Tag: Penn-Trafford
WPIAL field hockey, volleyball playoffs continue in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
October 29, 2018
Will the golden runs of Penn-Trafford and Ellis School continue Tuesday in a pair of WPIAL field hockey championship matches Peters Township ended Pine-Richland's title run at one with a victory on Monday in the Class AAA finals. Now Latrobe in Class AA and Shady Side Academy in Class A
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals
No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off
Derry again draws Central Valley in opening round of WPIAL football playoffs
There were a few surprises that came out of the WPIAL football playoff pairings on Monday at the Double Tree Hotel in Green Tree. But one thing that wasn't a shock was who Derry will play in the opening round on Friday. The Trojans, seeded No. 2 in Class 3A,Friendly foes Penn-Trafford, Latrobe to play for WPIAL field hockey title
October 28, 2018
Lauren Kelly is looking forward to never having to run line sprints again, which her coach Cindy Dutt has regularly implemented during the past week. The Penn-Trafford senior also said she will fondly look back on each run, especially if it means her field hockey team wins a third consecutive
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
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
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 inThe 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
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 whenButler 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,
