Tag: Ellwood City

Hopewell’s Ealy among 11 WPIAL wrestlers to reach Class AA Southwest Regional finals

February 23, 2019

Hopewell senior Jacob Ealy has placed at the PIAA wrestling championships before.

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20 WPIAL wrestlers advance to PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional semifinals

February 22, 2019

Freedom’s Bryson Miller and Bentworth’s John Vargo are halfway to defending their titles at the PIAA Class AA Southwest Regional.

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High school roundup for Feb. 20, 2019: Deshields leads Uniontown past Beaver

February 20, 2019

Billy Deshields had the hot hand Wednesday night and carried Uniontown to a 72-53 victory over Beaver in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball playoffs at Peters Township.

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Ellwood City girls hold out hope for playoff berth in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in HS sports

February 9, 2019

The 2019 WPIAL boys and girls playoff fields are finally set. Well, the girls' side is nearly finalized. One team will find out if it is headed to the district playoffs or if it will be home listening to the postseason on Trib HSSN. The strange thing is the team

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Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Franklin Regional’s Colton Camacho

January 8, 2019

WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Colton Camacho, Franklin Regional, sr. The Panthers' 126-pounder, a Pitt recruit, joined a pretty exclusive club Saturday when he beat Derry's Tyler Cymmerman by a 13-3 major decision in the finals of the Westmoreland County Coaches Association tournament at Norwin. He became the 13th four-time champion

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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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Ellwood City graduate Joe Lamenza named football coach at alma mater

December 13, 2018

A familiar carol this time of year states andquot;there is no place like home for the holidays.andquot; Pardon Joe Lamenza if he doesn't take that classic a tad literally after being named the new head football coach at his alma mater, Ellwood City. andquot;It's exciting,andquot; Lamenza said. andquot;It's good to

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AD Ryan Matsook seeks football coach who’ll unite Western Beaver, Lincoln Park

December 3, 2018

Western Beaver needs a new football coach and there's a state-title winner already working in the district. A cooperative agreement with Lincoln Park makes the job more attractive, said athletic director/vice principal Ryan Matsook, but no, he's not a candidate. andquot;That's been the hot topic of discussion,andquot; Matsook said with

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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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Freedom leads Midwestern with 8 first-team all-conference picks

Freedom's Zach Rosa and Cody Ross earned MVP honors and four teammates were named first-team all-conference Tuesday in the Midwestern Conference. Rosa, a senior quarterback and defensive back, earned first-team honors on both side of the ball. Freedom's Nick Dinardo was selected first-team as both a kicker and punter. Freedom

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