Tag: Greensburg C.C.
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week of Dec. 16, 2018
December 15, 2018
Rankings Girls basketball Class 6A Team, record, previous 1. North Allegheny, 4-0, 1 2. Peters Township, 4-0, 2 3. Bethel Park, 4-0, 3 4. Norwin, 4-0, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 5-0, -- Out: Mt. Lebanon (2-2, 5) Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 3-0, 1 2. Mars, 4-0, 2 3. Oakland
Big man Kerr carries Derry over Greensburg Central Catholic
Add John Kerr to the list of impressive local big men you probably never heard of. The rangy, 6-foot-6, 195-pound center from Derry is making a name for himself this season. He has been a force for the Trojans, scoring inside, altering shots and running the floor like a guard.
St. Joseph edges Greensburg Central Catholic in Section 3-A opener
December 14, 2018
Two schools that both had rare WPIAL playoff misses last season were anxious to start the road back to the postseason Friday night. St. Joseph, in the first section game between the two schools since the late 1970s, used a strong effort on the defensive boards in the fourth quarter
Basketball showcases on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
Tis the season for one-day showcase events. The trend in high school basketball in recent years is for teams to participate in one-day events for various causes held on Saturdays in December and January. One of those events takes place Saturday at Hempfield and will feature seven boys basketball gamesWestmoreland high school notebook: Wickstrom takes over Monessen softball
December 8, 2018
Monessen has made significant strides in the softball postseason the last few years. If the Greyhounds are going to continue their upswing, however, they will do so with a new coach. And a young coach at that. The school recently named Carlee Wickstrom coach after Bo Teets' resignation last month.
Greensburg Central Catholic tops Monessen in nonsection opener
December 7, 2018
Mistake- and foul-filled action made it evident it was the first game of a long basketball season Friday at Monessen High School. In the end, though, it was Greensburg Central Catholic coming out on top with a 63-59 win in the coaching debuts of the Centurions' Greg Bisignani and Greyhounds'
Westmoreland County basketball’s top storylines to follow
December 6, 2018
5 storylines to follow Remember me -- Coaches who resign or leave the game often mention in parting that they'll probably surface later on, that it's not the end of the road. In some cases, they even return to the same program. That is the case with four area boys
Westmoreland County basketball teams to watch
5 teams to watch Boys Belle Vernon -- Longtime Monessen coach Joe Salvino switched Mon-Valley programs to take over the Leopards and has some talent with which to work. Junior guard Cam Nusser (14 ppg) pilots an experienced group that made the PIAA playoffs last year for the first timeWestmoreland County basketball players to watch
5 players to watch Bryce Butler, Latrobe (Sr., 6-5, G) -- West Liberty recruit is one of area's more versatile scorers and team players. Averaged 20 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.0 assists for high-scoring Wildcats. Reed Fenton, Latrobe (Sr., 6-4, G) -- With a silky pull-up jumper, long frame and advanced
Westmoreland County teams prepare for altered basketball landscape
About the only things guaranteed this season in local high school basketball, the only things that haven't changed, are that the ball is round and the rims are 10 feet high. The rest, well, it's all fair game and probably has been subjected in some way to a mass overhaul
