Tag: Franklin Regional
Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL girls basketball playoffs
February 12, 2019
Here is a breakdown of the 2019 WPIAL girls basketball playoffs: Class 6A Favorite: Last season's WPIAL runner-up, Peters Township made it through the regular season unscathed at 22-0, posting signature wins over Class 4A top seed North Catholic, defending PIAA Class 5A champion Mars and section rival Bethel Park,
Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs
Here is a breakdown of the 2019 WPIAL boys basketball playoffs: Class 6A Favorite: Senior guards Dan Petcash (22.2 ppg) and Greg Shulkosky (16.1) lead a high-scoring Pine-Richland lineup that enters the playoffs on a 19-game winning streak. The Rams average 79.7 points per game, which leads the entire WPIAL.
Lunden’s goal lifts Franklin Regional over Hempfield in key PIHL Class AA game
February 11, 2019
In a flash, Trent Lunden flipped the puck into the net, and the game was over. Just like that Monday night, Franklin Regional rallied late against Hempfield to tie the score and send the game into overtime, where Lunden lit the lamp at 1 minute, 4 seconds to give the
Latrobe boys hoping for top seed when WPIAL releases basketball playoff pairings
Latrobe has been in a number of close games. Like, let's-take-this-and-run games. All the while, the Wildcats have spent the majority of the boys basketball regular season as the No. 1-ranked team in WPIAL Class 6A. They have not lost to a WPIAL team since last year's quarterfinals. They have
Trib HSSN PIHL Team of the Week: Pine-Richland Rams
February 10, 2019
A week after the team that took down Pine-Richland from the ranks of the unbeaten was selected as the TribLIVE High School Sports Network PIHL Team of the Week, the Rams responded to the shootout loss to Hampton by winning two games and being announced as Western Pennsylvania's representative in
Franklin Regional receiver Evans commits to Robert Morris
February 9, 2019
Mike Evans had his suspicions about the college football recruiting process, mainly because he hadn't been through it before. How did it work Where did he begin The senior from Franklin Regional knew he had the talent to play at the next level but wasn't sure how quickly or readily
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week of Feb. 10, 2019
Rankings Girls basketball Class 6A 1. Peters Township, 21-0, 1 2. Norwin, 20-1, 2 3. North Allegheny, 20-1, 3 4. Bethel Park, 19-2, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 15-6, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 22-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 19-2, 2 3. Gateway, 18-3, 3 4. Penn Hills,Westmoreland notebook: Penn-Trafford pair pledge to John Carroll football
John Carroll football is getting a package deal from Penn-Trafford. Not long after senior linebacker Niko Rosso committed to the Division III program in University Heights, Ohio, senior wide receiver/defensive back Dimitri George decided to join him. George (5-foot-10, 175 pounds) was the Warriors' go-to receiver last season for junior
Franklin Regional boys contending despite peaks and valleys
February 8, 2019
Big wins can galvanize a team, and tough losses can send a team spiraling. The Franklin Regional boys basketball team have felt those peaks and valleys this season. andquot;You always have to learn,andquot; second-year Franklin Regional coach Steve Scorpion said. andquot;You have to learn as a coach. Who does what
Franklin Regional girls basketball ready for WPIAL playoff competition
Seasons almost certainly come down to a few defining moments. Most time, those moments arrive during big games. The Franklin Regional girls basketball team knows all about taking advantage of those opportunities. Trailing by one point deep on the road against defending PIAA Class 5A champion Mars, Franklin Regional had
