Hockey
PIHL Notebook: 2013-2014 Class A Preview
October 21, 2013
Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook” as we continue our comprehensive preview of the 2013-14 high school hockey season. Today we take a look at the ten teams vying for the Class A championship.PIHL Notebook: 2013-2014 Class AA Preview
October 14, 2013
Welcome to another edition of “PIHL Notebook” as we continue out countdown to faceoff on October 28 with a full team-by-team preview. Last week we took you inside every team in Class AAA. This week it’s time for Class AA to take center stage.PIHL Notebook: 2013-2014 Class AAA Preview
October 7, 2013
Welcome to “PIHL Notebook” and our annual season preview. Over the next four Monday’s, we will provide thumbnail sketches of all 60 PIHL teams to make sure local high school hockey fans are ready when the puck drops on October 28.2012-2013 WPIAL Champions on Parade
July 16, 2013
We celebrated America's Birthday earlier this month with various parades and fireworks. You'll forgive us if we celebrate the 2012-2013 school year with just a parade and no pyrotechnics. It was been another great high school sports year in District 7 of the PIAA. All of us here at the MSA Sports Network and Management Science Associates thank our sponsors and fans for their support during the school year. As we get ready for another great scholastic campaign in 2013-2014, we look back at all the WPIAL team champions on parade from this past school year.Football:Class AAAA - North Allegheny TigersClass AAA - West Allegheny IndianaClass AA - Aliquippa QuipsClass A - Clairton Bears
North Allegheny and Latrobe Win 2013 Pennsylvania Cup State Hockey Titles
Last year, the Pennsylvania Cup Championships were played the day after the PIHL Penguins Cup Finals and Quaker Valley was the only west team to win. This year, there were two days between the PIHL and PA Cup championships and Quaker Valley was the only west team that did NOT win. Here is a recap of all three PA Cup Finals played Saturday at the Ice Works in Aston, PA, outside of Philadelphia.PENNSYLVANIA CUP CLASS AAA: North Allegheny Tigers 6 - LaSalle College Explorers 2
North Allegheny, Latrobe & Quaker Valley Win 2013 PIHL Penguins Cups
Quaker Valley was the only team to successfully defend their turf in 2013 as the Quakers won the PIHL Penguins Cup Class A championship for a second straight year. Quaker Valley beat Mars to remain perfect this season and up their winning streak to 46 in a row. In Class AA, Latrobe returned to the top with a 5-0 shutout victory over Pine-Richland, giving the Wildcats their fourth Penguins Cup title in the last six years. Another shutout was pitched in the Class AAA finals as North Allegheny handed Peters Township their third straight Penguins Cup Championship game loss in a 2-0 victory that gives NA their second crown and first since 2007.
North Allegheny Rolls In Third Period To Claim Class AAA Penguins Cup Crown
March 21, 2013
The North Allegheny Tigers got two third period goals from Joe Griffin to claim the 2013 Class AAA PIHL Penguins Cup with a 2-0 victory over the Peters Township Indians Wednesday night at Consol Energy Center. Bradford Thornburgh stopped all 20 shots he faced to pick up the shutout win, his first of the playoffs and fourth of the season.It's the second Penguins Cup Championship for the Tigers, North Allegheny claimed the crown in 2007.
Latrobe Golden In PIHL Class AA Title Game
March 20, 2013
Latrobe got yet another outstanding performance in a stellar goaltending career by senior Shane Brudnock as the Wildcats added a fourth PIHL Penguin Cup Championship to their High School mantle with a 5-0 blanking of the Pine-Richland Rams in the Class AA championship game. Brudnock stopped all 24 Pine Richland shots that he faced for his 2nd post-season shutout and fifth of the season.
Twice Is Nice For Quaker Valley as They Win PIHL Class A Title Again
The Quaker Valley Quakers continued their winning ways, taking the PIHL Class A Penguins Cup championship for a second straight year with a 5-1 victory over the Mars Planets at Consol Energy Center. Jimmy Perkins scored two goals to lead the Quakers, who have now won 32 straight games and are unbeaten in their last 55. It was the third time that Quaker Valley defeated Mars this season, besting the Planets 5-2 and 4-0 and fifth overall, with 7-0 and 4-2 in last year’s title match.PIHL High School Hockey Notebook – 03/18/2013
March 18, 2013
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <w:DontBreakConstrainedForcedTablThis Week on the MSA Sports Network – 03/18/2013
The winter high school sports season comes to an end just as the spring sports season begins as winter officially turns to spring this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We continue our coverage of the 2013 PIAA Basketball Playoffs with Semifinals and Championship Games in the boys and girls state basketball playoffs as well as the 2013 PIHL Penguins Cup Championship Games and the start of the boys lacrosse season, plus the final edition of the PIHL Power Play Show and the next to the last WPIAL Roundball Report on the special day of Thursday this week here at MSAsports.netMonday, March 18th:Peters Township and North Allegheny Rise to Top in PIHL AAA
March 13, 2013
Half of the finalists from the 2012 PIHL Class AAA title game are returning for the 2013 Penguins Cup championship contest. Peters Township is back in after blanking State College, however defending champion Bethel Park fell just short after losing the rubber game of their three games this season to North Allegheny. Here are recaps from both Penguins Cup Semifinals games on Wednesday night.Peters Township Indians 3 – State College Little Lions 0Latrobe and Pine-Richland Win to End Penguins Cup Title Game Droughts
They haven't been log froughts, but a pair of former Penguins Cup champions are headed back to the high school hockey finals. Latrobe ended a three year title game abscence by edging Chartiers Valley while Pine-Richland knocked out top-seed Bishop Canevin in overtime to make it back to the PIHL Championship Game for the first time since 2008. Here are recaps from both PIHL Penguins Cup Class AA Semifinals games.Pine Richland Rams 3 - Bishop Canevin Crusaders 2 in OvertimeThis Week on the MSA Sports Network – 03/11/2013
The action on the ice and the hardwood heat up as the winter sports and hopefully winter weather start to fade away this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We continue our coverage of the 2013 PIAA Basketball Playoffs with Second Round and Quarterfinals boys and girls state basketball playoff games as well as PIHL Penguins Cup high school hockey postseason play with all six Seimfinals games, plus both the PIHL Power Play Show and the WPIAL Roundball Report on the special day of Thursday this week here at MSAsports.netMonday, March 11th: TALK SHOW - Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle at 7:00pm on MSAsports.netPIHL Penguins Cup Hockey Playoff Recaps for Wednesday, March 6th
March 6, 2013
Two games in each classification made for a busy night as the high school playoffs turned into the second round. As has been the case this entire postseason, the higher seeds prevailed in all six contest. Here are recaps from the six games played on Quarterfinals Wednesday in the PIHL Penguins Cup Playoffs.A special thanks to Sam Hall, Randy Gore, Steve Nagler, Bob Orkwis, Mike Azadian and Don Rebel for their help on these recaps.PIHL PENGUINS CUP CLASS AAA QUARTERFINALS:PIHL Penguins Cup Hockey Playoff Recaps for Tuesday, March 5th
March 5, 2013
A ho-hum first night of Round One of the high school hockey postseason gave way to a pair of Class AAA dandies. Here are recaps from both games played Tuesday night as the opening round of the 2013 PIHL Penguin Cup Playoffs goes in the books.A special thanks to Josh Rowntree and Matt Vandriak for their help on these recaps.PIHL PENGUINS CUP CLASS AAA FIRST ROUND:PIHL Penguins Cup Hockey Playoff Recaps for Monday, March 4th
While the puck was dropped to start the 2013 PIHL Penguins Cup Playoffs, the PIHL Open Class season came to an end with a battle between the Nailers Cup champion and the Chiefs Cup winner. Here are the recaps from the opening night of postseason and the playoff conclusion...all on the same night.A special thanks to Mark Schaas, Don Rebel, Bob Orkwis, Mike Azadian, Josh Rowntree and Sam Hall for their help on these recaps.PIHL OPEN CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP GAME:
