Tag: Greensburg Salem
Greensburg Salem girls gift themselves with win over Knoch
December 20, 2018
With little fanfare because she wanted it that way, Megan Kallock recently committed to play college basketball at Saint Vincent. The standout guard from Greensburg Salem showed Thursday night why the Bearcats think she can benefit their program. Kallock, a senior with more than 1,400 career points, scored 22 to
Westmoreland basketball notebook: Prep work paying off for Derry boys
Preparation is everything for Derry boys basketball. The Trojans aren't sparing a single detail this season. From the four-page scouting report each player gets days before every game, to intensive film-breakdown, first-year coach Tom Esposito has his team doing its homework on opponents. andquot;A lot has changed since the last
McKeesport slips past new ‘rival’ Greensburg Salem
December 18, 2018
There's been no rivalry between McKeesport and Greensburg Salem in recent years, if ever. The teams played in different classifications. There might be something to it now if the first of two regular-season boys basketball games is anything of a guage. Brison Kisan scored 17 points, including the go-ahead shot
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings for week of Dec. 18, 2018
Trib HSSN WPIAL wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 1-0, 1 2. Canon-McMillan, 1-0, 2 3. Hempfield, 6-0, 3 4. Seneca Valley, 1-0, 4 5. Waynesburg, 3-0, 5 6. Franklin Regional, 1-0, 6 7. Greensburg Salem, 1-0, 8 8. Thomas Jefferson, 6-0, 9 9. Norwin, 4-2,
High school wrestling notebook: A call to the Hall for Western Pa. trio
Greensburg Salem graduate Greg Jones, Norwin wrestling coach Vince DeAugustine and former coach Floyd Marshall will be inducted into the Pennsylvania Wrestling Coaches Association Hall of Fame. This is the PWCA's 50th anniversary. Jones, a 2000 Greensburg Salem grad, was a three-time NCAA Division I champion at West Virginia. He
McCoy’s dunk sparks Greensburg Salem in win versus Jeannette
December 15, 2018
With widened eyes, Shamar McCoy saw the ball into his grasp, secured it tightly and trampolined upward. The delicate pass inside from sophomore Christian McGowan was just as sweet as McCoy's finish: a two-handed stuff early in the fourth quarter that helped reshape the game for Greensburg Salem in a
Basketball showcases on tap in Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
December 14, 2018
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 games
High school wrestling notebook: Kiski Area again flexes muscle at EAIWT
December 11, 2018
Kiski Area coach Chris Heater and assistant coach Chuck Tursky didn't know how many times the Cavaliers had won the Eastern Area Invitational at Gateway. Kiski Area won its fourth consecutive EAIWT championship Saturday and has won more than 20 in the tournament's 41-year history. The Cavaliers finished with 241
WPIAL team wrestling rankings for week of Dec. 10, 2018
WPIAL wrestling rankings Class AAA Rank, Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 0-0, 1 2. Canon-McMillan, 0-0, 2 3. Hempfield, 0-0, 3 4. Seneca Valley, 0-0, 4 5. Waynesburg, 1-0, 5 6. Franklin Regional, 0-0, 6 7. Connellsville, 0-0, 7 8. Greensburg Salem, 0-0, 8 9. Thomas Jefferson, 5-0, NR
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
