Tag: Penn-Trafford

Gritty Penn-Trafford boys basketball team shows flair for tight games

December 16, 2021

Four games is a long way from a full body of work, and Penn-Trafford already has more losses than its football team had all season, but boys basketball coach Doug Kelly sees an intangible in his team that makes him ball up his fist and grit his teeth when he thinks about it.

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Westmoreland football players make it official on signing day

December 15, 2021

It’s been quite a few days for Cade Yacamelli.

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Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Greensburg Salem developing depth

December 14, 2021

Greensburg Salem knows if it is going to compete with the top girls basketball teams in Section 4-5A, it can’t rely solely on the scoring of senior guard Abby Mankins and her sister, sophomore forward Kaitlyn Mankins.

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Jeannette prepared to carry on football coaching tradition

Jeannette is ready to hire a football coach.

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Franklin Regional stops Penn-Trafford in OT nail-biter, giving coach his 1st win

December 13, 2021

Jesse Reed’s first win at Franklin Regional may have aged the young coach some, but he will take it.

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Trib HSSN Football Team of the Week for Dec. 13, 2021

When the high school football season hits November and December, every team left is talented. So what separates the teams that come up short, those that settle for silver, from those special groups that bring home the gold?

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Penn-Trafford went into PIAA Class 5A championship with confidence

December 11, 2021

HERSHEY — It’s unsure how much sleep the Penn-Trafford football team got Friday night after its stunning 17-14 overtime win against Imhotep Charter.

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Guarded optimism for Penn-Trafford after season-opening win against GCC

December 10, 2021

Playing its first game without senior forward Ben Myers, who has been a staple in the lineup, Penn-Trafford had a different look to its boys basketball team in the season opener.

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Penn-Trafford stops Imhotep Charter to win 1st state title in OT thriller

HERSHEY — It might not equal the Miracle on Ice, but Penn-Trafford’s 17-14 stunner against Imhotep Charter will hold a prominent place in Westmoreland County sports history.

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PIAA factoids for Friday’s Class 5A, 2A state championship games

December 9, 2021

In 34 years of PIAA football playoffs, the WPIAL has never had more than three state champions crowned in a single year.

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