Tag: Belle Vernon

Westmoreland high school notebook: Southmoreland ready to start a winning streak

August 25, 2018

Shrouded in a haze of exhilaration, Southmoreland football players remembered what it felt like to win again on Friday night in Alverton. A small town

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Seven WPIAL soccer players make national preseason watch list

August 24, 2018

Belle Vernon star Markello Apodiakos, the returning Tribune-Review Boys Soccer Player of the Year, was named to the inaugural TopDrawer Soccer High School All-America Watch

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The Birdie states case as top-flight prognosticator for Westmoreland County

August 22, 2018

Last season: 119-30 (.799) The Birdie sat in a recent meeting about the new andquot;Trib 7andquot; series, which ranks the best WPIAL players of all-time

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HS football position by position breakdown: Scouting the kickers/punters

Not always does the WPIAL have two kickers who rank among the nation's very best. This year it does. Belle Vernon's Cameron Guess and South

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Westmoreland high school notebook: GCC’s Schwerha might be on the move

August 21, 2018

JoJo Schwerha, the soccer player from Greensburg Central Catholic who has been trying out for the D.C. United MLS academy, could be transferring. Schwerha, who

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WPIAL Class 4A breakdown: Thomas Jefferson to again face challengers for crown

August 18, 2018

Belle Vernon got the better of rival Thomas Jefferson in their conference clash last October. The 21-17 victory helped the Leopards capture the conference title

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Belle Vernon building on recent success

Belle Vernon qualified for the WPIAL playoffs for a 10th consecutive year last fall, but the majority of those trips were one-stop stays made by

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Sophomores Butchki, Laurita form dynamic duo for Belle Vernon girls

August 16, 2018

Belle Vernon girls soccer coach Tom Cameron likes to hand out nicknames. Some stick better than others. Jillian Butchki was dubbed andquot;Peanut,andquot; and Isabella Laurita

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Record-setting Apodiakos leads revamped Belle Vernon boys soccer

Markello Apodiakos scored a Belle Vernon boys soccer single-season record 37 goals last season. The standout striker earned all-state honors from the Pennsylvania Soccer Coaches

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Latrobe’s Holler revises plan

August 11, 2018

Trent Holler is walking back his original top-three list. The standout lineman from Latrobe said he needs more time to evaluate his recruiting situation and

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