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IUP Falls Short in NCAA D-II Quarterfinals
December 1, 2012
Ricky Rozier scored from one yard out with 3:51 remaining to play to give the Winston Salem State Rams a berth in the NCAA Division II semfinals with a 21-17 victory over IUP on Saturday in North Carolina. The number 2 ranked Rams entered the playoffs as the number one seed in Super Region One, Winston Salem is now 13-0 overall.Clairton Destroys Berlin-Brothersvalley 53-0
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Quips Cruise To 14th Win in PIAA Class AA Quarterfinals
November 30, 2012
The Aliquippa Quips continued their winning ways with an easy 51-15 victory over the District 9 champion Karns City Gremlins at Sarge Alberts Stadium in the PIAA Class AA quarterfinal round. Aliquippa led 31-0 after one quarter and 44-0 at the half. The Quips had 333 rushing yards in the first half and scored on seven of their eight possessions in the half, while the defense held the Gremlins to mnus 6 yards rushing in the same period.Scholastic Notebook – 11/30/2012
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November 29, 2012
One team remains alive for a national championship, the IUP Crimson Hawks in Division II. Here is a preview of their matchup this week for the regional title:The IUP Crimson Hawks(12-1) meet the Winston Salem Rams(12-0) for a noon kickoff in the NCAA Division II/Super Region One final, with a berth in the national semifinals on the line.IUP closed the regular season ranked 11th in the AFCA D-II coaches poll. The Crimson Hawks were the #3 seed in the region. IUP has defeated Shepherd and New Haven to move to the regional final.
MSA Sports Fab Five – PIHL High School Hockey Rankings – 11/28/2012
Here are the Top Five teams in the PIHL's Class AAA, Class AA, Class A and Open Class for the Week of November 19th...including a NEW #1 team in Class AA. MSA Sports will unveil a new Fab Five every Wednesday during the high school hockey regular season only at MSAsports.net. Starting in December, MSA Sports will have the PIHL Notebook every Monday and The PIHL Power Play Show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm on your best source for high school hockey, the MSA Sports Network.PIHL CLASS AAA:1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (6-0-0) (Last Week #1)2) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (3-0-1) (Last Week #2)3) CANON McMILLAN BIG MACS (3-1-1) (Last Week #3)WPIAL Football Plays of the Week – Championship Friday
November 27, 2012
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November 26, 2012
Three teams on top of the District 7 football scene after the 2011 season are back no top here in 2012. Indians and Quips, and Tigers and Bears...oh my. Clairton claimed a record tying fifth straight WPIAL Class A championship while North Allegheny won a record setting third consecutive WPIAL Class AAAA title. Meanwhile, Aliquippa won back-to-back crowns for their record 15th overall football championship and West Allegheny won for the sixth time in 15 years and their second Class AAA gold in the last four years. Here is a look back at ALL of the results from the 2012 WPIAL Football Playoffs. Once again this year, all 60 games were heard live and now can be enjoyed archived here on the MSA Sports Network!Scholastic Notebook – 11/26/2012
This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 11/25/2012
November 25, 2012
The Highway to Heinz is history here in 2012, so now our attention turns to the ride on the Road to Hershey this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We will have the PIAA Quarterfinals games for all four WPIAL football champions: North Allegheny, West Allegheny, Aliquippa and Clairton, plus we have PIHL High School hockey, men's and women's college basketball and the final edition this fall of This Week in the WPIAL all this week here at MSAsports.netMonday, November 26th:Grade School Boys Basketball - 2012 OLSH Grade School Basketball Tournament Consolation: St. Mary's of Glenshaw vs St. Gabriel's of Whitehall at 6:00pm on the Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Network at MSAsports.netIUP Advances to NCAA Regional Final With Win Over New Haven
November 24, 2012
And then there was one, IUP moved on to the NCAA Regional Finals with a road victory on Saturday, here is the game recap:NCAA Division II Playoffs: IUP 17 - New Haven 14 The #13 ranked Crimson Hawks had their halftime lead hold up, breaking up a pass in the end zone on the final play to advance to the regional final next week against top-seeded Winston-Salem.
West Allegheny’s Wildcat Whips West Mifflin 34-8
November 23, 2012
The West Miffln Titans and the West Allegheny Indians squared off in the night cap on Championship Friday at Heinz Field in the McDonald's/WPIAL Class AAA Championship game. In a matchup of two strong running games, the West Allegheny wildcat was most impressive in leading the Indians to a 34-8 victory over West Mifflin as the Indians captured their 6th WPIAL Class AAA Title and their second since 2009.
Quips Repeat in Winning WPIAL Title Number 15, Impeach Prexies 34-7
Neither rain, nor wind, nor snow could stop the Aliquippa Quips running attack as the Quips cruised to their 15th WPIAL Championship with a 34-7 victory over the Washington Little Prexies at Heinz Field in the McDonald's/WPIAL Class AA Championship game.(Photo to left: One of the Quips few seniors, fullback Devon Walker celebrates another district crown for Aliquippa High School)
Mack the Knife Leads North Allegheny to Historic AAAA Three-Peat
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The Golden Bears in the Record Books With Class A Win Over Sto-Rox
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And then there was one, IUP is the only college football team in the district still alive and playing on this Thanksgiving weekend. Here is a preview of that matchup. NCAA Division II Playoffs-Second Round: IUP(11-1) at New Haven(10-0) Noon The 11th ranked Crimson Hawks defeated Shepherd 27-17 at home last week in the first round. IUP won the PSAC title with a win over Shippensburg 41-10 in the State Title Game two weeks ago. The win cemented a playoff bid for the Crimson Hawks, their 15th in school history.
