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CTK ’14: WPIAL AAA Parkway Conference Preview

August 14, 2014

The Parkway Conference has dominated the WPIAL title picture since 2009. The last five champions have come from the conference and in three of the last five, two conference teams have played each other in the title game. The Parkway has been represented at Heinz Field every year since 2005. It has to start with the coaches, who have racked up 14 WPIAL titles at their current schools. Even the newcomer to the conference, has made two title game appearances. Add in a pair of coaches who won gold as players and you have a great collection of championship gold and some tough football games. Five playoff spots are guaranteed in the conference, a sixth is possible with the WPIAL wild card, that race for post season play will be exciting as always.

CTK ’14: WPIAL AAAA Southeastern Conference Preview

August 13, 2014

While Upper St. Clair and Woodland hills battled for the top spot in the Quad-A Southeastern Conference in 2013, much the same as they did in 2012, one team that missed out on the WPIAL football playoffs in 2012 was back into the postseason in 2013 while a long time playoff team and co-champion in the conference in 2012 was a rare spectator come playoff time in 2013. Some things stayed the same in the conference made up of teams east of Pittsburgh as well as south of the city…like Upper St. Clair beating out Woodland Hills for the section crown in the regular season, only to see the Wolverines eliminate the Panthers for the second straight season in the district Semifinals.

CTK ’14: WPIAL AAAA Foothills Conference Preview

August 12, 2014

The Gateway Gators have finished first or second in the Foothills Conference for six consecutive seasons. Don’t look for Gateway near the top of the conference this year. That’s because Gateway is no longer in the conference. The Gators dropped from Class AAAA to AAA for this season. The Foothills Conference, though, still has nine teams. Plum was moved from the Southeastern to the Foothills. McKeesport is the defending conference champion. The Tigers lost a number of key players, but still should be in the top of the conference. Many are pointing toward Penn-Trafford as the team to beat. Here is a look at the Foothills: ALTOONA MOUNTAIN LIONS

CTK ’14: WPIAL AAAA Northern Eight Conference Preview

August 11, 2014

The WPIAL realigns football conferences every two years, but the league kept the Class AAAA Northern Eight Conference intact from the past two seasons. But really, the Northern Eight is the northern seven plus the big one from the city. The conference has seven teams from the northern suburbs, plus the team from the Oakland area of the city that wears the helmets with horns. Pittsburgh Central Catholic will once again be a major player in WPIAL Class AAAA after winning the title a year ago. The Vikings also won the conference title a year ago, but they might have a tougher challenge to finish first this season.

This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 08/11/2014

As Countdown to Kickoff 2014 continues each day online, it is another busy week of youth and professional diamond action this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have Frontier League pro baseball featuring the Washington Wild Things as they hit the road to Windy City and Evansville while the Pennsylvania Rebellion close out a home stand before hitting the road. Meanwhile, the 2014 PONY League World Series winds down with the Championship Game slated for Wednesday, plus check out the latest local, regional and national auto racing news every Monday with another edition of Rappin' on Racin' ALL here at MSAsports.net

CTK ’14: WPIAL/City League Week One Scrimmages

August 10, 2014

FINALLY! High school football camps throughout Pennsylvania open for business on Monday. That means teams have less than a week of practice before they hit the field for the first of two scrimmages in preparation for the season lid-lifter on Friday, August 29th and Saturday, August 30th. Scrimmage number one takes place this Saturday, August 16th on fields around Southwestern Pennsylvania. Here is a rundown of all the first week scrimmages involving WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League high school football teams. WPIAL vs Pittsburgh City League: Perry Commodores AT North Allegheny Tigers at 9:00am Brashear Bulls AT Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles at 10:00am Carrick Raiders AT Shady Side Academy Indians at 10:00am

CTK ’14: WPIAL Class AAAA Players to Watch

Countdown to Kickoff 2014 continues with a four-day look at some of the top high school football talent in the WPIAL for this upcoming season. As always, this list just scratches the surface. We ask for your help in building a complete rundown of candidates. You can nominate a top player by clicking on http://www.msasports.net/contact-us then clicking Submit Scores/Schedule Corrections/Updates and submitting the name. Here is a look at some of the players to watch this 2014 campaign in Class AAAA. OFFENSE: Quarterback: T.J. Holl – Seneca Valley Ben DiNucci - Pine-Richland Billy Kisner - Penn Hills Doug Altavilla - Baldwin

CTK ’14: WPIAL/City League Saturday Football Schedule

August 9, 2014

Then there were four. There is little doubt that high school football is king on Friday nights in Western Pennsylvania. Saturday high school football in District 7 is becoming a dying breed with only four schools left that play a majority of their home games under the sun on Saturday afternoons. Here is a complete rundown of the Saturday schedule for high school football action in the WPIAL and Pittsburgh City League this 2014 football season. WEEK 1: SATURDAY, AUGUST 30th: Class AA Midwestern Conference: Ellwood City Wolverines AT Summit Academy Knights at 12:30pm Class AA Century Conference: South Park Eagles vs Seton-LaSalle Rebels AT Chartiers Valley High School at 1:00pm

2014 PONY League World Series Recaps

Once again this August, every game of the 2014 edition of the PONY League Baseball World Series was heard here on the MSA Sports Network, including Hilo, Hawaii's championship victory over Chinese Taipei. Here are ALL the recaps from Lew Hays Field in Washington, Pennsylvania through the Finals. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13th:

CTK ’14: WPIAL Class AAA Players to Watch

Countdown to Kickoff 2014 continues with a four-day look at some of the top high school football talent in the WPIAL for this upcoming season. As always, this list just scratches the surface. We ask for your help in building a complete rundown of candidates. You can nominate a top player by clicking on http://www.msasports.net/contact-us then clicking Submit Scores/Schedule Corrections/Updates and submitting the name. Here is a look at some of the players to watch this 2014 campaign in Class AAA. OFFENSE: Quarterback: Andrew Koester - West Allegheny Nico Law – Ringgold Nick Grabowski - Hampton Running Back:

CTK ’14: WPIAL Class AA Players to Watch

August 8, 2014

Countdown to Kickoff 2014 continues with a four-day look at some of the top high school football talent in the WPIAL for this upcoming season. As always, this list just scratches the surface. We ask for your help in building a complete rundown of candidates. You can nominate a top player by clicking on http://www.msasports.net/contact-us then clicking Submit Scores/Schedule Corrections/Updates and submitting the name. Here is a look at some of the players to watch this 2014 campaign in Class AA. OFFENSE: Quarterback: Brett Brumbaugh - South Fayette Dane Jackson - Quaker Valley Braydon Toy - Kittanning Brayden Thimons - Highlands

CTK ’14: WPIAL Class A Players to Watch

August 7, 2014

Countdown to Kickoff 2014 continues with a four-day look at some of the top high school football talent in the WPIAL for this upcoming season. As always, this list just scratches the surface. We ask for your help in building a complete rundown of candidates. You can nominate a top player by clicking on http://www.msasports.net/contact-us then clicking Submit Scores/Schedule Corrections/Updates and submitting the name. Here is a look at some of the players to watch this 2014 campaign in Class A. OFFENSE: Quarterback: Adam Sharlow – Cardinal Wuerl North Catholic Connor McWilliams - Brentwood Running Back:

CTK ’14: WPIAL 2013 Single-A Football Flashback

August 6, 2014

The big, bad Bears historic five year run came to an end in 2013, leaving the door open for a new team to wear the Class A crown. While many thought it was Sto-Rox and record setting quarterback Lenny Williams turn to claim gold, it was first time champion Cardinal Wuerl North Catholc that emerged as the kings of the Single-A gridiron. 2013 WPIAL Single-A Headlines:

CTK ’14: WPIAL 2013 Double-A Football Flashback

Aliquippa continued their 'annual' march to Heinz Field last fall, but in the end, it was South Fayette that was perfect. The Lions beat the Quips for the second time in four years for the WPIAL Class AA crown, then three weeks later, completed a 16-0 season by adding PIAA gold to their treasure chest. 2013 WPIAL Double-A Headlines: * South Fayette won their first WPIAL football championship in 1964, then had to wait nearly a half century before winning their second district title in 2010. The wait for number three only lasted four years as Joe Rossi's Lions won the Century Conference, the WPIAL and the schools first ever PIAA football championship in a perfect season for the green machine.

CTK ’14: WPIAL 2013 Triple-A Football Flashback

August 5, 2014

In a way, 2013 in Class AAA of the WPIAL was a lot like 2012. Franklin Regional and Mars battled for supremacy in the Greater Allegheny Conference, Thomas Jefferson beat West Mifflin in Week 9 to claim the Big Nine Conference and the Parkway Conference was a meat grinder again, however this time, eventual repeat champion West Allegheny would wear the Parkway crown by themselves instead of sharing it with two others. 2013 WPIAL Triple-A Headlines:

This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 08/05/2014

As Countdown to Kickoff 2014 continues each day online, it is a busy week of youth and professional diamond action this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We have Frontier League pro baseball featuring the Washington Wild Things as they hit the road for three games before returning to CONSOL Energy Field this weekend while the Pennsylvania Rebellion close out a road trip before they also come home to Washington over the weekend.

CTK ’14: WPIAL 2013 Quad-A Football Flashback

For a fourth straight season, a team from the Northern Eight Conference won the WPIAL Quad-A football championship. However for the first time in four years, it was not the North Allegheny Tigers. Pittsburgh Central Catholic captured district gold for the fourth time and first time since 2007. 2013 WPIAL Quad-A Headlines: * The most successful title run in Class AAAA history came to an end as the North Allegheny Tigers run of three straight district championships as the Tigers finished third in the Northern eight Conference before falling in the WPIAL Quarterfinals to Upper St. Clair 41-23.

CTK ’14: 7:00pm Kickoffs in WPIAL

August 4, 2014

There are 124 schools in the WPIAL that field a high school football team and 120 of them play a majority of their home games on a Friday night. The kick off times of those Friday games however has almost become a big school, small school split. 19 of the 25 Quad-A schools start their games at the 'traditional' time of 7:30pm while in Triple-A, it is nearly halved with 12 schools kicking off at 7:30pm and 15 teams starting 30 minutes earlier. But in Double-A, 34 of the 37 (Beaver, South Allegheny and South Park the exceptions) and 28 of the 31 in Single-A kick off at the top of the hour at 7:00pm.

CTK ’14: High School Football Rule Changes

July 31, 2014

To play the game, you have to know the rules and the MSA Sports Network will help all of the fans of high school football out with the new changes for 2014 and beyond. This year will see probably the most major change to the game in years with two new rules adapted to bring the high school game in line with the higher levels of football. Here goes and don't worry, there is NO quiz. All rule changes are made by the National Federation of High School Sports and enforced by the PIAA. Targeting added to the rule book: The rules committee brought this rule to the high school game, knowing the controversy it brought to the college game in 2013.

CTK ’14: New WPIAL Football Alignment

July 30, 2014

Two years ago, there were major changes in the WPIAL football conference alignment. The biggest change came in Class AAAA and Class AAA where both classifications shrunk from the standard four conferences to three conferences and the wild card came into play. This time around, there were hardly any changes to the top two classifications while the biggest moves were made as expected in Class A.

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