Tag: Monessen

Westmoreland high school girls basketball notebook: Playoff picture clearing up

February 8, 2023

The WPIAL will announce playoff pairings beginning at 3 p.m. Monday via Trib HSSN, and postseason games could begin as early as next Thursday, according to the league calendar.

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Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Few teams have playoff sports locked up

February 2, 2023

With just over a week to go in the WPIAL regular season, the Westmoreland County playoff picture is coming into greater focus.

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Monessen boys keep underdog mentality despite 10-game winning streak

January 12, 2023

Monessen is going streaking again.

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Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Tourette syndrome can’t slow Greensburg Salem leading scorer

January 5, 2023

At first glance, Ryan Burkart does not look like he would be Greensburg Salem’s leading scorer.

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2022 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Mapletown leads Tri-County South after historic season

December 24, 2022

Mapletown celebrated its first undefeated regular season since 1968, a feat that was recognized in all-conference awards.

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Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class A girls basketball preseason breakdown

December 1, 2022

Bishop Canevin captured its fifth WPIAL championship in the past seven seasons last winter and will open this season as the favorite again.

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Small roster doesn’t shrink expectations for Monessen girls

November 24, 2022

Monessen girls basketball coach Janine Vertacnik has kept a close eye on how hard she is working with everyone. The Greyhounds don’t have a roster with a lot of room for a lot of flexibility.

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Returning starters, influx of talent make Monessen boys contenders in Class A

Becoming a better basketball player wasn’t going to be accomplished by doing the same old things. Jaisen Blackman, a senior at Monessen, decided he was going to find an outlet to help improve.

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Through the Years: Riverview celebrates 25th anniversary of WPIAL title

Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Franklin Regional well represented on all-star team

November 20, 2022

The Big 5/6 Conference, which acknowledges the accomplishments of teams and athletes in the WPIAL’s two largest classifications, announced its all-section teams for football, soccer and volleyball.

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