Quaker Valley High School Sports Receives Honor

Quaker Valley High School has been recognized for their outstanding sports program.

The school was 2011-12 MSA Sports Cup Winner for Class AA by MSA Sports Network.

According to Mike Mastroianni, director of athletics and activities, the MSA Sports Cup is a challenge to determine the best sports programs for the entire school year throughout the WPIAL schools in each of the four classifications; A, AA, AAA and AAAA.  Points are earned for the success of each team sport in the fall, winter and spring seasons.

“You receive points for winning games, for each level you progress through the playoffs, etc.,” he said.

In a statement issued by the district, Dr. Joseph H. Clapper, superintendent, said, “The MSA Sports Cup offers a quantitative assessment of our athletic program. It validates that our athletic department and our student athletes continue to perform at an exceptional level.”

This is the first time that Quaker Valley High School has received the MSA Sports Cup.

“The best part of this honor is that it is a connection of all of our teams, of all of our athletes,” said Mastroianni, “It is all of our student athletes and coaches working together.”

Since many of the athletes are in more than one sport, it recognizes their efforts as well, said Mastroianni.

“This is a tremendous achievement for our sports programs,” he said.

Achievements in 2011-12 include: Boys’ Cross Country:  WPIAL & PIAA Pennsylvania State Champions, WPIAL Section Champions, MAC Champions; Boys’ Golf:  WPIAL Playoff Qualifier, WPIAL Team Finalist; Boy’s Soccer: WPIAL Section Champions; Girls’ Cross Country: WPIAL Champions, WPIAL Section Champions; Girls’ Soccer:  WPIAL Playoff Qualifier; Girls’ Tennis: WPIAL Runner-up, MAC Champions, PIAA Pennsylvania Elite 8; Boys’ Basketball: WPIAL Playoffs, PIAA Pennsylvania Final Four;  Boys’ Ice Hockey: WPIHL Division Champions, WPIHL Western Pennsylvania Champion & PIHL Pennsylvania State Champions; Boys’ & Girls’ Swimming & Diving:  Boys’ WPIAL Section Champions, Boys’ MAC Champions, Girls’ WPIAL Playoffs; Girls’ Basketball:  WPIAL Section Champions;  Boys’ Track & Field: WPIAL Team Runner-up, WPIAL Section Champions, PIAA Pennsylvania Team 3rd Place;  Girls’ Track & Field:  WPIAL Team Qualifier; Girls’ Lacrosse: WPIAL Playoffs; Boys’ Lacrosse: WPIAL Playoffs;  Boys’ Tennis:  MAC Champions.

Other WPIAL schools recognized by MSA Sports Cup Winners include: North Allegheny (AAAA), Mars (AAA), and Sewickley Academy (A).