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Hempfield Area’s Michael Hosni practices before the sports shutdown Nov. 24.

Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Teams jumping right into section play

January 6, 2021

A number of local basketball teams will take to the court Friday night and finally open the season after the state’s three-week shutdown of winter sports ended earlier this week.

Franklin Regional’s Renee Baldy celebrates a point against DuBois on Nov. 17.

Greensburg Salem wrestling downs Southmoreland in match before hiatus

December 11, 2020

When Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf decided to put high school and recreational youth athletics on a three-week hiatus and the Monroeville Mat Madness wrestling tournament was canceled, Southmoreland athletic director and wrestling coach Dan Boring went to work.

Hempfield Area’s Christian Zilli practices last month.

Some teams getting one last game in before sports shutdown begins

December 10, 2020

Basketball teams across the state found themselves with a dilemma Thursday after Gov. Tom Wolf announced the feared shutdown of high school sports, among a throng of other statewide restrictions due to the accelerated spread of covid-19.

Burrell’s Ian Oswalt is a returning state runner-up.

Teams to watch in WPIAL Class AA wrestling this season

December 8, 2020

Preseason top 10 WPIAL Class AA wrestling teams:

Southmoreland boys basketball coach Frank Muccino will try to nurture a young roster this season.

Boys basketball preview: Southmoreland steps up in class with young roster

December 6, 2020

With a quiet demeanor, the Southmoreland boys basketball team practices with masks on while the coach looks on wearing a face shield.

Olivia Cernuto will try to help the Southmoreland girls duplicate their long playoff run of a season ago.

Girls basketball preview: Southmoreland hopes for strong encore to historic season

Reaching the WPIAL finals for the first time and going two rounds deep in the state playoffs made Southmoreland one of the darlings of WPIAL girls basketball last season.