Tag: Hampton

Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals

October 29, 2018

No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off

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Bowling offers winter alternative for Hampton athletes

October 26, 2018

Looking to stay dry and close to home during the winter athletics season Give bowling a try. Bowling is not only a low-maintenance sport for males and females, but there can be collegiate financial benefits as well. Those reasons are why Hampton bowling coach Glen Thomas hopes he can increase

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Top-seeded Franklin Regional edges Hampton to advance to WPIAL semifinals

October 25, 2018

Franklin Regional has spent the boys soccer season reducing opponents to donuts. A tightfisted defense produced an unbeaten regular season, an accompanying section title and the top seed in the playoffs. Now, you can add the team's first trip to the WPIAL semifinals. No. 1 Franklin Regional allowed a rare

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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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‘Better days’ ahead for Hampton football

October 18, 2018

If the measure of a good team isn't always in wins and losses, then neither do they measure coaching. It's sometimes about getting the most out of what you have. Jacque DeMatteo feels that's happened for his Hampton football team, which faces an uphill task in improving on its two-win

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Young Hampton golf team posts another playoff season

The Hampton golf team had some young players carrying bags this season. Enough to expect a letdown. But by the end of the year, for the fifth year in a row, the Talbots earned a playoff berth. They finished 10-2 in section matches, good for second place in Section 8-AAA.

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Girls volleyball wraps up section play in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

October 17, 2018

The curtain falls Thursday on section play in WPIAL girls volleyball. Sixty teams have punched their tickets to the district postseason with only a handful of spots up for grabs on the final day. Here are the matches that will help round out the final 2018 WPIAL girls volleyball playoff

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Breaking down the 2018 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs

Class AAAA Favorite: Seneca Valley. The Raiders won WPIAL titles in 2007, '09, '13 and '14. They finished on top of a strong Section 1 and posted nonsection wins over defending champion Penn-Trafford and reining PIAA champ Norwin. Contenders: No. 2 Norwin is loaded with talent and speed. The Knights

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WPIAL girls soccer rankings for week of Oct. 16, 2018

October 16, 2018

Here's a look at the latest WPIAL girls soccer rankings for the week of Oct. 15, 2018: Class 4A Team, record, previous 1. Norwin, 14-2, 1 2. Peters Township, 13-3, 3 3. Seneca Valley, 13-2, 2 4. Upper St. Clair, 12-3, 4 5. Pine-Richland, 13-3, 5 Out: None Class 3A

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Hampton girls volleyball building confidence for postseason run

October 11, 2018

As it eyes a third straight playoff berth, Hampton girls volleyball team finds itself in a familiar position. The big question is, has the team's ceiling capped The Talbots (7-3) have been working over the mental hurdle of saying it isn't. The team has enjoyed great success versus most of

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