Tag: Greensburg Salem

Franklin Regional’s Camacho looks for fourth Westmoreland County title

January 1, 2019

Will the No. 13 be a lucky number for Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho That's what he is hoping. Camacho is in line to be the latest four-time Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling champion. This is the 66th annual tournament, which begins 5 p.m. Friday at Norwin, and only 12

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Westmoreland trio walks line between being coach, dad

Three Westmoreland County wrestling coaches have two things in common: They are coaching their sons, and they are having a blast. Greensburg Salem's Randy Parsley, Penn-Trafford's Rich Ginther and Derry's Mike Weinell are trying their best to achieve a balance as a coach and dad. When Parsley talks about his

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Westmoreland 2018 sports year in review: Championships aplenty around region

December 30, 2018

History was made, and championships were celebrated as another local sports year made its mark. Here are the top five Westmoreland County sports stories from 2018: 5. Golden Lions take state The Greensburg Salem boys cross country team captured the PIAA Class AA title for its first state championship. The

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Westmoreland notebook: Latrobe welcomes back 2,000-point scorer Sobota

December 29, 2018

Latrobe welcomed home one of its own for a holiday girls basketball tournament. Jen Sobota, the Wildcats' all-time leading scorer with 2,093 points, is the coach of the McLean High School girls team in Virginia. Sobota brought her team to Latrobe for the three-day tournament on the refurbished floor. Sobota,

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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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WPIAL wrestling rankings for week of Dec. 24, 2018

December 25, 2018

WPIAL wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 4-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 4-0, 4 3. Hempfield, 8-1, 3 4. Waynesburg, 4-0, 5 5. Canon-McMillan, 2-2, 2 6. Franklin Regional, 2-0, 6 7. Greensburg Salem, 2-0, 7 8. Thomas Jefferson, 7-0, 8 9. Norwin, 5-2, 9 10.

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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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Greensburg Salem girls gift themselves with win over Knoch

December 20, 2018

With little fanfare because she wanted it that way, Megan Kallock recently committed to play college basketball at Saint Vincent. The standout guard from Greensburg Salem showed Thursday night why the Bearcats think she can benefit their program. Kallock, a senior with more than 1,400 career points, scored 22 to

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Westmoreland basketball notebook: Prep work paying off for Derry boys

Preparation is everything for Derry boys basketball. The Trojans aren't sparing a single detail this season. From the four-page scouting report each player gets days before every game, to intensive film-breakdown, first-year coach Tom Esposito has his team doing its homework on opponents. andquot;A lot has changed since the last

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