Tag: Latrobe
Clutch plays help Latrobe hold off Franklin Regional in Section 1-5A baseball showdown
April 16, 2025
Cole Short watched the baseball bounding to third baseman Jack Stynchula while making his way to the first-base bag in the top of the seventh inning Wednesday. He tracked Stynchula’s long throw, which bounced several feet in front him, with runners on first and third.
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Penn-Trafford battle-tested by top-flight competition
Penn-Trafford went from unranked to No. 1 in the TribLive HSSN Class 5A top-5 rankings after an impressive string of wins. Coach Denny Little doesn’t put much stock in rankings but acknowledges teams will be coming for the Warriors.
Former Latrobe catcher brings same passion to coaching ranks at Albert Gallatin
Former Latrobe softball standout Makayla Munchinski has only been out of college at Cal (Pa.) for a short time, but she already has a coaching job.
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Postseason series format could be gaining steam
April 15, 2025
Imagine a best-of-three baseball series to determine who advances in the WPIAL playoffs, or a two-out-of-three set to decide a championship.
Central Catholic, Derry move into Western Pa. coaches’ boys volleyball rankings
April 14, 2025
North Allegheny and Shaler didn’t budge from their top spots as the Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its latest WPIAL boys volleyball top-10 rankings Monday morning.
Bisignani chases assist milestone amid tight-knit Latrobe boys volleyball team’s bounce-back year
April 13, 2025
It marked a joyous union of boys volleyball stars when past met present last week at Latrobe High School after the Wildcats’ 3-2 WPIAL victory over Penn-Trafford.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Vacanti to play in England
April 12, 2025
While it might seem generally unconventional, Jackson Vacanti sees his approach to post-prep soccer as the way to go.
Contagious hitting sends Penn-Trafford past Latrobe
April 9, 2025
When Giuliana Youngo saw Cam Ponko’s home run sail over the fence in center field, she wanted in on the action.
Westmoreland County high school baseball notebook: Strong pitching just the beginning for undefeated Belle Vernon
April 8, 2025
As one of only six undefeated baseball teams in the WPIAL at the start of the week — and the only undefeated team in Westmoreland County — Belle Vernon once again is leaning on a treacherous pitching rotation to win games.
With section play well under way, volleyball coaches association releases latest WPIAL boys rankings
April 7, 2025
WPIAL section matches are in full swing, and the top teams in both Class 3A and Class 2A continue to establish themselves.
