Tag: Penn-Trafford

The Birdie hears the buzz on the Westmoreland locals
November 1, 2017
After dinner at his favorite pizza place in Green Tree, the Birdie went to the WPIAL playoff pairings meeting Monday night and blended into the

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Upper St. Clair's Hailee Perry (12) and Penn-Trafford's Mackenzie Aunkst (2) compete during a semifinal game against Penn-Trafford Monday, Oct. 30, 2017, at Fox Chapel.
Lawrence nets winner in final minute as Penn-Trafford reaches WPIAL title game
October 30, 2017
Just when it looked like there might be a darkhorse roaming free in the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs, junior forward Jordan Lawrence took a pass

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Penn-Trafford's Cameron Suman (15) is dragged down at the end of a run against Armstrong in the first quarter on Friday Oct. 13, 2017 at Penn-Trafford.
After Week 9 losses, P-T, FR, Jeannette focus on playoffs
When the WPIAL playoffs begin Friday, three Westmoreland County teams — Penn-Trafford, Franklin Regional and Jeannette — will be trying to erase Week 9 losses

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Pine-Richland's Kenny White makes a cut against North Allegheny Friday, Oct. 27, 2017 at Wright Field at Newman Stadium.
WPIAL releases football playoff pairings
Five teams that finished the regular season undefeated earned No. 1 seeds Monday night, when the WPIAL football committee announced pairings for the playoffs at

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Penn-Trafford's Hannah Nguyen (1) reacts as a shot on goal hits the top cross bar against Fox Chapel in the second half on Thursday Oct. 26, 2017 at Norwin.
WPIAL girls soccer preview capsules: Norwin readies for North Allegheny, more
October 29, 2017
Semifinals Class AAAA No. 4 Norwin (16-1-1) vs. No. 9 North Allegheny (12-6-1) 8 p.m. Monday at Fox Chapel Winner plays: No. 2 Penn-Trafford (15-3-1)/No.

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Belle Vernon lineman Blake Zubovic.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Belle Vernon’s Zubovic picked to all-star game
October 28, 2017
Blake Zubovic has been around the country for college visits. The Belle Vernon senior football standout had more than a dozen scholarship offers before he

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No. 3 McKeesport uses late TD to hand No. 1 Penn-Trafford 1st loss
October 27, 2017
McKeesport gave the WPIAL's playoff committee plenty to think about on the final night of the regular season. Quarterback J.J. Harper scored on an 8-yard

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Penn-Trafford's Lauren Stovar (7) brings the ball up field against Fox Chapel in the second half on Thursday Oct. 26, 2017 at Norwin.
Lauren Stovar-led Penn-Trafford girls soccer solves Fox Chapel to reach WPIAL semifinals
October 26, 2017
A potential berth in the WPIAL semifinals provided plenty of motivation for Penn-Trafford. But on the slim chance the Warriors needed any more, they could

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Imani Christian's Samuel Fairley catches a touchdown pass over Jeannette's Jackson Pruitt during the second quarter Saturday, Sept. 23, 2017, in Wilkinsburg.
What to watch in Week 9 of high school football: Tiebreaker coin flip could be in play
In WPIAL football, the last-resort tiebreaker is a coin flip. If head-to-head results, Gardner Points and the WPIAL's margin-of-victory formulas can't break a tie, chance

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Jeannette's Imani Sanders (9) celebrates with Robert Kennedy (3) following a 56-yard touchdown during the second quarter of a WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference game with Greensburg Central Catholic on Friday, Oct. 13, 2017, at McKee Stadium in Jeannette. Jeannette won 55-7.
Quartet of Westmoreland County teams aim to finish regular season undefeated
Jeannette has rolled through the Eastern Conference with the swiftness and unbroken stride of a sprinter in the 100-meter dash. Opponents, they have simply tried

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