Tag: Mt. Pleasant

State championship dominance among Westmoreland County sports highlights from 2017

December 31, 2017

Flash bulbs and fire truck escorts back to town. Exuberant student sections and bus loads full of fans with plenty to cheer about — all

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Yough’s Houseman, Penn-Trafford’s Suman get offers

December 24, 2017

Division II schools have been scouring the WPIAL in recent weeks and extended scholarship offers to several Westmoreland players. Yough lineman Scotty Houseman and Penn-Trafford

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McGowan’s scoring touch sparks Greensburg Salem to fast start

December 12, 2017

Greensburg Salem didn't have to turn to comic books to find a super hero. It has its own Marvel character. Senior guard Marvel McGowan has

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Westmoreland high school notebook: 2017 was a year of titles for local teams

December 9, 2017

The 2017 calendar year has been a reign of championships for Westmoreland County high school teams. Jeannette football captured its second PIAA title Thursday in

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Belle Vernon’s Apodiakos named Tribune-Review Westmoreland Boys Soccer Player of the Year

Player of the Year Markello Apodiakos, Jr., F, Belle Vernon It was a record-breaking season for Belle Vernon junior Markello Apodiakos. The star forward scored

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Norwin’s Harrigan named Tribune-Review Westmoreland Girls Soccer Player of the Year

Player of the Year Emily Harrigan, Sr., F, Norwin Emily Harrigan walked out of Hersheypark Stadium last month with red-rimmed eyes and a giant Hershey's

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Mt. Pleasant girls basketball sets sights on playoff success

November 30, 2017

For the Mt. Pleasant girls basketball team, it's not enough anymore just getting to the WPIAL playoffs. The Vikings, like every other playoff qualifier, would

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Mt. Pleasant boys hoping to rebuild after tough season

Up and down the Mt. Pleasant boys basketball lineup, coach Donnie Porter sees potential. Now if he can just get results. Almost anything would be

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High school notebook: Mt. Pleasant softball players make college commitments

November 18, 2017

Two players who had pivotal roles in Mt. Pleasant's run to the PIAA Class 4A softball championship last season have made college commitments. Both players

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Westmoreland high school notebook: County softball players sign with Division I schools

November 8, 2017

Softball popularity and talent in the county has risen in recent years. It might be at an all-time high. College recruiting is a reflection of

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