Tag: Norwin

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

October 11, 2018

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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WPIAL girls soccer rankings for Week of Oct. 8, 2018

October 9, 2018

Here's a look at this week's WPIAL girls soccer rankings: Class 4A 1. Norwin, 12-1, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 12-1, 2 3. Peters Township, 11-3, 4 4. Upper St. Clair, 10-3, 5 5. Pine-Richland, 12-3, NR Out: Moon, 9-3-2, 3 Class 3A 1. Mars, 12-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 12-1,

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Latrobe’s Butler makes college decision

October 8, 2018

Bryce Butler likes to hustle to his team's end of the basketball court and score quickly. Keeping the offensive flow moving is what he knows. The get-it-and-go approach works at Latrobe and on the AAU circuit, and Butler fit in well with both uptempo programs. A Division II college team

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WPIAL boys soccer rankings for week of Oct. 8, 2018

Here's a look at the latest WPIAL boys soccer rankings: Class 4A 1. Seneca Valley, 12-1-1, 1 2. Norwin, 12-1-1, 4 3. Pine-Richland, 8-3-3, NR 4. North Allegheny, 9-4, 2 5. Upper St. Clair, 8-3-2, 3 Out: Butler, 8-3-1, 5 Class 3A 1. West Allegheny, 15-0, 1 2. Franklin Regional,

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Norwin’s Jayvon Thrift commits to Youngstown State

October 7, 2018

Jayvon Thrift went with the school where he felt the most mutual admiration -- the one that wanted him the most. The senior football player from Norwin announced late Saturday he has given a verbal commitment to Youngstown State. The FCS Penguins will get a package deal from Norwin come

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A-K Valley high school roundup: Apollo-Ridge girls soccer tops East Allegheny

October 6, 2018

Having snapped a four-game losing streak earlier in the week, the Apollo-Ridge girls soccer team is streaking in the other direction as it enters the stretch run of the regular season. Adeline Baustert scored what proved to be the winner, and Mayce Anthony tallied three assists to lead Apollo-Ridge (4-4-1,

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Norwin girls soccer team doing ‘whatever it takes’ to continue success

Norwin girls soccer coach Lauren Karcher expected the Knights to start this season in flux while trying to replace half of a starting lineup that helped win a PIAA championship. The first few weeks of the season saw the Knights moving several players to different positions and mixing in different

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Norwin QB Salopek was knocked out after hit Friday night

Norwin junior quarterback Jack Salopek is feeling better but plans to see a doctor Monday after suffering a possible concussion in Friday night's 35-16 loss to Central Catholic at Carnegie Mellon. Salopek said he was knocked out after absorbing a jarring a hit while running the football early in the

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Tillman, Central Catholic run past Norwin in Class 6A contest

October 5, 2018

A week ago, third-ranked Central Catholic allowed more than 400 rushing yards in a double-digit loss to top-ranked Pine-Richland. But on Friday, the Vikings proved they can run the ball too, as they defeated visiting Norwin, 35-16, in WPIAL Class 6A football action at Gesling Stadium. Sophomore running back Edward

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