Tag: Norwin

Unbeaten Norwin girls basketball still working on fine-tuning for section play

December 26, 2018

Norwin girls basketball coach Brian Brozeski called his Knights to the gym Christmas Eve morning not because his team was struggling. The Knights have a perfect record. The purpose of the practice was to get back to basics and prepare for what promises to be a thrilling second half to

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WPIAL wrestling rankings for week of Dec. 24, 2018

December 25, 2018

WPIAL wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 4-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 4-0, 4 3. Hempfield, 8-1, 3 4. Waynesburg, 4-0, 5 5. Canon-McMillan, 2-2, 2 6. Franklin Regional, 2-0, 6 7. Greensburg Salem, 2-0, 7 8. Thomas Jefferson, 7-0, 8 9. Norwin, 5-2, 9 10.

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Norwin’s Phipps, North Hills’ Hillegas seek 2nd Powerade titles

Kurtis Phipps knows how hard it is to win the Powerade Christmas Tournament. Last year as a sophomore, the Norwin wrestler defeated eventual PIAA Class AAA 103-pound champion, Seneca Valley sophomore Alejandro Herrera-Rondon, in the semifinals and then Maryland state champion, St. Pauls' Will Guida in the finals. North Hills

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Westmoreland high school notes: Local basketball teams set for holiday events

December 22, 2018

Christmas break means holiday basketball tournament time. Spectators will have several options on the local schedule this week. Most tournaments are round-robins, which means there is no championship and consolation, and will be played across Thursday and Friday. The Jeannette boys team is used to traveling over the break, but

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Derry’s Justin Flack named Westmoreland Tribune-Review Football Player of the Year

PLAYER OF THE YEAR JUSTIN FLACK RB/QB/DB, Senior, 5-foot-8, 160 pounds, Derry Area Justin Flack's senior season turned out better than he or anyone expected. The Derry senior running back said he never dreamed rushing for 1,334 yards and scoring 38 touchdowns. Because of injuries to Colton Nemcheck and Justin

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Norwin forwards play key role in Section 3-6A victory over Hempfield

December 21, 2018

Norwin doesn't have a tall lineup compared to some teams, but the forwards the Knights do possess played big roles in a foul-filled and physical Section 3-6A opener. Sophomore 6-foot-4 forward Jayden Walker had 17 points and 6-3 senior Gianni Rizzo added 16 to power visiting Norwin past Hempfield ,

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Girls bowler of the week: Norwin’s Rachel Lundy

Norwin senior Rachel Lundy is setting the pace so far on the girls side in the WPIBL. Through her team's first two games, she rolled a high game of 255 and a high series of 641, and her 213.67 average ranked No. 1 leaguewide. She is a key piece of

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Serra Catholic, Winchester Thurston girls to face off in Thursday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

December 20, 2018

Twenty years ago, Bill Cleary guided Serra Catholic to the school's second girls basketball district title and first of three WPIAL Class A championships. The past two years, Winchester Thurston has been the queen of the WPIAL Class A court, winning back-to-back district crowns. Now the two decorated programs are

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Mars boys, North Allegheny girls atop Trib 10 bask power rankings

December 19, 2018

Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network will release weekly Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the rankings for the week of Dec. 17. Overall records are through Tuesday's games. BOYS

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WPIAL football players sign with Division I colleges

Signed on Senior football players from the WPIAL who signed with Division I programs Wednesday: Division I FBS Dante Cephas, Penn Hills, WR -- Kent State Mike Coleman, Woodland Hills, DB -- Toledo Konota Gaskins, McKeesport, DB -- Bowling Green Will Gipson, Aliquippa, WR -- Pitt RJ Hart, Imani Christian,

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