Tag: Belle Vernon

Jeannette’s Noah Clary fights for a loose ball with Clairton’s Tah’vaz Armstrong during the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Feb. 23 at Norwin High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for March 7, 2026
March 6, 2026
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Belle Vernon’s Lyla McConnell handles the ball as Mt. Pleasant’s Izzy Vallone defends Feb. 2. (Jenn Codeluppi | Mon Valley Independent)
Belle Vernon girls hit the road with confidence for PIAA opener
The Belle Vernon girls basketball team begins the PIAA playoffs Saturday, traveling over two hours northeast to Clearfield.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Avery Jones battles for a loose ball during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game against Shady Side Academy on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland, A-K Valley teams learn PIAA playoff foes
March 1, 2026
Greensburg Central Catholic is hitting the road again for a playoff game.

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Kiski Area senior Cooper Roscosky fends off a takedown attempt by DuBois sophomore Kendahl Hoare in a 215-pound semifinal on Feb. 28, 2026. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Belle Vernon’s Elijah Brown gets rematch with DuBois’ Kendahl Hoare at regionals
February 28, 2026
Belle Vernon senior Elijah Brown has lost one match this season.

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Franklin Regional’s Magdalena Hull wins the 200-yard freestyle during the WCCA swimming and diving championships Jan. 24, 2026 at Derry Area High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County swimmers chasing medals at WPIAL championships
February 24, 2026
For the better part of the last four years, Lily King and the Mt. Pleasant swim team have been the center of attention, ruling the podium and setting records at the WPIAL championships.

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Southmoreland sophomore Brock Pritts hits layup in a WPIAL Class 3A playoff game against Washington on Feb. 17. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 25, 2026
Boys

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Norwin’s Giuliana Glannikas (left) celebrates with Ava Christopher after hitting a 3-pointer against Hempfield during WPIAL Class 6A playoff action Feb. 20, 2026 at Norwin High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Ava Christopher’s return bolsters Norwin lineup
February 22, 2026
Even at Norwin, where rotations run deep and the bench is long, the absence of one player can make a big difference.

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Jeannette's Jayce Powell (front) pokes the ball away from Eden Christian Academy's Michael Sample (center) on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026, at Fox Chapel. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 23, 2026
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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Norwin’s Landon Sidun beats Hempfield’s Nico Kapusta in the 121-pound final during the WPIAL Class 3A wrestling championships Saturday at Canon-McMillan. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Norwin’s Sidun claims 1st WPIAL title; Butler’s Sloboda, Belle Vernon’s Brown win 3rd at 3A tournament
February 21, 2026
It is hard to believe that the best 121-pound high school wrestler in the country, Landon Sidun, had not won a WPIAL championship.

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Belle Vernon's Aubrey Brown goes up for a shot against Elizabeth Forward during Thursday's WPIAL playoff game. (Mike Darnay | Mon Valley Independent)
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Belle Vernon’s Aubrey Brown, Mt. Pleasant’s Noah Lahm
Aubrey Brown

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