Tag: Franklin Regional

Westmoreland boys soccer playoff preview capsules for Thursday’s quarterfinals

October 24, 2018

Boys soccer Class 4A Quarterfinals No. 2 Norwin (15-2-1) vs. No. 7 Peters Township (11-7) 8 p.m. Thursday at Norwin Winner plays: Winner of No. 3 Upper St. Clair (11-3-2)/No. 6 Butler (11-4-2) Coaches: Scott Schuchert, Norwin; Robert Dyer, Peters Township Players to watch: Carter Breen, Sr., F, Norwin; Christian

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The Birdie delves into tiebreakers before picking Westmoreland County games

Last week: 14-1 (.933) Season: 95-23 (.805) On the morning of a rare day off, the Birdie pushed around his scrambled eggs at breakfast, scraping his fork against Mrs. Birdie's fancy plate, causing her to cringe. He then used the fork to flip his pumpkin spiced pancakes and sent them

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Franklin Regional, Penn-Trafford to battle for playoff positioning in Big East Conference

It is tough to spot differences between Franklin Regional and Penn-Trafford. Both teams have dual-threat quarterbacks, talented skill-position players, a number of athletic two-way contributors and even proficient kickers. So assuming a number of areas cancel each other out, what will prevent a stalemate; what will be the difference when

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Three WPIAL golfers capture state championships

October 23, 2018

YORK -- On the back of Palmer Jackson's golf cap is an umbrella pin to honor legendary golfer Arnold Palmer. The Franklin Regional senior was named after the golf great, and he feels there is a connection between them. andquot;It's like I'm related to him,andquot; Jackson said after winning his

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PIAA golf, tennis tournaments on tap in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

October 22, 2018

The first day of the PIAA golf championships are in the books from the Heritage Hills Golf Resort, and a handful of district golfers in the hunt for state gold. WPIAL Class AAA girls champion Caroline Wrigley of North Allegheny shot a 2-over par 74 and has a one-stroke lead

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Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball using last season’s early exit as motivation for playoffs

To say the members of the Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball team remember last season's first-round loss would be a drastic understatement. Apparently, it was, and is, motivation for success. andquot;They talked about it so much, and how they wanted to win the section again,andquot; GCC coach Courtney Stynchula said.

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Franklin Regional’s Jackson, North Allegheny’s Wrigley lead at PIAA Class AAA golf tournament

Franklin Regional senior Palmer Jackson and North Allegheny senior Caroline Wrigley are atop the leaderboard after Monday's opening round of the PIAA golf championship. Jackson shot a 2-over par 73 and is tied with Central Bucks East senior Patrick Sheehan and Harriton junior Andrew Wallace in the Class AAA boys

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Westmoreland WPIAL boys soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 22, 2018

October 21, 2018

Boys soccer Class 4A No. 11 Latrobe (10-6-1) vs. No. 6 Butler (10-4-2) 7 p.m. Monday at Butler Winner plays: No. 3 Upper St. Clair (11-3-2) Coaches: Tom Kennedy, Latrobe; Troy Mohney, Butler Players to watch: Marshal Kalning, Sr., MF, Latrobe; Tate Mohney, Sr., F, Butler Corner kicks: After losing

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Greensburg Salem’s Anderson collects Penn State offer

October 20, 2018

Malia Anderson expected colleges to take notice after the season she had on the track last spring. The interest has trickled in for the Greensburg Salem senior, who is primed for a big senior year. The 800-meter specialist has heard from Penn State, Villanova and Georgetown. She took an official

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McKeesport tops FR, sets up showdown with Gateway

October 19, 2018

McKeesport coach Matt Miller called the final two games of the regular season as revenge games. That's because during the 2017 season, Franklin Regional and Gateway were the only teams to defeat his Tigers. One down and one to go for McKeesport after it dominated Franklin Regional, 36-16, on senior

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