Tag: Belle Vernon

Latrobe’s Rob Young works past Hempfield’s Luke Williams on Dec. 4. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Latrobe willing to take foot off gas
December 11, 2025
Latrobe hardly ever has had a Plan B under longtime coach Brad Wetzel’s watch.

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Norwin’s Nia O’Barto drives past Penn-Trafford’s Izzie Fontana on Dec. 2. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Norwin picks up trophy in State College
December 10, 2025
Norwin had a memorable visit to the center of the state, going 2-0 to win the State College girls basketball tournament and remain unbeaten.

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Upper St. Clair’s Ryan Robbins shoots a free throw against Belle Vernon on Friday. (Don Rebel | TribLive)
Upper St. Clair pulls away from Belle Vernon in battle of reigning WPIAL champs
December 5, 2025
The play on the defensive side of the ball was befitting a matchup of reigning WPIAL champions. The play on the offensive side for both Belle Vernon and Upper St. Clair screamed early December basketball.

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Latrobe’s Ian DeCerb scores past Richland’s Glaiden Hale on Friday. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Katarski’s 1st win is streak breaker
December 4, 2025
That a streak was broken was a bonus for Mark Katarski, the first-year boys basketball coach at Mt. Pleasant.

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Greensburg Central Catholic senior Erica Gribble has 1,749 career points. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland high school girls basketball notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Gribble 1 shot from school record
December 3, 2025
With one school record out of the way, Erica Gribble will go for another Dec. 11 when Greensburg Central Catholic travels to Steel Valley for its Section 2-3A opener.

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Belle Vernon’s Curtis Wade drives against Ringgold on Friday.
Belle Vernon boys win thrilling opener against Ringgold
November 28, 2025
There’s nothing like an old-fashioned rivalry game to start the season, and in the third game of the MVI Shootout Classic on Friday, Ringgold and Belle Vernon didn’t disappoint a capacity crowd.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble scores over Cambria Heights’ Gracey Vinglish during a PIAA Class 3A first-round game March 7.
Starting 5: Greensburg CC shooting for 3 in Westmoreland County girls basketball
November 27, 2025
Previewing high school girls basketball season in Westmoreland County:

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Jeannette’s Noah Sunder scores past OLSH’s Vann Kavals during a WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal last season.
Starting 5: Spotlight shines on Jeannette in Westmoreland County boys basketball
Previewing high school boys basketball season in Westmoreland County:

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Blackhawk’s Aubree Hupp scores over Beaver’s Ava Wright on Jan. 16, 2024.
WPIAL girls basketball Class 4A season preview for 2025-26
November 26, 2025
When Oakland Catholic got past Blackhawk in a memorable Class 4A championship game last March, it was the Eagles’ first WPIAL title in almost 20 years.

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Knoch’s Teegan Finucan scores past North Catholic’s Owen Maddalon on Feb. 4.
WPIAL boys basketball Class 4A season preview for 2025-26
There might be a changing of the guard this season in Class 4A with several key players graduated from teams that went deep into the postseason a year ago, including champion Belle Vernon.

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