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CTK 2010 – MSA Sports Top 10: WPIAL Preseason Class AAAA
August 29, 2010
With kickoff of the 2010 WPIAL football season under one week away, MSA Sports continues our 'Countdown to Kickoff 2010' with the WPIAL Preseason Top Ten rankings. The weekly rankings will be released each Monday during the regular season. Here is the Preseason Class AAAA Top Ten. MSA SPORTS PRESEASON TOP TEN WPIAL CLASS AAAA:2010 WPIAL Schedules: Boys Cross-Country
Can you say Five-Peat? That is what the Tigers of North Allegheny accomplished last fall in winning their fifth straight WPIAL AAA Boys Cross Country Championship. The Tigers finished with 92 points followed by Baldwin with 109 then North Hills with 158 then Plum with 196. In the Class AAA individual competition, North Allegheny's Ryan Gil placed first with a 15:30.CTK 2010 – WPIAL A EASTERN Conference Preview
Let's first get something straight about geography. Section 1 of WPIAL Class A is known as the Eastern Conference. It used to be a fitting name because most of the teams in the conference were from the Eastern area. But the conference has changed a great deal over the years.CTK 2010 – WPIAL A BLACK HILLS Conference Preview
August 28, 2010
Over the last 35 years, the WPIAL Class A football scene has been dominated by two conferences, the Big 7 and the Eastern Conference. From 1975 through 2006, the districts champion came from one of those two conferences. However the tide has turned over the last three years as the Black Hills Conference has laid the claim to being home of the WPIAL Class A champs.CTK 2010 – WPIAL AA ALLEGHENY Conference Preview
August 27, 2010
Allegheny Conference teams won't have to "get real" so fast this season. Over the past two seasons, the Allegheny has consisted of 10 teams, which meant all teams started playing conference games the first night of the season. There were no non-conference games. Everything was real from the get-go.CTK 2010 – WPIAL AA MIDWESTERN Conference Preview
August 25, 2010
The Midwestern Conference has a new look for 2010, gone is long time member and defending tri-champion Center. Taking the place of the Trojans is Class A Semifinalist Laurel. Will things stay the same with Aliquippa and Beaver Falls battling for the conference title or will another team step up to challenge the two remaining powers?CTK 2010 – WPIAL AAA BIG EIGHT Conference Preview
August 23, 2010
There is no truth to the rumor that the section formally known as the Big Seven Conference in Class AAA was considering a name change to the Big One Conference. Instead, they will change to reflect the number of TOTAL teams in the conference to the Big Eight.2010 WPIAL Schedules: Girls Volleyball
August 21, 2010
Last year, there were few surprises when it came to the WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs. All three top-seeds earned four victories in the 2009 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs, climaxing with WPIAL championships.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 08/21/2010
As we inch closer to the start of the high school football season around the district, pro baseball continues to claim the spotlight in this final full week of August this week here on the MSA Sports Network.CTK 2010 – WPIAL/City League Week Two Scrimmages
One scrimmage is in the books and one more coming up this weekend as WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League football teams continue to prepare for the kickoff of the 2010 season. Scrimmage number two will take place this Friday, August 27th and Saturday, August 28th. Here is a rundown of all the second week scrimmages involving WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League high school football teams.CTK 2010 – WPIAL AAAA NORTHERN SEVEN Conference Preview
August 18, 2010
Erie McDowell is back in the Northern Seven Conference. This time for real. In 2006 and 2007, McDowell played a conference schedule, but McDowell could not qualify for the WPIAL playoffs because it was still a District 10 team. When the playoffs would come around, McDowell would compete in District 10.2010 WPIAL Schedules: Girls Golf
The name of the game in girls golf in 2009 was repeats. Nadia Luttner won a second consecutive WPIAL girls golf championship. The Fox Chapel junior became only the sixth girls golfer to win back-to-back individual golf crowns. In team girls golf, Shady Side Academy captured the 2009 WPIAL Girls Team Golf title.CTK 2010 – WPIAL/City League Week One Scrimmages
August 16, 2010
FINALLY! High school football camps throughout Pennsylvania opened for business on Monday. That means teams have less than a week of practice before they hit the field for the first of two scrimmages in preparation for the season lid-lifter on Friday, September 3rd and Saturday, September 4th.CTK 2010 – WPIAL AAAA BIG EAST Conference Preview
Winning back-to-back WPIAL Class AAAA championships is not easy. It has happened only three times in the past 22 seasons. But at least Woodland Hills coach George Novak can say he knows what it takes to repeat. He's been there, done that.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 08/15/2010
August 15, 2010
As high school football camps open around the district, pro baseball continues to heat up the diamonds this week here on the MSA Sports Network.2010 WPIAL Schedules: Girls Tennis
Last fall, Ronit Yurovsky of Plum and Tanya Timko of Chartiers-Houston captured WPIAL Girls Singles Tennis titles while Olivia Heim and Taylor Perz of Pine-Richland and Susie Soltis and Madeline Leo of Greensburg Central Catholic captured WPIAL Girls Doubles Tennis Gold. In Girls Team Tennis, Peters Township and Sewickley Academy were crowned WPIAL champions in 2009.Virginia Wins 2010 PONY League World Series
August 14, 2010
Ten of the top baseball teams from around the world made their way to Washington, Pennsylvania this past week to play in the 2010 PONY League World Series. When the dust had settled, Chesterfield County, Virginia was crowned champion. You can listen to every game broadcast by WJPA-AM now archived here on the MSA Sports Network.CTK 2010 – WPIAL/City League Thursday & Saturday Football Schedules
There is little doubt that high school football is king on Friday nights in Western Pennsylvania. However it's not ALL about Friday nights. Thursday night WPIAL football is back and there are now eight high schools that play their home games either under the sun on Saturday afternoons or under the lights on Saturday night.Ellwood City Looking For Basketball Coach
The Ellwood City School Board accepted the resignation of Jason Bumblis on Thursday. Bumblis served the last three seasons at Lincoln High, after coming to Ellwood City from OLSH. The Wolverines were 17-53 in the last three seasons, including 7-15 in 2010, as the Wolverines were alive for a playoff spot until the final day of the regular season.CTK 2010 – WPIAL/City League Thursday & Saturday Football Schedules
There is little doubt that high school football is king on Friday nights in Western Pennsylvania. However it's not ALL about Friday nights. Thursday night WPIAL football is back and there are now eight high schools that play their home games either under the sun on Saturday afternoons or under the lights on Saturday night.
