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Norwin’s Jack Salopek watches his team from the sidelines during WPIAL football Friday evening, Sept. 7, 2018 at Hempfield Area High School.

5 things to watch at WCCA 7-on-7 football tournament

July 17, 2019

The ninth Westmoreland County Coaches Association seven-on-seven passing tournament will be Thursday at Latrobe’s Rossi and Graham-Sobota fields on the high school campus.

Record number of teams to play in WCCA 7-on-7 passing tournament

July 13, 2019

In the eight years the Westmoreland County Coaches Association has hosted a seven-on-seven football passing tournament, Penn-Trafford has captured the championship five times, including last year.

Jeannette’s Jackson Pruitt searches for an opening as Burrell’s Matt Wass defends during the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association’s shootout tournament on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Hempfield Area High School.

WCCA Shootout showcases ‘a good day of basketball’

July 12, 2019

Teams try to get different things out of summer basketball shootouts.

Westmoreland high school notebook: WCCA summer basketball shootout returns

July 6, 2019

With a local summer boys basketball shootout working so well the last two years, organizers decided to keep it going for a third time. And they hope for more.

Springdale’s Brianna Thompson (21) steals second base next to St. Joseph’s Stella Swanson during their game Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Kotecki Memorial Park.

George Guido: Public/private legislation stirs controversy

June 18, 2019

It didn’t take long for State House Bill 1600 to get into committee and to generate controversy.

Five Alle-Kiski Valley student-athletes were recognized by former Steeler Hines Ward and the Positive Athlete Pittsburgh program Monday at the Senator John Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum. From left are Fox Chapel’s Brent Brewster, Kiski Area’s Kierra Shreffler, Fox Chapel’s Kate Carnevale, Valley’s Greg Guzzo, Plum’s Isabella Stoll and Ward.

A-K Valley athletes honored at Positive Athlete Awards

When Gregory Guzzo was 13, he was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect, and open-heart surgery was needed to correct the issue.

Student-athletes representing 30 boys and girls high school sports were presented scholarship awards by former Pittsburgh Steelers player Hines Ward and Positive Athlete Pittsburgh on Monday at the Sen. John Heinz History Center and the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum.

Positive Athlete Pittsburgh honors student-athletes with scholarships, awards

The Sen. John Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum provided the setting Monday evening for the eighth annual Positive High School Athlete Awards.

Kiski Area’s Kierra Shreffler run in the girls 1,600 meters during the WPIAL Class AA track and field championships at Slippery Rock University.

Positive Athlete Pittsburgh to present more than $16,000 in scholarships

June 12, 2019

The Sen. John Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum will host the eighth annual Positive High School Athlete Awards on Monday at 7 p.m.

PIAA makes more wrestling changes

May 30, 2019

When the PIAA Board of Control voted last week to petition the National Federation of State High School Associations to reduce the weight classes in wrestling from 14 to 12, they passed another item.