Tag: Penn-Trafford

Consistency, rapport key for Penn-Trafford boys basketball this season

November 30, 2018

School of Rock is in session again. Only this year the pupils are much more comfortable with the lesson plan. Boys basketball coach Jim Rocco brought a new system to Penn-Trafford in 2015 and supplemented it with skill-intense training. With a few seasons to absorb the change, players appear to

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Southmoreland’s Miller headed to RMU

November 28, 2018

Pipe dreams can come true. Just look at the Southmoreland softball program. The once-struggling Scotties won a WPIAL championship last spring. For decades, getting players to the Division I college level seemed nearly as improbable. But things sure have changed in Alverton. You just need Faith. Junior Faith Miller, a

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Penn-Trafford swim programs small but well stocked

November 23, 2018

The Penn-Trafford boys and girls swimming teams are smaller than usual, but the Warriors have big hopes. andquot;I expect us to be competitive,andquot; coach Dave Babik said. andquot;The kids are excited in accepting the challenge of competing with (fewer) members. andquot;We have been joined by a few freshmen (who) are

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Replenished Penn-Trafford wrestling team expects to fill entire lineup this season

Penn-Trafford wrestling coach Rich Ginther knew the storm was coming last year. All he could do was hang on, and good times would come. A combination of a high turnover of wrestlers, untimely injuries and a lack of sheer numbers put the Warriors in an unfamiliar position. Penn-Trafford only managed

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P-T deals with tough loss

November 16, 2018

Many times, after an emotional situation has occurred, psychologists point to individuals going through stages of grief as a coping mechanism. Penn-Trafford coach John Ruane knows the feeling. Well, maybe it wasn't exactly grief after his team's heartbreaking 38-35 last-second loss to Peters Township in the WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals,

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Students learn values of sportsmanship at WPIAL’s 10th annual Summit

November 15, 2018

Even on the gloomiest of days, the WPIAL Sportsmanship Summit can provide a glimmer of sunlight. Nearly 600 student-athletes and administrators from about 100 schools were represented Thursday morning at the 10th annual Summit on Sportsmanship at the Sen. John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. A number of

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Westmoreland County athletes follow in older siblings’ footsteps with Division I commitments

November 14, 2018

Nick Coy wanted to be a wrestler because he saw his older brother, Cam, become proficient in the sport. Twisting opponents into precarious positions and holding them down on the mat appealed to the impressionable younger sibling, two years Cam's junior. andquot;I thought, 'I'll give it a try,' andquot; said

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Westmoreland athletes of the week: Franklin Regional’s Jake Sciorilli, Penn-Trafford’s Samantha Doherty

November 13, 2018

Jake Sciorilli School: Franklin Regional Sport: Soccer Class: Sophomore Claim to fame: Sciorilli scored from 12 yards out with 9 minutes, 38 seconds left to lead Franklin Regional (20-0-1) to a 1-0 win over Cathedral Prep in a PIAA Class AAA quarterfinal Saturday at Slippery Rock High School. andquot;I just

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Gateway leads Big East all-conference honors with 8 first-team players

November 12, 2018

Undefeated conference champion Gateway saw eight players receive first-team all-Big East honors Monday and the Gators' Don Holl earned coach of the year. Bryce Washington, Amir Wahid, Tui Faumuina-Brown, Courtney Jackson, Brendan Majocha, Derrick Davis, Kelvon Nelson and Jeremiah Josephs were all named to the first team. Penn-Trafford had seven

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Last-second field goal lifts Peters Township past Penn-Trafford in WPIAL quarterfinals

November 9, 2018

Kickoff returns. Trick plays. Big gain after big gain. The WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal between Penn-Trafford and Peters Township had its share of explosiveness -- mostly in the first 12 minutes -- but the 42-point opening quarter only stood to complement a three-point fourth for Peters Township. Peters Township kicker

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