Tag: Norwin
New section has Norwin girls basketball heading north
November 29, 2018
Norwin girls basketball coach Brian Brozeski has some extra work to do as he prepares his team for the upcoming season. Not only is he putting together his team, he's also preparing to face new section opponents. When the WPIAL basketball committee was setting new sections in Class 6A for
Norwin boys look to contend in new-look Section 3-6A
Missing the WPIAL postseason is rare for the Norwin boys basketball team. Missing out the past two seasons has the team working hard to end that little drought. Norwin coach Lynn Washowich not only wants his team back in the playoffs, he wants them to strive to be section champions.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Southmoreland’s Miller headed to RMU
November 28, 2018
Pipe dreams can come true. Just look at the Southmoreland softball program. The once-struggling Scotties won a WPIAL championship last spring. For decades, getting players to the Division I college level seemed nearly as improbable. But things sure have changed in Alverton. You just need Faith. Junior Faith Miller, a
Norwin’s DeAugustine eager to take wrestling program for spin
November 22, 2018
For 14 years, former Hempfield wrestling coach Vince DeAugustine sat in his folding chair during matches against Norwin. Now, he's changed chairs. When DeAugustine took over as the Norwin coach last May, he took the reins of a stocked program. He is eager to build a winner. andquot;I've always been
Westmoreland high school notebook: Jeannette basketball players get early start
November 21, 2018
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 players
Norwin eager to host WPIAL Class 5A football championship
After hosting WPIAL football playoff games the last two weeks, Norwin is set to welcome the Class 5A championship on Friday night. West Allegheny (10-2) will play Penn Hills (13-0) at 7:30 p.m. A WPIAL football final has not been played at a high school stadium since 1985. Norwin hosted
Landmark season by Norwin boys soccer lays groundwork for future teams
November 16, 2018
Sometimes a soccer team will need a certain piece of the puzzle to make a big run. A star forward. A battle-tested goal keeper. A strong midfield presence. For Norwin coach Scott Schuchert, his team had every piece of that puzzle as the Knights put together one of the bestWestmoreland 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
North Allegheny, Pine-Richland lead Class 6A all-conference football teams
November 12, 2018
North Allegheny and Pine-Richland each had six players earn first-team all-conference honors in WPIAL Class 6A. The two schools combined to fill all five offensive line spots. NA's Art Walker was named coach of the year. Central Catholic had five first-team selections and Canon-McMillan had three. Mt. Lebanon, Norwin and
Norwin uses playoff absence as motivation for next season
November 9, 2018
It was an early end to the season for the Norwin football team. After reaching the WPIAL postseason each of the last four seasons, the Knights finished 3-7 and were unable to qualify for the Class 6A playoffs. andquot;It is disappointing that we didn't extend the season into the playoffs,andquot;
