) 2) PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS (7-4-1) (Last Week #3)

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 01/12/2016

January 12, 2016

Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2015-2016 season...including a NEW #1 team in Class AAA. Check out the weekly boys rankings every Tuesday, along with boys hoops talk during The WPIAL Roundball Report every Wednesday night at 6:00pm and boys basketball broadcasts throughout the regular season with exclusive coverage of every boys WPIAL playoff game in February all here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS AAAA Boys Basketball Top Ten: 1. LATROBE WILDCATS (13-0) (Last Week #1) 2. PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS (9-2) (Last Week #6)

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Basketball – 01/11/2016

January 11, 2016

Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Girls Basketball rankings for the 2015-2016 season. Check out the weekly girls rankings every Monday, along with girls hoops talk during The WPIAL Roundball Report every Wednesday night at 6:00pm and girls basketball broadcasts throughout the regular season with exclusive coverage of every girls WPIAL playoff game in February sponsored by Carlow University all here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS AAAA Girls Basketball Top Ten: 1. NORWIN KNIGHTS (13-0) (Last Week #1) 2. PENN HILLS INDIANS (12-2) (Last Week #2)

PIHL Notebook – 01/11/2016

Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network. First up, “Melting the Ice” provides your weekly thermometer of streaking teams around the league. Meanwhile, this week’s “Scoreboard Watch” includes a rematch of last year’s Class AAA championship game, some offensive fireworks in Class AA and an upset in Class A. Last but not least, we round things out with a preview of upcoming MSA broadcasts, including a cross-conference showdown in Class AA and a cross-classification match-up in Division 2. So, let’s light the lamp on this edition of “PIHL Notebook.” MELTING THE ICE (Records listed indicate current unbeaten streak):

This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 01/11/2016

We end the first half of section play in and then tip off the second half in WPIAL basketball this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have nearly 60 WPIAL boys and girls section basketball games along with scholastic hardwood boys and girls action from both District 6 and District 9. The puck drops on more PIHL high school hockey and we hit the mats for both WPIAL and District 6 wrestling coverage. Add in Carlow University men's and women's college basketball, plus Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and the WPIAL Roundball Report for a busy week as winter finally hits ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, January 11th: TALK SHOW - Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle at 7:00pm on MSAsports.net

Event: 2016 WPIAL Competitive Spirit Championship Summary

January 9, 2016

Neshannock (A), Hopewell (AA) and North Allegheny (AAA) used near-flawless execution despite high levels of difficulty to claim 2016 WPIAL Competitive Spirit Championships on Saturday at Hempfield High School. For North Allegheny, the victory is their first in the four-year history of the sport at the WPIAL and PIAA level. It also means that the Tigers qualify for the PIAA Championships for the fourth consecutive season. Butler High School finished second in AAA for the third straight season. While winning Competitive Spirit titles is a new concept to North Allegheny, Neshannock and Hopewell are not strangers to trophies. The Lancers and Vikings both last took home Class A and AA titles in 2013, the first year of sanctioned competition.

Scholastic Notebook – 01/08/2016

January 8, 2016

It’s been a while since there has been this much of a roar coming from Cougar Mountain at this time of the year. The Yough Cougars basketball team is making a lot of noise this year. Yough is 9-3 overall and in first place in WPIAL Class AAA Section 3 with 4-0 record. Yough took over sole possession of first place with a 77-69 overtime victory against Indiana Tuesday. Indiana is the defending WPIAL champion. Yough is one of the biggest turnaround stories in the WPIAL, under second-year coach Casey Copeman. Yough was 6-16 last year and won only 49 games in the previous eight seasons. The last time they finished above .500 was 2006-07 when the Cougars were 15-9.

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Wrestling – 01/07/2016

January 7, 2016

Here are the latest Top 10 rankings in WPIAL Team Wrestling. Every Thursday through January, MSA Sports ranks the top ten teams in both the WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA team wrestling. Don't miss Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle Show every Monday at 7:00pm AND weekly matches broadcast on Wednesday's and select weekends only here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS AAA:

MSA Sports Frozen Fab Five Hockey Rankings – 01/06/2016

January 6, 2016

Here are the latest MSA Sports Sports Frozen Fab Five rankings of PIHL high school hockey teams in each of the four classifications for the 2015-2016 high school hockey season. Don't miss the latest rankings every Wednesday during the regular season, plus PIHL Notebook every Monday on our website and the weekly PIHL Power Play Show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm with audio and video game broadcasts as well here on the home of the best PIHL high school hockey coverage, the MSA Sports Network. PIHL CLASS AAA: 1) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (8-1-4) (Last Week #1) 2) BUTLER GOLDEN TORNADO (8-2-1) (Last Week #2)

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 01/05/2016

January 5, 2016

Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2015-2016 season. Check out the weekly boys rankings every Tuesday, along with boys hoops talk during The WPIAL Roundball Report every Wednesday night at 6:00pm and boys basketball broadcasts throughout the regular season with exclusive coverage of every boys WPIAL playoff game in February all here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS AAAA Boys Basketball Top Ten: 1. LATROBE WILDCATS (10-0) (Last Week #1) 2. NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (7-2) (Last Week #2) 3. CHARTIERS VALLEY COLTS (7-2) (Last Week #3)

MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Basketball – 01/04/2016

January 4, 2016

Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Girls Basketball rankings for the 2015-2016 season. Check out the weekly girls rankings every Monday, along with girls hoops talk during The WPIAL Roundball Report every Wednesday night at 6:00pm and girls basketball broadcasts throughout the regular season with exclusive coverage of every girls WPIAL playoff game in February sponsored by Carlow University all here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS AAAA Girls Basketball Top Ten: 1. NORWIN KNIGHTS (12-0) (Last Week #1) 2. PENN HILLS INDIANS (10-1) (Last Week #3)

WPIAL Alum Q&A – Austin Dedert

Over the past several years, the Plum boys basketball team has been one of the most consistent squads in Class Quad-A. The Mustangs have captured consecutive Section 2 Championships, including in 2013-14, when Plum finished 18-4. The Mustangs also allowed the fewest points per game in the classification that season. One of the integral parts of the team was senior center Austin Dedert, who averaged more than 15 points, 10 rebounds and five blocks. Dedert, a three-year starter for Plum, now patrols the paint for St. Vincent College.

PIHL Notebook – 01/04/2016

Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network. There are no updated hot streaks or games to recap this week, but fear not. First up, we conclude our two-part look at the midseason playoff picture with a focus on Class A and Division 2, including first-round match-ups. But that’s not all as we preview the first two MSA broadcasts of 2016, including one defending champion from Class AAA plus a meeting of high octane attacks in Class A. So, let’s light the lamp on this edition of “PIHL Notebook.” PIHL MIDSEASON PLAYOFF PICTURE Class A (Top 5 teams from each conference qualify) #1: West Allegheny (12-1-0)

This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 01/03/2016

January 3, 2016

The first full week of 2016 brings plenty of scholastic post-holiday treats your way as we cheer for the new year this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have huge portions of WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 boys and girls section basketball along with section and tournament wrestling action from the WPIAL and District 6. We also have side dishes of audio and video coverage of PIHL high school hockey and Carlow University men's and women's college basketball as well as the 2016 WPIAL Competitive Spirit Championships, plus Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and the WPIAL Roundball Report ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, January 4th: TALK SHOW - Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle at 7:00pm on MSAsports.net

MSA Sports Top 25 WPIAL Stories From 2015 Countdown: #10 – #1

January 1, 2016

It has become a tradition like no other...at least during the holiday season here at MSA Sports. Here is a look back at another great high school sports year with the top stories from around the WPIAL in 2015. We conclude our countdown with #10 through #1. #10 - GOLDEN TRIBE

MSA Sports Top 25 WPIAL Stories From 2015 Countdown: #25 – #11

December 31, 2015

It has become a tradition like no other...at least during the holiday season here at MSA Sports. Here is a look back at another great high school sports year with the top stories from around the WPIAL in 2015. We begin our countdown with #25 through #11. #25 - ODD STREAK CONTINUES

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