Volleyball
Hometown Girls Volleyball Recap – Brentwood Spartans – 09/18/2015
September 18, 2015
The Brentwood Girls Volleyball team hosted undefeated Bishop Canevin in Section 2 A action Thursday night. Canevin prevailed in straight sets but had to work hard to secure the victory against the Lady Spartans. The score of the first set, a 25-15 Canevin win, did not reflect just how closely contested the match was. Brentwood actually led 13-8 and looked to be in good shape when a side out led to Canevin’s serve and Julia Menosky would serve winners on the next 13 points in a row to break open the set giving Canevin a 22-13 lead. The second set was tied at 24 when the Lady Crusaders were able to convert a pair of points into a 26-24 victory.Hometown Girls Volleyball Recap – Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers – 09/18/2015
At Chartiers Houston High School on Thursday, the Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers defeated the Bentworth Bearcats in a Hometown Girls Volleyball match 3-0. All three games were close with scores of 26-24, 26-24, and 27-25. Chartiers-Houston did not play well early in game one with unforced errors and bad defense. They trailed most of the game but down 16-10 found their game. They would tie it at 18-18, but the Bearcats would lead at 23-19. The Bucs would score 7 of the next 8 points to win 26-24. Neither team played well in a game full of mistakes and errors.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Volleyball – 09/17/2015
September 17, 2015
Here are the MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for the week of September 14th. You can check out the new rankings every Thursday through the regular season with weekly matches heard live and archived, including Hometown Soccer broadcasts each week. You can also listen to exclusive coverage of the 2015 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs sponsored by Carlow University in October ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network. Section record in parenthesis. WPIAL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CLASS AAA: 1) BALDWIN HIGHLANDERS (2-0) (Last Week #*) 2) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (3-0) (Last Week #*)Hometown Girls Volleyball Recap – Freeport Yellowjackets – 09/15/2015
September 15, 2015
The Freeport Yellowjackets took a major step in continuing their section supremacy on Tuesday night, as they defeated the Knoch Knights in straight sets. Freeport captured the victory by the score of 25-14, 25-15 and 25-19. In a battle of the top two teams in Class AA Section 4, the Yellowjackets scored a wire-to-wire victory in the opening set, including an eight-point run after the Knights pulled within four at 16-12. The second set opened with a Knoch point, which provided the first lead of the match for the Knights. The lead would be short-lived, though, and with the teams deadlocked at 7-7, the Yellowjackets scored six consecutive points to take command.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 09/15/2015
The warm weather isn't gone yet, thanks in part to the hot action on the gridiron, the pitch, the court and the links with lots of great fall high school sports action this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We move on to Week Three of the high school football season with 29 WPIAL weekend contests starting Friday night with the MSA Sports Pregame Show and concluding later that night with the WPIAL Football Scoreboard Show.Hometown Girls Volleyball Recap – West Allegheny Indians – 09/11/2015
September 11, 2015
The West Allegheny Indians got off the proverbial snide with a decisive yet hard-earned victory over the Mt Lebanon Blue Devils on their home court Thursday night, September 10. The Indians got off to a fast start in Game 1, taking advantage of a number of mental mistakes by the Blue Devils en route to a 25-18 win. Game 2 also went the way of the Indians, but the Blue Devils made them earn it, at least for a while. Mt Lebanon kept it close until it was tied at 18, but West A took the last 7 points to take a 2-0 lead in the match. There was a sharp momentum shift in Game 3 as things started to come together for the Blue Devils and fall apart for the Indians. Mt Lebo led by as many 9 and eventually took Game 3, 25-17.2015 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Standings
September 9, 2015
Here are the latest WPIAL girls volleyball standings for the 2015 season. Standings will be updated daily through the regular season, leading up to MSA Sports EXCLUSIVE coverage of the 2015 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs in October. Also, don't forget to click on the Girls Volleyball sports page for information on the 2015 MSA Sports Hometown Girls Volleyball Program and tune in for the Hometown Girls Volleyball Show on Monday nights at 7:00pm here on MSA Sports. Only section record is shown. MSA Sports Hometown Girls Volleyball Program teams are capitalized. (Top 3 teams from each section qualify for playoffs) # = Clinched Section Title * = Clinched Playoff Berth x = Eliminated From Playoff ChaseThis Week on the MSA Sports Network – 09/07/2015
September 7, 2015
A sizzling September is off and running as the 2015-2016 high school sports year kicks into gear this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We move on to Week Two of the high school football season with 29 WPIAL weekend contests starting Friday night with the MSA Sports Pregame Show and concluding later that night with the WPIAL Football Scoreboard Show. We also have seven District 6 and District 9 high school football games along with WPIAL boys golf and the debut of WPIAL girls volleyball and WPIAL boys and girls soccer, plus another edition of Rappin' on Racin' to go along with This Week in the WPIAL and The Indiana County Coaches Show ALL here at MSAsports.net2015 PIAA BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS – Recap
June 7, 2015
For the second time in school history, Fox Chapel will have to settle for being the silver Foxes in PIAA Class AAA. The 2015 WPIAL champions won the first game, but then dropped three straight to District 11 champion Parkland Saturday at Penn State. In Class AA, District 3 champion Northeastern defeated District 10 champion Saegertown in three games. Here are ALL of the results from the 2015 PIAA Boys Volleyball Playoffs. 2015 PIAA CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Parkland Trojans 3 - FOX CHAPEL FOXES 1 (21-25, 25-22, 25-16, 25-23) PIAA CLASS AAA Semifinals: FOX CHAPEL FOXES 3 - SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS 2Scholastic Notebook – 06/05/2015
June 5, 2015
Four WPIAL baseball teams have made it to the PIAA semifinals. The main ingredient to their postseason success is simple. Pitching. Of course, pitching always is key in baseball, but you might be scratching your head to come up with a group of WPIAL teams that made it this far and that have such a strong common thread of stellar pitching between them. The four are Shaler (Class AAAA), Knoch (AAA), Neshannock (AA) and Quaker Valley (AA). Of the four, only Neshannock has really made a huge impact offensively, scoring 45 runs in six postseason games. But the pitching of all four teams has been impeccable.Scholastic Notebook – 05/29/2015
May 29, 2015
Spring is the time for things to bloom, right? This spring has been a time for a group of young WPIAL athletes to sprout. One of the storylines for spring sports in the WPIAL has been the young blood that has flowed through the league and made an impact. In case you didn’t notice, it has been a spring where an unusually a number of sophomores or freshmen did some terrific things in a few different sports. Let’s examine:2015 WPIAL BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS – Results
May 26, 2015
Fox Chapel was the last team to win a Class AAA district boys volleyball title before North Allegheny went on a eight year run and the Foxes reclaimed their spot on top after the Tigers run ended in the Quarterfinals. Meanwhile, the run continues for Ambridge and the Bridgers claimed a fourth straight Class AA crown and the schools seventh championship in the last eight years. Here are ALL the results from the 2015 WPIAL Boys Volleyball Playoffs. 2015 WPIAL BOYS VOLLEYBALL CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Fox Chapel Foxes 3 - Seneca Valley Raiders 1 (MSA) WPIAL CLASS AAA Consolation: Bethel Park Black Hawks 3 - Plum Mustangs 1
Fox Chapel Wins WPIAL Boys Volleyball Class AAA Title
May 23, 2015
In 2006, Fox Chapel won the WPIAL Boys AAA Volleyball Championship. Since then, nobody not named "North Allegheny" has been able to accomplish that feat. Until Friday night. No. 1 Fox Chapel used massive net play and tenacious serving to defeat No. 2 Seneca Valley 3-1 (25-13, 25-11, 20-25, 25-21) to claim their second WPIAL Boys AAA Volleyball Championship on Friday night at Baldwin High School. The win officially ends the run of North Allegheny, which had won eight consecutive titles and eleven of the last 12, with Fox Chapel in 2006 being the lone exception. The Tigers bowed out in the 2015 Quarterfinals to Plum.
Ambridge Captures Fourth Straight WPIAL Boys Volleyball AA Crown
The Ambridge Area boys’ volleyball dynasty continued at Baldwin High School on Friday, as the Bridgers bested Obama Academy in four sets to capture their fourth-consecutive Class AA crown. The Bridgers have been a staple of success, now with seven titles in the past eight campaigns, while the Eagles were playing in their first season in the WPIAL. Despite the disparity in the history of the programs, all four sets were competitive, with Ambridge prevailing 25-19, 25-23, 24-26, 25-22.
2015 Positive Athlete Awards
May 19, 2015
2015 Positive Athlete Awards On Wednesday, May 13th, 27 Western PA High School students were recognized at the John Heinz History Center by Hines Ward as “Positive Athletes” . These athletes were nominated by coaches, teachers, administrators, parents, and friends for their ability to meet the following criteria in their day-to day lives as athletes, students and members of their communities.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 05/17/2015
May 17, 2015
There is more gold to be won in those scholastic spring sports hills leading up to the holiday weekend this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have Semifinals and Championships of the WPIAL Boys and Girls Lacrosse and Boys Volleyball playoffs along with WPIAL and District 6 Quarterfinals and Semifinals action in both high school baseball and high school softball, plus The WPIAL Baseball Show and the weekly edition of Rappin' on Racin' ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, May 18th: TALK SHOW - Rappin' on Racin' at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net WPIAL High School Baseball Playoffs: Class AAAA Quarterfinals - Plum vs Shaler at 2:00pm on MSAsports.netWPIAL Baseball/Softball/Volleyball Playoff Recaps for Tuesday 5/12
May 13, 2015
The curtain went up on the opening round on both the District 7 baseball, softball and boys volleyball postseason on a breezy Tuesday. There was your typical round one mix of thrillers and blow outs as the Quarterfinals were set in baseball AAA and A along with softball AAAA and A and volleyball AAA. Here are recaps from the games heard live and archived Tuesday here on the MSA Sports Network. A special thanks to Sam Hall, Jason Tennant, Brian Mroziak, Paul Paterra, Mike Azadian, Steve Nagler, Bobby Fox, Sean Meyers, Greg Kuntz, Bob Orkwis, Randy Gore, Dave Floyd and Don Rebel for their help on these recaps. WPIAL BASEBALL CLASS AAA First Round:This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 05/11/2015
May 11, 2015
It's the final week of the regular season in WPIAL baseball, softball, lacrosse and boys volleyball this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have the final tune-up before WPIAL postseason play from the diamonds in both baseball and softball and the fields and courts of lacrosse and volleyball, plus The WPIAL Baseball Show, the weekly edition of Rappin' on Racin' and the WPIAL Softball and Baseball Playoff Pairings Shows ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, May 11th: TALK SHOW - Rappin' on Racin' at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net WPIAL High School Softball Playoffs: Class AA Preliminary Round - South Allegheny vs Waynesburg at 2:00pm on Greene Sports Network at MSAsports.netFINAL 2015 WPIAL Boys Volleyball Standings
May 10, 2015
Here are the FINAL standings for the 2015 WPIAL Boys Volleyball season...including the final WPIAL playoff picture. You can follow the WPIAL Boys Volleyball regular season with updated results and standings, plus regular season and postseason broadcasts only here on the MSA Sports Network. Top four teams in each section make the playoffs. If there is a tie for fourth place, head-to-head will be the tiebreaker. If there is a split in the head-to-head, both tied teams make the playoffs. # - Clinched Section Title * - Clinched Playoff Berth x - Eliminated From Playoff Race WPIAL Boys Volleyball Class AAA: (SET WITH 12 PLAYOFF TEAMS)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 05/03/2015
May 3, 2015
It's the final week of the regular season in WPIAL baseball, softball, lacrosse and boys volleyball this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have the final tune-up before WPIAL postseason play from the diamonds in both baseball and softball and the fields and courts of lacrosse and volleyball, plus The WPIAL Baseball Show, the weekly edition of Rappin' on Racin' and the WPIAL Softball and Baseball Playoff Pairings Shows ALL here at MSAsports.net Monday, May 4th: TALK SHOW - Rappin' on Racin' at 6:00pm on MSAsports.net TALK SHOW - Carlow Sports Talk at 8:30pm WPIAL High School Baseball - Bethel Park vs Baldwin at 4:00pm on MSAsports.net
