Tag: Latrobe
Penn-Trafford wins third straight WPIAL field hockey title
October 30, 2018
Penn-Trafford field hockey coach Cindy Dutt assigned some homework during the top-seeded Warriors' playoff bye. She made it mandatory for her players to attend No. 3 Latrobe's opening-round match with No. 2 Oakland Catholic. andquot;They were required to come to my field and watch them play,andquot; Dutt said. andquot;They had
WPIAL field hockey, volleyball playoffs continue in Tuesday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
October 29, 2018
Will the golden runs of Penn-Trafford and Ellis School continue Tuesday in a pair of WPIAL field hockey championship matches Peters Township ended Pine-Richland's title run at one with a victory on Monday in the Class AAA finals. Now Latrobe in Class AA and Shady Side Academy in Class A
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals
No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off
Derry again draws Central Valley in opening round of WPIAL football playoffs
There were a few surprises that came out of the WPIAL football playoff pairings on Monday at the Double Tree Hotel in Green Tree. But one thing that wasn't a shock was who Derry will play in the opening round on Friday. The Trojans, seeded No. 2 in Class 3A,Friendly foes Penn-Trafford, Latrobe to play for WPIAL field hockey title
October 28, 2018
Lauren Kelly is looking forward to never having to run line sprints again, which her coach Cindy Dutt has regularly implemented during the past week. The Penn-Trafford senior also said she will fondly look back on each run, especially if it means her field hockey team wins a third consecutive
Westmoreland notebook: GCC’s Helm ‘can’t wait to be a Raider’
Geoff Helm will be one of the top returning basketball players in Westmoreland County this season, and now that the Greensburg Central Catholic senior has settled on a college, he can focus on leading the Centurions back to the playoffs. Helm gave a verbal commitment to Shippensburg, turning down other
Westmoreland high school notebook: FR boys soccer not surprised by playoff run
October 27, 2018
Franklin Regional is making a historic run in boys soccer, but those around the program do not seem surprised. This year's Panthers, an assortment of players from all four classes, is one of those wait-until-they-get-together groups that coaches can spot miles away. Coach Rand Hudson knew about the wide range
Latrobe tops Highlands to enter playoffs on 3-game streak
October 26, 2018
It was pretty clear early Friday night at Highlands Golden Rams Stadium which team was streaking into the playoffs and which wasn't. Backed by AJ Rock's season-high 207 yards rushing and a stout defensive effort, the Wildcats closed the regular season in convincing fashion with a 39-13 nonconference win over
Westmoreland football notebook: Greensburg Salem hopes to complete turnaround
October 25, 2018
Win and you're in. There aren't many motivating factors better than that one in the final week of a regular season. Greensburg Salem could be like Latrobe and become another local turnaround story if the Golden Lions can win Friday night at Indiana. They have not been to the WPIALGreensburg Central Catholic volleyball rolls to 1st-round victory
October 24, 2018
Guarding against the prospects of another early exit from the WPIAL playoffs, Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball coach Courtney Stynchula used a different starting lineup for the third-seeded Centurions' first-round match Wednesday night against Jefferson-Morgan at Hempfield. The new-look Section 4-A champs responded with a 3-0 victory over the 14th-seeded
