Tag: Franklin Regional

Franklin Regional runners prepare for WPIAL championship meet

October 19, 2018

Running provides comfort for Franklin Regional senior Clare McCarthy, so much so that she feels at home whether she's participating in a cross country race or just jogging for fun. andquot;For me, running is a huge stress reliever,andquot; McCarthy said. andquot;Just finishing a race and that sense of joy is

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Westmoreland football notebook: Belle Vernon motivated to win for injured QB

October 18, 2018

Quarterback Jared Hartman's season-ending knee injury was a devastating blow to the Belle Vernon football program but the Leopards were quick to recover. No andquot;break glass in case of emergencyandquot; warnings or waving of white flags down in the Mon Valley. Class 4A No. 3 Belle Vernon (6-1) is not

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Chick’s Picks learns breaking down the WPIAL playoff picture no easy task

Welcome to Week 8 of the high school football season. At this point in the season, Chick's Picks often seeks the help of experts. That is, experts in the field of the WPIAL football playoff picture. This can become quite a complicated matter in some conferences, so Chick's Picks likes

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Franklin Regional draws No. 1 seed in WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer playoffs

October 17, 2018

Franklin Regional coach Rand Hudson hoped his team would get the No. 1 seed in the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer playoffs. All right, he just about expected it. How could he not The Panthers put together the most dominating regular season in program history. The Panthers (14-0-1) have allowed

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Westmoreland County football players to watch for Week 8

Tanner Krevokuch Norwin, so., TE/LB The 6-foot-4, 208-pounder has caught 17 passes for 208 yards from junior quarterback Jack Salopek. He's becoming one of Salopek's go-to receivers. He also has 18 tackles, 16 solo, and one interception return of 38 yards. Kenny Shea Greensburg Salem, sr., RB/LB The 5-foot-8, 180-pounder

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Franklin Regional, McKeesport set to battle for playoff positioning

There is a lot on the line Friday when Franklin Regional and McKeesport tangle in a WPIAL Class 5A Big East Conference battle. The final two weeks of the regular season will be big for both teams. While they already have secured playoff berths, finishing in first place is still

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Seneca Valley boys, girls earn top seeds in WPIAL soccer playoffs

The WPIAL soccer committee came to the same decision when determining the playoff field for the upcoming Class 4A postseason: Seneca Valley over Norwin. The brackets, released Wednesday afternoon on the WPIAL website, list Seneca Valley as the No. 1 seed in both boys and girls Class 4A. Norwin is

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Franklin Regional’s Jackson fires 66 to take medalist honors at PIAA West Region tournament

October 15, 2018

After Palmer Jackson came up short of winning the individual title at the WPIAL Class AAA golf championship, he vowed to change his approach at the PIAA championship. That new approach began Monday at the PIAA West Region tournament at Chestnut Ridge Resort's Tom's Run course. The Franklin Regional senior,

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WPIAL boys soccer rankings for week of Oct. 15, 2018

Here's a look at the latest WPIAL boys soccer rankings for the week of Oct. 15, 2018: Class 4A 1. Seneca Valley, 13-2-1, 1 2. Norwin, 14-2-1, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 10-3-3, 3 4. Upper St. Clair, 10-3-2, 5 5. Butler, 10-4-1, NR Out: North Allegheny, 10-5, 4 Class 3A 1.

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Fresh off unbeaten run in Section 4, Franklin Regional boys turn attention to postseason

October 12, 2018

The Franklin Regional boys soccer team had high expectations heading into the season and with just cause. A team that narrowly missed out on a trip to the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals last season, the Panthers (13-0-1, 11-0-1 Section 4-3A) came into the 2018 campaign focused on achieving more. Coach

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