Tag: Belle Vernon

Knoch players huddle around coach Shane McGraw during a WPIAL Class 4A first-round game against Belle Vernon on Tuesday.
Knoch girls lean on defense to earn victory over Belle Vernon in Class 4A 1st round
February 20, 2024
As the favorite with home-court advantage for its WPIAL Class 4A first-round game against No. 11 Belle Vernon, the Knoch girls basketball team had designs on sending the Leopards back on their long drive home with a not-so-excited feeling.

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Naturelle Ewing (left) and her Knoch teammates will face Belle Vernon in the WPIAL Class 4A first round.
Alle-Kiski Valley high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 20, 2024
February 19, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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Xavier Odorisio and his Jeannette teammates will play No. 11 Sewickley Academy on Tuesday.
Westmoreland high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 20, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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South Allegheny’s Michael Michalski shoots as Belle Vernon’s Tom y Davis defends during a WPIAL Class 4A first-round game Friday, Feb. 16, 2024.
South Allegheny surges past Belle Vernon in 2nd half of Class 4A 1st-round clash
February 16, 2024
With the teams neck and neck entering halftime, No. 10 Belle Vernon and No. 7 South Allegheny both went to the locker room with the belief that they could move on to the second round of the Class 4A WPIAL playoffs to take on No. 2 Hampton.

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Southmoreland’s Ty Keffer (11) uses a pick by Elliot Premus (10) to get free of Uniontown’s Kelan Milsom (10) on Jan. 22.
Westmoreland County high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 16, 2024
February 15, 2024
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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Mt. Lebanon’s Liam Sheely celebrates after defeating Upper St. Clair on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, at Mt. Lebanon.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 11, 2024: Basketball brackets to be revealed on HSSN
February 11, 2024
Did somebody say something about bracketology?

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Norwin’s Lauren Palangio blocks a shot by North Allegheny’s Kellie McConnell during a January game at Norwin. The Knights swept the Tigers in section play for the first time this season.
Norwin, GCC girls could draw No. 1 seeds as WPIAL playoff brackets are revealed
Brian Brozeski doesn’t wade too far into the waters of bracketology.

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Monessen’s Lorenzo Gardner, shown during a WPIAL playoff game last season, scored 64 points Friday night.
Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Gardner moves to top spot in Westmoreland record book
February 10, 2024
Gardner points are usually reserved for WPIAL football tiebreakers.

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Coach Dom Pecora talks with his East Allegheny team next to Justin Snyder during a preseason practice last year.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Former East Allegheny football coach joins Penn-Trafford staff
Dom Pecora, who served as the head football coach at East Allegheny for the past 11 seasons, is joining Penn-Trafford’s staff as a volunteer assistant.

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Belle Vernon’s Zion Moore shoots a fallaway jumper over Elizabeth Forward’s Isaiah Turner on Friday.
Elizabeth Forward gears up for playoffs with thrilling OT win over rival Belle Vernon
February 9, 2024
Both coaches – Elizabeth Forward’s Nolan Larry and Belle Vernon’s Joe Salvino – saw an eerie resemblance between Friday night’s game and last season’s section finale between the two rivals.

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