Tag: Franklin Regional
West Allegheny’s Nathan Dragisich named Trib HSSN Boys Soccer Player of the Year
December 1, 2018
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
West Allegheny avenges loss to Franklin Regional, advances to PIAA final
November 13, 2018
West Allegheny did something no team had done all season on Tuesday night. In addition to playing without its starting goalkeeper for the first time in nearly four years -- instead starting a keeper who had never played the position before -- the Indians managed to score two goals against
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Franklin Regional’s Jake Sciorilli, Penn-Trafford’s Samantha Doherty
Jake Sciorilli School: Franklin Regional Sport: Soccer Class: Sophomore Claim to fame: Sciorilli scored from 12 yards out with 9 minutes, 38 seconds left to lead Franklin Regional (20-0-1) to a 1-0 win over Cathedral Prep in a PIAA Class AAA quarterfinal Saturday at Slippery Rock High School. andquot;I just
Franklin Regional readies for WPIAL title-game foe West Allegheny
November 12, 2018
As the PIAA soccer playoffs progress, WPIAL rematches become more likely. It's the nature of the pre-slotted setup in the brackets. Sometimes it's not a matter of if, but when, teams will meet again in states. Coaches often contemplate how to approach those rematches: just trust in what worked the
