Sports
Ineligible Player Leads to Forfeits, Which Leads to Playoff Vacancy
February 13, 2012
MSA Sports has learned that the WPIAL girls basketball playing field has shrunk by one team before the brackets have even been announced. District officials say the use of an ineligible player has forced the Wilkinsburg Tigers girls basketball team to forfeit two section victories, costing them their playoff spot.Moon is Golden in 2012 WPIAL Girls Gymnastics Championships
February 12, 2012
For only the second time in school history and the first time since 2008, the Moon Tigers are queens of WPIAL Girls Gymnastics after they captured the team title in their own gym Saturday afternoon. The win for Moon ends the title run for another group of Tigers as North Allegheny's string of three consecutive championshi
Canon-McMillan Golden in Claiming PIAA Team Wrestling AAA Title
February 11, 2012
It wasn’t easy, but Canon-McMillan (24-0) won the 2012 PIAA Class AAA team wrestling championship with a 35-20 victory over McDowell (18-2) this afternoon at the GIANT Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. In a dual meet that featured four lead changes, the Trojans made things very interesting. After winning six of the first nine bouts contested, McDowell built a slim four point lead.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoff Field
Each week the MSA Sports rank the top ten basketball teams with two simple rules...you win and your likely to move up, you lose and your probably going to drop. Now we will rank the entire WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoff field not based on one weeks work, but on an entire regular season as each teams body of work.Overall record through Sunday, February 12th is in parenthesis.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoff Field
Each week the MSA Sports rank the top ten basketball teams with two simple rules...you win and your likely to move up, you lose and your probably going to drop. Now we will rank the entire WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoff field not based on one weeks work, but on an entire regular season as each teams body of work.
PIAA Team Wrestling Championships – Day Three Highlights
Mechanicsburg’s talented big men proved to be too much for North Allegheny (20-6) to overcome, as the District 3 runner-up Wildcats tamed the Tigers, 43-22, in a fourth round consolation match today at the PIAA Team Championships at the GIANT Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. North Allegheny led early, 6-0, on the strength of decisions by sophomores Domenic Forys (113 pounds) and Blynn Shideler (120 pounds). The Wildcats’ Tristan Skelly then knotted the match at 6-6 with a fall at 126 pounds. The Tigers regained the lead briefly at 10-6 as sophomore Jesse Rodgers tallied a convincing 14-1 major decision over Kyle Shuler at 138 pounds. But it would prove to be the final lead of the match for North Allegheny.Scholastic Notebook – 02/10/2012
February 10, 2012
The WPIAL boys basketball playoffs will seem a little strange this year without Upper St. Clair. The Panthers missed the playoffs for the first time since 2001 and their 10-year streak was the longest current streak in Class AAAA.PIAA Team Wrestling Championships – Day Two Highlights
With one huge victory, Canon-McMillan (22-0) ended Central Dauphin’s four year stranglehold on the PIAA Class AAA title; ended the Rams’ state-record of 95 straight dual meet wins; and earned the opportunity to win its first-ever state team championship.PIAA Team Wrestling Championships – Day One Highlights
February 9, 2012
The WPIAL saved its strongest team for last, the Class AAA District 7 champion Canon-McMillan Big Macs (20-0).WPIAL Boys Basketball Postseason Clinchings and Playoff Picture
February 8, 2012
82 WPIAL boys basketball teams have reached one of their goals in making the district postseason. Now next up on the chalkboard wish list...a WPIAL golden basketball. Section play in the regular season has come to an end and the focus now switches to the 'Battle to the Bluff' and the 2012 WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs.WPIAL Girls Basketball Postseason Clinchings and Playoff Picture
The WPIAL girls basketball playoff field is all set with 82 teams having clinched postseason berths and preparing for the 'Battle to the Bluff'. Here are ALL of the final playoff clinchings in all four classifications as we prepare for the WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs starting next week.MSA Sports Top Seven – PIHL High School Hockey – 02/08/2012
Each Wednesday during the regular season, MSA Sports will rank the top seven teams in all four classifications/divisions in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League. Don't miss “The PIHL Power Play Show” every Wednesday at 8:00pm and the "PIHL High School Hockey Notebook" every Monday during the season only here on the MSA Sports Network.
MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 02/07/2012
February 7, 2012
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2011-2012 regular season, including a NEW #1 team in Class AA. Each Tuesday during the 11-12 regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten boys hoops rankings plus daily updated standings and numerous weekly broadcasts all here at MSAsports.netPIAA Team Wrestling Playoff Results: Canon-Mac Wins AAA State Gold
February 6, 2012
In the 14-year history of the PIAA Team Wrestling Playoffs, only two WPIAL teams had won state gold.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Basketball – 02/06/2012
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Girls Basketball rankings for the 2011-2012 regular season. Each Monday during the 11-12 regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten girls hoops rankings plus daily updated standings and various weekly broadcasts all here at MSAsports.netWPIAL CLASS AAAA TOP TEN:PIHL High School Hockey Notebook – 02/06/2012
Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 02/05/2012
February 5, 2012
With the Big Game behind us, we have a Super week of high school and college winter sports coming up all this week here on the MSA Sports Network. The 2012 PIAA Team Wrestling Playoffs take place along with the final week of the 'Stretch Run' of the WPIAL and District 6 boys and girls high school basketball regular season, with men&Golden Run Continues as Burrell Upsets Jeff-Morgan To Win AA Title
February 4, 2012
A year removed from winning their fifth straight WPIAL Championship, Burrell came into the 2011-2012 season replacing seven starting seniors and a new head coach. But that did not stop the Buccaneers from keeping their WPIAL Championship streak alive.Canon-McMillan Pins North Allegheny To Win WPIAL AAA Gold
After winning two straight WPIAL Championships, Canon-McMillan looked to join North Allegheny as the only team in AAA Team Tournament history in winning three consecutive WPIAL titles. The Tigers tried everything they could to keep the Big Macs from joining them in the elite status.Scholastic Notebook – 02/03/2012
February 3, 2012
When the WPIAL announces playoff brackets at a meeting every February, the league also hands out plaques to section champions. For the first time ever, Bentworth might double team the WPIAL for the championship plaques. Things have been good for Bentworth basketball this season. Twice as good, actually.
