Basketball
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Hempfield set to host annual tip-off tournament
November 26, 2023
High school basketball season starts Friday.
Hampton looks for balance behind top scorer Peter Kramer
Hampton boys basketball coach Joe Lafko called it the “X factor” this season.
Penn Hills girls look to keep the ball rolling after playoff season
Robert Cash doesn’t want the Penn Hills girls basketball team to take its foot off the gas. Last season, the Indians found a way to turn around their fortunes.
Penn Hills boys focus on fundamentals while reloading after WPIAL championship run
Chris Giles doesn’t need to look at the returning players or incoming freshmen to know what the plan is. The veteran Penn Hills boys basketball coach is going to focus on the fundamentals.
Springdale girls basketball team espouses hard-hat mentality
November 25, 2023
Any team that gears up to face the Springdale girls basketball team better be prepared to bring its hard hats because the Dynamos will have theirs.
Springdale boys loaded with senior talent to make run at playoff spot
Every time a player or coach enters the Springdale boys basketball locker room, they get a glimpse of what their Dynamos team could be.
Penn-Trafford boys look to build off late-season success
A late-season surge, which included close wins against McKeesport and Latrobe, has Penn-Trafford boys basketball coach Doug Kelly excited about the upcoming season.
With talent, experience, Norwin girls aim to be among WPIAL’s top contenders in Class 6A
November 24, 2023
With four starters and a number of key reserves back from a WPIAL and PIAA semifinal team, Norwin girls basketball is aging well.
Despite heavy graduation loss, Norwin boys basketball reloads to compete in Section 2-6A
With only one player back who saw varsity playing time and a roster scrubbed clean by graduation, the Norwin boys are rebuilding but not panicking.
Senior trio has Plum girls in position to take step forward
November 23, 2023
Plum is counting on the senior trio of Megan Marston, Pascale Olczak and Rayla Smith to set the tone for a successful girls basketball season.
Hired at last minute, new coach begins rebuilding process for Ligonier Valley girls
November 21, 2023
She first excelled on the basketball court as a talented player in a remote, northeast corner of Westmoreland County before continuing on as a successful coach at the now defunct St. Clair school, where she is the all-time leading scorer.
Kiski Area girls raring to go after snapping playoff drought
November 20, 2023
Abbie Johns has her plans set for next season as the Kiski Area senior recently signed a National Letter of Intent to join the women’s basketball team at Shippensburg.
Latrobe boys basketball wants to restore playoff tradition
Latrobe didn’t make the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs for the second consecutive season in 2022-23.
Jeannette girls basketball team undaunted by low numbers
November 19, 2023
I’ll play with five.
Highlands boys basketball well stocked for another run
The Highlands boys basketball program has been among the elite programs in whatever classification it’s been in 10 years, and the expectation is to be a force again among an elite Class 4A crop.
Jeannette boys basketball team to lean on backcourt
Last year, the Jeannette boys basketball team featured a strong frontcourt.
Highlands girls basketball team looks to build off trip to state playoffs
It was quite the season for Highlands girls basketball last year.
Gateway girls ready to turn corner after challenging seasons
Senior Anayla Jordan had an optimistic tone when asked about the prospects for this year’s Gateway girls basketball team.
Gateway boys aim to continue trend of PIAA playoff appearances
Members of the Gateway boys basketball team were outdoors on the football stadium track last week for a series of conditioning runs just a couple of days before the start of official preseason practices.
Hempfield boys ready to reap rewards from growing pains
November 18, 2023
Last season was a series of gradual improvements interrupted by teaching moments for the Hempfield boys basketball team.
