Bill Beckner stories, Page 168

Norwin’s Lacey Bernick, Katelyn Kauffman among those to sign with Pitt soccer

Lacey Bernick and Katelyn Kauffman were a dynamic one-two punch for the Norwin girls soccer team. Fast on the outside, nimble on possessions and often marked, the forward/midfielders drew college attention early in their careers as they helped the Knights remain a top-end team in WPIAL Class AAAA. The All-WPIAL...
Mars girls soccer team rockets to No. 1 in national rankings

Fresh off its second consecutive WPIAL championship, the Mars girls soccer team blasted off in the national rankings. Mars is the new No. 1 in the United Soccer Coaches Fall Top 20 rankings. The Fighting Planets (16-0), who haven’t lost in the regular season in two years, moved up a...
GCC girls soccer in great shape heading into state playoffs

When Olivia Kruger took over the girls soccer team at Greensburg Central Catholic, she wanted to “change the shape” of the Lady Centurions’ attack. Stylistically, they went to a 4-5-1 set. “A lot of things were already in place,” Kruger said. “I have been very lucky that way, and we...
After winning WPIAL title, GCC boys soccer turns focus to condensed state tournament

Only district champions make the PIAA soccer playoffs this year, so rematches against other WPIAL teams, practically a staple in the state postseason, is out of the question. That not only makes for a new look to the state tournaments, but it also condenses the brackets to the point where...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: Hempfield’s Burns solid in opener

Michelle Burns had a double-figure scoring debut for Point Park, which opened the women’s basketball season with a 92-83 loss to Bryant & Stratton-Buffalo. Burns, a senior point guard from Hempfield who was tabbed a preseason all-conference player in the River States Athletic Conference, had 17 points, all in the...
Girls soccer standouts named finalists for Moe Rosensteel Player of the Year Award

Three finalists have been selected by a panel of media members and coaches for the second Moe Rosensteel Player of the Year Award, given to the top girls soccer player in Western Pennsylvania. The finalists are last year’s recipient, Mars senior midfielder Ellie Coffield, North Allegheny senior forward Sarah Schupansky...
Westmoreland notebook: Franklin Regional teams have fall season to remember

It has been quite a fall sports season for Franklin Regional, which has found success while also working together as a district to combat covid-19 challenges. Talk about FR Strong. The boys golf team and girls volleyball teams won their first WPIAL championships, and the boys soccer team was a...
Greensburg Central Catholic repeats, wins 5th WPIAL boys soccer championshipVideo

It wasn’t that Greensburg Central Catholic became complacent after a high-speed start against rival Winchester Thurston. The Centurions sprinted to a three-goal lead, but with 61 minutes of soccer remaining and the Bears more than capable of making that lead disappear, it was time to get serious. “Naturally, when you’re...
Westmoreland football notebook: Jeannette-Clairton meet again for WPIAL Class A title

For the third time in six years, Class A heavyweights Clairton and Jeannette will meet for a WPIAL championship. Clairton wiped out Shenango, 55-16, and Jeannette handled Rochester, 40-13, in Friday night’s semifinals. It will be a rivalry renewed — a rematch many anticipated, including the coaches, after Clairton defeated...
Norwin AD trying to maintain normalcy during covid crisis

Norwin has encountered covid-19 like a lot of other school districts in Westmoreland County. In fact, it was one of the first to announce cases among its student body. But unlike the others, the majority of the school’s athletic programs have marched forward, almost without pause, through the WPIAL fall...
Norwin notebook: Knights seniors make college choices

A pair of Norwin seniors made a commitment to Division II schools on the same day. Jayden Walker and Danielle Rosso will play baseball and basketball, respectively, at the next level, they announced. Walker, a 6-foot-3 left-handed pitcher and first baseman, gave a verbal pledge to Mercyhurst of the Pennsylvania...
Pine-Richland aerial attack too much for Penn-Trafford in Class 5A semifinals

Pine-Richland may have dropped in classification this season, but the Rams still seem to be in a class by themselves. The top-ranked team in the state in Class 5A, Pine-Richland used its go-to pass combination of quarterback Cole Spencer and Eli Jochem and its big-play offense to brush aside visiting...
WPIAL Class A boys soccer preview: No. 1 Greensburg Central Catholic vs. No. 2 Winchester Thurston

Class A Championship 2-Winchester Thurston (14-1) vs. 1-Greensburg Central Catholic (14-1) 3 p.m. Saturday, Antimarino Stadium, Gateway HS, Monroeville Coaches: Adam Brownold, Winchester Thurston; Tyler Solis, GCC How they got here: Winchester Thurston defeated Riverside, 6-0; Brentwood, 6-2; and Sewickley Academy, 2-1. GCC beat Aquinas Academy, 7-5; Eden Christian Academy,...
GCC tightens up on defense heading into boys soccer title match with Winchester Thurston

The Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer team might be dealing with a case of mistaken identity this postseason. Where are all of the finesse goals and breakout plays? The wide-open passing and constantly crashing the net? All right, so maybe WPIAL championship teams get critiqued more than others, but the...
Dane Beller’s golden goal lifts Mars past Franklin Regional in Class 3A title game

Mars and Franklin Regional are very similar teams, both in talent and playing style. They both play deliberate, possession soccer and look to create opportunities in the midfield. But top-seeded Mars switched to a more direct, attacking style in the second half, which produced more opportunities on net and ultimately...
No. 1 Pine-Richland will provide stiff test for Penn-Trafford defense

Chase Vecchio plays a hybrid, outside linebacker-cornerback position for Penn-Trafford. But the Warriors senior does not overstep his bounds when the opponent is driving. He covers his assigned area. “Everyone does their job on our defense,” said Vecchio, who has 34 tackles and two interceptions. “Nobody tries to do too...

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