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This Week on the MSA Sports Network – 12/16/2012
December 16, 2012
While others are busy playing reindeer games, we are bringing all the goods as we inch closer to the Big Guy coming to town this week here on the MSA Sports Network. We will have plenty of WPIAL and District 6 boys and girls section basketball games along with men's and women's college roundball contests, WPIAL high school wrestling and PIHL high school hockey action, plus we have Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and the debut of the WPIAL Roundball Report ALL this week here at MSAsports.netMonday, December 17th:TALK SHOW - Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle at 7:00pm on MSAsports.netPIHL High School Hockey - Bishop Canevin vs Hampton at 7:10pm on MSAsports.netNorth Allegheny, Clairton, Erie Prep & Wyomissing Win 2012 PIAA Football Titles
The West ended up going 3-1 against the East in the PIAA football championships in 2012. The Clairton Bears finished off a third straight 16-0 season with a fourth consecutive PIAA Class A state football championship. The win extends the longest high school football winning streak in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 63 in a row. Erie Cathedral Prep won the Class AAA state title while North Allegheny made it two Class AAAA state crowns in the last three years. Only Aliquippa came up three points short of a clean sweep for the WPIAL and Western Pa. Here are ALL of the final results form the 2012 PIAA Football Playoffs. All games marked with (MSA) can be heard archived on the MSA Sports Network.North Allegheny Is Record Setting In PIAA Quad-A Title Victory
December 15, 2012
The North Allegheny Tigers completed an undefeated season with a record setting 63-28 victory over the Coatesville Red Raiders in the PIAA Quad-A Championship game on Saturday night at Hersheypark Stadium.Wyomissing Beats Aliquippa In State AA Battle Of Unbeatens
In a battle of unbeaten teams, the Wyomissing Spartans won their first ever PIAA football championship with a 17-14 victory over the WPIAL champion Aliquippa Quips on Saturday at Hersheypark Stadium.Wyomissing dodged some bullets early in the contest and forced Aliquippa to come up empty four times in the red zone in the contest. Mason Smith ran for 127 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries. The Spartans defense was in a true bend but not break mode, allowed Aliquippa to run for 323 yards but stopping the Quips when they needed to. Jonah Bowman set a state championship record with a 52 yard field goal in the third quarter for the Spartans.Erie Cathedral Prep Takes The Gold in Class AAA Football
December 14, 2012
Damion Terry threw for a record setting 317 yards and two scores to lead the District 10 champion Erie Cathedral Prep Ramblers to their second PIAA championship with a 24-14 victory over the Archbishop Wood Vikings in the Class AAA title game Friday night at Hersheypark Stadium. With the win, the Ramblers handed the defending champions their first loss to a Class AAA team in over two seasons. The teams combined for 762 yards of offense. The Vikings ran for 305 yards on the night and held the ball for 32 minutes but could not tame the Ramblers’ high powered offense.
63 and Counting as Clairton Wins Fourth Straight PIAA Class A Football Title
The Clairton Bears won their 63rd consecutive game and fourth straight PIAA Class A championship with a 20-0 win over the Dunmore Bucks at Hersheypark Stadium. The Bears did so in dominant fashion, running 66 plays and holding the football for over 30 minutes. The win streak is the longest in Pennsylvania football history and is the longest current streak in the country going into next season.(Photo: Clairton quarterback Armani Ford celebrates with the PIAA champpionship trophy after helping Bears win 4th straight state title with victory over Dunmore)MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Team Wrestling – 12/13/2012
December 13, 2012
Every Thursday through January, MSA Sports ranks the top ten teams in both the WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA team wrestling. Don't miss Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle Show every Monday at 7:00pm AND weekly matches broadcast on Wednesday's and select weekends only here on the MSA Sports Network.Section records in parenthesis.WPIAL CLASS AAA:1. Canon-McMillan Big Macs (1-0) (Last Week #1)2. North Allegheny Tigers (0-0) (Last Week #2)3. Franklin Regional Panthers (1-0) (Last Week #3)4. Connellsville Falcons (1-0) (Last Week #4)Big Game Hunting – The Football Threepack for Week Sixteen
December 12, 2012
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Here are the Top Five teams in the PIHL's Class AAA, Class AA, Class A and Open Class for this week...including a NEW #1 team in the Open Class. MSA Sports will unveil a new Fab Five every Wednesday during the high school hockey regular season only at MSAsports.net. MSA Sports also has the PIHL Notebook every Monday and The PIHL Power Play Show every Wednesday night at 8:00pm on your best source for high school hockey, the MSA Sports Network.PIHL CLASS AAA:1) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (6-0-1) (Last Week #1)2) CANON McMILLAN BIG MACS (6-1-2) (Last Week #2)3) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (2-1-1) (Last Week #4)MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Boys Basketball – 12/11/2012
December 11, 2012
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2012-2013 season. Each Tuesday during the regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten boys hoops rankings plus daily updated standings with various daily broadcasts and the WPIAL Roundball Report every Wednesday at 6:00pm all here at MSAsports.netWPIAL CLASS AAAA:1. New Castle Red Hurricane (2-0) (Last Week #1)2. Gateway Gators (1-0) (Last Week #2)3. Hampton Talbots (2-0) (Last Week #3)4. North Allegheny Tigers (2-0) (Last Week #4)MSA Sports Top Ten – WPIAL Girls Basketball – 12/10/2012
Here are the latest MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Girls Basketball rankings for the 2012-2013 season...including a NEW #1 team in Class AAAA. Each Monday during the regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten girls hoops rankings plus daily updated standings with various daily broadcasts and the WPIAL Roundball Report on Wednesday nights at 6:00pm ALL here at MSAsports.netRecords in parenthesis are final 2011-2012 records.WPIAL CLASS AAAA:1. Mount Lebanon Blue Devils (2-0) (Last Week #3)2. Chartiers Valley Colts (0-0) (Last Week #2)3. Bethel Park Black Hawks (1-1) (Last Week #1)Scholastic Notebook – 12/10/2012
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For most teams around the WPIAL, the 2012-2013 basketball season began this past weekend with a Tipoff Tournament of some sort. Some tournaments were round-robin, but most crowned boys and/or girls champions after the action was complete. Here is a list of those teams that started the new season off with a bang.BOYS TOURNAMENTS:Ambridge Tournament - MONTOUR SPARTANSAquinas Academy Tournament - CAREER CONNECTIONS COYOTESBethel Park Tournament - BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKSBrentwood Tournament - SOUTH PARK EAGLESBrownsville Tournament - BROWNSVILLE FALCONSCanon-McMillan Tournament - WASHINGTON LITTLE PREXIESEden Christian Tournament - EDEN CHRISTIAN WARRIORSThis Week on the MSA Sports Network – 12/09/2012
December 9, 2012
The Road to Hershey and the 2012 high school football season conclude this weekend here on the MSA Sports Network. We will have three of the four PIAA State Championship football games from Hersheypark Stadium here on The Network along with plenty of WPIAL and District 6 boys and girls basketball games, men's and women's college roundball contests, WPIAL high school and college wrestling and PIHL high school hockey action, plus we have Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle, the PIHL Power Play Show and the debut of the WPIAL Roundball Report ALL this week here at MSAsports.netMonday, December 10th:TALK SHOW - Inside the WPIAL Wrestling Circle at 7:00pm on MSAsports.net
Clairton Beats Port Allegany in PIAA Class A Semi’s for 62nd Straight
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December 6, 2012
Here are the very first MSA Sports Top Ten WPIAL Boys Basketball rankings for the 2012-2013 season. Each Tuesday during the regular season, MSA Sports will release a new Top Ten boys hoops rankings plus daily updated standings with various daily broadcasts and the WPIAL Roundball Report every Wednesday at 6:00pm all here at MSAsports.netRecords in parenthesis are final 2011-2012 records.WPIAL CLASS AAAA:1. New Castle Red Hurricane (27-1)2. Gateway Gators (21-7)3. Hampton Talbots (25-5)4. North Allegheny Tigers (16-7)5. Penn-Trafford Warriors (17-6)6. Pittsburgh Central Catholic Vikings (16-12)
