Tag: Norwin

The Birdie delves into tiebreakers before picking Westmoreland County games

October 24, 2018

Last week: 14-1 (.933) Season: 95-23 (.805) On the morning of a rare day off, the Birdie pushed around his scrambled eggs at breakfast, scraping his fork against Mrs. Birdie's fancy plate, causing her to cringe. He then used the fork to flip his pumpkin spiced pancakes and sent them

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Westmoreland girls soccer playoff preview capsules for Wednesday’s quarterfinals

October 23, 2018

GIRLS SOCCER Class 4A Quarterfinals No. 2 Norwin (14-2) vs. No. 7 North Allegheny (11-5-1) 8 p.m. Wednesday at Norwin Winner plays: Winner of No. 3 Peters Township (14-3)/No. 11 Butler (11-5-2) Coaches: Lauren Karcher, Norwin; Chuck Kelley, North Allegheny Players to watch: Dani Iannuzzo, Jr., MF, Norwin; Emma Bundy,

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PIAA golf, tennis tournaments on tap in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

October 22, 2018

The first day of the PIAA golf championships are in the books from the Heritage Hills Golf Resort, and a handful of district golfers in the hunt for state gold. WPIAL Class AAA girls champion Caroline Wrigley of North Allegheny shot a 2-over par 74 and has a one-stroke lead

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Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball using last season’s early exit as motivation for playoffs

To say the members of the Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball team remember last season's first-round loss would be a drastic understatement. Apparently, it was, and is, motivation for success. andquot;They talked about it so much, and how they wanted to win the section again,andquot; GCC coach Courtney Stynchula said.

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Mt. Lebanon football clinches playoff berth with win over Norwin

October 19, 2018

Mt. Lebanon is back in the playoffs. The Blue Devils defeated visiting Norwin, 34-28, on Friday to earn a WPIAL Class 6A playoff berth at Mt. Lebanon. Mt. Lebanon (4-3, 4-5) snapped a two-game losing streak. Norwin (2-5, 3-6) dropped its third straight and faces a challenging road to a

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Norwin volleyball team enters playoffs forged by tight matches

For the Norwin volleyball team, it might be a case of better late than never. The Knights have been playing some of their best volleyball over the final weeks of the regular season. On Oct. 16, Norwin topped Section 3-4A champion Latrobe, 3-1. andquot;This team is working together pretty well,andquot;

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Following win at WCCA meet, Norwin girls cross country team sets sights on WPIAL success

With its recent win at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association meet, Norwin girls cross country received a shot of confidence. The Knights upset Greensburg Salem, the team it finished behind in Division I, Section 1, and they hope to take the momentum with them into the WPIAL championships Thursday at

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5 things to watch for in Week 8: Class 6A playoff field still wide open

October 18, 2018

One or two upsets could turn the WPIAL's largest classification upside down. For instance, win out and Seneca Valley might earn the No. 2 seed, a first-round bye and a home game in the semifinals. Lose both Well, if that happens, then the Raiders could be sitting home when the

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Breaking down the 2018 WPIAL girls soccer playoffs

October 17, 2018

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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Franklin Regional draws No. 1 seed in WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer playoffs

Franklin Regional coach Rand Hudson hoped his team would get the No. 1 seed in the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer playoffs. All right, he just about expected it. How could he not The Panthers put together the most dominating regular season in program history. The Panthers (14-0-1) have allowed

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