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Baseball - Latrobe vs North Catholic
May 09, 2022
Latrobe Scores Two in Sixth to Beat North Catholic 5-3 A pair of back-to-back hits with two outs in the sixth inning broke a 3-3 deadlock and powered the Greater Latrobe Wildcats to a 5-3 non-conference win over visiting North Catholic on Monday, May 9, at Graham-Sobota Field in Unity Township.
Following a scoreless first inning by both teams, the...
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2022 WCCA Track and Field Championships
April 30, 2022
WCCA Crowns Champions at Annual Track and Field Meet The wet and cold weather that has disrupted local baseball and softball schedules throughout the month of April was not a factor when the Westmoreland County Coaches Association held their annual track and field meet on Saturday, April 30, at Latrobe's Memorial Stadium. Cloudy but dry skies and p...
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Boys Basketball - Jeannette vs GCC
February 12, 2022
GCC Boys Win Outright Section Title with 75-36 Victory at Jeannette Greensburg Central Catholic made their case for a high seed in the upcoming WPIAL playoffs with an impressive 75-36 rout of Jeannette on February 12 in Jeannette. The Saturday afternoon matinee was a rescheduled matchup between the perennial rivals, and gave GCC the outright champi...
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Boys Basketball - Norwin vs Penn-Trafford
February 11, 2022
Norwin Boys Hold Off Penn-Trafford 48-45 to Earn Playoff Spot If you heard a loud rumbling noise along Route 30 shortly before 9 o'clock on Friday night, don't be alarmed. It was just the Norwin boys basketball team and fans celebrating earning a spot the WPIAL playoffs after a five year hiatus.
The Knights took a 9-point lead into the final quart...
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Girls Basketball - Latrobe vs Greensburg Salem
February 10, 2022
Latrobe Girls Clinch Section Championship with 56-39 Win over Greensburg Salem on Senior Night Put in a call to the maintenance crew. Greater Latrobe needs a new basketball net installed in their gym.
For the second year in a row, the Lady Wildcats finished at the top of Class 5A Section 4, clinching the title with a 56-39 win over Greensburg Sale...
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Boys Basketball - Mount Pleasant vs Southmoreland
February 08, 2022
Southmoreland Boys Outduel Mount Pleasant for 53-45 Section Win Despite having having over twice the opportunities at the free throw line than Southmoreland, Mount Pleasant couldn't close the gap on their border school rival down the stretch, as they fell to the Scotties 53-45 in a Class 4A Section 3 boys basketball game on February 8 at Mount Plea...
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Girls Basketball - Mount Pleasant vs Ligonier Valley
February 08, 2022
Mount Pleasant Girls Cruise to 60-36 Win over Ligonier Valley Mount Pleasant snapped a 7-game losing streak in convincing fashion, beating visiting Ligonier Valley 60-36 in a Class 4A Section 3 girls basketball game on February 8, at Mount Pleasant.
The Vikings opened up a 8 point first quarter lead over the Lady Rams and doubled it by halftime to...
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Girls Basketball - GCC vs Apollo-Ridge
February 07, 2022
GCC Girls Celebrate Senior Night with 60-22 Rout of Apollo-Ridge Greensburg Central Catholic used a 27-point second quarter to break away from a one-score game as they beat Apollo-Ridge 60-22 in a Class 2A Section 4 girls basketball matchup on Monday, February 7, at GCC's gymnasium in Carbon.
Aggressive defense and multiple turnovers were the orde...
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Girls Basketball - Derry vs Freeport
January 31, 2022
Big Third Quarter Powers Freeport Girls to 49-42 Win over Derry Area An offensive explosion and tough defense in the third quarter broke open a close game, powering visiting Freeport to a 49-42 win over the Lady Trojans of Derry Area on Monday, January 31, at Derry Area High School.
Derry opened the game on a quick 8-point run before Freeport got...
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2022 WCCA Swimming Championships
January 29, 2022
Mount Pleasant, Franklin Regional, and Hempfield Win Team Titles at 2022 WCCA Swimming Championships Meet records were falling as fast as the temperature outside during the Westmoreland County Coaches Association's 2022 Swimming Championships on Saturday, January 29, 2022 at Derry Area High School.
Teams from Belle Vernon, Burrell, Derry Area, Fra...
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2022 WCCA Diving Championships
January 28, 2022
Greater Latrobe's Hannah Polosky and Ligonier Valley's Nick Roddy Win Gold at WCCA Diving Championships Following a one year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Swimming and Diving Championships are back. The diving portion of the competition was held Friday, January 28 at Derry Area High School with 15 divers pa...
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Girls Basketball - Greensburg Salem vs Franklin Regional
January 20, 2022
Greensburg Salem Girls Take Down Franklin Regional 35-25 for season sweep. Greensburg Salem tapped into home court advantage to take an early lead on Franklin Regional and never trailed, completing their season sweep of the Panthers with a 35-25 victory in a Class 5A Section 4 matchup on Thursday, January 20 in Greensburg.
Greensburg Salem kept a...
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Girls Basketball - Norwin vs Penn-Trafford
January 18, 2022
Norwin Girls Take Down Penn-Trafford 29-14 Blame it on this week's winter weather if you wish, but the Norwin and Penn-Trafford girls had their own brand of cold shooting happening on the hardwood at Norwin High School. In a game that saw both teams struggle to find the hoop early on, Norwin eventually got their game going and pulled away from Penn...
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Boys Basketball - Hempfield vs Penn-Trafford
January 14, 2022
Penn-Trafford Outlasts Hempfield 50-48 in Closely-Contested Section Battle It was a matchup that had all the potential of a high-scoring, fast moving, down to the wire battle of Class 6A Section 3 opponents. Hempfield and Penn-Trafford have past history of high intensity games decided by buzzer-beater bombs, and recent performances would suggest th...
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Boys Basketball - Derry Area vs Burrell
January 14, 2022
Burrell Boys Beat Derry 55-31 for their eighth Win. Burrell stormed to an 8-point lead on Derry in the first period before the Trojans managed to get onto the scoreboard. The visiting Buccaneers never trailed in a lopsided victory that was highlighted by 9 three-pointers they hit on the evening.
Burrell senior Brandon Coury drained four of those t...
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