Tag: Franklin Regional
PIAA football playoffs: 30 years in 30 days — McKeesport, Franklin Regional, South Park celebrate titles in ’05
December 3, 2018
The PIAA had been hosting state playoffs in all but one fall high school sport since 1976. Soccer, volleyball, tennis, golf, cross country and field hockey all crowned state champions once the district playoffs concluded. The lone exception to the fall state playoff slate was high school football. It wasn't
WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball breakdown
December 2, 2018
WPIAL Class 5A Preseason Player of the Year Donovan Johnson Moon 6-6, Jr., guard 19.0 ppg last season Players to watch Michael Carmody Mars 6-6, Jr., F, 12.0 ppg Nick Leopold Franklin Regional 5-9, Sr., G, 12.0 ppg Jaden Nelson Montour 6-0, Sr., G, 12.0 ppg Joe Pipilo Chartiers Valley
Norwin’s Carter Breen named Westmoreland County Boys Soccer Player of the Year
December 1, 2018
Tribune-Review Westmoreland Boys Soccer Player of the Year Carter Breen Sr., F, Norwin A flash down the far sideline, Norwin forward Carter Breen dashes into the final third of the field, uses an advanced move to leave a defender dizzy and canons one into the back of the net. He
West Allegheny’s Nathan Dragisich named Trib HSSN Boys Soccer Player of the Year
Trib HSSN Boys Soccer Player of the Year Nathan Dragisich West Allegheny, senior, midfielder Playing at a fast, attacking pace, West Allegheny racked up 120 goals, 23 wins and a PIAA championship. Nathan Dragisich was out in front, leading the charge as the Indians went andquot;dragandquot; racing to their most
Franklin Regional wrestling returns talented, deeper roster
November 30, 2018
The Franklin Regional wrestling team is back and on the prowl. After a year where the Panthers welcomed some young talent and struggled to fill every weight class, third-year coach Matt Lebe has an eclectic mix of wrestlers that will be hard to ignore. andquot;We got guys that think they
Franklin Regional boys swimming to find success with depth
The Franklin Regional boys swimming team looks strong, while the girls face a season without their top returning performer. Senior Abbie Ramey, a Cleveland State recruit, decided not to compete after finishing fourth in the 200-yard individual medley and seventh in the 100 breaststroke at the WPIAL Class AAA championship
New coach, transfer Konek add to new approach for Franklin Regional girls basketball
November 21, 2018
Change swept through the Franklin Regional girls basketball program in the offseason. A new coach took over with an approach to match. And a Division I player moved into the district. Now the question is, how long will it take for all of these novel parts to harmonize andquot;It's been
Momentum continues for Franklin Regional boys basketball after WPIAL runner-up campaign
After reaching the WPIAL finals last season for the first time since 1997, Franklin Regional boys basketball become all the rage in Murrysville. The surge has carried over. As a result, second-year coach Steve Scorpion decided to provide a community gathering for the team, fans and future Panthers with a
Westmoreland high school notebook: Jeannette basketball players get early start
Jeannette boys basketball coach Adrian Batts feels spoiled this preseason. For the first time since 2014, he had his entire team available for the start of practice. Deep playoff runs in football have limited what the basketball team could do several weeks into the past several seasons as two-sport playersWestmoreland 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
