Tag: Norwin

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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Freeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory

October 30, 2018

Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in

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WPIAL sets soccer championship schedule for Highmark Stadium

The WPIAL released the schedule for the upcoming eight soccer championship games, which will take place Thursday through Saturday at Highmark Stadium in Station Square. Thursday's schedule includes the Class A boys game between Avonworth and Greensburg Central Catholic at 6 p.m. and the Class AAA boys game between Franklin

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Pine-Richland wins thrilling 5-set quarterfinal match over Norwin

October 29, 2018

Trailing 14-8 in a winner-take-all fifth set with a trip to the semifinals in Class 4A on the line, No. 3-seeded Pine-Richland used a strong run to force a win-by-two situation, and eventually defeated No. 6 Norwin, 17-15, to win a WPIAL Class AAAA girls volleyball quarterfinal 3-2 on Monday

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Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals

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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Norwin makes early lead stand up, punches ticket to boys soccer final

For the first time since 1989, the Norwin boys soccer team has earned the right to play for the WPIAL Class AAAA championship after defeating Upper St. Clair, 2-1, in the semifinals Monday. Behind a pair of first-half goals from Carter Breen and Matthew Federovich, the Knights (17-2-1) held on

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Westmoreland notebook: GCC’s Helm ‘can’t wait to be a Raider’

October 28, 2018

Geoff Helm will be one of the top returning basketball players in Westmoreland County this season, and now that the Greensburg Central Catholic senior has settled on a college, he can focus on leading the Centurions back to the playoffs. Helm gave a verbal commitment to Shippensburg, turning down other

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Peters Township girls soccer blanks No. 2 Norwin to reach WPIAL finals

October 27, 2018

In theory, Norwin had what appeared to be a distinct advantage in the Class 4A girls soccer semifinals. The No. 2-seeded Knights came in with a healthy lineup and trotted out a number experienced players who were aiming for a fourth straight WPIAL finals appearance. During warmups, Norwin learned Peters

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Westmoreland boys soccer capsules: Monday’s semifinals

Boys Soccer Class 4A Semifinals No. 2 Norwin (16-2-1) vs. No. 3 Upper St. Clair (12-3-2) 8 p.m. Monday at North Allegheny Winner plays: Winner of No. 1 Seneca Valley (15-2-1)/No. 4 Canon-McMillan (16-2) Coaches: Scott Schuchert, Norwin; Uwe Schneider, USC Players to watch: Carter Breen, Sr., F, Norwin; Zachary

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