Tag: Greensburg C.C.

West Allegheny’s Nathan Dragisich named Trib HSSN Boys Soccer Player of the Year

December 1, 2018

Trib HSSN Boys Soccer Player of the Year Nathan Dragisich West Allegheny, senior, midfielder Playing at a fast, attacking pace, West Allegheny racked up 120 goals, 23 wins and a PIAA championship. Nathan Dragisich was out in front, leading the charge as the Indians went andquot;dragandquot; racing to their most

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Southmoreland’s Miller headed to RMU

November 28, 2018

Pipe dreams can come true. Just look at the Southmoreland softball program. The once-struggling Scotties won a WPIAL championship last spring. For decades, getting players to the Division I college level seemed nearly as improbable. But things sure have changed in Alverton. You just need Faith. Junior Faith Miller, a

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New coach Salih hoping to instill toughness in GCC girls

November 22, 2018

Knee pads and mouth guards have become part of the uniform at Greensburg Central Catholic. The Centurion girls won't be tall, but they also won't be talked down to. andquot;We want our girls to play hard and to be physical,andquot; said first-year coach Samuel Salih. andquot;I started having teams put

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Bisignani returns to helm as GCC boys try to get back to playoffs

The approach and motivation for Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball is like the gym floor on which the team will play this season: fresh and shiny, brand new and bright. This is a team that looks new on the surface but is quite same-old underneath. And that includes the expectation

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PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — Clairton claims 1st of 4 PIAA titles in ’09

November 15, 2018

The PIAA had been hosting state playoffs in all but one fall high school sport since 1976. Soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country and field hockey all crowned state champions once the district playoffs concluded. The lone exception to the fall state playoff slate was high school football. It wasn't

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Avonworth shuts out Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer in PIAA semifinals

November 13, 2018

Avonworth coach Tom Angell is a big fan of dark chocolate. Standout senior Sam Guzzo likes Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and goalkeeper Tim Stewart likes it all and will eat whatever. Nevertheless, Guzzo was sweet as milk chocolate for the Antelopes. The attacker took possession on a crossing pass, dodged

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Poker-faced GCC strolls into semifinal rematch with Avonworth

November 12, 2018

Quite literally, the cards have been stacked against Tyler Solis before. The coach of the Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer team used to be a gaming dealer at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. andquot;I know how all those games work,andquot; Solis said. He also knows a thing or two about the

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PIAA soccer, volleyball semifinals set in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

Upon first glance, the western finals of the PIAA boys soccer playoffs look like a WPIAL pitch party. Seven of the eight teams playing for a spot in the state championships from the west side of the boys soccer bracket are from District 7, with Radnor from District 1 being

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PIAA sets boys soccer semifinal sites and times

November 11, 2018

Seven WPIAL boys soccer teams will be involved in Tuesday's PIAA boys soccer semifinals. A rematch of the WPIAL Class A title game pits Greensburg Central Catholic (19-2) against WPIAL champion Avonworth (22-0-1). The Antelopes scored a shootout victory in the teams' match for the WPIAL title Nov. 1. GCC

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Short-handed Greensburg Central Catholic clips Seton LaSalle, advances to PIAA boys soccer semifinals

November 10, 2018

With two starting forwards hobbled by leg injuries, including standout Pitt recruit Luke Mort, Greensburg Central Catholic had to do some reconfiguring -- of its schemes, its lineup and its outlook -- for the PIAA Class A boys soccer quarterfinals. Backups had to find their way into the flow, adjust

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