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Westmoreland basketball notebook: Franklin Regional braces for ‘Zion Williamson of high school basketball’
January 10, 2019
Franklin Regional junior center Johnny O'Toole knows he and his teammates cannot get caught standing around. They can't let themselves become awestruck and simply watch Oscar Tshiebwe play. They have to try to defend against the madly talented basketball standout -- a tall task for any opponent that faces Tshiebwe

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Five things to watch at the WCCA wrestling championships
January 3, 2019
Here are five things to watch at the 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament, set for Friday and Saturday at Norwin High School. LUCKY 13 Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho is favored to win his fourth county title. He would become the 13th wrestler to achieve the goal

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Top seeds announced for WCCA tournament
In previous years, the opening night of the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament went quickly. There were a lot of lopsided matches and quick pins. But that might not occur this weekend. There will be a lot of quality quarterfinal-round matches at some weight classes. Action begins 5 p.m.

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Franklin Regional’s Camacho looks for fourth Westmoreland County title
January 1, 2019
Will the No. 13 be a lucky number for Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho That's what he is hoping. Camacho is in line to be the latest four-time Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling champion. This is the 66th annual tournament, which begins 5 p.m. Friday at Norwin, and only 12

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High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT
December 26, 2018
Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough

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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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Westmoreland high school notes: Local basketball teams set for holiday events
December 22, 2018
Christmas break means holiday basketball tournament time. Spectators will have several options on the local schedule this week. Most tournaments are round-robins, which means there is no championship and consolation, and will be played across Thursday and Friday. The Jeannette boys team is used to traveling over the break, but

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Derry’s Justin Flack named Westmoreland Tribune-Review Football Player of the Year
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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Nesser makes ‘easy transition’ in return to bench at Yough
December 17, 2018
Jim Nesser wasn't sure what the future would hold after he coached one boys basketball season at Greensburg Central Catholic. Would he return Would he go elsewhere Would he call it a career Then the Yough job opened and the wheels began to turn. With a little coaxing and some

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Westmoreland County basketball’s top storylines to follow
December 6, 2018
5 storylines to follow Remember me -- Coaches who resign or leave the game often mention in parting that they'll probably surface later on, that it's not the end of the road. In some cases, they even return to the same program. That is the case with four area boys

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