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PIHL tabs players of month for October

The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League announced its players of the month for October. The are: • Class A: Linus Jesionowski, Avonworth • Class 2A: Kevin Teamann, Bethel Park • Class 3A: Chris Costa, North Allegheny • Division 2: Landon Vaccaro, Ringgold Jesionowski, a senior forward, had 10 points across three...
Hempfield grad finds fit at Saint Vincent, racks up eye-popping passing stats

When he came to Saint Vincent, Jake Phillips had academics at the top of his priority list. Sports were more of an activity, something he could do on the side as he worked toward a degree. “I had heard a lot of really great things about the place, and the...
Campus clippings: Franklin Regional, Norwin grads earn Presidents’ Athletic Conference honors

The Presidents’ Athletic Conference hands out for awards at the end of each season. A pair of local players claimed two of them in men’s soccer. Grove City junior Colton Hudson (Franklin Regional) was named the PAC defensive player of the year, while Saint Vincent freshman Daniel Maddock (Norwin) was...
Finalists announced for Bill Fralic football lineman award

Six finalists, one for each classification, were announced Monday for the seventh Bill Fralic Memorial Award for the WPIAL’s top two-way interior football lineman. The winner of the award, named after the late legendary Penn Hills, Pitt and NFL lineman, will be announced at a pancake breakfast at 10 a.m....
Norwin notebook: Knights earn all-conference honors in multiple sports

Several Norwin players were selected for the Big 5/6 Conference all-conference football teams. The Knights had eight players selected in Class 6A, including quarterback Tristyn Tavares and running back Giovanni Rothrauff on the first-team offense, linebacker Josh Lenart and defensive back Jake Knight on first-team defense and punter Evan Pfeifer....
Norwin adds to trophy case in successful fall season

The 2025 fall sports season at Norwin will be known as the last season before the “Castle” — Norwin Knights Stadium — was demolished to the ground to make room for a new venue. It will be remembered for that … and so much more. It also was a time...
Norwin alum Jake Bazala drafted by Savannah Bananas

Pitcher Jake Bazala’s phone was going bananas Friday night. “I have been getting hammered with messages,” Bazala said. The Norwin grad took the next step in his baseball career when he was drafted by the Savannah Bananas, the high-energy barnstorming team that sold out two games last summer in Pittsburgh....
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Derry finds experienced girls basketball coach at the last minute

Derry had to scramble to find a girls basketball coach after the sudden resignation in September by Nathan Keller. Keller coached the Trojans for one season and went 4-17. The district hired Ron Moore to take over the program. Moore was the head coach at Washington from 2018-22. The Waynesburg...
Avonworth secures 4th straight trip to WPIAL 3A football final with win over North Catholic

Defending champion Avonworth jumped out to a two-touchdown lead and saw North Catholic close the gap to four points after one quarter. The slight turbulence was nothing to the top-seeded Antelopes, who barely flinched. They were hard to stop from there in a WPIAL Class 3A semifinal as they batted...
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Franklin Regional boys soccer carved out own path

Franklin Regional did not overachieve this boys soccer season. At the same time, however, it did not exactly underachieve, either. That is because outside expectations were lower than the team’s heading into another fall that stretched deep into the postseason. Consider: • The team was unranked to start the season....
After 3 playoff seasons in 4 years, Latrobe boys soccer coach steps down

Wanting to spend more time with his family — his wife, Abbie, and young son, Niko — Jake Rice stepped down as boys soccer coach at Latrobe after four seasons. “A couple of in-house parent issues made me realize I should spend more time with my own kid and less...
Strong season changes conversation for Norwin football

Norwin may not have been a prize winner this football season, but the Knights sure were good enough for a ribbon. The Knights caught the attention of fans across the WPIAL by landing on the doorstep of their first championship game appearance. After a strong regular season, Norwin broke through...
Local junior golfers selected for state developmental team

There is a new junior golf development program in Pennsylvania and some of the area’s top rising players will be a part of it. Twelve boys and 12 girls were selected to the inaugural Team Pennsylvania, the Western Pennsylvania Golf Association announced Tuesday. The program (ages 13-18) is geared toward...
Franklin Regional thread runs through NCAA-bound Grove City men’s soccer team

Grove City advanced to the NCAA men’s soccer tournament for the first time since 1980. Now, “Murrysville North” wants more. Grove City (15-2-2) features several players and coaches with Franklin Regional ties: basically the entire collection of Kimmichs and a coach who helped power Franklin Regional to back-to-back WPIAL championships...
Campus clippings: Norwin grads help Clarion women’s soccer earn 1st playoff berth

The Clarion women’s soccer team qualified for the PSAC playoffs for the first time in program history, and several Norwin graduates have been part of the run. Sisters junior Alyssa Aquilio and senior Reese Aquilio have each been in the starting lineup, while freshman Carmella Simco is a freshman on...
Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Local players featured on all-conference football teams

Several local players were selected for the Big 5/6 Conference all-conference football teams. Norwin had seven players chosen in Class 6A, including quarterback Tristyn Tavares, running back Giovanni Rothrauff, punter Evan Pfeifer, Josh Lenart (LB), and Jake Knight (DB). Patrick Schmook (C), Michael DeFazio (LB) and Zack Pawling (DB) made...

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