Tag: Norwin
Top seeds announced for WCCA tournament
January 3, 2019
In previous years, the opening night of the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament went quickly. There were a lot of lopsided matches and quick pins. But that might not occur this weekend. There will be a lot of quality quarterfinal-round matches at some weight classes. Action begins 5 p.m.
Norwin wrestling gets statement win over Franklin Regional
January 2, 2019
Norwin wresting hasn't been a perennial WPIAL playoff qualifier since the tournament began in 1979, so when new coach Vince DeAugustine was hired this summer, he wanted to change the team's attitude. The No. 9-ranked Knights took a step toward making the Class AAA postseason Wednesday with an impressive 50-24
Mars boys, North Allegheny girls stand atop Trib 10 power rankings
Every Wednesday during the 2018-19 WPIAL basketball season, the TribLive High School Sports Network releases weekly Power Rankings during the WPIAL Roundball Report at 6:30 p.m. Then, after the show, the Trib Ten is posted online at TribHSSN.TribLive.com. These rankings have zero classification boundaries. Here are the ranking for the
WPIAL wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 1, 2019
January 1, 2019
TribHSSN wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 4-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 4-1, 2 3. Hempfield, 8-1, 3 4. Waynesburg, 4-0, 4 5. Canon-McMillan, 2-2, 5 6. Franklin Regional, 2-0, 6 7. Greensburg Salem, 2-0, 7 8. Thomas Jefferson 7-0, 8 9. Norwin 5-2, 9 10.
Trib HSSN wrestler of the week: Bethel Park’s Luke Montgomery
Wrestler of the week: Luke Montgomery, Bethel Park, jr. Montgomery's first action of the season came at the Southmoreland Holiday Classic, and he put on quite a show. The 195-pounder, who wasn't seeded for the tournament after going 38-26 in his first two seasons at Bethel Park, beat all five
Franklin Regional’s Camacho looks for fourth Westmoreland County title
Will the No. 13 be a lucky number for Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho That's what he is hoping. Camacho is in line to be the latest four-time Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling champion. This is the 66th annual tournament, which begins 5 p.m. Friday at Norwin, and only 12
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Lindsay Steeber and Kurtis Phipps
Kurtis Phipps School: Norwin Sport: Wrestling Year: Junior Claim to fame: Phipps defeated Stroudsburg senior Cameron Enriquez by a 6-5 decision to capture the 120-pound title at the Powerade wrestling tournament Dec. 29 at Canon-McMillan. Phipps won the 106-pound title last year. andquot;It was a good chance to wrestle some
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week of Dec. 30, 2018
December 29, 2018
Rankings Girls basketball Class 6A Team, record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 10-0, 1 2. Peters Township, 8-0, 2 3. Bethel Park, 8-0, 3 4. Norwin, 8-0, 4 5. Fox Chapel, 5-1, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 8-0, 1 2. Mars, 7-0, 2 3. Oakland Catholic, 8-1, 3
Norwin’s Phipps, North Hills’ Hillegas claim second Powerade titles
When Norwin junior Kurtis Phipps looked at the 120-pound bracket for the 2018 Powerade Wrestling Tournament earlier this week, he knew he had to bring his 'A' game. Phipps did, and so did North Hills junior Sam Hillegas. Both won their second Powerade titles on Saturday at Canon-McMillan, and itPowerade wrestling notebook: Tricky night for No. 1 seeds from WPIAL
December 28, 2018
Life as a top seed can be dangerous. Franklin Regional's Colton Camacho found out the hard way Friday. The Franklin Regional senior came into the Powerade Christmas Tournament as the No. 1 seed in the 126-pound weight class, but he suffered an 8-4 upset loss to St. Edward (Ohio) wrestler
