Tag: Belle Vernon

Ligonier Valley’s Matthew Marinchak (left) has five games with 30 or more points this season.
Westmoreland high school boys basketball notebook: Latrobe goes young
January 13, 2022
Part necessity, part rising talent, Latrobe is playing four freshmen this season.

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Greensburg-Salem’s Kaitlyn Mankins tries to make a pass during a game againt Kiski Area on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at Greensburg-Salem.
Westmoreland high school girls basketball notebook: Greensburg Salem’s Mankins is ‘irreplaceable’
January 12, 2022
The Franklin Regional gymnasium fell silent for about 40 minutes Tuesday night when Greensburg Salem sophomore center Kaitlyn Mankins went down with a grim injury.

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Belle Vernon’s Viva Kreis tries to drive around Mt. Pleasant’s Hannah Gesinski during a game in December.
Belle Vernon junior Kreis leans on WNBA exposure
When she was a freshman, Belle Vernon’s Viva Kreis sat courtside at various stops and watched all 12 WNBA teams play, interviewed several players and met her favorite player, Diana Taurasi.

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Belle Vernon coach Matt Humbert instructs his team during practice Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021.
2 WPIAL coaches picked as assistants for Big 33 Football Classic
WPIAL football coaches Matt Humbert of Belle Vernon and T.J. Plack of Peters Township will serve as Team Pennsylvania assistants for the Big 33 Football Classic in May.

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Highlands’ Angelo Markey battles Hampton’s Alan Wolfe at 172 pounds during their Section 1-3A match on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022, at Highlands.
Enrollment changes in WPIAL wrestling makes Class 2A larger
January 11, 2022
Football and basketball aren’t the only high school sports will see major changes for the next two seasons because of new enrollment figures.

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Belle Vernon’s Devin Whitlock runs for a touchdown against McKeesport on Friday, Oct. 29, 2021.
                                Mike Darnay | Mon Valley Independent
High school notebook: Belle Vernon football won’t play up to 4A
January 9, 2022
Belle Vernon has been one of the top football teams in WPIAL Class 4A for nearly half a decade.

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Laurel Highlands quarterback Rodney Gallagher rolls out to pass during a game against Belle Vernon on Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at James Weir Stadium in Rostraver.
Former Pitt assistant Marion joins Texas staff, immediately offers WPIAL stars Gallagher and Martin
January 8, 2022
Brennan Marion has been on the Texas football staff for less than two weeks and he already has tossed a lasso at WPIAL recruiting territory.

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Norwin’s Brianna Zajicek drives to the basket against North Allegheny during their Section 1-6A game on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, at North Allegheny High School.
Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Southmoreland-Greensburg Salem lives up to billing
January 5, 2022
It was a girls game played on night when the spotlight shined on the top boys basketball action in the WPIAL.

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Belle Vernon’s Viva Kreis tries to drive past Southmoreland’s Olivia Cernuto on Monday, Jan. 3, 2022.
Belle Vernon makes splash in 4A girls basketball, shocks No. 1 Southmoreland
January 3, 2022
Belle Vernon dunked No. 1 Southmoreland then went for a dip.

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Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Football players add toughness to Penn-Trafford
January 1, 2022
Penn-Trafford added some championship toughness to its boys basketball rotation.

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