Tag: Monessen

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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Union’s Irelyn Fisher celebrates with Olivia Benedict after Benedict scored the game-winning run against Carmichaels during the WPIAL Class A championships May 29, 2025 at Lilley Field. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
2026 WPIAL Class A softball preseason breakdown
March 13, 2026
Union has become accustomed to being the hunted team in WPIAL Class A softball.

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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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Jeannette’s Noah Clary fights for a loose ball with Clairton’s Tah’vaz Armstrong during the WPIAL Class 2A semifinals Feb. 23 at Norwin High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County PIAA basketball playoff preview capsules for March 7, 2026
March 6, 2026
Girls

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Monessen’s Tayvin Craggette defends on Neighborhood Academy’s Kedron Gilmore in the WPIAL Class A semifinals. (Jeff Helsel | Mon Valley Independent)
Monessen boys team ready to bounce back at PIAAs
March 4, 2026
Monessen ran into a buzzsaw in the WPIAL boys basketball semifinals but bounced back to finish third in WPIAL Class A.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Avery Jones battles for a loose ball during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game against Shady Side Academy on Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026, at Petersen Events Center. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland, A-K Valley teams learn PIAA playoff foes
March 1, 2026
Greensburg Central Catholic is hitting the road again for a playoff game.

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Norwin’s Giuliana Glannikas (left) celebrates with Ava Christopher after hitting a 3-pointer against Hempfield during WPIAL Class 6A playoff action Feb. 20, 2026 at Norwin High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Ava Christopher’s return bolsters Norwin lineup
February 22, 2026
Even at Norwin, where rotations run deep and the bench is long, the absence of one player can make a big difference.

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Monessen's Tavian Taylor drives past Neighborhood Academy's Dante Wright on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Jeff Helsel | Mon Valley Independent)
Neighborhood Academy boys stifle Monessen for playoff win
February 21, 2026
For championship basketball teams, usually defense is the calling card.

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Penn-Trafford’s Torrie DeStefano celebrates with Raya Johnson after scoring an and-one against Franklin Regional’s Katherine Yaniga during a WPIAL Class 5A first-round game Feb. 13. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford girls winning with democracy
February 20, 2026
Calling out plays like “Tornado” and “Cyclops,” Chuck Fontana directed his Penn-Trafford girls basketball team to a 50-39 WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal win over Indiana on Wednesday night.

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