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Westmoreland County WPIAL playoff soccer capsules: Games for Oct. 22, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 4A First round 12-North Hills (10-8) at 5-Norwin (11-5-1) 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon Winner plays: Winner of 13-Central Catholic (5-11-1)/4-North Allegheny (14-3-1) on Saturday in quarterfinals Corner kicks: North Hills has lost four of its last five and three in a...
Westmoreland WPIAL playoff soccer capsules: Games for Monday, Oct. 21, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 2A First round 10-Shady Side Academy (11-4-1) at 7-Mt. Pleasant (13-5) 6:30 p.m. Monday, Viking Stadium, Mt. Pleasant Winner plays: Winner of 15-McGuffey (9-8-1)/2-Avonworth (14-2-2) Thursday in quarterfinals Corner kicks: Shady Side Academy outscored teams 83-19 and has a five-game winning streak. The Bulldogs beat...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Franklin Regional baseball player Yarabinetz commits to La Salle
When he was a freshman, Brady Yarabinetz began to see a growth spurt in his baseball skills. He realized he was adjusting quickly to the varsity level and started to see a potential future in the game. Fast forward to his senior year, and the Franklin Regional outfielder is ready...
Latrobe boys soccer team notches 1st playoff win
Latrobe will remember its first playoff win in boys soccer for a number of reasons. • The Agostoni brothers each scored a goal. • The defense posted a shutout on the Wildcats’ home turf. • Traffic from a Donald Trump rally just up the road at the airport hindered late...
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Latrobe’s big win changes wild-card picture
Latrobe threw the Big East Conference for a loop. The Wildcats, decimated by injuries but not ready to pack it in, knocked off Gateway, 28-27, to throw their hat into the ring for a potential wild-card spot. Latrobe is 5-4 overall and 2-3 in the conference. The top three teams...
Westmoreland High School Athletes of the week: Week ending Oct. 20, 2024
The Westmoreland County Athletes of the Week is presented by Smail Kia. Look for the tags and look for the savings at Smail Kia in Greensburg. Eden Williams School: Franklin Regional Class: Senior Sport: Soccer Claim to fame: Williams, an IUP commit, is one of the top all-around players in...
Franklin Regional’s Joey Bayne turning heads on football, soccer fields
Joey Bayne changed his hairstyle recently, going from long, wavy, brown locks to a blond buzz-cut with dark tiger stripes. Bayne can change his look quickly during the fall season, too. One day, he’s a speedy forward creating goals for the soccer team. The next, he’s launching touchbacks into the...
Norwin notebook: Knights sweep county cross country titles
Norwin doesn’t go to cross country meets to see the changing leaves and experience ambience. No, the Knights go to win. Norwin swept another meet this season by winning titles at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Championship on the 5K course at Westmoreland County Community College. The girls, who are...
In 2nd stint with team, new coach wants Norwin hockey to push pace
Familiarity will not be a problem for Denny Zeravica, the new hockey coach at Norwin. He has been around the program for close to two decades, so he knows the key names and faces on and off the ice. Back for a second stint as head coach of the Knights,...
Greensburg Salem routs Yough, steps toward playoff spot
Cole Savage was in the mood for a big-man touchdown. His team is in the mood to make the WPIAL playoffs. Savage had a scoop-and-score, one of four turnovers forced by the Greensburg Salem defense, and the Golden Lions were efficient on offense as they thumped Yough, 37-8, on Friday...
Westmoreland County soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 19, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 3A First round 13-Ringgold (10-7-1) at 4-Latrobe (12-4-1) 2 p.m. Saturday, Rossi Field, Latrobe Winner plays: Winner of 12-Montour (9-8)/5-Bethel Park (11-5) on Wednesday in quarterfinals Corner kicks: Ringgold finished fourth in a strong Section 2 that also includes No. 2 seed Thomas Jefferson, No....
Greensburg Central Catholic beats California in WPIAL playoff battle of short-handed teams
Four soccer players, four cheerleaders, two cross country runners and two basketball players are moving on in the WPIAL girls soccer playoffs. That is the makeup of the team at Greensburg Central Catholic, which cruised to a 10-0 victory over host California on Thursday night in a matchup of short-handed...
Frazier calls off Friday night football game vs. Greensburg Central Catholic
Friday night’s Greensburg Central Catholic at Frazier Class A Eastern Conference football game has been postponed due to a shortage of players on the Frazier team. The school district said the team is overwhelmed with injuries and would have trouble filling out a lineup. “We have determined that it is...
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Teams close in on playoff berths
The WPIAL playoffs are drawing nearer, with the league set to release seedings and pairings Oct. 26. No Westmoreland County team has clinched a playoff berth yet, but several could this week. The top four out of seven teams in Class 6A qualify. Central Catholic and North Allegheny have clinched....
Dual-threat quarterbacks give defenses fits in Westmoreland County
If they don’t beat you with their arms, they’ll beat you with their legs. A number of quarterbacks from Westmoreland County fit the dual-threat description, with the ability to make throws or take off and run with each developing snap. The measure of the best dual-threat QBs often is the...
8 Westmoreland boys, girls soccer teams will start WPIAL playoffs at home
There is no place like home for eight local soccer teams. The teams learned Wednesday they will be hosting their opening WPIAL playoff games. Higher-seeded teams will play at home in the first two rounds. “Not having to travel is huge,” said Penn-Trafford girls coach Jimmy Mastroianni, whose team is...
Westmoreland WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs Boys Class 3A Preliminary round 17-West Mifflin (3-12) at 16-Belle Vernon (7-9) 6:30 p.m. Thursday, James Weir Stadium, Belle Vernon Winner plays: At No. 1 Moon (17-0) 6 p.m. Saturday in first round Corner kicks: Belle Vernon and West Mifflin finished tied for fourth in Section 3...
Breaking down the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs
Here’s a look at the 2024 WPIAL boys soccer playoffs: Class 4A Favorite: Plum was in Class 3A last year and was upset by South Fayette in the quarterfinals, but that was the Mustangs’ last loss. They have allowed 10 goals all season and tied two good 4A teams in...
Trio of unbeaten teams earn top seeds for WPIAL soccer playoffs
Three undefeated teams earned No. 1 seeds in the WPIAL boys soccer playoffs. Plum (15-0-3) was rewarded with the top seed in Class 4A, while Moon (17-0) took the top spot in 3A, and Bentworth (15-0) is No. 1 in Class A. In Class 2A, South Park (16-1-1) was given...
Franklin Regional girls embrace smooth style of play, enter playoffs on winning streak
Franklin Regional might allow a goal or two, but one thing the Panthers will not do in a game is disconnect. Playing organized is their bond. “As usual, our main strength is staying connected and playing together as a team whether attacking, defending or in transition,” fifth-year coach Scott Arnold...
Annalyse Bauer joins Latrobe girls soccer’s pipeline to Division I programs
Latrobe junior Annalyse Bauer has played in various U.S. cities in travel soccer and internationally for a club showcase. The standout midfielder/forward will be on the move again in the future. She is heading west to play in college. Bauer announced she has made a verbal commitment to Eastern Michigan...
Defending 4A boys champ Norwin expecting similar draw in WPIAL soccer playoffs
Scott Schuchert expects his team to get a similar to draw to last season’s playoffs when Norwin ran the table as a No. 8 seed and won its first WPIAL championship in boys soccer. “Hopefully, it’s the same result, too,” Schuchert said. The WPIAL will announce playoff seedings and matchups...
Jackson Vacanti grows into big-play threat for Greensburg Central Catholic boys soccer
From a 5-foot-3, 97-pound freshman to a senior who now stands 5-foot-7 and weighs 125 pounds, Jackson Vacanti has grown. But so has his game. All the diminutive soccer player does is make big plays. “I feel like I have gotten better every year,” the midfielder from Greensburg Central Catholic...
Westmoreland high school notebook: Hempfield’s DeMatt will join Bucknell
Allie DeMatt plans to compete in multiple track and field events in college. She had multiple reasons to like her future destination. The senior from Hempfield announced a commitment to Bucknell of the Patriot League. “Bucknell has great athletics but also an amazing academic record, and their campus is beautiful,”...
Westmoreland County campus clippings: Penn-Trafford grad Nick Turowski wins Red Flash Invitational
Nick Turowski knew he could compete at the NCAA Division I level, but winning might take some time. OK, maybe not. Turowski, a freshman golfer at West Virginia and a Penn-Trafford graduate, won the Red Flash Invitational at Sunnehanna Country Club in Johnstown. He was the only player to finish...
