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Mars And Quaker Valley To Meet Again For Class A Penguins Cup Title
March 11, 2013
It's a rematch for the Class A Penguins Cup championship next Wednesday at Consol Energy Center as the defending champion Quaker Valley Quakers and Mars Planets both punched their tickets on Monday night.Mars defeated Westmont Hilltop 4-1 in the opening game and Quaker Valley won by the same 4-1 score over Kittanning in the nightcap. The Quakers beat the Planets 4-2 in last year's title game.Here are recaps and scoring summaries of both of the Semfinals games:Mars Planets 4 – Westmont Hilltop Hilltoppers 1PIHL High School Hockey Notebook – 03/11/2013
This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 03/11/2013
The action on the ice and the hardwood heat up as the winter sports and hopefully winter weather start to fade away this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We continue our coverage of the 2013 PIAA Basketball Playoffs with Second Round and Quarterfinals boys and girls state basketball playoff games as well as PIHL Penguins Cup high school hockey postseason play with all six Seimfinals games, plus both the PIHL Power Play Show and the WPIAL Roundball Report on the special day of Thursday this week here at MSAsports.netMonday, March 11th: TALK SHOW - Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle at 7:00pm on MSAsports.netPIAA Class AAA Individual Wrestling Championship Results and Recaps
March 10, 2013
After two days of the AAA PIAA tournament, the WPIAL was on fire. They had 23 wrestlers in the semi-finals and 31 of 42 wrestlers guaranteed to bring home a medal from Hershey.The semi-finals Saturday morning did not go as well compared to the first two days of action, with only 10 of 23 WPIAL wrestlers advancing to the finals. But the WPIAL did set themselves up for an impressive night.Of the 10 wrestlers in the finals, six would be wrestling head to head at 120, 126, and 195. At 120 pounds, sophomore Sam Krivus of Hempfield beat junior Dalton Macri of Canon McMillan 3-1 in a match that did not take place at Norwin last week. It was the first PIAA Championship for Krivus, who finished 3rd last year as a freshman.2013 PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships Recap – Day Two
Day 1 of the PIAA tournament could not have went better for the AAA WPIAL wrestlers, with 38 of 42 wrestlers staying alive. The success continued into Day 2, with 31 of 42 wrestlers continuing their wrestling season and guaranteeing themselves a spot on the medal stand Saturday night.Scholastic Notebook – 03/08/2013
March 8, 2013
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTabl2013 PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships Recap – Day One
The PIAA tournament kicked off in Hershey on Thursday, which is the start of the bracket cutting down from 16 wrestlers to the top 8 medalists in each weight class. Thursday marked 4 wrestlers being eliminated at each weight class and the good news is the WPIAL did not get the memo.The WPIAL had a strong showing on Thursday, with 28 of its 42 wrestlers advancing into the quarterfinals while another 10 wrestlers stayed alive in the consolations. That means out of the 42 AAA WPIAL wrestlers, only four guys were eliminated (one wrestler each at 106, 138, 160, and 285).PIHL Penguins Cup Hockey Playoff Recaps for Thursday, March 7th
Two games in each classification made for another busy night as the high school playoffs wrapped up the second round. A couple of mild surprises will crack the Final Four party as #5 State College in AAA and #6 Kittanning were winners on Thursday to move on to the PIHL Semifinals. Here are recaps from the six games played on Quarterfinals Thursday in the Penguins Cup Playoffs.A special thanks to Lou Rood, Alex Richert, Matt Vandriak, Don Rebel, Greg Kuntz and Brandon Showers for their help on these recaps.PIHL PENGUINS CUP CLASS AAA QUARTERFINALS:PIHL Penguins Cup Hockey Playoff Recaps for Wednesday, March 6th
March 6, 2013
Two games in each classification made for a busy night as the high school playoffs turned into the second round. As has been the case this entire postseason, the higher seeds prevailed in all six contest. Here are recaps from the six games played on Quarterfinals Wednesday in the PIHL Penguins Cup Playoffs.A special thanks to Sam Hall, Randy Gore, Steve Nagler, Bob Orkwis, Mike Azadian and Don Rebel for their help on these recaps.PIHL PENGUINS CUP CLASS AAA QUARTERFINALS:PIHL Penguins Cup Hockey Playoff Recaps for Tuesday, March 5th
March 5, 2013
A ho-hum first night of Round One of the high school hockey postseason gave way to a pair of Class AAA dandies. Here are recaps from both games played Tuesday night as the opening round of the 2013 PIHL Penguin Cup Playoffs goes in the books.A special thanks to Josh Rowntree and Matt Vandriak for their help on these recaps.PIHL PENGUINS CUP CLASS AAA FIRST ROUND:PIHL Penguins Cup Hockey Playoff Recaps for Monday, March 4th
While the puck was dropped to start the 2013 PIHL Penguins Cup Playoffs, the PIHL Open Class season came to an end with a battle between the Nailers Cup champion and the Chiefs Cup winner. Here are the recaps from the opening night of postseason and the playoff conclusion...all on the same night.A special thanks to Mark Schaas, Don Rebel, Bob Orkwis, Mike Azadian, Josh Rowntree and Sam Hall for their help on these recaps.PIHL OPEN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 03/04/2013
The focus switches from district playoffs and championships to state playoffs and championship during this first full week of March this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We start the ball rolling on the 2013 PIAA Basketball Playoffs while wrapping up the postseason mat action with the 2013 PIAA Individual Wrestling Championships this weekend from Hershey. We also drop the puck on the start of the PIHL Penguins Cup high school hockey playoffs and we have men's and women's college basketball postseason play, plus the PIHL Power Play Show, the WPIAL Roundball Report on a special day and Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle all this week here at MSAsports.netNew Castle, Montour, Beaver Falls & Vincentian Win 2013 WPIAL Boys Hoops Titles
March 3, 2013
Four teams with recent championship experiences got another sweet taste of gold in this seasons district playoffs. Top-seeds New Castle in Class AAAA and Beaver Falls in Class AA won championships for a second straight year. The Red Hurricane made history by becoming the first boys teams to win back-to-back titles in different classifications and with undefeated records each year. Plus #2-seed Vincentian Academy won the Class A title for the second time in three years while #3-seed Montour also celebrated their second crown in three seasons. Here are ALL of the final results from the 2013 WPIAL Boys Basketball Playoffs.Bethel Park, South Park, Bishop Canevin & Vincentian Queens of WPIAL Court
A #1 seed, a #2-seed and a pair of #3-seeds walked away from the district postseason wearing the gold. Vincentian Academy was the only top seed to prevail as the Royals won a second straight WPIAL championship. A team that settled for silver in 2012 won gold here in 2013 as South Park captured the Class AAA crown. Meanwhile, a pair of teams captured their first ever girls basketball gold as Bethel Park won in all in Class AAAA and Bishop Canevin stunned Seton-LaSalle to win the Class AA title. Here are ALL of the results from the 2013 WPIAL Girls Basketball Playoffs.Don't forget, you can listen to the archive broadcast of each and every game from the Battle to the Bluff anytime you want ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network.WPIAL Qualifiers for the 2013 PIAA Basketball Playoffs
Eight basketball games this weekend at the A.J. Palumbo Center and here on MSA Sports not only decided who went home with district gold, but it also decided which WPIAL teams and in what order will qualify for the PIAA Basketball Playoffs. Here are the teams and the final order from District 7 for the state postseason.BOYS CLASS AAAA (5 Teams Qualify):1) New Castle Red Hurricane2) Hampton Talbots3) Seneca Valley Raiders4) North Allegheny Tigers5) Gateway GatorsBOYS CLASS AAA (6 Teams Qualify):1) Montour Spartans2) Chartiers Valley Colts3) Mars Fighting Planets4) Beaver BobcatsCanon-McMillan Dominates WPIAL Class AAA Wrestling Championships
Canon-McMillan continued its unforgettable season Saturday evening at Norwin High School as the Big Macs earned the team point championship, captured three individual gold medals, and advanced a total of seven wrestlers to next weekend’s state championship tournament in Hershey. The Big Macs have already shown they’re the top dual meet squad in the state and now appear poised to back it up, as Canon-McMillan will be the prohibitive favorite to be crowned the top team once again at the state individual tournament.In all, 42 wrestlers punched their tickets to Chocolate Town at the 78th annual WPIAL Class AAA Individual Wrestling Championships. The tournament also doubles as the PIAA Class AAA Southwest Regional state qualifier.PIAA Class AA Individual Wrestling Southwest Regional Results 2013
Here are the results from the 2013 PIAA Class AA Individual Wrestling Southwest Regionals this weekend at the Cambria County War Memorial in Johnstown. The top five wrestling in each classification qualify for the PIAA Class AA Individual Wrestling Championships next weekend in Hershey.
New Castle Masters Perfection as Canes Beat Hampton Again for WPIAL AAAA Gold
March 2, 2013
The third meeting of the year between New Castle and Hampton turned out to be like the first two. In fact, it turned out a lot like the previous 25 games for the defending Triple-A champs turned Quad-A beasts. The Red Hurricane rocked the Talbots with a big second quarter and rolled to a 68-53 victory Saturday night before a raucous crowd at Duqnuesne Univeristy's A.J. Palumbo Center.Things were quiet for the first two minutes of the game. Scoreless, even. Then, a Brandon Dominick three opened up the flood gates for New Castle. Ryan Luther answered for Hampton, scoring his team’s first five points. The Red Hurricane slowed things down to close out the quarter, and led 19-15 and the end of one.
