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WPIAL Baseball Coaches Association Awards
May 23, 2011
The WPIAL Baseball Coaches Association (WBCA) announced today the 2011 winners of its annual Players, Pitchers and Coaches of the Year Awards. Players, Pitchers and Coaches of the Year were selected in Classes AAAA, AAA, AA and A based on regular season performance by a vote of WPIAL head baseball coaches.WPIAL Baseball Playoff Recaps for Monday, May 23rd
16 games in the books from Quarterfinals Monday as the Final Four are now set in the 2011 WPIAL Baseball Playoffs. While two top seeds (Peters Township and Elizabeth Forward) flexed their muscles, one was upset (Shady Side Academy) while another needed three unearned runs in the 7th to force extra innings before pulling out the win (Serra Catholic).WPIAL Softball Playoff Recaps for Monday, May 23rd
Eight down, eight to go in the 2011 WPIAL Softball Quarterfinals. Four games from Class AAAA, one from Class AA and three from Class A got the ball rolling on the Second Round while finally, one more Class A game put to rest the First Round. Here are the recaps from a busy day on the softball diamonds on Monday.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 05/22/2011
May 22, 2011
The 2011 WPIAL baseball and softball playoffs continue with Quarterfinals and Semifinals action this week ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network.Scholastic Notebook – 05/21/2011
May 21, 2011
Two WPIAL baseball teams head into the Quarterfinals with undefeated records. Considering the past, it would be highly unusual if one of them wins the WPIAL title. Norwin is 17-0 and plays in the Class AAAA Quarterfinals Monday against Bethel Park. Elizabeth Forward is 18-0 and plays in the Class AAA Quarterfinals Monday against either Greensburg Salem or Central Valley.No WPIAL Teams Reach Finals as Conestoga and HGP Win 2011 PIAA Boys Team Tennis Titles
The 2011 PIAA Boys Team Tennis Championships were WPIAL free Saturday afternoon at the Hershey Racquet Club in Hershey. The furthest District 7 team to advance was WPIAL Class AA champion Sewickley Academy as the Panthers lost Saturday morning in the Semifinals.WPIAL Baseball Playoff Recaps for Saturday, May 21st
Five more games were played under the best weather in Western Pennsylvania in weeks.WPIAL Softball Playoff Recaps for Saturday, May 21st
While there is still one more opening round game to be played on Monday in the 2011 WPIAL Softball Playoffs, for the most part, the First Round came to an end with four games Saturday afternoon. Here are recaps from those contests heard here on the MSA Sports Network. Thanks to Lee Mohn, Mike Azadian, Jonathan Whaley and Bob Gregg for their help on these recaps.WPIAL Softball Playoff Recaps for Friday, May 20th
May 20, 2011
What has turned into a week long battle against Mother Nature continued in the third day of the 2011 WPIAL Softball Playoffs. Of the ten games played on Friday, two of them were heard here on the MSA Sports Network. Here are the recaps from both of those games. Thanks to Jonathan Whaley for his help on these recaps. WPIAL CLASS AAA FIRST ROUND:WPIAL Baseball Playoff Recaps for Friday, May 20th
After waiting...and waiting...and waiting for the rain to stop, and with schedule changes here there and everywhere, it was finally time to PLAY BALL Friday with 17 of the 19 First Round games in the WPIAL Baseball Playoffs heard here on the MSA Sports Network. Here are recaps from ALL 19 games played on Friday.WPIAL Softball Playoff Recaps for Thursday, May 19th
May 19, 2011
You have to start somewhere. After two complete wash out days, spring postseason action returned to the diamonds Thursday with a tripleheader at California University of Pennsylvania. Here are recaps from all three First Round contests, one each from Class AA, Class AAA and Class AAAA where the defending champion Mount Lebanon Blue Devils advanced while raising some eyebrows.WPIAL Boys and Girls Class AAA Individual Track & Field Results
A talented Penn Hills senior added to her legacy Thursday while a Hempfield senior finally records WPIAL gold in a pair of field events after first earning success at the state level.WPIAL Boys and Girls Class AA Individual Track & Field Results
The WPIAL Class AA Track and Field Championships were highlighted by the dominance of some familiar names as well as a new sensation.Shady Side Academy and Sewickley Academy Pairs Golden in 2011 WPIAL Boys Doubles Tennis
May 17, 2011
In the end, it was worth the wait for the two top-seeds. More than a week after playing the first three rounds of the 2011 WPIAL Boys Doubles Tennis Playoffs, top-seeds Vivek Nimgaokar and Justin Hunt of Shady Side Academy won the Class AAA title while Will Kleeman and Daniel Martchek of Sewickley Academy won gold in Class AA Monday afternoon at Keystone Oaks High School.WPIAL Softball Playoff Recaps for Monday, May 16th
May 16, 2011
Few were optimistic on Sunday that the softball playoffs would indeed start on time with a dreary Monday forecast. However nine of the thirteen Class AAAA and Class A games were played to lift the curtain on the 2011 WPIAL Softball Playoffs, which included three eye-brow raisers and the fall of the defending Class A champs.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 05/16/2011
The 2011 WPIAL baseball and softball playoffs take center stage as the spring postseason begins this week ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network.Rosters Released for 2011 WPIAL Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Games
May 15, 2011
The WPIAL Baseball Coaches Association announced Thursday the All-Star teams for its 8th Annual All-Star Games. The games are scheduled for Sunday, June 12 at Burkett Field in Robinson Township.WPIAL Softball Playoff Preview
May 14, 2011
The 2011 WPIAL Softball Playoffs are set for First Round play on Monday, May 16th and Tuesday, May 17th. While the weather forecast does not look promising over the next couple of days, or forecast for great softball over the next few weeks here on MSA Sports is very promising. Here is a preview of all four classifications. WPIAL CLASS AAAA:WPIAL Baseball Playoff Preview
The 2011 WPIAL Baseball Playoffs are scheduled to start with First Round diamond action on Tuesday, May 17th followed by the Quarterfinals on Thursday, May 19th. While the weather forecast is shaky for this upcoming week, the postseason baseball will be rock solid with exclusive coverage ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. Here is a preview of all four classifications.Hempfield and Riverside Take Titles in 2011 WPIAL Boys Track & Field Team Championships
May 13, 2011
After a year as runner-up, Riverside is back on top of the WPIAL Class AA Boys Team Track & Field hill. The Panthers beat out Washington, South Fayette and Freedom Thursday afternoon at West Mifflin High School to win a fourth WPIAL championship in the last five years. Meanwhile, Hempfield edged North Allegheny, Mount Lebanon and Baldwin to win the Class AAA title.
