Tag: Belle Vernon

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Erica Gribble scores over Shady Side Academy’s Karis Thomas (left) and Cameron Capel during the WPIAL Class 3A championship.
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: GCC’s Erica Gribble proves to be comfortable on big stage
March 6, 2025
Greensburg Central Catholic junior point guard Erica Gribble has the uncanny ability to treat any place she plays basketball as “just another court.”

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Peters Township’s Natalie Wetzel blocks the shot of South Fayette’s Ryan Oldaker during the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball championship Friday, Feb. 28, 2025 at Petersen Events Center.
Trib 10: WPIAL basketball champions vault up latest rankings
March 5, 2025
The post-WPIAL playoff edition of the weekly Trib 10 is out with the top six spots filled by the freshly minted district champions.

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Belle Vernon’s Trevor Kovatch scores past North Catholic’s Jason Fredericks during the WPIAL Class 4A championship Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025 at Petersen Events Center.
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week for March 2, 2025
March 2, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball team of the week: Belle Vernon

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Penn-Trafford’s Torrie DeStefano (right) and her teammates tip off the PIAA playoffs Saturday at Middletown.
Westmoreland basketball notebook: PIAA sites revealed for local teams
The PIAA announced first-round times and sites for the state tournaments, which begin Friday and Saturday across the commonwealth.

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Belle Vernon celebrates with the trophy after beating North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship Thursday.
Belle Vernon boys hope to extend Salvino’s final season with state tournament run
On the doorstep of retirement but not quite ready to knock on the door with the PIAA playoffs to come, Joe Salvino still doesn’t crave attention.

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Belle Vernon’s Trevor Kovatch celebrates with the trophy after beating North Catholic in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game Thursday at Petersen Events Center.
Belle Vernon rewards retiring coach with school’s 1st WPIAL title since 1978
February 27, 2025
A retirement party at Petersen Events Center for one of the WPIAL’s winningest boys basketball coaches might seem a bit outlandish. Yet three weeks after Joe Salvino shared his retirement plans, he and his Belle Vernon players were there to celebrate.

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North Catholic’s Joe Waskiewicz scores against Knoch on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, in Cranberry.
2025 WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship breakdown: Belle Vernon vs. North Catholic
February 26, 2025
WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship

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Norwin’s Kendall Berger is fouled by Canon-McMillan’s Brooke Stanton during 5A WPIAL semifinal action Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 at Mt. Lebanon High School.
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Losses never fazed Norwin
At 15-7, the Norwin girls don’t have a snazzy record.

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Belle Vernon coach Joe Salvino sends a message from the bench during a game in December.
Belle Vernon’s Joe Salvino could write storybook ending to coaching career
In a back hallway, just off the court Saturday at AHN Arena in Peters Township, Joe Salvino looked up at a scrum of reporters who wanted his reaction to a riveting one-point semifinal win.

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Jeannette’s Xavier Odorisio-Farrow defends on Sewickley Academy during WPIAL Class 2A semifinal action Monday.
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Jeannette forwards step up in semifinal win
February 25, 2025
Jeannette challenged its big men this week. Be more aggressive, go to the basket, look to score.

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