Tag: Norwin

Norwin uses playoff absence as motivation for next season

November 9, 2018

It was an early end to the season for the Norwin football team. After reaching the WPIAL postseason each of the last four seasons, the Knights finished 3-7 and were unable to qualify for the Class 6A playoffs. andquot;It is disappointing that we didn't extend the season into the playoffs,andquot;

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Norwin boys soccer team hitting reset button as PIAA playoffs begin

November 5, 2018

After a disappointing end to its quest for a WPIAL Class AAAA title, the Norwin boys soccer team is pushing reset on the season. The Knights walked away from Highmark Stadium as WPIAL runners-up after dropping a 5-2 decision to Seneca Valley on Saturday. But not all is lost for

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Norwin’s Gray changes commitment, will compete in track and field at Bucknell

Lexi Gray took a sharp turn on the road to college athletics, changing sports and schools along the way. She could not be happier with her new-found decision. Gray, a senior at Norwin, had planned to play soccer at Lourdes, a NAIA school in Sylvania, Ohio. She committed before the

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Westmoreland PIAA boys soccer capsules for Nov. 6, 2018

Boys soccer Class AAAA Norwin (17-3-1) vs. State College (12-5-2) 6 p.m. Tuesday at Bald Eagle High School, Wingate Winner plays: Winner of Cumberland Valley/Radnor Players to watch: Carter Breen, Norwin (Sr., F); Daniel Bennett, State College (Sr. F) Corner kicks: Norwin has not qualified for the state playoffs since

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WPIAL boys soccer teams ready to begin PIAA playoffs

November 4, 2018

The WPIAL boys soccer playoff tournaments have concluded, and the teams which remain alive are gearing up for what they hope are successful runs in the PIAA playoffs that begin Tuesday at sites all throughout the state. Sixteen teams are set for first-round matchups in each of the four classifications.

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Seneca Valley boys beat Norwin for 1st WPIAL boys soccer title

November 3, 2018

The Seneca Valley boys soccer team knew it had to strike early if it wanted to capture gold. And it did. The Raiders took the lead in the first minute and never looked back as it topped Norwin, 5-2, in the WPIAL Class AAAA championship game at Highmark Stadium in

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High school notebook: Derry’s DeLuca picks up another Division I offer

Dom DeLuca knows the farther he can help guide Derry into the WPIAL football playoffs, the better his chances are to get college exposure. Of course, that is not something DeLuca would admit being the team-first senior leader he is for the Trojans. He wants to see Derry win its

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WPIAL soccer, volleyball championships on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

November 2, 2018

If you can't make it to Highmark Stadium or Fox Chapel High School, you can watch all-day action of the WPIAL soccer and volleyball finals on Solid Gold Saturday on the TribLive High School Sports Network. The lineup for the four remaining soccer championships: Girls A -- Freedom vs. Bentworth

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Seneca Valley, Norwin boys seek 1st WPIAL soccer title

November 1, 2018

Despite being among the WPIAL's most successful boys soccer programs, neither Norwin nor Seneca Valley have captured a district title. That will change Saturday when the two squads meet at 5:45 p.m. for the Class 4A championship at Highmark Stadium. It's the first WPIAL title match appearance for the second-seeded

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Westmoreland soccer notebook: Boys teams take center stage this fall

October 31, 2018

Girls soccer teams from Westmoreland County had turned the WPIAL finals into an annual pilgrimage to Highmark Stadium. The boys, not so much. But times are changing, at least for this season. While no local girls teams made it to the championship games for the first time since 2009, three

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