Tag: Franklin Regional

WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Jan. 20, 2019

January 19, 2019

Rankings Boys basketball Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 12-2, 1 2. Pine-Richland, 12-2, 3 3. Mt. Lebanon, 13-2, 4 4. Upper St. Clair, 15-1, 2 5. Butler, 11-3, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 14-1, 1 2. Moon, 14-0, 2 3. Penn Hills, 12-2, 4 4. Woodland Hills, 10-2, 3

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No. 5 Franklin Regional boys top Hampton in low-scoring Section 3-5A game

January 18, 2019

Steve Scorpion has tweaked Franklin Regional's defenses in recent days, adding a few new wrinkles that section opponents haven't seen yet. andquot;We've been tinkering with some things,andquot; said Scorpion, who deployed a new-look matchup zone in the second half Friday night, a strategic switch that helped No. 5-ranked Franklin Regional

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Franklin Regional hockey trio finally gets to play in all-star game together

Daniel Soltesz, Olda Virag and Mathieu Sliva are best friends, so, naturally, they got together to listen to the TribHSSN PIHL Power Play show last week for the revealing of all-star rosters. With this being their senior year, they wanted to hear all three of their names called, so they

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Franklin Regional swimmers prepare for annual WCCA meet

Abbie Ramey made an impact as a freshman at the 2016 Westmoreland County Coaches Association meet at Derry High School. She achieved what was, at that point in her first campaign with Franklin Regional, a season-best time in the 200-yard individual medley, and she won the event. Now, as a

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WPIAL section tournaments set for Wednesday

The section team wrestling tournaments in Class AAA and Class AA will get underway at 6 p.m. Wednesday. Kiski Area is the returning WPIAL champion in Class AAA and Burrell in Class AA. Burrell has won 12 consecutive Class AA titles. The top two teams in each subsection, which have

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No. 4 Gateway girls hold off challenge from No. 5 Franklin Regional in Section 2-5A

January 17, 2019

Just about every time Gateway coach Curtis Williams gathered with his girls basketball team during timeouts he asked, andquot;OK, who has Caliandquot; It was a familiar refrain echoing from the Gators' huddle. Gateway made sure it kept track of Franklin Regional senior guard Cali Konek as she moved through the

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Westmoreland high school basketball notebook: Brozeski subs fast and furious

Norwin girls basketball coach Brian Brozeski joked he has a timing mechanism in his pocket during games that alerts him when to substitute players. Watch a Knights game, and it's like hockey line changes: three in, three out; four down, four up. While a number of teams like to whittle

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Kiski Area wrestling rallies vs. Franklin Regional, pins down top seed

January 16, 2019

Wednesday was senior night for the Kiski Area wrestling team. As a sign of sportsmanship, the Cavaliers public address announcer also recognized the Franklin Regional seniors as they trotted to the middle of the circle, shook hands with Kiski Area coach Chris Heater and were handed gold wrestling pins as

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Beaver, Neshannock to meet in Section 1-3A girls basketball showdown in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in HS sports

The second half of section play in WPIAL girls basketball tips off for many teams Thursday with the focus on a key Class 3A matchup in Beaver County. The first half of section play ended with Beaver, Neshannock and Avonworth all tied for the lead in Section 1-3A with 6-1

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Cali Konek finds comfort in Franklin Regional backcourt

Cali Konek might be attending her fourth high school in as many years but one wouldn't know it by watching her play basketball at Franklin Regional. Konek, a 5-foot-7 senior guard, looks quite comfortable not only in a Panthers uniform but also while competing at the Class 5A level. andquot;When

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