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USC Claims Boys WPIAL AAA Soccer Title After Beating Rival PT
November 5, 2011
The Upper Saint Clair Panthers collected their sixth WPIAL soccer championship Saturday at Baldwin High School, the title leaves them one short of the record, seven WPIAL soccer titles held by, the team they beat in the Championship game, the Peters Township Indians.Late Goal Allows Seton-LaSalle To Repeat As WPIAL Boys A Champs
Seton-LaSalle was the top-seed and defending champion. They were supposed to be there. Our Lady of the Sacred Heart was the 11th-seed with few outside of the program expecting them to still be playing into November. But it wasn't until the 78th minute that OLSH's glass slipper was shattered.USC Dethrones Peters Twp As WPIAL Class AAA Girls Soccer Queens
The rivalry between the Upper St. Clair Panthers and the Peters Township Indians spilled over from football into both the Girls and Boys AAA Soccer Championships. Baldwin High School was the venue for both title matches, and the ladies were up first.Hampton Wins Second Straight WPIAL Boys AA Soccer Championship
It was a repeat performance for Hampton, and for the 2nd straight season, the Talbots are the WPIAL Boys Class-AA champions. Hampton scored 3 first half goals and used a stifling defense to hold the 14th seeded Leopards at bay for their 20th consecutive win.Quaker Valley Boys Run to PIAA Class AA Boys Cross-Country Team Title
There were no medals won by individual runners from the WPIAL in the 2011 PIAA Cross-Country Championships on Saturday in Hershey, but Quaker Valley was able to bring home team gold. The Quakers won the Boys Class AA Team Title in easy fashion over runner-up North East.Mars Edges South Park For Second Straight WPIAL Girls AA Soccer Title
In a game fitting of a #1 vs. #2 match-up, the Mars Planets defeated the South Park Eagles 2-1 to win WPIAL gold for the second consecutive year and for the third time in the last 11 years. These two teams came into the championship game without a loss and had boasted 33 shutouts between them so goals were going to be at a premium.Greensburg Central Catholic is Perfect Champion in Winning WPIAL Girls A Soccer Title
This title tilt marked the third time this season that these two Section 4 (A) rivals had met on the soccer pitch. The Centurions had captured the first two contests both by 1-0 scores.Golden Weekend in Hershey for WPIAL Doubles and Singles Tennis Girls
Hershey is known world wide as Chocolate Town, USA. However on Saturday to five WPIAL girls tennis players, Hershey became the Golden City. District 7 players swept the doubles titles and also won gold in the Class AAA singles tournament in the 2011 PIAA Girls Doubles and Singles Tennis Championships.Friday Night HighLights – 11/05/2011
The spotlight always shines brighter in the WPIAL Playoffs. The pressure and the expectations mount in this lose and go home format. Thus when players get it done in Primetime, they earn another chance to shine on an even bigger stage the following week as the postseason field continues to shrink.2011 WPIAL/Pittsburgh City League Football Standings – Week 10
Here are the latest WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League football standings through Week Ten of the 2011 high school football season. Standings are updated after Thursday, Friday and Saturday scholastic gridiron action each week here on the MSA Sports Network.New Castle Football Coach Charged
Current New Castle football coach Frank Bongivengo has been charged by state police in connection to misuse of funds from a youth football program. The charges were made public in a release by Attorney General Linda Kelly, following an investigation by state police.WPIAL Football Playoff First Round Recaps 2011
32 teams were winners Friday night and now prepare for the Quarterfinals in the 2011 WPIAL Football Playoffs on 11-11-11. Meanwhile, 32 teams saw their dreams...and season come to an end as they were forced to take the first exit ramp on the Highway to Heinz. Here are recaps from the opening round of the District 7 postseason from all of the games heard right here on the MSA Sports Network.Scholastic Notebook – 11/04/2011
November 4, 2011
The WPIAL football playoffs start Friday night and never before has the postseason picture looked so perfect.Although the WPIAL started crowning football champions in 1914, the league didn’t have playoff games until 1971. A total of 12 teams head into this year’s playoffs with perfect records. That is the most EVER since the WPIAL started playoff games.Week 10 WPIAL/Pittsburgh City League Friday Football Scores
The ceremonial ribbon has been cut by the honorable Mr. Timothy O’Malley and 64 teams started their engines for a trip on the Highway to Heinz.WPIAL Girls Volleyball Recaps for Semifinals Thursday
Six matches to decide six teams that will serve for district gold on Saturday. Some of the matches were over rather quickly...convincing three game victories. Other however were monumental battles that went the ditance in five. Here are recaps from the matches heard here on the MSA Sports Network.Chicks Picks – 11/03/2011
November 3, 2011
Welcome to Week 10 of the high school football season. MSA Sports guru Don Rebel signed off this week’s broadcast schedule email to Network staffers on an inspirational note, “See you Friday on the Highway to Heinz.” Chick’s Picks cannot help but love this time of year, as the WPIAL embarks on the postseason.WPIAL Big Game Hunting: The Football Four-Pack – 11/03/2011
Well this is easy, they are all big now! Exit ramp number one on the “Highway To Heinz” dead ahead. This week we will look at all the 8 v 9 games as it will a good news, bad news, bad news situation for all eight teams, you lose that’s bad.MATCHUPS FOR MONDAY ON MSA SPORTS
Opening day of the district diamond postseason and the spotlight is shining on softball Monday here on the MSA Sports Network. Once again, MSA Sports is your exclusive home for the WPIAL Softball Playoffs and we have all 15 Class 6-A, 4-A and 3-A First Round playoff broadcasts ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. All of the radio games/shows listed below can also be heard on msasports.net WPIAL High School Softball Playoffs - Class 6-A First Round: Shaler vs Norwin at 3:00pm on MSAsports.net WPIAL High School Softball Playoffs - Class 6-A First Round: Latrobe vs Mount Lebanon at 5:00pm on MSAsports.netDistrict College Football Preview – 11/03/2011
The final week of divisional play in the PSAC heads up the first weekend of November. Slippery Rocks looks to roll thru the West unbeaten, with a trip to Erie this week. Another key game in the PSAC could decide a playoff spot as Edinboro takes on Cal.Penn-Trafford and Shady Side Academy Crowned WPIAL Field Hockey Champs
November 2, 2011
2010 was the Year of the Tigers in WPIAL field hockey as both North Allegheny in Class AAA and Ellis School in Class AA won district titles. However in 2011, the Tigers were declawed as both defending champions lost in the championship match. Ellis School ost to Shady Side Academy as the Indians captured their 11th WPIAL field hockey crown.
