Sports
New Penn-Trafford girls coach takes over deep, talented roster
November 28, 2025
The Penn-Trafford girls basketball team has a new voice in charge of the program.
Penn-Trafford boys look to continue upward trend
Doug Kelly has been coaching the Penn-Trafford boys basketball team for the past six seasons. He has never before heard the players talk about winning the section.
WPIAL boys basketball Class 6A season preview for 2025-26
Last season, Upper St. Clair made history in becoming the first back-to-back WPIAL champion in Class 6A history.
WPIAL girls basketball Class 6A season preview for 2025-26
Class 6A girls basketball in the WPIAL could be in for a changing of the guard this season.
With experience, depth, Norwin boys poised to make noise in Class 6A
November 27, 2025
One unique thing about Norwin’s senior basketball players is that all of them specialize in one sport.
New Mt. Pleasant boys coach Mark Katarski working to revive program at alma mater
Mark Katarski has now completed a circle.
Monessen girls driven to improve in coach’s 2nd season
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.
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.
New-look roster out to keep standard high for Norwin girls
Ava Christopher was called on to be a defensive specialist the last two years for Norwin, a role she embraced while putting her offensive skills on the shelf.
Ligonier Valley boys look to continue upward swing
When Dante Porter took over the Ligonier Valley boys basketball team last year, he inherited a program that had won four games each of the two previous seasons.
Morale high for Latrobe girls team with potential to score in bunches
Ahhh, togetherness! Count Latrobe’s Mackenzie Livingston in.
With size and strength, Latrobe boys look to build on breakout season
If Brad Wetzel wasn’t sure what to expect last season before his Latrobe boys basketball team challenged for a WPIAL section title and marched to the state playoffs, the longtime Wildcats coach finds himself really bewildered this time around.
With 5 starters back and roster growing, things are looking up for Jeannette girls
Jeannette girls basketball coach Jenna Lusby and her husband/assistant coach, Arnold Lusby, had their first child in August.
Jeannette boys bring back entire starting lineup for WPIAL title defense
With four of five starters still playing football in early November, Jeannette had to wait to have full basketball practices.
Through the Years: 60 years ago, Oakmont rallied for 2nd WPIAL title
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.
Starting 5: Greensburg CC shooting for 3 in Westmoreland County girls basketball
Previewing high school girls basketball season in Westmoreland County:
Starting 5: Spotlight shines on Jeannette in Westmoreland County boys basketball
Previewing high school boys basketball season in Westmoreland County:
Coming off playoff berth, Springdale girls know there’s still work to do
Over the last two seasons, the Springdale girls basketball team saw improvement in the wins column. The Dynamos won seven games in 2023-24 and 11 in 2024-25 and made the playoffs.
Springdale boys out to maintain program’s standards with young lineup
In his first year as Springdale’s boys basketball coach, Scott Ruppert had very little time to get to know his players and get them ready for the season.
Riverview girls welcome new coach, return plenty of talent
The Riverview girls basketball team went through change in the offseason after the Raiders took part in the WPIAL playoffs for the ninth year in a row.
