The chase for the MSA Sports Cup is underway in the 2009-2010 high school sports season. The MSA Sports Cup is a challenge to determine the best sports program for the school year from the WPIAL in each classification. The first standings are now set through the fall season.

Points are earned for the success of each TEAM sport in the fall, winter and spring seasons. ONLY sports with at least 30% participation of WPIAL schools are included.

Each school in the WPIAL was placed in one of four classifications based on enrollment numbers for both boys and girls.

The sports used in the competition during the fall season are:

FALL:
Football
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Boys Cross-Country
Girls Cross-Country
Boys Golf
Girls Tennis
Girls Volleyball

This year's point system is as follows:

WPIAL Championship - 50

PIAA Championship - 50

WPIAL Runner-Up - 25

PIAA Runner-Up - 25

WPIAL Playoff 3rd Place Playoff Finish - 10

WPIAL Playoff 4th Place Playoff Finish - 5

WPIAL Section/Conference Regular Season Championship - 20
(includes 10 points for playoff berth)

WPIAL Playoff Berth (for playoffs only) - 10

PIAA Playoff Berth (for playoffs only) - 10

The winning schools in the first six years were:

CLASS AAAA:
2003-2004 - NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS
2004-2005 - NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS
2005-2006 - NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS
2006-2007 - NORTH ALLEGHNEY TIGERS
2007-2008 - NORTH ALLEGHNEY TIGERS
2008-2009 - NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS

CLASS AAA:
2003-2004 - PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS
2004-2005 - MOON TIGERS
2005-2006 - PINE-RICHLAND RAMS
2006-2007 - MOON TIGERS
2007-2008 - SOUTH PARK EAGLES
2008-2009 - THOMAS JEFFERSON JAGUARS

CLASS AA:
2003-2004 - GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC CENTURIONS
2004-2005 - GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC CENTURIONS
2005-2006 - GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC CENTURIONS
2006-2007 - SHADY SIDE ACADEMY INDIANS
2007-2008 - SHADY SIDE ACADEMY INDIANS
2008-2009 - SHADY SIDE ACADEMY INDIANS

CLASS A:
2003-2004 - SEWICKLEY ACADEMY PANTHERS
2004-2005 - SEWICKLEY ACADEMY PANTHERS
2005-2006 - SEWICKLEY ACADEMY PANTHERS
2006-2007 - SEWICKLEY ACADEMY PANTHERS
2007-2008 - SERRA CATHOLIC EAGLES
2008-2009 - SEWICKLEY ACADEMY PANTHERS

Good luck to all in the 2009-2010 school year!

CLASS AAAA - 27 Schools:

1) MOUNT LEBANON BLUE DEVILS (220)
(Boys Soccer-80, Girls Volleyball-80, Girls Soccer-20, Girls Cross-Country-20, Football-10, Girls Tennis-10)

2) PETERS TOWNSHIP INDIANS (210)
(Girls Tennis-120, Girls Soccer-45, Boys Golf-25, Boys Soccer-20)

3) NORTH ALLEGHENY TIGERS (200)
(Boys Cross-Country-75, Girls Cross-Country-30, Girls Volleyball-25, Girls Tennis-20, Boys Golf-20, Football-20, Girls Soccer-10)

4) SENECA VALLEY RAIDERS (175)
(Girls Soccer-80, Girls Volleyball-55, Boys Golf-20, Boys Soccer-10, Football-10)

5) LATROBE WILDCATS (170)
(Boys Golf-120, Girls Tennis-20, Girls Volleyball-20, Football-10)

6) UPPER ST. CLAIR PANTHERS (155)
(Girls Tennis-70, Boys Soccer-45, Girls Volleyball-20, Football-10, Girls Soccer-10)

7) NORWIN KNIGHTS (50)
(Girls Cross-Country-70, Girls Soccer-30, Boys Soccer-30, Boys Cross-Country-20)

8) FOX CHAPEL FOXES (115)
(Boys Golf-45, Girls Cross-Country-20, Boys Soccer-20, Girls Soccer-20, Girls Tennis-10)

9) BETHEL PARK BLACK HAWKS (85)
(Football-30, Girls Soccer-20, Boys Soccer-15, Girls Tennis-10, Boys Golf-10)

10) WOODLAND HILLS WOLVERINES (80)
(Football-80)

11) BALDWIN HIGHLANDERS (75)
(Boys Cross-Country-45, Football-10, Girls Volleyball-10, Boys Soccer-10)

11) GATEWAY GATORS (75)
(Football-45, Boys Soccer-10, Girls Soccer-10, Girls Tennis-10)

13) NORTH HILLS INDIANS (70)
(Boys Cross-Country-30, Girls Cross-Country-25, Football-15)

13) PENN-TRAFFORD WARRIORS (70)
(Girls Soccer-20, Boys Soccer-10, Boys Golf-10, Girls Volleyball-10, Football-10, Girls Tennis-10)

15) PINE-RICHLAND RAMS (65)
(Girls Tennis-25, Girls Volleyball-20, Boys Soccer-20)

16) CENTRAL CATHOLIC VIKINGS/OAKLAND CATHOLIC EAGLES (60)
(Boys Golf-30, Football-10, Boys Soccer-10, Girls Tennis-10)

17) CANON-McMILLAN BIG MACS (45)
(Girls Soccer-25, Boys Soccer-10, Girls Tennis-10)

17) PLUM MUSTANGS (45)
(Boys Cross-Country-25, Football-10, Girls Volleyball-10)

19) SHALER TITANS (40)
(Girls Volleyball-10, Football-10, Girls Tennis-10, Boys Soccer-10)

20) PENN HILLS INDIANS (30)
(Girls Volleyball-20, Football-10)

21) BUTLER GOLDEN TORNADO (15)
(Girls Tennis-10, Girls Cross-Country-5)

22) CONNELLSVILLE FALCONS (10)
(Girls Soccer-10)

22) KISKI AREA CAVALIERS (10)
(Boys Soccer-10)

22) McKEESPORT TIGERS (10)
(Football-10)

25) ALBERT GALLATIN COLONIALS (0)

25) HEMPFIELD SPARTANS (0)

25) WEST MIFFLIN TITANS (0)


CLASS AAA - 24 Schools:

1) WEST ALLEGHENY INDIANS (220)
(Girls Volleyball-80, Football-70, Boys Soccer-40, Boys Cross-Country-20, Girls Tennis-10)

2) MARS PLANETS (165)
(Boys Soccer-80, Girls Volleyball-35, Football-20, Boys Golf-20, Girls Soccer-10)

3) HAMPTON TALBOTS (95)
(Boys Soccer-70, Football-15, Girls Soccer-10)

4) THOMAS JEFFERSON JAGUARS (90)
(Football-30, Girls Tennis-20, Girls Volleyball-20, Boys Golf-10, Girls Soccer-10)

5) LAUREL HIGHLANDS MUSTANGS (80)
(Boys Cross-Country-20, Girls Cross-Country-20, Girls Volleyball-20, Boys Golf-10, Football-10)

6) BLACKHAWK COUGARS (70)
(Girls Volleyball-40, Boys Golf-20, Girls Tennis-10)

6) MOON TIGERS (70)
(Girls Cross-Country-20, Girls Soccer-20, Boys Golf-20, Girls Volleyball-10)

8) BELLE VERNON LEOPARDS (60)
(Boys Golf-20, Girls Soccer-20, Boys Soccer-10, Football-10)

9) HOPEWELL VIKINGS (55)
(Football-45, Girls Volleyball-10)

10) FRANKLIN REGIONAL PANTHERS (50)
(Football-20, Girls Soccer-10, Girls Tennis-10, Girls Volleyball-10)

11) MONTOUR SPARTANS (40)
(Football-10, Girls Tennis-10, Boys Soccer-10, Girls Soccer-10)

12) CHARTIERS VALLEY COLTS (35)
(Boys Soccer-15, Football-10, Girls Soccer-10)

13) DERRY TROJANS (30)
(Football-10, Girls Volleyball-10, Girls Tennis-10)

13) ELIZABETH FORWARD WARRIORS (30)
(Boys Golf-20, Girls Volleyball-10)

13) INDIANA LITTLE INDIANS (30)
(Girls Volleyball-20, Boys Soccer-10)

13) KNOCH KNIGHTS (30)
(Football-10, Boys Soccer-10, Girls Volleyball-10)

17) GREENSBURG-SALEM GOLDEN LIONS (20)
(Football-20)

17) TRINITY HILLERS (20)
(Football-10, Girls Volleyball-10)

19) AMBRIDGE BRIDGERS (10)
(Boys Soccer-10)

19) NEW CASTLE RED HURRICANES (10)
(Football-10)

19) RINGGOLD RAMS (10)
(Girls Volleyball-10)

19) UNIONTOWN RED RAIDERS (10)
(Football-10)

19) YOUGH COUGARS (10)
(Girls Volleyball-10)

24) HIGHLANDS GOLDEN RAMS (0)


CLASS AA - 46 Schools:

1) GREENSBURG CENTRAL CATHOLIC CENTURIONS (310)
(Football-95, Boys Soccer-80, Girls Volleyball-55, Girls Tennis-30, Boys Cross-Country-30, Boys Golf-10, Girls Soccer-10)

2) QUAKER VALLEY QUAKERS (265)
(Boys Cross-Country-95, Girls Cross-Country-70, Girls Tennis-60, Boys Soccer-20, Girls Soccer-10, Girls Volleyball-10)

3) BEAVER BOBCATS (165)
(Boys Cross-Country-45, Girls Soccer-40, Girls Cross-Country-20, Boys Soccer-20, Girls Tennis-20, Football-10, Girls Volleyball-10)

4) SHADY SIDE ACADEMY INDIANS (130)
(Girls Cross-Country-45, Girls Tennis-30, Football-20, Boys Soccer-10, Girls Soccer-10, Boys Golf-10, Boys Cross-Country-5)

5) SOUTH PARK EAGLES (125)
(Girls Soccer-55, Boys Soccer-20, Girls Tennis-20, Girls Cross-Country-20, Girls Volleyball-10)

6) BISHOP CANEVIN CRUSADERS (120)
(Boys Golf-70, Boys Soccer-20, Girls Volleyball-20, Girls Soccer-10)

7) SETON-LaSALLE REBELS (100)
(Boys Soccer-55, Girls Soccer-20, Boys Golf-15, Girls Volleyball-10)

7) SOUTH FAYETTE LIONS (100)
(Boys Golf-30, Football-20, Boys Cross-Country-20, Girls Volleyball-20, Girls Soccer-10)

9) FREEPORT YELLOWJACKETS (95)
(Girls Volleyball-55, Football-20, Boys Golf-20)

10) WEST SHAMOKIN WOLVES (90)
(Girls Volleyball-80, Girls Tennis-10)

11) CENTER TROJANS (85)
(Girls Soccer-35, Football-20, Boys Soccer-20, Boys Golf-10)

12) MOUNT PLEASANT VIKINGS (60)
(Girls Soccer-20, Football-20, Boys Soccer-10, Girls Tennis-10)

13) BURRELL BUCCANEERS (50)
(Boys Soccer-20, Girls Tennis-20, Football-10)

13) SOUTHMORELAND SCOTTIES (50)
(Girls Soccer-30, Boys Soccer-10, Girls Tennis-10)

15) WAYNESBURG RAIDERS (40)
(Boys Golf-20, Girls Cross-Country-20)

16) BETH-CENTER BULLDOGS (30)
(Girls Volleyball-20, Football-10)

16) KEYSTONE OAKS GOLDEN EAGLES (30)
(Football-20, Boys Soccer-10)

16) LAUREL SPARTANS (30)
(Football-20, Girls Volleyball-10)

16) RIVERSIDE PANTHERS (30)
(Boys Golf-20, Girls Tennis-10)

16) SOUTH SIDE BEAVER RAMS (30)
(Girls Volleyball-20, Football-10)

21) BEAVER FALLS TIGERS (25)
(Football-25)

21) ELLIS SCHOOL/MOUNT ALVERNIA/SUMMIT ACADEMY/WINCHESTER THURSTON (25)
(Girls Tennis (Ellis)-25)

21) FREEDOM BULLDOGS (25)
(Boys Soccer-25)

24) BRENTWOOD SPARTANS (20)
(Football-10, Girls Volleyball-10)

24) BROWNSVILLE FALCONS (20)
(Boys Cross-Country-20)

24) BURGETTSTOWN BLUE DEVILS (20)
(Football-10, Boys Golf-10)

24) CARLYNTON COUGARS (20)
(Boys Soccer-20)

24) FORD CITY SABERS (20)
(Boys Golf-10, Girls Volleyball-10)

24) KITTANNING WILDCATS (20)
(Football-10, Girls Volleyball-10)

24) McGUFFEY HIGHLANDERS (20)
(Football-10, Girls Soccer-10)

24) NEW BRIGHTON LIONS (20)
(Boys Golf-20)

24) STEEL VALLEY IRONMEN (20)
(Football-10, Girls Soccer-10)

24) VALLEY VIKINGS (20)
(Girls Tennis-20)

24) WASHINGTON LITTLE PREXIES (20)
(Football-10, Girls Volleyball-10)

35) NORTHGATE FLAMES (15)
(Girls Volleyball-10, Girls Cross-Country-5)

36) APOLLO-RIDGE VIKINGS (10)
(Girls Volleyball-10)

36) CHARLEROI COUGARS (10)
(Boys Soccer-10)

36) DEER LAKES LANCERS (10)
(Girls Soccer-10)

36) SHENANGO WILDCATS (10)
(Girls Volleyball-10)

36) STO-ROX VIKINGS (10)
(Football-10)

41) EAST ALLEGHENY WILDCATS (0)

41) ELLWOOD CITY WOLVERINES (0)

41) JEANNETTE JAYHAWKS (0)

41) MOHAWK WARRIORS (0)

43) SOUTH ALLEGHENY GLADIATORS (0)

43) WILKINSBURG TIGERS (0)


CLASS A - 36 Schools:

1) SPRINGDALE DYNAMOS (170)
(Girls Soccer-105, Boys Soccer-55, Football-10)

2) SEWICKLEY ACADEMY PANTHERS (145)
(Girls Tennis-70, Boys Golf-45, Boys Soccer-20, Girls Soccer-10)

3) CLAIRTON BEARS (130)
(Football-130)

4) JEFFERSON-MORGAN ROCKETS (70)
(Girls Volleyball-40, Boys Golf-20, Football-10)

5) ROCHESTER RAMS (55)
(Football-45, Boys Golf-10)

6) BENTWORTH BEARCATS (50)
(Girls Volleyball-20, Boys Golf-20, Boys Soccer-10)

7) ALIQUIPPA QUIPS (45)
(Football-45)

7) NORTH CATHOLIC TROJANS (45)
(Football-25, Girls Volleyball-20)

9) OUR LADY OF THE SACRED HEART CHARGERS (40)
(Girls Volleyball-20, Boys Golf-10, Girls Cross-Country-10)

10) BEAVER COUNTY CHRISTIAN EAGLES (35)
(Boys Soccer-20, Girls Volleyball-15)

11) AVONWORTH ANTELOPES (30)
(Girls Volleyball-20, Football-10)

11) NESHANNOCK LANCERS (30)
(Boys Golf-20, Girls Soccer-10)

11) VINCENTIAN ACADEMY ROYALS (30)
(Girls Tennis-20, Boys Golf-10)

14) CALIFORNIA TROJANS (20)
(Boys Golf-20)

14) FORT CHERRT RANGERS (20)
(Girls Volleyball-10, Football-10)

14) FRAZIER COMMODORES (20)
(Girls Volleyball-20)

14) GEIBEL GATORS (55)
(Girls Volleyball-10, Girls Soccer-10)

14) MONESSEN GREYHOUNDS (20)
(Football-20)

14) SERRA CATHOLIC EAGLES (20)
(Football-10, Boys Soccer-10)

14) TRINITY CHRISTIAN FALCONS (20)
(Boys Soccer-10, Girls Volleyball-10)

21) CARMICHAELS MIGHTY MIKES (10)
(Football-10)

21) CHARTIERS-HOUSTON BUCCANEERS (10)
(Boys Soccer-10)

21) LEECHBURG BLUE DEVILS (10)
(Girls Volleyball-10)

21) MONACA INDIANS (10)
(Football-10)

21) QUIGLEY SPARTANS (10)
(Girls Soccer-10)

21) ST. JOSEPH SPARTANS (10)
(Boys Soccer-10)

21) WINCHESTER THURSTON BEARS (10)
(Girls Tennis-10)

28) AQUINAS ACADEMY WARRIORS (0)

28) AVELLA EAGLES (0)

28) CORNELL RAIDERS (0)

28) LINCOLN PARK LEOPARDS (0)

28) MAPLETOWN MAPLES (0)

28) RIVERVIEW RAIDERS (0)

28) UNION SCOTTIES (0)

28) WESTERN BEAVER GOLDEN BEAVERS (0)

28) WEST GREENE PIONEERS (0)