Tag: Belle Vernon

Belle Vernon’s Chace Petrosky stiff-arms Trinity’s Anthony Giorgi in October. (Mike Darnay | Mon Valley Independent)
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Belle Vernon football on the move to 3A
March 15, 2026
The WPIAL released football conferences and schedules for the next two-year alignment cycle.

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Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown beats Owen J. Roberts’ Decker Bechtold during a PIAA Class 3A 215-pound semifinal March 6 at Giant Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown to represent WPIAL on Pennsylvania team at Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic
Two-time PIAA Class 3A 215-pound champion Elijah Brown was the only WPIAL wrestler named to the Pennsylvania team for the 52nd annual Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic.

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The PIAA Class 3A swimming championships got underway March 11, 2026, at Bucknell University. (Michael Love | TribLive)
Several WPIAL swimmers in medal contention at PIAA Class 2A swimming championships
March 13, 2026
LEWISBURG — The WPIAL will be well represented in the 12 finals heats Friday evening at the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell.

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Norwin’s Trevor Vitsas (22) is mobbed by teammates after the Knights defeated Butler in nine innings in a WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal May 19, 2025, at North Allegheny. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school baseball preview: ‘Tight-knit bunch’ planning encore at Norwin
March 12, 2026
It was quite a year for Westmoreland County high school baseball teams in 2025 as 11 qualified for the WPIAL playoffs.

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Blackhawk’s Grace Huston drives on Belle Vernon’s Abby Russell during the PIAA Class 4A playoffs Wednesday. (Jeff Helsel | Mon Valley Independent)
Huston, Blackhawk hold strong to defeat Belle Vernon in PIAA playoffs
March 11, 2026
When the Belle Vernon girls basketball team squared off against Blackhawk in the PIAA playoffs Wednesday, most people most thought it was going to be the Battle of the Bigs.

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Penn-Trafford pitcher Allyson Paulone delivers against Greencastle-Atrim during the 2025 PIAA Class 5A championship game. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County softball preview: Plenty of new faces at Penn-Trafford but the standard remains high
Sometimes, sentimentality gets the best of Denny Little.

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Penn-Trafford’s Brooke Boss pulls in an offensive rebound following her own miss during a PIAA Class 5A playoff game Saturday. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Westmoreland County PIAA basketball preview capsules for March 11, 2026
March 10, 2026
Girls

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Erica Gribble and her Greensburg Central Catholic teammates will face Northwestern in the PIAA Class 3A second round Tuesday night. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland high school basketball notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Gribble meets familiar face
March 8, 2026
When Greensburg Central Catholic point guard Erica Gribble attended a showcase last summer at IMG Academy in Florida, she roomed with another Pennsylvania star.

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Belle Vernon’s Saylor Lee shoots against Clearfield during the PIAA Class 4A first round Saturday. (Jeff Helsel | Mon Valley Independent)
Belle Vernon girls basketball team gets 1st PIAA win in decades
March 7, 2026
For the first time in 28 seasons, the Belle Vernon girls basketball team is moving on in the PIAA playoffs.

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North Allegheny’s Bradyn McConneha beats Council Rock’s Matthew Scott during a PIAA Class 3A heavyweight quarterfinal Friday at Giant Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Elijah Brown breaks Belle Vernon record; 10 from WPIAL reach PIAA Class 3A semifinals
March 6, 2026
HERSHEY – Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown has hardly broken a sweat in his two matches at the PIAA Class 3A wrestling championships.

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