Tag: Penn-Trafford

Westmoreland high school notebook: FR boys soccer not surprised by playoff run

October 27, 2018

Franklin Regional is making a historic run in boys soccer, but those around the program do not seem surprised. This year's Panthers, an assortment of players from all four classes, is one of those wait-until-they-get-together groups that coaches can spot miles away. Coach Rand Hudson knew about the wide range

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Penn-Trafford leans on ground game to defeat Franklin Regional

October 26, 2018

Penn-Trafford went ground-and-pound in its regular-season finale, and Franklin Regional had no answers for it. Junior quarterback Gabe Dunlap ran for 106 yards and accounted for three touchdowns, and junior running back Caleb Lisbon rushed for 163 yards and a score in a 30-14 Class 5A Big East victory Friday

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Penn-Trafford diver Kalik commits to Akron

The promise of athletic and academic success not far from home persuaded Penn-Trafford senior diver Paige Kalik to commit to Akron. Kalik, the reigning WPIAL Class AAA girls 1-meter champion, plans to sign a letter of intent to the Zips in November for the 2019-20 season. andquot;I immediately fell in

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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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Franklin Regional, Penn-Trafford to battle for playoff positioning in Big East Conference

It is tough to spot differences between Franklin Regional and Penn-Trafford. Both teams have dual-threat quarterbacks, talented skill-position players, a number of athletic two-way contributors and even proficient kickers. So assuming a number of areas cancel each other out, what will prevent a stalemate; what will be the difference when

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Butler ousts defending WPIAL champion Penn-Trafford from girls soccer playoffs

October 20, 2018

With his team trailing by a goal early, Steve Perri wanted the Butler girls to get to the perimeter and run wide on Penn-Trafford. He figured that could flip the game's momentum. Did it ever. Defending WPIAL Class 4A champion Penn-Trafford allowed the Golden Tornado to play that way and,

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Girls soccer playoffs set to begin in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

October 19, 2018

The curtain goes up Saturday on the 2018 WPIAL girls soccer postseason with 24 first-round playoff matches. Penn-Trafford, Moon, Waynesburg and Greensburg Central Catholic are the defending champions. Not only are Penn-Trafford and Moon in the Class 4A playoff tournament this season, they are on the same side of the

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Penn-Trafford AD Kerry Hetrick named administrator of year

Penn-Trafford athletic director Kerry Hetrick has been named the Eastern Association of Interscholastic Football Officials High School Administrator of the Year. The award was a pleasant surprise for Hetrick, who recently resumed working after having surgery on his neck. The honor, the association said, is for someone in Hetrick's position

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Westmoreland girls soccer playoff preview capsules for Saturday’s 1st-round games

October 18, 2018

Girls soccer First round Class 4A No. 12. Hempfield (6-9) vs. No. 5 Pine-Richland (14-3) 2 p.m. Saturday at Pine-Richland Winner plays: No. 4 Upper St. Clair (13-3) Coaches: Adam Shaffer, Hempfield; Jodi Chmielewski, Pine-Richland Players to watch: Sydney Patrick, Jr., F, Hempfield; Megan Donnelly, So., F, Pine-Richland Corner kicks:

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Westmoreland football notebook: Belle Vernon motivated to win for injured QB

Quarterback Jared Hartman's season-ending knee injury was a devastating blow to the Belle Vernon football program but the Leopards were quick to recover. No andquot;break glass in case of emergencyandquot; warnings or waving of white flags down in the Mon Valley. Class 4A No. 3 Belle Vernon (6-1) is not

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