Tag: Franklin Regional
PIAA soccer, volleyball semifinals set in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
November 12, 2018
Upon first glance, the western finals of the PIAA boys soccer playoffs look like a WPIAL pitch party. Seven of the eight teams playing for a spot in the state championships from the west side of the boys soccer bracket are from District 7, with Radnor from District 1 being
PIAA sets boys soccer semifinal sites and times
November 11, 2018
Seven WPIAL boys soccer teams will be involved in Tuesday's PIAA boys soccer semifinals. A rematch of the WPIAL Class A title game pits Greensburg Central Catholic (19-2) against WPIAL champion Avonworth (22-0-1). The Antelopes scored a shootout victory in the teams' match for the WPIAL title Nov. 1. GCC
Sciorilli’s goal sends Franklin Regional boys soccer into PIAA semifinals
November 10, 2018
SLIPPERY ROCK -- One goal was going to be enough, given the way the Cathedral Prep and Franklin Regional boys soccer teams played defense Saturday. The teams stifled each other nearly from start to finish, until Jake Sciorilli found an opening. The sophomore scored from 12 yards out with 9
Gateway forces 5 turnovers in playoff rout of Franklin Regional
November 9, 2018
Franklin Regional knew field position and turnovers would prove pivotal in its WPIAL quarterfinal against Gateway, and so they did. But the Gators were the ones who reaped the rewards. No. 1 Gateway forced five turnovers and turned the short fields into touchdowns, coming away with a 35-0 victory overWestmoreland County boys soccer preview capsules for Saturday’s PIAA quarterfinals
Boys soccer Class 3A Quarterfinals Franklin Regional (19-0-1) vs. Cathedral Prep (20-1) 4 p.m. Saturday at Slippery Rock High School Winner plays: Winner of Hershey (15-4-1)/West Allegheny (20-2) on Tuesday in the semifinals Players to watch: Zack Snider, Franklin Regional (Sr., MF); Liam King, Cathedral Prep (Sr., D) Corner kicks:
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Franklin Regional seeks better result against Gateway
November 8, 2018
The number 63 haunts Franklin Regional. For a program with a proud playoff tradition, one built on defense, the Panthers admitted to being embarrassed after a 63-3 loss to vaunted Gateway in Week 6. It was their worst loss since 2003. Some Franklin Regional teams of the past didn't give
Senior midfielder Kranick setting the table for Franklin Regional attack
November 7, 2018
For a moment, think of Franklin Regional soccer player Auston Kranick in basketball terms, as a point guard. He sets up the offense. He controls the tempo. He directs the symphony when the ball crosses that center line. andquot;Yeah, but he is a point guard who can score,andquot; Panthers coach
Young defense improving for Franklin Regional hockey
With a rebuilt defense, Franklin Regional's hockey team knew it'd go through an adjustment period. It happened right away for the Panthers, who dropped their first two games of the year -- 4-3 to Upper St. Clair and 5-0 to Latrobe. Since then, though, the Panthers went 3-1, including a
Westmoreland County high school football Q&A: Franklin Regional’s Nick Leopold
Franklin Regional had begun to slide as the regular season moved into its final few weeks. The Panthers lost three of their final four games, all to playoff teams, so the prospect of them advancing in the WPIAL Class 5A postseason was a low pulse rate at best. No. 9
Westmoreland County football players to watch for Week 11
Bastien Anderson Derry, sr., RB/MLB The 5-foot-10, 160-pound senior likes to be in the middle of the action. He's one of the leading tacklers on the team. He has one interception and one strip sack for a defense that blanked North Catholic this season. He also has rushed for 95
