Cross Country
Greensburg Salem boys cross country wants to reclaim WPIAL title
September 15, 2018
Greensburg Salem cross country senior Mark Brown had a fruitful few days recently. Brown (16 minutes, 17.56 seconds) won the Class AA boys 5,000-meter run
Hale leads Baldwin runners at Red, White and Blue Invitational
The Red, White and Blue Invitational, sponsored by the Baldwin cross country program, celebrated its 16th birthday this year. The meet is held annually at
Quaker Valley’s Wicker shines in early-season Red, White and Blue Invitational
The season just began, and junior Annie Wicker already is in top form on the Quaker Valley girls cross county team. Wicker, the defending WPIAL
North Allegheny runners look to maintain momentum after victories at Red, White and Blue Invitational
September 14, 2018
Slogging through a wet course at Schenley Park wasn't going to provide the North Allegheny cross country program with a major hurdle. The Tigers hadHampton runners start fast at Red, White and Blue Invitational
A handful of seniors and one freshman have the Hampton cross country squads looking competitive. Seniors Matt Gust and Joey Cafaro will get one last
Oakland Catholic runner overcomes rain and mud in Red, White and Blue Classic
September 8, 2018
Cross country teams from across the state woke up Saturday morning rested and ready to take on the Oakland's Schenley Park course in the 16th
Experienced Franklin Regional girls cross country team looks to take next step
September 7, 2018
The Franklin Regional girls cross country team entered the 2018 season with experience as six of the seven runners who competed at last year's WPIAL
PIAA championships a goal for Shady Side Academy runner Lau
Shady Side Academy senior Emmie Lau is looking forward to her second year as a member of the cross country team. In addition to cross
Valotta leads Plum cross country teams into promising season
Angela Valotta didn't have the performance she had hoped at last year's WPIAL Class AAA cross country championships on the Cooper's Lake course near Slippery
Penn Hills runners gaining experience at early-season invitationals
September 6, 2018
After a season filled with a slew of injuries and illnesses, the Penn Hills cross country team will look to stay healthy and replace theShaler runners look to improve on cross country courses
The standard for the Shaler cross country program was easy for Justin Eskra to identify. For this season, the Titans wanted to try and surprise
Norwin cross country teams face big test at Red, White and Blue Invitational
Norwin cross country coach Brian Fleckenstein will learn a lot about his teams Saturday at the Red, White and Blue Invitational at Schenley Park. He
Bishop Canevin, Carlynton, Chartiers Valley runners set to begin cross country season
August 2, 2018
A look at the Carnegie area high school cross country teams as they head into the 2018 season: Bishop Canevin Coach Eric Shafer will be
WPIAL Girls X-Country – Oakland, S.Fayette & Vincentian Win Gold
October 27, 2017
Vincentian Academy girls’ cross-country team captured its third-straight WPIAL title on Thursday, while Oakland Catholic won for the second-consecutive year, and South Fayette secured gold for the first time in program history. Meanwhile, three new individual champions were crowned. The action unfolded on a slightly-chilly but overall pleasant afternoon at Coopers Lake Campground in Slippery […]
WPIAL Boys X-Country – Seneca Valley, Indiana & Winchester Champs
Winchester-Thurston and Seneca Valley both repeated as boys’ cross-country team champions on Thursday, while Indiana also claimed gold. Meanwhile, the three individual winners were first-time champions, all of whom finished in the top five in their respective classifications last year. In the annual event held at Coopers Lake Campground in Slippery Rock, Winchester-Thurston displayed complete […]
This Week on the TribLive High School Sports Network – 10/23/2017
October 23, 2017
While the high school football ‘Stretch Run’ concludes, the high school soccer playoffs continue while both the girls volleyball and girls field hockey postseason begins this week here on the new TribLive High School Sports Network. We wrap up the Stretch Run of the 2017 WPIAL football season with Week Nine and The Network has […]
MSA Sports Top 25 WPIAL Stories of 2016 – #25 through #21
December 28, 2016
It has become a tradition like no other...at least during the holiday season here at the MSA Sports Network. As we close out 2016 and another great high school sports year, we look back at some of the top stories from around the WPIAL in calendar year 2016. We begin our countdown with #25 through #21. #25 - CROSS-COUNTRY RUN ENDS
Waynesburg’s Baumgarner and Winchester Boys Win PIAA X-Country Gold
November 5, 2016
One individual and one team ran to cross-country state gold Saturday afternoon in Hershey. Winchester Thurston won the PIAA Class 1-A boys championship while Ben Baumgarner of Waynesburg won the PIAA Class 2-A individual boys championship race. Here are the results of the district runners that finished in the Top 25 of each boys and girls race along with the top five overall team finish form the 2016 PIAA Cross-Country Championships. PIAA BOYS CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS CLASS 3A Team — 1. Council Rock North, 76; 2. Carlisle, 118; 3. Downingtown West, 158; 4. Seneca Valley, 202; 5. LaSalle College, 204.Scholastic Notebook – 11/04/2016
November 4, 2016
When Ron Sciarro became Riverside’s coach this year, he changed the playing style of the Panthers. They went from a pass-happy team to one that throws only 13 times a game. But there has been one other drastic change for Riverside. It deals with the number in the wins column. After going 3-6 last year, Riverside is 7-2 this season and headed to the WPIAL Class AA playoffs. They don’t throw nearly as often, but the Panthers win much more often.
Abdalah (VA), Pawloski (QV) & Savchik (NA) Win WPIAL Girls X-Country Gold
October 27, 2016
It was a magical day for Marianne Abdalah of Vincentian Academy in the rain and mud at Cooper’s Lake Campground. The senior became one of only two runners in WPIAL history to win the individual championship in each of her four years. The Royals also placed three others in the top ten to run away with the 1-A team championship by a wide margin. Abdalah opened up a ten second lead over Jeanne Lauer of Shady Side Academy in between the first and second mile and maintained her lead the rest of the course to claim a 13 second win. Abdalah had missed most of this season with a shin injury and did not start competing again late September. She said that she had lost some confidence while recovering from the injury but said it was starting to come back with the win today.
