Tag: Latrobe

Kendelle Weston and Monessen are seeking their first playoff victory since 2012.

Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Monessen preps for playoff return

February 12, 2020

Janine Vertacnik has coached in numerous WPIAL playoff games over the years, including when she led teams at Jeannette and Greensburg Salem.

Burrell’s Ashley Smith lines up her throw during a match at Nesbit Lanes in Plum on Jan 8, 2020.

Bowling teams turn attention to WPIBL championship tournaments

February 10, 2020

The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League regular season has concluded, and the top individual bowlers and teams are shifting their focus to championship opportunities at the local, regional and state levels.

Hempfield’s Mikey Gaffney passes through Latrobe’s defense in WPIAL basketball on Friday, Feb. 7, 2020 at Hempfield Area High School.

Gaffney, playoff-bound Hempfield keep rival Latrobe from WPIAL postseason

February 7, 2020

Mikey Gaffney thought Hempfield had a playoff team last year, but the Spartans fell short of reaching the WPIAL boys basketball postseason. A 25-point loss on the final night of the season to rival Latrobe, a perennial playoff team, only rubbed salt in the wound.

Penn-Trafford’s Maura Suman jumps and shoots the ball against Latrobe on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in WPIAL basketball at Greater Latrobe High School.

Inspired effort from Maura Suman helps Penn-Trafford top Latrobe, clinch playoff spot

February 6, 2020

Play for pap.

Penn-Trafford’s Maura Suman grabs a rebound against Latrobe’s Anna Rafferty (22) and Rachel Ridilla (12) on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2020, in WPIAL basketball at Greater Latrobe High School.

Inspired effort from Maura Suman helps Penn-Trafford top Latrobe, clinch playoff spot

Play for pap.

Norwin’s Ty Bilinsky leaps over Fox Chapel defender Shane Susnak after the pair lost a fight for the ball Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020 in WPIAL basketball at Norwin Senior High School.

Fox Chapel, Norwin set off shot-clock debate in high school basketball community

Plenty of people who viewed a short video clip last week of Fox Chapel holding the basketball for nearly a minute against Norwin had a strong opinion of what they had just watched.

Franklin Regional’s Luke Kimmich shoots from the corner against Hampton’s defender Matt Govi on Friday night, Jan. 17, 2020 at Franklin Regional High School.

Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Huge game looms for Franklin Regional

At Franklin Regional, the thought of missing the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs is just that, a thought — and a bad one, at that.

Latrobe’s Emma Blair collides with Penn-Trafford’s Morgan Hilty during the first meeting between the teams this season. They’ll meet again Thursday night with a playoff berth on the line.

Westmoreland County girls basketball notes: Upset win gives Penn-Trafford momentum

February 5, 2020

If Penn-Trafford needed momentum heading into its section finale Thursday — a section finale at Latrobe that will decide the final playoff spot in Section 3-5A — then the Warriors found it in a head-turning upset.