Tag: Penn-Trafford

Norwin girls surge past rival Penn-Trafford

January 9, 2019

The basketball caromed off a player, trickled out of bounds and bounced off some equipment in the Norwin pep band's percussion section. All the while, Norwin's girls basketball team continued to march to the beat of a different drum. Norwin hit the accelerator and erupted for a series of steals

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Penn-Trafford boys hold off Hempfield rally for key Section 3-6A win

January 8, 2019

Penn-Trafford was the aggressor for the better part of three quarters Tuesday night. Hempfield snatched away that role in the fourth quarter as its offense rumbled to life, and the Spartans sparked a furious comeback. But the homestanding Spartans ultimately could not overtake the Warriors, who escaped with a 49-47

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Latrobe boys roll past Penn-Trafford for key Section 3-6A victory

January 4, 2019

Latrobe waited for an opening, waited for Penn-Trafford to relent some in its half-court zone, which slowed the track-meet Wildcats for stretches. Then, they pounced. Once top-ranked Latrobe picked up the pace again, they moved the ball, spread the floor, scored in transition and rolled to a 79-55 victory over

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Five things to watch at the WCCA wrestling championships

January 3, 2019

Here are five things to watch at the 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament, set for Friday and Saturday at Norwin High School. LUCKY 13 Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho is favored to win his fourth county title. He would become the 13th wrestler to achieve the goal

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Top seeds announced for WCCA tournament

In previous years, the opening night of the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament went quickly. There were a lot of lopsided matches and quick pins. But that might not occur this weekend. There will be a lot of quality quarterfinal-round matches at some weight classes. Action begins 5 p.m.

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Westmoreland basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford’s Stinelli, Rocco find rhythm

Backcourt teammates can take a few seasons to mesh, and that has been the case at Penn-Trafford with senior Kevin Stinelli and junior Zach Rocco. But now that the pair has found a rhythm, the Warriors (6-3, 1-0) are thriving as they prepare for a key stretch on the Section

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Franklin Regional’s Camacho looks for fourth Westmoreland County title

January 1, 2019

Will the No. 13 be a lucky number for Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho That's what he is hoping. Camacho is in line to be the latest four-time Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling champion. This is the 66th annual tournament, which begins 5 p.m. Friday at Norwin, and only 12

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Westmoreland trio walks line between being coach, dad

Three Westmoreland County wrestling coaches have two things in common: They are coaching their sons, and they are having a blast. Greensburg Salem's Randy Parsley, Penn-Trafford's Rich Ginther and Derry's Mike Weinell are trying their best to achieve a balance as a coach and dad. When Parsley talks about his

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Resurgent Penn-Trafford boys basketball routs No. 5 McKeesport

December 28, 2018

Share it. Kick it. Shoot it. These are words to live by at Penn-Trafford these days, junior point guard Zach Rocco said, where the Warriors boys basketball team is playing fast and furious and finding its way back to relevance. The team rang up 87 points for the second game

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O’Donnell powers Penn-Trafford past McKeesport

Stephanie O'Donnell still wears a mask to protect her face after she suffered a broken nose last season. The 6-foot-1 senior forward from Penn-Trafford doesn't necessarily need the protective wrap, but it has become part of her uniform. andquot;It's more of a mental thing,andquot; O'Donnell said. andquot;I feel tougher when

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