Tag: Belle Vernon

Westmoreland high school notes: Local basketball teams set for holiday events

December 22, 2018

Christmas break means holiday basketball tournament time. Spectators will have several options on the local schedule this week. Most tournaments are round-robins, which means there is no championship and consolation, and will be played across Thursday and Friday. The Jeannette boys team is used to traveling over the break, but

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Derry’s Justin Flack named Westmoreland Tribune-Review Football Player of the Year

PLAYER OF THE YEAR JUSTIN FLACK RB/QB/DB, Senior, 5-foot-8, 160 pounds, Derry Area Justin Flack's senior season turned out better than he or anyone expected. The Derry senior running back said he never dreamed rushing for 1,334 yards and scoring 38 touchdowns. Because of injuries to Colton Nemcheck and Justin

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Westmoreland notebook: Franklin Regional’s Jackson taking talents to Miami

December 15, 2018

Franklin Regional senior golfer Palmer Jackson had a summer and fall to remember as he qualified for various high-level events at some of the top courses in the country. His All-American tour continues this week in Florida -- with more global flavor -- as he plays in the prestigious South

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Basketball showcases on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports

December 14, 2018

Tis the season for one-day showcase events. The trend in high school basketball in recent years is for teams to participate in one-day events for various causes held on Saturdays in December and January. One of those events takes place Saturday at Hempfield and will feature seven boys basketball games

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Wickstrom takes over Monessen softball

December 8, 2018

Monessen has made significant strides in the softball postseason the last few years. If the Greyhounds are going to continue their upswing, however, they will do so with a new coach. And a young coach at that. The school recently named Carlee Wickstrom coach after Bo Teets' resignation last month.

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Franklin Regional rides balanced attacked to win over Belle Vernon

December 7, 2018

Franklin Regional was in a giving mood in its season opener Friday night. It might be holiday time, but the boys basketball team's caring-is-sharing approach had a lot more to do with its unselfishness and ability to spread the ball as the Panthers took care of business. They used crisp

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Westmoreland County basketball’s top storylines to follow

December 6, 2018

5 storylines to follow Remember me -- Coaches who resign or leave the game often mention in parting that they'll probably surface later on, that it's not the end of the road. In some cases, they even return to the same program. That is the case with four area boys

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Westmoreland County basketball teams to watch

5 teams to watch Boys Belle Vernon -- Longtime Monessen coach Joe Salvino switched Mon-Valley programs to take over the Leopards and has some talent with which to work. Junior guard Cam Nusser (14 ppg) pilots an experienced group that made the PIAA playoffs last year for the first time

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Several wrestlers return after reaching PIAA Class AAA tournament

December 4, 2018

Returning PIAA Class AAA champions Alejandro Herrera, Seneca Valley (46-8 last season) The sophomore won the 106-pound state title and placed second in the WPIAL. Sam Hillegas, North Hills (32-1) The junior is a two-time PIAA champion, winning the 126-pound title in 2018. He has a 85-1 career record. Ryan

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WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball breakdown

December 3, 2018

Class 4A Preseason Player of the Year Johnny Crise, Highlands 6-7, Jr., forward 12.0 ppg last season Players to watch Danny Conlan, Quaker Valley 6-5, Sr., F, 12.0 ppg Aaron Hilzendeger, Ambridge 6-6, Sr., F, 19.2 ppg Jacob Johnson, Mt. Pleasant 6-2, Jr., G, 15.5 ppg Cam Nusser, Belle Vernon

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