Tag: Brownsville

High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT

December 26, 2018

Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough

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WPIAL top 10: Longest playoff droughts

November 14, 2018

Pining for the playoffs With Mohawk, Canon-McMillan and West Greene recently ending WPIAL playoff droughts, here are the schools that haven't been to the postseason lately: School, Last appearance 1. Southmoreland, 1979 2. Leechburg, 1988 3. Brownsville, 2000 4. Carlynton, 2001 5. Albert Gallatin, 2005 6. Uniontown, 2009 7. Ellwood

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Freeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory

October 30, 2018

Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in

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Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals

October 29, 2018

No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off

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Runners get to test ‘The Hill’ at Tri-State Coaches cross country meet

October 18, 2018

Thursday's annual Tri-State Coaches Association cross country championships at Cal (Pa.) served as a preview for the WPIAL championships, set for Oct. 25. Since the WPIAL was asked not to return to Cooper's Lake Campgrounds after the 2017 season, district officials decided to take the championship event to Cal for

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A-K Valley high school roundup: Apollo-Ridge girls soccer tops East Allegheny

October 6, 2018

Having snapped a four-game losing streak earlier in the week, the Apollo-Ridge girls soccer team is streaking in the other direction as it enters the stretch run of the regular season. Adeline Baustert scored what proved to be the winner, and Mayce Anthony tallied three assists to lead Apollo-Ridge (4-4-1,

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A-K Valley high school roundup: Freeport girls soccer edges Highlands

September 26, 2018

The Freeport and Highlands girls soccer rivalry produced another thriller. Abby Bastaja scored in overtime, giving Freeport a 2-1 victory in a Class 2-AA game

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The Birdie enjoying school spirit throughout Westmoreland County

Last week: 12-3 (80 percent) Season: 46-16 (74.2 percent) School spirit has been high on the Birdie's priority list since he attended high school decades

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WPIAL girls soccer rankings for week of Sept. 25, 2018

September 25, 2018

Here's a look at the WPIAL girls soccer rankings for the week of Sept. 25, 2018: Class 4A Team, record, previous 1. Peters Township, 8-1,

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A-K Valley high school roundup for Sept. 3, 2018

September 2, 2018

Jaci Bowser and Ariana Kovach helped give new Highlands girls soccer coach Jenna Plummer her first win. Bowser and Kovach each scored a pair of

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