Tag: Norwin

Norwin clinches Section 3-AAAA title by beating rival Penn-Trafford

October 15, 2018

A year after the balance of power in a decades-long girls soccer rivalry shifted to Penn-Trafford, Norwin regained command. The top-ranked Knights swept the regular-season series from Penn-Trafford and clinched the Section 3-AAAA title with a 4-1 victory Monday night at rain-soaked Knights Stadium in North Huntingdon. It was the

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WPIAL boys soccer rankings for week of Oct. 15, 2018

Here's a look at the latest WPIAL boys soccer rankings for the week of Oct. 15, 2018: Class 4A 1. Seneca Valley, 13-2-1, 1 2. Norwin, 14-2-1, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 10-3-3, 3 4. Upper St. Clair, 10-3-2, 5 5. Butler, 10-4-1, NR Out: North Allegheny, 10-5, 4 Class 3A 1.

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Greensburg Salem boys soccer in win-and-in scenario

October 13, 2018

Greensburg Salem's boys soccer playoff fate will come down to the last night of section play. The top four teams in each section go to the WPIAL postseason. The Golden Lions are tied for fourth place with Trinity at 6-5 and both teams play Tuesday night. Greensburg Salem hosts Laurel

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Converted receiver Engel rushes for 282 yards as Canon-McMillan beats Norwin

Norwin expected tough sledding in the condensed yet top-heavy Class 6A football conference this season. But that was against the powerhouse programs; the North Alleghenys and Pine-Richlands of the world. The Knights saw a few andquot;winnableandquot; games on the schedule that could maybe help them make a run at the

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Norwin hockey team puts focus on details

October 12, 2018

System in place Check. Culture in place Check. Depth in roster numbers Check. Talent Check. The little things Negative. It's goes without saying the Norwin soccer team has come a long way since third-year coach Dennis Tokarski took over a few years ago. The Knights struggled through a two-win season

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Apodiakos, Breen take down program scoring records

Two long-time scoring records fell Thursday night for a pair of Westmoreland County boys soccer programs. Senior Markello Apodiakos of Belle Vernon became his school's career points leader with 202, surpassing Mike Posey's mark of 200 set from 1986-89. Apodiakos, who also is Belle Vernon's all-time leader in goals, scored

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No. 2-ranked Norwin boys shut out rival Penn-Trafford

October 11, 2018

With the section title all but locked up, one might think the Norwin boys soccer team might have fallen flat heading into the Thursday night's game against Section 3-4A rival Penn-Trafford -- wrong. The Knights came to play. Carter Breen scored twice as No. 2-ranked Norwin rolled to a 6-0

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5 things to watch for Week 7 of high school football: Class 2A features several contenders

The WPIAL football committee might have trouble assembling the Class 5A playoff bracket and Class 4A could require work. But Class 2A looks like the toughest task with three undefeated teams and nine others with one conference loss. So the committee will have decisions to make. Win out, and Shady

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Westmoreland high school football notebook: Big East coaches praise Penn-Trafford

Ask coaches from the Class 5A Big East Conference if they're surprised to see Penn-Trafford in the thick of the conference-title chase and you'll get the same answer presented a few different ways. Nope. No way. Of course not. Penn-Trafford has one of the most respected programs around, a sentiment

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Westmoreland County’s don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 7

October 10, 2018

Class 6A Canon-McMillan (2-4, 1-4) at Norwin (3-4, 2-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon On the air: 1450 AM; andamp;#0010;TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Pine-Richland 38, Canon-McMillan 7; Central Catholic 35, Norwin 16 Coaches: Mike Evans, Canon-andamp;#0010;McMillan; Dave Brozeski, Norwin Top players: Joshua O'Hare, andamp;#0010;Canon-McMillan (Sr., 6-0, 185, RB);

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