Volleyball
2013 WPIAL Team Champions on Parade
January 1, 2014
What better way to celebrate championships and the start of a new year then with a parade. It has been another great year in high school sports. All of us here at the MSA Sports Network and Management Science Associates thank our sponsors and fans for their support during 2013. As we get ready for another great scholastic year in 2014, we look back at all the WPIAL team champions on parade from this past year. Football: Class AAAA - Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings Class AAA - West Allegheny Indians Class AA - South Fayette Lions Class A - Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Trojans PIAA Class AA - South Fayette Lions PIAA Class A - Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic TrojansMSA Sports Countdown of Top 25 WPIAL Stories of 2013 – 12/31/13
December 31, 2013
It has become a tradition like no other...at least during the holidays here at MSA Sports. It's time to look back at another high school sports year with the top stories from around the WPIAL in 2013. We continue our countdown with the five stories that ended up #10 through #6. #10 - Sto-Rox Cuts Spring Sports School district budget cuts led to Sto-Rox High School dropping its baseball and softball programs in late June. While the district is looking for a co-op with another school district for both programs, returning baseball and softball players can either move to another district, attend a private school or just not play this upcoming spring.MSA Sports Countdown of Top 25 WPIAL Stories of 2013 – 12/29/13
December 29, 2013
It has become a tradition like no other...at least during the holidays here at MSA Sports. It's time to look back at another high school sports year with the top stories from around the WPIAL in 2013. We continue our countdown with the five stories that ended up #20 through #16. #20 - Virgin Playoff Teams There are teams that haven't played in the WPIAL football playoffs in 'X' amount of years, then there are schools that have never played in a WPIAL football game...ever. Until this 2013 season that is. Summit Academy is a small court-adjudicated facility in rural Butler County that started in 1998. The Knights roster not only changes drastically from year to year, but also could change from week-to-week.Scholastic Notebook – 11/29/2013
November 29, 2013
It was a pretty big deal this fall when Sto-Rox’s Lenny Williams became the WPIAL all-time leading passer. But it’s looking like Williams’ record might not last more than a year. South Fayette’s Brett Brumbaugh appears to have a very good shot at Williams’ record next year. Let’s look at the numbers and the possibilities: Williams, a senior, finished his career with 8,508 yards. Besides that being the best in WPIAL history, it also was fifth-best in state history. Sto-Rox lost lost last week in the WPIAL Class A finals and the loss means Williams can’t add more distance between himself and Brumbaugh.2013 PIAA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFF RESULTS
November 16, 2013
While the WPIAL had zero presence at Central York High School Saturday in the girls volleyball state championships, District 10 had two teams from the western half of the state qualify for the finals. However both are coming home with silver as Fort LeBoeuf fell in five games to Delone Catholic in AA while Cochranton got swept in three games by Marian Catholic in the Single-A finals. Here are ALL the results from the 2013 PIAA Girls Volleyball Playoffs.2013 PIAA GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:Landisville Hempfield Black Knights 3 - Cumberland Valley Eagles 2 (25-15, 23-25, 25-21, 25-27, 15-12)PIAA CLASS AAA Semifinals:This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 11/10/2013
November 10, 2013
We are midway through our journey on the Highway to Heinz as the high school football playoffs share center stage with high school and college winter sports this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We continue our exclusive coverage of the District 7 football playoffs with all 8 WPIAL Semifinals games starting Friday with the expanded MSA Sports Pregame Show and concluding with the one and only WPIAL High School Football Scoreboard Show. We also have Semifinals high school football playoff action in District 6 along with three college football games, men's and women's college basketball, women's college volleyball, plus This Week in the WPIAL with a preview of Semifinals Friday ALL here at MSAsports.netMonday, November 11th:Scholastic Notebook – 11/08/2013
November 8, 2013
There are 10,000 reasons to like Lenny Williams at quarterback. Williams is a senior at Sto-Rox and it has been well-documented that he is the all-time leading passer in WPIAL history in yards and touchdowns. But what has been lost in the passing numbers and records is the fact that Williams now has over 10,000 yards offense.No other WPIAL player is known to have 10,000 yards offense in a career.Williams has 7,799 yards passing and his rushing yardage puts him over 10,000. Williams passed for more than 2,000 and ran for more than 1,000 last year. So far this season, he has thrown for 2,050 yards and rushed for 347.2013 WPIAL GIRLS VOLLEYBALL PLAYOFFS RESULTS
November 3, 2013
The top seeds advanced all the way to the finals where two of the three were able to reach the high expectations the district steering committee set for them. The Tigers claimed girls volleyball gold for the fourth time, the Yellowjackets for the third time and the close but no cigar Crusaders captured their school first ever volleyball title. Here are all of the results after North Allegheny in Triple-A, Freeport in Double-A and Bishop Canevin in Single-A win titles in the 2013 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs.All matches with (MSA) after the result can be heard archived ONLY here on the MSA Sports Network.2013 WPIAL CLASS AAA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH:North Allegheny Tigers 3 - Bethel Park Black Hawks 0 (MSA)
North Allegheny, Freeport & Bishop Canevin Win WPIAL Girls Volleyball Gold
November 2, 2013
All three top seeds made it to the WPIAL girls volleyball championship finals Saturday at Chartiers Valley High School while a pair of #2-seeds were joined by a #7-seed in the title match thrills. While Bishop Canevin needed five games to knock out the defending champion Greensburg Central Catholic in Class A, Freeport and North Allegheny needed only the minimum three games to add to their golden collection. Here are the recaps from all three title matches.AAA Finals: North Allegheny Tigers 3 - Bethel Park Black Hawks 0This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 10/27/2013
October 27, 2013
While others use smoke and mirrors to trick you, we have a week full of various postseason treats this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We open up the Highway to Heinz with exclusive coverage of all 32 First Round WPIAL football playoff games all starting Friday with the expanded MSA Sports Pregame Show and concluding with the one and only WPIAL High School Football Scoreboard Show. We also have high school football regular season finale's from District 6 and District 9 with a pair of college football games, the WPIAL girls volleyball Quarterfinals, Semifinals and Championships, the WPIAL boys and girls soccer Semifinals and Championships, plus This Week in the WPIAL and the WPIAL Football Playoff Pairings Show ALL here at MSAsports.netMSA Sports Hometown Girls Volleyball Salute – FREEPORT YELLOWJACKETS
October 24, 2013
Last 7 years the Lady Jackets section record has been 90-2. In 2013, Freeport finished 11-1 and as co-champs with Knoch in Class AA Section 4. They are the #2-seed in the Class AA playoffs.This years Lady Jackets are anchored by it's 5 senior players. Returning AA all-state and WPIAL first team outside hitter Alexis Schrecengost (2.6 GPA) along with Section 4-AA All-stars libero Brittany Bianco (3.7 GPA), setter Emily Toy (4.0 GPA)and opposite hitter Megan Sweeny (3.4 GPA).2013 MSA Sports Hometown Girls Volleyball Playoff Recaps
October 23, 2013
Six of the seven teams that were a part of the 2013 MSA Sports Girls Volleyball Program qualified for the WPIAL postseason. Over the next two weeks, anytime Avonworth, Brentwood, South Side, Blackhawk, Freeport and West Allegheny hit the court, we will recap their playoff performance right here.WPIAL CLASS AA FIRST ROUND:MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoff Teams – 10/20/2013
October 20, 2013
During the regular season, MSA Sports ranked the Top Ten teams in each of the three classifications at the end of each week. NOw on the brink of the district postseason, we throw our two cents on the table and attempt to seed the 55 playoffs teams. Don't miss exclusive coverage of the 2013 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs only here on the MSA Sports Network.Section record in parenthesis.WPIAL CLASS AAA: 1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (12-0)2) SHALER TITANS (12-0)3) CANON-McMILLAN BIG MACS (12-0)4) PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (10-2)5) BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS (11-1)6) NORWIN KNIGHTS (11-1)This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 10/20/2013
The 'Stretch Run' of the 2013 high school football regular season concludes this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have a busy final week of the high school football regular season with FORTY ONE WPIAL, District 6, District 9 and District 10 football games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Friday night kicking off with the expanded MSA Sports Pregame Show and concluding with the one and only WPIAL High School Football Scoreboard Show.2013 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Standings
October 18, 2013
Here are the latest WPIAL girls volleyball standings for the 2013 season, including the FINAL WPIAL playoff clinchings. Standings will be updated daily through the regular season, leading up to MSA Sports EXCLUSIVE coverage of the 2013 WPIAL Girls Volleyball Playoffs in October. Also, don't forget to click on the Girls Volleyball sports page for information on the 2013 MSA Sports Hometown Girls Volleyball Program and don't miss the Hometown Girls Volleyball Show every Monday night at 7:00pm here on MSA Sports.Only section record is shown.MSA Sports Hometown Girls Volleyball Program teams are capitalized and bolded.Hometown Volleyball Match Recap: AVONWORTH ANTELOPES 3 – Quaker Valley Quakers 2
October 15, 2013
In Hometown Volleyball action the Avonworth Antelopes defeat the Quaker Valley Quakers 3-2 in a back and forth match. Game scores were 25-12, 25-22, 14-25, 24-26, and 16-14.It was a non conference match up, and both teams had clinched playoff berths. QV in AA, and Avonworth in single A. This match was a tune up for the playoffs. The Quakers were on a one game losing streak while the Antelopes had lost three straight, two of them section games.The first game was all Avonworth as the girls were firing on all cylinders. The Lopes never trailed and took a close 14-10 game to 23-10 with great serving by Abby Oberdick and Ericka Thomas. QV had all sorts of problems on service receive and Avonworth won 25-12.This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 10/13/2013
October 13, 2013
The 'Stretch Run' of the 2013 high school football regular season continues with a bang this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have a busy eighth week of the high school football season with FORTY ONE WPIAL, District 6 and District 9 football games on Thursday, Friday and Saturday with Friday night kicking off with the expanded MSA Sports Pregame Show and concluding with the one and only WPIAL High School Football Scoreboard Show.MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Volleyball – 10/11/2013
October 11, 2013
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL girls volleyball rankings for the week ending October 11th...including another NEW #1 team in Class AA. You can check out the new rankings every Friday through the regular season with daily updated girls volleyball standings and weekly matches as well all here on the home for the Hometown Volleyball Program, the MSA Sports Network.Section record in parenthesis.WPIAL CLASS AAA: 1) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (10-0) (Last Week #1)2) SHALER TITANS (10-0) (Last Week #2)3) PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (9-1) (Last Week #3)4) OAKLAND CATHOLIC EAGLES (9-1) (Last Week #4)Hometown Volleyball Match Recap: Beaver Bobcats 3 – BLACKHAWK COUGARS 1
October 9, 2013
In Hometown Volleyball action between the Blackhawk Cougars and the Beaver Bobcats at Blackhawk high school, Beaver wins the match 3-1. Game scores were, 25-18, 19-25, 25-22, 25-14.Both teams came into this pivotal section 1 AA match tied with identical 7-1 records and tied for first place with section rival Hopewell. All three teams have clinched a playoff berth, but we're tied as Beaver had a win over Blackhawk, and Hopewell over Beaver, and Blackhawk over Hopewell. This match tonite went a long way to determine the section champion and playoff position.The Cougars play Hopewell next week, while Beaver will take on the Vikings this Thursday night.Hometown Volleyball Match Recap: CHARTIERS-HOUSTON BUCCANEERS 3- Avella Eagles 0
The Chartiers-Houston Buccaneers (3-7 in section play) hosted the Avella Eagles (2-8) in a late season section matchup on a cool Tuesday night in October. The Bucs came out with a solid 3-0 victory to add another win to their section resume.The first game stayed close the entire time with each team trading barbs back and forth for a quite a while. At one point in the game, both teams were tied 11-11. This proved to be an important part in this game and each one after. All 3 games saw this 11-11 similarity and that was the point where the Bucs took over. Sophomore right side hitter and co-captain Kylee Levers led the way with a team high 6 kills in game one. She also added an ace in service to catapult the Bucs to an early 1-0 lead.
