Tag: Franklin Regional

Franklin Regional coach Steve Scorpion talks with Luke Kimmich during a Jan. 8 game against Latrobe.

Franklin Regional basketball doing best to push through stop-and-start season

February 4, 2021

Franklin Regional had just ripped off three straight Section 3-5A boys basketball wins — a thrilling, double-overtime victory at McKeesport, a tough-fought home win against Gateway and a blowout over Kiski Area, also at home.

Franklin Regional’s Carter Dibert wrestles Connellsville’s Mason Prinkey last year at states.

WPIAL wrestling notebook: Franklin Regional stays hot

February 2, 2021

Franklin Regional maintained its hold on the No. 4 position in the Class AAA Trib HSSN team wrestling rankings by winning the North Allegheny Duals on Jan. 30.

Seneca Valley’s Chanz Sheaer wrestles Waynesburg’s Wyatt Henson in the 145-pound weight class final of the Powerade Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 30, 2021, at Monroeville Convention Center.

Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling team rankings for Feb. 2, 2021

Here’s a look at the latest Trib HSSN wrestling team rankings through Feb. 1, 2021:

Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Franklin Regional

The No. 4 Franklin Regional wrestling team took on five teams at the North Allegheny Duals on Saturday and came away with an undefeated record while allowing just 49 points and giving up five pins.

Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Seneca Valley’s Alejandro Herrera-Rondon

Seneca Valley’s Alejandro Herrera-Rondon captured the second Powerade tournament title of his high school career Saturday when he took down two of the top four wrestlers in his weight class and racked up one pin, two major decisions and a decision.

Latrobe’s Anna Rafferty scores against Franklin Regional’s Brooke Schirmer during their game on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in Murrysville.

Latrobe girls basketball team dominates Franklin Regional

February 1, 2021

That Latrobe has twin towers in Anna Rafferty and Emma Blair is not a secret anymore.

Franklin Regional’s Finn Solomon wrestles Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps in the 126-pound final during the 67th annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association wrestling tournament last season.

Franklin Regional wrestling sets sights on section title

January 30, 2021

The Franklin Regional wrestling team hasn’t won a section title for more than five years, but the Panthers have put themselves in position to end that streak.