Tag: Norwin
Norwin’s Phipps, North Hills’ Hillegas claim second Powerade titles
December 29, 2018
When Norwin junior Kurtis Phipps looked at the 120-pound bracket for the 2018 Powerade Wrestling Tournament earlier this week, he knew he had to bring his 'A' game. Phipps did, and so did North Hills junior Sam Hillegas. Both won their second Powerade titles on Saturday at Canon-McMillan, and itPowerade wrestling notebook: Tricky night for No. 1 seeds from WPIAL
December 28, 2018
Life as a top seed can be dangerous. Franklin Regional's Colton Camacho found out the hard way Friday. The Franklin Regional senior came into the Powerade Christmas Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the 126-pound weight class, but he suffered an 8-4 upset loss to St. Edward (Ohio) wrestler
McKeesport out-toughs Norwin boys basketball for victory
December 27, 2018
Coaches always talk about getting stops on the defensive end. It can be the fuel that revs up a key run, turns control in a team's favor or even decides the outcome of basketball games. Norwin kept coming back Thursday against Class 5A No. 5 McKeesport, but the stops were
Norwin girls cruise past McKeesport for 7th straight victory
Norwin girls basketball coach Brian Brozeski likes to create a family atmosphere in his program. The team had a pizza party and a karaoke night during the Christmas break and players and coaches alike could be heard singing Happy Birthday to senior Jessica Kolesar in the locker room after Thursday's
Westmoreland high school basketball notebook: Latrobe boys head to charity tournament
Reed Fenton and Bryce Butler are used to traveling up and down the East Coast for AAU basketball tournaments, but the senior standouts joined their Latrobe teammates for a road trip north this week. The Wildcats are in Elmira, N.Y. for the three-day Josh Palmer Fund Elmira Holiday Inn Classic.
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT
December 26, 2018
Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough
Trib 10 basketball power rankings: Week of Dec. 24, 2018
Every Wednesday during the 2018-2019 WPIAL basketball season, the Trib Live High School Sports Network will release its weekly Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. After the show, we will post the Trib Ten online at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the
4 WPIAL wrestlers receive top seeds for Powerade tournament
Returning champion Kurtis Phipps of Norwin led a group of four WPIAL wrestlers who received top seeds in their weight classes for this weekend's Powerade Christmas Tournament at Canon-McMillan. Phipps, a junior who won the 106-pound weight class in 2017, received the No. 1 seed at 120 pounds. North Hills
Unbeaten Norwin girls basketball still working on fine-tuning for section play
Norwin girls basketball coach Brian Brozeski called his Knights to the gym Christmas Eve morning not because his team was struggling. The Knights have a perfect record. The purpose of the practice was to get back to basics and prepare for what promises to be a thrilling second half to
WPIAL wrestling rankings for week of Dec. 24, 2018
December 25, 2018
WPIAL wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 4-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 4-0, 4 3. Hempfield, 8-1, 3 4. Waynesburg, 4-0, 5 5. Canon-McMillan, 2-2, 2 6. Franklin Regional, 2-0, 6 7. Greensburg Salem, 2-0, 7 8. Thomas Jefferson, 7-0, 8 9. Norwin, 5-2, 9 10.
