Sports
Latrobe steels nerves for section victory vs. Franklin Regional
January 7, 2022
Landon Butler said he practiced free throws a few hours before game time Friday night.
Burrell evens record with section victory against Deer Lakes
It took Burrell’s Brandon Coury a full quarter to get rolling.
WCCA Tournament notebook: Kapusta cousins following in their dads’ footsteps
The Kapusta brothers, Brian and Jeff, were two-time Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association champions when they wrestled for Greensburg Salem in the late 1980s and early ’90s.
Loaded semifinal bracket at 120 pounds takes shape at WCCA wrestling tournament
There were some wrestling fans who worried there wouldn’t be many exciting matches at the 69th annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association tournament this year.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 8, 2022: Competitive spirit squads go for gold
It is only the eighth day of the New Year, but already, the WPIAL will be handing out gold at the first winter championships of the 2022 season.
Woodland Hills football among WPIAL teams voluntarily playing in higher classification
Football coach Tim Bostard knew folks might be a little surprised to see the PIAA list Woodland Hills as a Class 3A team after years of playing two classifications higher.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 6, 2022
January 6, 2022
High schools
High school roundup for Jan. 6, 2022: Bethel Park stuns No. 2 Upper St. Clair
Emma Dziezgowski hit for 20 points to lead Bethel Park to a 52-47 upset victory Thursday night, handing No. 2 Upper St. Clair its first loss of the season in Class 2-6A girls basketball.
Guard Snyder leads way in Latrobe girls basketball team’s win over Franklin Regional
Sophomore guard Elle Snyder knows her role on the Latrobe girls basketball team.
Derry hires Mike Arone as football coach
The Derry school board voted 8-0 on Thursday to hire Mike Arone as its new football coach.
Jeannette rallies around newcomer Thompson
Basketball has been the center of Nasheed “Nas” Thompson’s universe for a long time.
Westmoreland high school boys basketball notebook: GCC disrupted by covid again
The Greensburg Central Catholic boys basketball team didn’t play a home game in 2020.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Jan. 7, 2022: Boys basketball unbeatens collide
Once you reach the one-month mark of the WPIAL basketball regular season, the “battle of unbeaten” matchups become rare.
Despite loss in section opener, signs point to strong season for Leechburg boys
Leechburg had hoped to augment its hot 7-0 start with a victory in the Section 3-A opener at Imani Christian on Tuesday.
Lindeman, Boyd picked for ECNL all-star showcase
A pair of WPIAL girls soccer standouts and Pittsburgh Riverhounds Academy players were selected to play in a national showcase.
Dan Bradley resigns as OLSH football coach after reaching WPIAL finals
Weeks after leading Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to the WPIAL finals, Dan Bradley resigned as Chargers football coach after six seasons.
Greensburg Salem officials see shift to smaller enrollment class as a plus for district athletics
Greensburg Salem’s Golden Lions will compete against teams from schools with smaller enrollments beginning next fall, a move down that school officials say should be a good one for district athletics.
High school scores, summaries and schedules for Jan. 5, 2022
High schools
High school roundup for Jan. 5, 2022: North Allegheny wrestlers rally past Pine-Richland
January 5, 2022
Nathan Monteparte (132) and Jayson Flener (138) recorded clutch pins and Krist Vizcarra (145) took a critical decision in the final three bouts of the night to lead North Allegheny to a 34-33 victory over Pine-Richland in Section 3B-3A wrestling Wednesday night.
