Tag: Ligonier Valley

Former Ligonier Valley softball coach Mark Zimmerman went 312-139 with 25 playoff appearances. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
With no fanfare, longtime Ligonier Valley softball coach Zimmerman steps down
April 1, 2026
Over the past few years, people often have asked Mark Zimmerman how much longer he wanted to coach softball at Ligonier Valley.

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Freeport coach Ed Carr (center) walks to the outfield with his assistant coaches to meet with their players following the Yellowjackets’ 7-3 victory over Ligonier Valley on Tuesday in Ligonier. (Dave Mackall | For TribLive)
No late heroics needed for Freeport baseball in sweeping Ligonier Valley
March 31, 2026
Freeport didn’t need another walk-off home run against Ligonier Valley to remain unbeaten Tuesday, but it didn’t hurt that the Yellowjackets’ offense was in midseason form.

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Jeannette’s Markus McGowan shoots a 3-pointer against Northern Cambria during the PIAA Class 2A playoffs. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2026 TribLive Westmoreland County boys basketball all-stars
March 28, 2026
Player of the year

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Latrobe’s Natalia Scekeres applies a tag to Franklin Regional’s Ciara Camacho last season. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Wildcats do double duty on gridiron, diamond
March 26, 2026
The best girls flag football teams in the WPIAL will probably be the ones with the most multi-sport athletes.

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Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown scores against Northern Cambria during their PIAA Class 2A first round playoff game March 7 at Jeannette. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Nominees announced for 70th annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete banquet
March 25, 2026
This year’s nominees for the Judge Michael J. Stewart 70th annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete banquet is a mixture of PIAA and WPIAL champions and outstanding individuals on and off the field.

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Breen officially named Norwin boys soccer coach
March 22, 2026
Carter Breen got an up-close-and-personal look at being a head coach in 2023 when Norwin penalty-kicked its way to its first WPIAL boys soccer championship.

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Franklin Regional’s Luke Williams squares up a Latrobe pitch for a home run last season. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Healthy Luke Williams boosts Franklin Regional
March 18, 2026
One good sign for Franklin Regional at the start of a new baseball season is the return of shortstop Luke Williams, who injured his ankle in a WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff loss to Bethel Park and went through months of rehabilitation.

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Belle Vernon’s Chace Petrosky stiff-arms Trinity’s Anthony Giorgi in October. (Mike Darnay | Mon Valley Independent)
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Belle Vernon football on the move to 3A
March 15, 2026
The WPIAL released football conferences and schedules for the next two-year alignment cycle.

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Norwin’s Trevor Vitsas (22) is mobbed by teammates after the Knights defeated Butler in nine innings in a WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal May 19, 2025, at North Allegheny. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school baseball preview: ‘Tight-knit bunch’ planning encore at Norwin
March 12, 2026
It was quite a year for Westmoreland County high school baseball teams in 2025 as 11 qualified for the WPIAL playoffs.

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Penn-Trafford pitcher Allyson Paulone delivers against Greencastle-Atrim during the 2025 PIAA Class 5A championship game. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County softball preview: Plenty of new faces at Penn-Trafford but the standard remains high
March 11, 2026
Sometimes, sentimentality gets the best of Denny Little.

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