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MSA Sports Countdown of Top 25 WPIAL Stories of 2013 – 12/30/13
December 30, 2013
It has become a tradition like no other...at least during the holidays here at MSA Sports. It's time to look back at another high school sports year with the top stories from around the WPIAL in 2013. We continue our countdown with the five stories that ended up #15 through #11. #15 - Perfect Champions It was a rare Perfect Saturday at Heinz Field on November 23rd as all four WPIAL football champions crowned did so with no losses. Pittsburgh Central Catholic, West Allegheny, South Fayette and Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic were all 13-0 as they were presented with the golden football on a snowy day on the North Shore, but both the Lions and Trojans were not satisfied with just a district title, they wanted to stake their claim to state gold as well.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 12/30/2013
We say 'So Long' to 2013 and say 'Hello' in typical grand style to 2014...with the best coverage of high school sports this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 boys and girls section high school basketball along with scholastic mat action and the return of high school hockey, plus Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and the debut of the Roundball Report ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, December 30th: TALK SHOW - Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle powered by Synerfac at 7:00pm on MSAsports.net WPIAL Boys High School Basketball - Thomas Jefferson vs Elizabeth Forward at 4:30pm on MSAsports.net Tuesday, December 31st:MSA Sports Countdown of Top 25 WPIAL Stories of 2013 – 12/29/13
December 29, 2013
It has become a tradition like no other...at least during the holidays here at MSA Sports. It's time to look back at another high school sports year with the top stories from around the WPIAL in 2013. We continue our countdown with the five stories that ended up #20 through #16. #20 - Virgin Playoff Teams There are teams that haven't played in the WPIAL football playoffs in 'X' amount of years, then there are schools that have never played in a WPIAL football game...ever. Until this 2013 season that is. Summit Academy is a small court-adjudicated facility in rural Butler County that started in 1998. The Knights roster not only changes drastically from year to year, but also could change from week-to-week.POWERade Wrestling Classic Championship Results
Here are the results from the 2013 POWERade Wrestling Classic held Friday and Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School. You can hear the archive broadcast from both days anytime you want on the MSA Sports December broadcast page. 106 Lbs: 1004: Devin Brown, Franklin Regional MAJOR Connor Sheehan, Solanco 12-3 113 Lbs: 1008: Spencer Lee, Franklin Regional MAJOR Ethan McCoy, Greater Latrobe 14-4 120 Lbs: 1012: Luke Pletcher, Greater Latrobe DEC Ethan Lizak, Parkland 3-2 126 Lbs: 1016: Dalton Macri, Canon-McMillan DEC Ryan Millhof, Collins Hill - GA 8-6 132 Lbs: 1020: Tyler Smith, Franklin Regional DEC Sam Krivus, Hempfield 7-0MSA Sports Countdown of Top 25 WPIAL Stories of 2013 – 12/28/13
December 28, 2013
It has become a tradition like no other...at least during the holidays here at MSA Sports. It's time to look back at another high school sports year with the top stories from around the WPIAL in 2013. We begin our countdown with the five stories that ended up #25 through #21. #25 - Playoff Drought Ends In a year when the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a long Major League Baseball playoff drought, a long WPIAL football playoff drought also came to an end when in Week 9, the Avella Eagles clinched a WPIAL playoffs berth with a 55-14 thrashing of Bentworth to clinch fourth place in the Class A Tri-County South Conference.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 12/24/2013
December 24, 2013
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2013-2014 season...including a NEW #1 team in Class AA. Each Tuesday during the regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten boys hoops rankings plus daily updated standings with various daily broadcasts and the WPIAL Roundball Report on Wednesday nights at 6:00pm ALL here at MSAsports.net WPIAL CLASS AAAA: 1. New Castle Red Hurricane (6-0) (Last Week #1) 2. Hampton Talbots (8-0) (Last Week #2) 3. North Allegheny Tigers (6-0) (Last Week #4)MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Basketball – 12/23/2013
December 23, 2013
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Girls Basketball rankings for the 2013-2014 season. Each Monday during the regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten girls hoops rankings plus daily updated standings with various daily broadcasts and the WPIAL Roundball Report on Wednesday nights at 6:00pm ALL here at MSAsports.net WPIAL CLASS AAAA: 1. Mount Lebanon Blue Devils (4-0) (Last Week #1) 2. North Allegheny Tigers (5-1) (Last Week #2) 3. Fox Chapel Foxes (5-1) (Last Week #3)PIHL Notebook – 12/23/2013
Welcome to the Christmas week edition of “PIHL Notebook,” your weekly companion to “The PIHL Power Play” on the MSA Sports Network. The league may be on holiday hiatus, but there is still plenty to report. First up, “Melting the Ice” provides your thermometer of streaking teams around the league at the de facto halfway point of the 2013-14 campaign. Meanwhile, this week’s “Scoreboard Watch” includes three games heard on our airwaves along with a pair of overtime contests. So, let’s light the lamp on this edition of “PIHL Notebook.” MELTING THE ICE (Records listed indicate current unbeaten streak): Class AAA: Peters Township (7-0-0); Bethel Park (6-0-0); North Allegheny (4-0-1)Blackhawk Cougars Hockey Game Recap for 12/19/13
At the Beaver County Ice Arena on Thursday December 19th the Blackhawk Cougars and Beaver Bobcats, two bitter rivals met, and by the end it was another rock em sock em back and forth battle this time won by the Cougars in come from behind fashion 5-4. Both teams came into the game with identical 6-4 records, and the Bobcats had won the previous meeting on November 21st in come from behind fashion by a 6-5 score. Every time these teams play its wild, entertaining, frustrating, and just a great game to watch.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 12/22/2013
December 22, 2013
While the broadcasts may not be what they usually are, there are plenty of high school events stuffed in the stocking or crammed under the tree to help you through this busy holiday time this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have WPIAL and District 6 non-section and holiday tournament boys and girls high school basketball along with scholastic mat action from the POWERade Wrestling Tournament, plus Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle and the PIHL Power Play Show ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, December 23rd: TALK SHOW - Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle powered by Synerfac at 7:00pm on MSAsports.net WPIAL Boys High School Basketball - Laurel Highlands vs Latrobe at 1:00pm on WCNS-AM 1480Scholastic Notebook – 12/20/2013
December 20, 2013
Every two years, the PIAA realigns classifications in all sports. The PIAA’s realignment for the next two years brings about some noteworthy changes in WPIAL sports. The PIAA bases its classifications on school enrollments. In October, schools had to report the number of boys and girls they had in grades 9 through 11. Earlier this week, the PIAA released the enrollment figures for all schools in the state. Some of the major changes in WPIAL football for the next two years will be: * Gateway drops from Class AAAA to AAA. Since the school opened in the 1950s, Gateway had always played in the WPIAL’s largest classification.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Wrestling – 12/19/2013
December 19, 2013
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. Section records in parenthesis. WPIAL CLASS AAA: 1. Franklin Regional Panthers (1-0) (Last Week #1) 2. Canon-McMillan Big Macs (2-0) (Last Week #2) 3. Latrobe Wildcats (2-0) (Last Week #3)MSA Sports Top Ten – PIHL Hockey – 12/18/2013
December 18, 2013
Here are the latest MSA Sports Sports Frozen Fab Five rankings of PIHL hockey teams in each of the four classifications. Don't miss the PIHL Notebook every Monday on our website and the weekly PIHL Power Play Show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm here on the home of the best high school hockey coverage, the MSA Sports Network at www.MSAsports.net PIHL CLASS AAA:MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 12/17/2013
December 17, 2013
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2013-2014 season. Each Tuesday during the regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten boys hoops rankings plus daily updated standings with various daily broadcasts and the WPIAL Roundball Report on Wednesday nights at 6:00pm ALL here at MSAsports.net WPIAL CLASS AAAA: 1. New Castle Red Hurricane (4-0) (Last Week #1) 2. Hampton Talbots (4-0) (Last Week #2) 3. Fox Chapel Foxes (4-0) (Last Week #3) 4. North Allegheny Tigers (4-0) (Last Week #6)MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Basketball – 12/06/2013
December 16, 2013
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Girls Basketball rankings for the 2013-2014 season...including a NEW #1 in Class AAAA. Each Monday during the regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten girls hoops rankings plus daily updated standings with various daily broadcasts and the WPIAL Roundball Report on Wednesday nights at 6:00pm ALL here at MSAsports.net WPIAL CLASS AAAA: 1. Mount Lebanon Blue Devils (3-0) (Last Week #3) 2. North Allegheny Tigers (3-1) (Last Week #1) 3. Fox Chapel Foxes (3-1) (Last Week #4)PIHL Notebook – 12/16/2013
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 overtime action in Class AAA and the Open Class. Last but not least, we round things out with a preview of three upcoming broadcasts, including one in Class A which the “PIHL Power Play” crew will have for you on Thursday. 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 – 12/16/2013
Like the big guy, we are checking our lists to see who has been naughty and who has been logging on to msasports.net to fall under the nice column all this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have plenty of WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 high school basketball and scholastic wrestling action along with PIHL high school hockey and men's and women's college hoops, plus Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and the final edition of This Week in the WPIAL as we salute the four WPIAL champions from Coach's Bottleshop and Grille ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, December 16th:Central Catholic Has Bid For Perfection Come Up Short in PIAA AAAA Championship
The St. Joseph’s Prep Hawks (12-3) made it two for two for the Philadelphia Catholic League, using a dominating second half to push the Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings (15-1) from the ranks of the unbeaten with a 35-10 victory Sunday night at Hersheypark Stadium. The Vikings led 10-7 at the half, but lost starting quarterback and Florida State recruit JJ Cosentino to a left ankle injury in the third quarter. Senior quarterback Chris Martin led the Hawks back from the halftime deficit, throwing for 192 yards and three touchdowns against a Central Catholic defense that had only surrendered 85 points and pitched seven shutouts coming into the championship tilt.Lions Roar to First State Football Title
December 15, 2013
It was a record setting day for the South Fayette Lions, tying a PIAA title game record with 35 first half points, en route to a 41-0 victory over Imhotep Charter to win the Class AA title for the first time in school history. The victory also caps an undefeated season for the Lions, going 16-0. Junior quarterback Brett Brumbaugh became the single season passing leader in WPIAL history, besting his brother Christian’s record of 3,726 yards set in 2010. Brumbaugh set the record in style with a 64-yard touchdown pass to Justin Watson on the second play of the second quarter.Blackhawk Cougars Hockey Game Recap for 12/12/13
December 14, 2013
At the Beaver County Ice Arena the Blackhawk Cougars improved to 6-3 with an 8-1 victory over the Trinity Hillers. It was all Cougars in the first period. Kyle Schaefer opened up the scoring at the 6:11 mark with a slap shot to make it 1-0. Robbie Swinderman, and Grant Rombold, would each score and Austin Javens would score twice as Blackhawk would lead 5-0 after 1 period. The Cougars were 1 for 2 on the power play and had 21 shots on goal. Into the second period Hiller goalie Nathan Connelly was replaced in net by Zacchary Kagle and he would only allow one goal in period 2. Rombold would score his second of the game at 5:27 on a wrist shot to make it 6-0. The Cougars would have 25 shots on goal in period two.
