Posts Tagged ‘Franklin Regional’

Football Class 5A Quarterfinal Round Preview

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There weren’t many upsets in the first round of the Class 5A football playoffs last week, with only two lower seeded teams advancing and one double-digit team advancing. Tonight’s games will pose a different threat for the higher seeded teams as all games will now be played at a neutral site. All four quarterfinal games… More »

Football Class 5A First Round Preview

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The WPIAL held its pairings meeting on Monday and with an expanded Class 5A from a year ago, had its work cut out for them. With three sections, the 16-team field will feature no byes and all eight first round matchups occurring tonight at the location of the higher seed. All games will kickoff at… More »

McKeeport Remains in Hunt For Section Title

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Gateway remains in the driver seat for the Class 5A Big East Conference, but McKeesport remained in the passenger seat with a chance to claim at least a share of a section title next week when the two teams face off. The Tigers gave themselves a shot at that with a 36-16 at home against… More »

Alex Frey Silences Laurel Highlands’ bats in win for Franklin Regional

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Laurel Highlands has been pounding the ball against almost all of its opponents this season, but that didn’t matter to Franklin Regional senior Alex Frey. Frey pitched 6.1 innings of no-hit ball in leading the Panthers to a 2-0 Section 3-5A win. Junior Palmer Jackson came on to get the save, allowing two hits but was able… More »

Penn-Trafford Softball Shuts Out Franklin Regional, Moves Into First Place

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Penn-Trafford and Franklin Regional swapped positions in the Section 1-5A softball standings on Tuesday with a 6-0 home win for the Warriors. Penn-Trafford now sits a half-game ahead of Franklin Regional as the teams split the season series. Both teams have clinched a spot in the playoffs. The Warriors scored all their runs in two… More »

Mars Boys Basketball Captures First WPIAL Title

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It has been a long time coming for one of the top programs in the WPIAL, but on Friday night the Mars boys’ basketball team finally can call themselves champions. As the top-seed, the Planets defeated No. 3 Franklin Regional, 54-44, at the Petersen Events Center. It was a slow start to the game for… More »