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MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Soccer – 10/02/2012
October 2, 2012
Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls soccer rankings for the week of October 1st. You can check out the new rankings every Tuesday through the regular season with daily updated girls soccer standings here on the MSA Sports Network.WPIAL CLASS AAA:1) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (10-1-0) (Last Week #1)2) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (11-1-0) (Last Week #2)3) BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS (12-0-0) (Last Week #4)4) PENN-TRAFFORD WARRIORS (9-3-0) (Last Week #6)5) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (6-2-0) (Last Week #5)6) NORWIN KNIGHTS (9-1-2) (Last Week #7)Numpho-Frank and Alexander Are Golf’s Golden Girls, Win WPIAL Championships
October 1, 2012
In what were some tough conditions Monday at 3 Lakes Golf Course, the WPIAL held the Class AAA and AA Girls Golf Championship. Play was delayed by 90 minutes at the start due to heavy fog, the fairways were still damp from the weekend rain, but the greens dried out and were lighting fast.In the Class AAA championships, Janista Numpho-Frank of Hempfield claimed her first gold medal with a four-over par 76. The senior survived a challenge from sophomore Lauren Waller of Canon-McMillan down the stretch. Numpho-Frank shot even par over the front nine, but struggled slightly on the back side, shooting a 40. Waller fired two under 34 on the back nine, she finished two shots back at 78. Senior Lizzie Hammell was four shots off the lead at 80 and finished third.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Football – 10/01/2012
Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL football rankings following Week Five of the 2012 high school football season. You can check out the new rankings every Monday through the nine week regular season here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS AAAA:1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (5-0) (Last Week #1) (Week Six: at #2 Gateway on MSA)2) GATEWAY GATORS (5-0) (Last Week #2) (Week Six: host #1 North Allegheny on MSA)3) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (5-0) (Last Week #3) (Week Six: at Butler on MSA)4) NORTH HILLS INDIANS (4-1) (Last Week #6) (Week Six: host Fox Chapel on MSA)District College Football Recap for Saturday, September 29th
September 30, 2012
A busy week in district college football as the PSAC took a break from divisional games for crossover action, the PAC saw some wild finishes and Saint Francis and Duquesne met for the 99th time in the NEC.Here are recaps of all the games played Saturday:Kutztown 56 - Slippery Rock 49 SRU lost it's 2nd straight game, fumbling 5 times, which led to 28 Kutztown points and a victory for the Golden Bears at Mihalik-Thompson Stadium on Saturday night. QB Nigel Barksdale made his first career start and figured in on 5 Rock touchdowns in the loss. Kevin Morton returned to the Kutztown lineup and threw 4 touchdown passes, the Golden Bears led 42-21 at the half.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 09/30/2012
October is here! So while the leaves start to turn shades of red, orange and gold, the WPIAL hands out its share of links gold this week here on the MSA Sports Network.WPIAL Week Five Saturday’s Scholastic Starz
The only bad thing about a jam-packed Friday night of high school football is that it leaves the Saturday district schedule a tad light. That was the case in Week Five with only THREE WPIAL football games, all on the Class A level. So even though there were only three games, we were still able to keep with the tradition of the Top Five performances from Saturday that led to loud victories on a quiet day.Jake Temple & Nick Kusich - AvellaMSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Volleyball – 09/29/2013
September 29, 2012
Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for the week of September 30th. You can check out the new rankings every Friday through the regular season with daily updated girls volleyball standings here on the MSA Sports Network.Section record in parenthesis.WPIAL CLASS AAA:1) PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (7-0) (Last Week #1)2) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (5-1) (Last Week #2)3) PENN-TRAFFORD WARRIORS (7-0) (Last Week #4)4) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (7-0) (Last Week #6)5) MOUNT LEBANON BLUE DEVILS (6-1) (Last Week #8)6) OAKLAND CATHOLIC EAGLES (7-0) (Last Week #9)WPIAL Week Five Friday Night HighLights
If you were to picture the WPIAL nine-week regular season, you would envision four weeks of climbing the mountain top, then four weeks of descending either into the district playoffs or into a deep dark crevasse of postseason emptiness. That would mean Week Five is right at the summit of this high school football mountain. Thus here are the players who planted their teams flag of victory Friday with a steady dose of awesomeness.Tyler Roth & Troy Apke - Mount LebanonWPIAL and City League Week Five Saturday Football Scores
Hello, hello, hello is there anybody out there? With apologies to Pink Floyd, that could be the theme of the very light Saturday high school football schedule around the WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League. Three WPIAL conference games featuring two unbeaten teams and three winless squads, plus another City League non-conference tilt. Here are ALL the final scores from the WPIAL and the City League.WPIAL CLASS A Big 7 Conference:Rochester Rams 41 - Western Beaver Golden Beavers 6 (MSA) WPIAL CLASS A Eastern Conference:Riverview Raiders 15 - Wilkinsburg Tigers 12 (MSA) WPIAL CLASS A Tri-County South Conference:2012 WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League Football Standings – Week 5
Here are the latest WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League football standings through Week Five of the 2012 high school football season. Standings are updated after each game on Thursday, Friday and Saturday's scholastic gridiron action each week. Standings can be also seen on each teams football webpage here on the MSA Sports Network.# - Clinched at least a share of the conference title * - Clinched playoff spot x - Eliminated from playoff chase % - Not eligible for WPIAL playoffsWPIAL CLASS AAAA:Northern Eight Conference:Scholastic Notebook – 09/28/2012
September 28, 2012
Not only did Seneca Valley’s 34-7 victory against Pittsburgh Central Catholic Thursday night give Seneca Valley a leg up on second place in the Northern Eight Conference, it was a monumental win of sorts for the Raiders. * For the first time in a while, the Raiders won a big game against an upper-echelon Class AAAA team. A year ago, Seneca Valley won a WPIAL playoff game for the first time since 2002. This time, the Raiders defeated a Central Catholic team that was ranked No. 4 in Class AAAA by MSA Sports. * The win broke Central Catholic’s 26-game regular-season winning streak. The Vikings’ last regular-season loss was to Woodland Hills, 27-3, on oct. 2, 2009.WPIAL and City League Week Five Friday Football Scores
Four weeks are in the books and after this week, four more are on the slate. You don't have to be a math wizard to know that we have hit the midway point of the 2012 high school football regular season. With plenty of big games on the docket, here is a rundown of all the Friday Week Five final scores in the WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League.(MSA) indicated games will be broadcast on MSA Sports.WPIAL CLASS AAAA Foothills Conference:Gateway Gators 41 - Hempfield Spartans 13 F (MSA)McKeesport Tigers 18 - Altoona Mountain Lions 14 F (MSA)Penn-Trafford Warriors 34 - Latrobe Wildcats 7 F (MSA)Connellsville Falcons 44 - Norwin Knights 29 F (MSA)District College Football Preview for Saturday, September 29th
September 27, 2012
After just two weeks of divisional play, the PSAC returns with a crossover week while the PAC has four conference games on tap as W & J looks to keep pace with Waynesburg and Geneva looks to avoid their worst start since 1978.Here are previews of ALL the games, tune back on Sunday for complete recaps:Kutztown(1-3) at Slippery Rock(2-2) 6pm on WISR 680-AM and the MSA Sports Network It's a rematch of last year's PSAC title game, won by Kutztown 21-14. That is the only win in 9 meetings between the teams for the Golden Bears.Chicks Picks – Week Five – 2012
Big Game Hunting for Week Five 2012
September 26, 2012
We cruise past the halfway point this weekend of the WPIAL football season, and big-time matchups abound throughout many of the classifications. The time has come to make some hay if you find your club in a good spot. If your favorite team is in a hole, the time has come to make your move because time waits for no man or football team. We are starting to see huge games that will have monstrous impact on playoff positioning and in one case a game that will likely determine a section championship this week, so let’s hurry along and go Big Game Hunting.
MSA Sports Hometown Girls Volleyball Program – Avonworth
2012 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Standings – 09/26/2012
Here are the latest WPIAL girls volleyball standings for the 2012 season. The only place to find daily updated standings this fall for WPIAL Girls Volleyball is also the same place to hear exclusive coverage of the 2012 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs...the MSA Sports Network. Don't miss our weekly rankings each Friday during the regular season and don't forget to click on the Girls Volleyball sports page for information on the 2012 MSA Sports Hometown Girls Volleyball Program.MSA Sports Hometown Girls Volleyball Program teams are capitalized and bolded.(Top 3 teams from each section qualify for playoffs) # = Clinched Section Title * = Clinched Playoff Berth x = Eliminated From Playoff ChaseMSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Soccer – 09/26/2012
Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL boys soccer rankings for the week of September 24th. You can check out the new rankings every Wednesday through the regular season with daily updated boys soccer standings here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS AAA:1) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (7-0-1) (Last Week #1)2) PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (10-0-0) (Last Week #2)3) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (8-1-2) (Last Week #3)4) FRANKLIN REGIONAL PANTHERS (7-0-2) (Last Week #4)5) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (8-2-0) (Last Week #8)6) CANON-McMILLAN BIG MACS (7-2-0) (Last Week #5)WPIAL Football Plays of the Week – Week Four
September 25, 2012
At the end of the season, we won’t be looking back at Week 4 as one of “those” weeks with dramatic moments, miracle finishes and big games. In fact, 62 of the 67 games were decided by at least two touchdowns. Regardless, we were able to sift through the blowouts and find the three most meaningful plays from the weekend. #1 Avella Eagles 26 - Jefferson-Morgan Rockets 21MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Soccer – 09/25/2012
Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls soccer rankings for the week of September 24th. You can check out the new rankings every Tuesday through the regular season with daily updated girls soccer standings here on the MSA Sports Network. WPIAL CLASS AAA:1) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (8-0-0) (Last Week #1)2) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (8-1-0) (Last Week #3)3) FOX CHAPEL FOXES (10-0-0) (Last Week #4)4) BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS (9-0-0) (Last Week #5)5) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (6-2-0) (Last Week #2)6) PENN-TRAFFORD WARRIORS (7-3-0) (Last Week Unranked)
