Tag: Penn-Trafford
Latrobe girls keep cool, hold off Penn-Trafford
January 14, 2019
As a comfortable-looking lead began to turn into a potentially precarious situation for the Latrobe girls basketball team, senior guard Carly Augustine and her two fellow captains reeled in the Wildcats. Breathe, just breathe. andquot;As the three captains, we try to stay composed and set an example for our younger
Trib HSSN PIHL player of the week: Montour’s Ritchy Froehlich Jr.
January 13, 2019
During the second period of Montour's 13-1 win Monday against North Hills, Class A's third-leading scorer, Michael Felsing, was on the bench, sitting next to another sophomore, Anthony Migliozzi. The pair watched their captain, senior Ritchy Froehlich Jr., score a goal to make it 9-1 and secure a hat trick.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Hempfield’s Remaley out for season
January 12, 2019
Hempfield two-sport athlete Blake Remaley will miss the remainder of the basketball season after having surgery on his left shoulder. A 6-foot-2, 215-pound junior, Remaley said the procedure was to andquot;clean things upandquot; after he injured his labrum last football season. He is the Spartans quarterback. The surgery was to
Fox Chapel boys extend winning streak to 4 after topping Penn-Trafford
January 11, 2019
One look at Fox Chapel's basketball lineup won't likely make much of an impression on the average fan. But, boy, do the Foxes know how to win. andquot;We don't look spectacular. Everyone says that,andquot; Fox Chapel boys coach Zach Skrinjar said following a 69-54 Section 3-6A victory on Friday nightPenn-Trafford rifle team prepared to be contender
The Penn-Trafford rifle team is ready to take another step forward. Last season, the Warriors were on the verge of qualifying for the WPIAL team championships in only their fourth season of competition. Penn-Trafford came up a bit short in its trek for the seventh spot, falling to Trinity and
Penn-Trafford spirit squad returns to PIAA championship meet
A lot can be said about going first during a competition. A young Penn-Trafford competitive spirit team hit the floor first at the WPIAL championships Jan. 5 at Hempfield and left a lasting impression with the judges. After more than five hours of waiting around, watching and wondering if they
Westmoreland basketball notebook: Franklin Regional braces for ‘Zion Williamson of high school basketball’
January 10, 2019
Franklin Regional junior center Johnny O'Toole knows he and his teammates cannot get caught standing around. They can't let themselves become awestruck and simply watch Oscar Tshiebwe play. They have to try to defend against the madly talented basketball standout -- a tall task for any opponent that faces TshiebweNorwin wrestlers take down rival Penn-Trafford to clinch WPIAL playoff berth
January 9, 2019
Norwin scored a rarity for its wrestling program on Wednesday night. The Knights clinched a WPIAL team playoff berth for just the third time since 1992 in Vince DeAugustine's first season as their coach. andquot;Since the beginning of the year, we wanted to do everything we could to make the
Norwin girls surge past rival Penn-Trafford
The basketball caromed off a player, trickled out of bounds and bounced off some equipment in the Norwin pep band's percussion section. All the while, Norwin's girls basketball team continued to march to the beat of a different drum. Norwin hit the accelerator and erupted for a series of steals
Penn-Trafford boys hold off Hempfield rally for key Section 3-6A win
January 8, 2019
Penn-Trafford was the aggressor for the better part of three quarters Tuesday night. Hempfield snatched away that role in the fourth quarter as its offense rumbled to life, and the Spartans sparked a furious comeback. But the homestanding Spartans ultimately could not overtake the Warriors, who escaped with a 49-47
