Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic, Shady Side Academy ready to butt heads again
January 7, 2026
Greensburg Central Catholic and Shady Side Academy have not met since last year’s WPIAL Class 3A championship game when the Centurions roared back in the second half to edge the Bulldogs, 56-51, for their second straight district title.
Imani Christian plays fast in 4th quarter, dashes to win over Norwin
January 3, 2026
Imani Christian had just come back from playing two games at the Governor’s Challenge in Maryland, where the Saints lost two games but played with a 30-second shot clock.
Westmoreland boys basketball notes: Hempfield tinkers with lineup, substitutions
Hempfield boys basketball coach Austin Butler and his staff were none too happy when they saw their team’s energy dip in recent games. So Butler, the first-year leader of the Spartans, mixed things up a bit.
Norwin boys close out Peters Township tournament with win over Belle Vernon
December 30, 2025
During the holiday season, local basketball teams play in tournaments hoping to be challenged by different teams in a way that will harden them for the upcoming barrage of section games.
Norwin’s Landon Sidun represents WPIAL on top of Powerade podium for 2nd straight year
For the second consecutive season, Norwin junior Landon Sidun carried the WPIAL flag at the 59th annual Powerade Holiday Classic at Canon-McMillan High School.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Pitzer, Powell honored with football all-state recognition
December 27, 2025
Jayce Powell and Dylan Pitzer play different positions in dissimilar classifications, but the Westmoreland County football standouts share a distinguished honor.