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WPIAL Coaches Corner – Ralph Blundo
January 29, 2017
In this new feature titled “Coach’s Corner”, I will be interviewing a different coach every week and asking them questions about their personal life and about coaching. Hopefully their answers will not only shed some light on how they coach their respective teams, but also allow readers to get to know the men behind the fields/courts. This week highlights New Castle boys basketball coach Ralph Blundo. Coach Blundo is in his 7th season coaching the Hurricanes. He won a WPIAL title in 2012 in 3-A. Then his team moved up to 4-A and won back to back titles in 2013 and 2014, capped by a PIAA state crown in 2014. He currently has the ‘Canes ranked #1 in 4-A this season. Let’s take a look inside Coach Blundo’s corner:Scholastic Notebook – 01/27/2017
January 27, 2017
If A.J. Myers and Cameron Hanley ever get together and grab a bite to eat, it would only be appropriate if they went to Applebee’s, just so they could order off the 2 for $20 menu. Myers and Hanley are members of the Chartiers-Houston boys basketball team. On the menu that is the leading scorers list for the WPIAL, Myers and Hanley are the only 2 for 20 you can find. Myers, a 6-foot-1 senior guard, is averaging 26 points a game. He is the sixth-leading scorer in the WPIAL. Hanley, a 6-foot junior guard, is averaging 21.7. No other WPIAL team has two players averaging 20.FINAL 2016-2017 WPIAL Team Wrestling Standings
January 26, 2017
Here are the FINAL WPIAL team wrestling standings for the 2016-2017 season. The top three teams from each sub-section qualify for the Section Championship Tournament. The top team in each sub-section faced the runner-up in the opposing sub-section with the two winners then doing battle for the section championship while the two third place finishers face off to determine the fifth qualifier from that section that will move on to the 2-17 WPIAL Team Wrestling Playoffs. Don't miss the Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle Show, every Monday night at 7:00pm along with live and archived weekly matches and EXCLUSIVE coverage of the 2017 WPIAL Team and Individual Wrestling Playoffs only here on the MSA Sports Network.MSA Sports Frozen Fab Five PIHL Rankings- 01/26/2017
Here are the latest MSA Sports Sports Frozen Fab Five rankings of PIHL high school hockey teams in each of the four classifications for the 2016-2017 high school hockey season. Don't miss the latest rankings every Wednesday during the regular season, plus PIHL Notebook every Tuesday on our website and the weekly Chatham University PIHL Power Play Show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm. We also have audio and video game broadcasts and center stage interviews as well here on the home of the best PIHL high school hockey coverage, the MSA Sports Network. PIHL CLASS 3-A: 1) PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS (12-3-0) (Last Week #1)2017 WPIAL Team Wrestling Sectional Results
January 25, 2017
The WPIAL will unveil the 2017 Team Wrestling Playoff brackets on Thursday, but first held the Team Sectionals on Wednesday. The top three teams from each sub-section qualified for the Section Championship Tournament. The top team in each sub-section faced the runner-up in the opposing sub-section with the two winners then doing battle for the section championship while the two third place finishers face off to determine the fifth qualifier from that section. Here is a rundown of ALL the results. CLASS AAA: AAA-1 AT Kiski Area High School: Championship: Kiski Area Cavaliers 55 - Franklin Regional Panthers 12MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 01/24/2017
January 24, 2017
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2016-2017 season...including another NEW #1 team in Class 5-A. Check out the weekly boys rankings every Tuesday, along with boys hoops talk during The WPIAL Roundball Report every Wednesday night at 6:00pm and boys basketball broadcasts throughout the regular season with exclusive coverage of every boys WPIAL playoff game in February all here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS 6-A: 1. PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (15-0) (Last Week #1) 2. PENN HILLS INDIANS (14-1) (Last Week #2) 3. FOX CHAPEL FOXES (14-1) (Last Week #3)PIHL Notebook – 01/24/2017
With less than one month remaining in the regular season, the PIHL playoff picture is now in full focus. Subsequently, every game seems to carry extra importance with the postseason looming. However, this weekend will provide the players and fans alike a chance to enjoy a skillful exhibition, as four PIHL All-Star Games will be held. Take a quick glimpse at how the past week unfolded, and what's on the horizon this week, as well. Melting the Ice (the longest unbeaten streak in each classification)MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Basketball – 01/23/2017
January 23, 2017
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Girls Basketball rankings for the 2016-2017 season. Check out the weekly girls rankings every Monday, along with girls hoops talk during The WPIAL Roundball Report every Wednesday night at 6:00pm and girls basketball broadcasts throughout the regular season with exclusive coverage of every girls WPIAL playoff game in February sponsored by Carlow University all here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS 6-A: 1. PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (16-0) (Last Week #1) 2. NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (15-1) (Last Week #2) 3. PENN HILLS INDIANS (12-2) (Last Week #3)
WPIAL Coaches Corner – Win Palmer
In this new feature titled “Coach’s Corner”, I will be interviewing a different coach every week and asking them questions about their personal life and about coaching. Hopefully their answers will not only shed some light on how they coach their respective teams, but also allow readers to get to know the men behind the fields/courts. This week highlights Sewickley Academy boys basketball coach Win Palmer. Now in his 17th season coaching in the WPIAL, Coach Palmer has 3 WPIAL championships and one PIAA crown. Also the school’s athletic director and softball coach, Palmer previously coached in Virginia before coming to Sewickley. Let’s take a look inside Coach Palmer’s corner:This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 01/22/2017
January 22, 2017
As the two games that will decided the participants in this years Big Game in pro football, the focus continues to be on the second half of section play and the start of postseason in the winter high school sports season this week on the MSA Sports Network.Scholastic Notebook – 01/20/2017
January 20, 2017
It was six years ago that Kyle DeGregorio went through a painful experience of being let go as Baldwin’s boys basketball coach. But DeGregorio eventually found new coaching life a little farther south down Route 51, and has given the Belle Vernon program a new heartbeat. Belle Vernon is 10-3 and tied with McGuffey and South Fayette for first place in WPIAL Class 4A Section 3. Two of those tied teams square off Friday when Belle Vernon plays host to South Fayette.2017 WPIAL Team Wrestling Sectional Clinchings & Matchups
January 19, 2017
To qualify for the WPIAL Team Wrestling playoff field, you first have to qualify for the team sectionals. The top three teams from each sub-section qualify for the Section Championship Tournament. The top team in each sub-section faces the runner-up in the opposing sub-section with the two winners then doing battle for the section championship while the two third place finishers face off to determine the fifth qualifier from that section that will move on to the 2017 WPIAL Team Wrestling Playoffs. Here is a final rundown of the teams that have qualified for the team sectionals in order and the matchups set on Wednesday, January 25th. CLASS AAA:MSA Sports Frozen Fab Five PIHL Rankings – 01/19/2017
Here are the latest MSA Sports Sports Frozen Fab Five rankings of PIHL high school hockey teams in each of the four classifications for the 2016-2017 high school hockey season. Don't miss the latest rankings every Wednesday during the regular season, plus PIHL Notebook every Tuesday on our website and the weekly Chatham University PIHL Power Play Show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm. We also have audio and video game broadcasts and center stage interviews as well here on the home of the best PIHL high school hockey coverage, the MSA Sports Network. PIHL CLASS 3-A: 1) PITTSBURGH CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS (12-3-0) (Last Week #1)MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 01/17/2017
January 17, 2017
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2016-2017 season...including a NEW #1 team in Class 5-A. Check out the weekly boys rankings every Tuesday, along with boys hoops talk during The WPIAL Roundball Report every Wednesday night at 6:00pm and boys basketball broadcasts throughout the regular season with exclusive coverage of every boys WPIAL playoff game in February all here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS 6-A: 1. PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (12-0) (Last Week #1) 2. PENN HILLS INDIANS (11-1) (Last Week #4) 3. FOX CHAPEL FOXES (12-1) (Last Week #5)PIHL Notebook – 01/17/2017
With just about one month remaining in the PIHL regular season, the action on the ice is really heating up. MSA Sports' comprehensive coverage has been in full force this month, with a bevy of audio and video broadcasts, as well as the weekly Chatham University PIHL Power Play Show, and of course, the PIHL Notebook. Here's a quick look at the latest happenings around the league. Melting the Ice (the longest unbeaten streak in each classification)
WPIAL Alum Q&A – Evan Bonnaure
January 16, 2017
Playing a high-school sport with a parent as the head coach can be both beneficial and challenging for an athlete. Evan Bonnaure excelled for the basketball team that his father, Rich, coached at South Fayette, and now he's one of the top performers for La Roche's team, too. Bonnaure is this week's feature for the WPIAL Alum Q&A. As a junior with the Lions, Bonnaure averaged in double figures in scoring, netting just more than 10 points per contest. Meanwhile, his team compiled a record of 16-7, including a 10-2 in section play. The Lions made the Class AAA playoffs, but fell by three points to Beaver Area in the first round.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Basketball – 01/16/2017
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Girls Basketball rankings for the 2016-2017 season. Check out the weekly girls rankings every Monday, along with girls hoops talk during The WPIAL Roundball Report every Wednesday night at 6:00pm and girls basketball broadcasts throughout the regular season with exclusive coverage of every girls WPIAL playoff game in February sponsored by Carlow University all here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS 6-A: 1. PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (14-0) (Last Week #1) 2. NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (12-1) (Last Week #2) 3. PENN HILLS INDIANS (10-2) (Last Week #3)
