Tag: Franklin Regional

Franklin Regional girls basketball coach Anthony Kobus fields a roster with one senior and 10 freshmen.

WPIAL playoff spot remains in reach for Franklin Regional girls basketball team

January 24, 2020

“Young” is the word encircling the Franklin Regional girls basketball program this season.

Franklin Regional’s Aiden Carlisle (25) chases down a loose ball against Shaler on Jan. 10, 2020, at Franklin Regional.

Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Depth boosts Franklin Regional

January 23, 2020

Franklin Regional has more depth than it did at the start of the season, and the longer bench could be what gets the Panthers into the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs.

Belle Vernon’s Ian Shahan competes in the boys’ 100 meter butterfly on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 during their meet against Greensburg Salem at the Greensburg YMCA.

Several records on shaky ground at WCCA swim meet

At least three records seem destined to fall in the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Swimming and Diving Championships on Friday and Saturday at Derry.

Mt. Pleasant coach Scott Giacobbi earned his 200th career win Monday.

Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Mt. Pleasant’s Giacobbi gets 200th win

January 22, 2020

Scott Giacobbi has been through peaks and valleys while coaching the Mt. Pleasant girls basketball team.

WPIAL wrestling postseason begins Wednesday with team sectionals

January 21, 2020

The WPIAL wrestling postseason begins Wednesday with team sectionals.

Local Bowling Standouts Earn First Place Finish

On December 30, 2019, Nesbit’s Lanes in Plum, PA hosted the 16th annual Turner’s Dairy Pittsburgh Junior Shootout that was coordinated and managed by Travis Sparks of juniorbowling.com. This year’s event drew a record number of participants with a total of 158 youth bowlers from all over the tri-state area. Bowlers were competing for a […]

Penn Trafford’s Noah Allen pulls in a pass over Peters Township’s Ryan Magiske in the first half during the 5-A WPIAL semifinal Friday, Nov. 15, 2019 at West Mifflin High School.

Westmoreland high school notebook: Penn-Trafford’s Allen gets another scholarship offer

January 18, 2020

Penn-Trafford senior football player Noah Allen is drawing Division I attention as national signing day (Feb. 5) approaches.

Franklin Regional’s Finn Solomon wrestles Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps in the 126 class final during the 67th annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association wrestling tournament on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at Kiski Area High School.

Franklin Regional wrestling again features strong lineup of lightweights

When the Franklin Regional wrestling team was winning WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA titles earlier this decade, the Panthers featured a nearly unbeatable lineup from 106 to 160 pounds.