Tag: Belle Vernon
Penn-Trafford boys, Franklin Regional girls win Class AAA titles at WCCA swim meet
January 26, 2019
For the 14 schools that compete in the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association swimming and diving championships this weekend at Derry, the two-day event marks not only a chance for teams to earn bragging rights for a year, it also gives the swimmers a unique insight as to what they're going
Westmoreland County high school notebook: WPIAL rushing champ Shoaf pledges to Mercyhurst
The two-time WPIAL regular-season rushing champion has a college destination. Yough senior running back Dustin Shoaf, who racked up 5,053 yards during his highlight-packed career, announced Friday he has committed to Mercyhurst. Shoaf made a short video to declare his school of choice and posted it to Twitter with the
Belle Vernon girls overcome long drought, defeat Mt. Pleasant
January 24, 2019
In a stagnant game with little offensive flow and more stops and starts than evening rush hour on Route 51, Rachel Wobrak decided someone needed to step on the gas. andquot;For the first three quarters, I didn't feel like I played the way I can,andquot; the Belle Vernon junior said.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Hempfield tackle Brose drawing D-I looks
January 19, 2019
Junior Fintan Brose is the next Division I football prospect to watch at Hempfield. He isn't hard to miss. Brose is 6-foot-3 and 280 pounds and is a two-way tackle for the Spartans. His ability to stuff the run and open rushing lanes on offense is paramount for Hempfield. He
Belle Vernon’s Spekis posts WPIAL’s top time in 100 breaststroke
January 17, 2019
Belle Vernon swimmer Robert Spekis has lofty goals and is off to a speedy start. Spekis, a senior, led WPIAL Class AA in the boys 100 breaststroke (1 minute, 1.02 seconds) through Tuesday's meets. He is defending WPIAL champion and meet record holder (57.80). He looks forward to rising to
Southmoreland girls use size advantage to topple No. 5 Belle Vernon
January 10, 2019
With a size advantage around the rim and a defensive tenacity to complement it, Southmoreland has the look of a top-five girls basketball team. After beating the fifth-ranked team in WPIAL Class 4A on Thursday night, the Scotties look poised to take their place among the classification's best. Senior 6-foot-2
Class 5A contenders Penn Hills, Oakland Catholic to square off in 3 things to watch Thursday in high school sports
January 9, 2019
Their pasts have been golden, and the present is pretty good, as well. Tradition though won't mean a thing when the ball goes up in a girls basketball clash of top teams in Class 5A Thursday evening. Both Oakland Catholic and Penn Hills are 5-0 atop Section 3-5A. The Eagles,
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week of Jan. 6, 2019
January 5, 2019
Girls basketball rankings Class 6A Team, record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 11-0, 1 2. Peters Township, 9-0, 2 3. Bethel Park, 8-1, 3 4. Norwin, 8-1, 4 5. Fox Chapel, 8-2, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 10-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 9-1, 3 3. Mars, 8-2, 2
Camacho joins elite club as four-time winner; Miller becomes three-time winner to lead Kiski to another title
Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho didn't like wrestling next-to-last in the finals at the 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament Saturday at Norwin. There was too much time waiting around for his match at 126 pounds, which was moved to the 13th match of the finals. It turned
Five things to watch at the WCCA wrestling championships
January 3, 2019
Here are five things to watch at the 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament, set for Friday and Saturday at Norwin High School. LUCKY 13 Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho is favored to win his fourth county title. He would become the 13th wrestler to achieve the goal
