Tag: Southmoreland

Some Westmoreland basketball teams enjoying quick turnarounds

December 24, 2018

Watch a few quarters of Penn-Trafford boys basketball, and you see constant movement. Passes and cuts, screen-and-rolls, kick-outs and motion. Standing around is not an option because it can disrupt the flow of things. The Warriors are in quite a rhythm this season, just like coach Jim Rocco had hoped

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Derry’s Justin Flack named Westmoreland Tribune-Review Football Player of the Year

December 22, 2018

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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Southmoreland girls basketball makes success an inside job

December 19, 2018

Winning seasons are nice, but those are no longer a goal for the Southmoreland girls basketball team. After a decade of struggles, which included eight wins from 2009-13, the Scotties hit that milestone in each of the past two seasons. Southmoreland insists it is taking a one-game-at-a-time approach, but there's

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Westmoreland athletes of the week: Latrobe’s Reed Fenton, Southmoreland’s Maggie Moore

December 11, 2018

Reed Fenton School: Latrobe Sport: Basketball Class: Senior Claim to fame: Fenton, a Lehigh commit, scored 42 points and knocked down 10 3-pointers to lead Latrobe (2-0) to a 90-70 win over Altoona at the Canon-McMillan tournament Friday. He added 23 points in a 72-20 win over Canon-McMillan on Saturday.

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Westmoreland County basketball teams to watch

December 6, 2018

5 teams to watch Boys Belle Vernon -- Longtime Monessen coach Joe Salvino switched Mon-Valley programs to take over the Leopards and has some talent with which to work. Junior guard Cam Nusser (14 ppg) pilots an experienced group that made the PIAA playoffs last year for the first time

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Westmoreland County basketball players to watch

5 players to watch Bryce Butler, Latrobe (Sr., 6-5, G) -- West Liberty recruit is one of area's more versatile scorers and team players. Averaged 20 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists for high-scoring Wildcats. Reed Fenton, Latrobe (Sr., 6-4, G) -- With a silky pull-up jumper, long frame and advanced

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Southmoreland girls basketball acing chemistry test

December 1, 2018

The Southmoreland girls basketball team is going to use a mix of experienced upperclassmen and an influx of freshmen this season. Coach Brian Pritts has worked with the team in the summer and fall and said there's a certain underrated aspect of their game that could take the program to

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Southmoreland hopes to capitalize on last season’s experience

The 2017 season went as well as it could have for the Southmoreland boys basketball team given the lack of depth and experience. The Scotties finished 4-18 overall, 3-9 in second-to-last place in Section 4-3A. Coach Frank Muccino -- entering his 10th year with the program -- sees a silver

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Southmoreland’s Miller headed to RMU

November 28, 2018

Pipe dreams can come true. Just look at the Southmoreland softball program. The once-struggling Scotties won a WPIAL championship last spring. For decades, getting players to the Division I college level seemed nearly as improbable. But things sure have changed in Alverton. You just need Faith. Junior Faith Miller, a

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Southmoreland softball player Miller commits to Robert Morris

November 27, 2018

Pipe dreams can come true. Just look at the Southmoreland softball program. The once-struggling Scotties won a WPIAL championship last spring. For years, getting players to the Division I college level seemed nearly as improbable. But things have improved over time in Alverton. You just need Faith. Junior Faith Miller,

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