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Penn-Trafford head coach Chuck Fontana greets Torrie DeStefano at the bench during their game against Latrobe on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at Penn-Trafford. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford gets on a roll
January 21, 2026
Penn-Trafford girls basketball ran the table in the regular season last year, taking a spotless 22-0 record going into the WPIAL 5A postseason.

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Members of the WPIAL Hall of Fame Class of 2026 were announced Jan. 14, 2026, at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the Sen. John Heinz History Center. From left, are Tricia Alderson, Charlie Hunnell, Phil Mary, Tim McConnell, Joe Salvino, Gregory Whitehead (father of Jordan Whitehead), Anne Madarasz, and Terry Borkovic (2004 Hopewell girls volleyball team). (Michael Love | TribLive)
Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle headlines 2026 WPIAL Hall of Fame class
January 14, 2026
Kurt Angle was an impact wrestler at many levels for more than 30 years.

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Norwin’s Ava Christopher works against Penn-Trafford’s Torrie DeStefano during their game last month. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Girls basketball notes: Norwin-Hempfield section showdown picks up intensity
January 1, 2026
Though Norwin versus Canon-McMillan looks like the premier matchup in Section 2-6A girls basketball, another encounter is becoming more intriguing.

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Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg scores on a 1-yard run before halftime in a WPIAL Class A semifinal against Laurel on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 at Tony Dorsett Stadium at Hopewell. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
2025 WPIAL All-Conference Football Team: Black Hills
December 14, 2025
Black Hills Conference

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Greensburg Central Catholic’ Samir Crosby returns a punt against Mt. Pleasant on Aug. 29, 2025 at Mt. Pleasant Area High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
2025 TribLive Westmoreland County high school football all-stars
December 13, 2025
Here’s a look at the TribLive Westmoreland County football all-star team for the 2025 season:

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Monessen’s Madison Johnson handles the ball as Jeannette’s Abby Shaw (4) and Navarah Smith (5) defend Friday. (Jenn Codeluppi | Mon Valley Independent)
Jeannette girls earn gritty double-OT win over Monessen
December 5, 2025
Perseverance.

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Greensburg Central Catholic senior Erica Gribble has 1,749 career points. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland high school girls basketball notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Gribble 1 shot from school record
December 3, 2025
With one school record out of the way, Erica Gribble will go for another Dec. 11 when Greensburg Central Catholic travels to Steel Valley for its Section 2-3A opener.

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Monessen’s Madison Johnson (right) plays against Leechburg’s Abby Shea in a 2024 WPIAL Class A playoff game.
Monessen girls driven to improve in coach’s 2nd season
November 27, 2025
Jason Schmidt inherited a young Monessen girls basketball team in 2024 that had just made it to the Class A quarterfinals the year before under veteran coach Janine Vertacnik.

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Monessen’s Rodney Johnson shoots against Union in the 2024 WPIAL playoffs.
Monessen boys hope steady lineup leads to successful season
After a tumultuous season that saw a different starting lineup seemingly every game, Monessen boys basketball coach Dan Bosnic is looking for consistency — beginning with who will be playing for him.

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Neighborhood Academy’s Kedron Gilmore drives on Serra Catholic’s Tyler Sapida during the WPIAL Class A championship game Feb. 27 at Petersen Events Center.
WPIAL boys basketball Class A season preview for 2025-26
November 23, 2025
Graduation took its toll on the district’s smallest classification in enrollment and teams with only 12 schools.

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