Tag: Monessen

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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Penn-Trafford’s Alyssa Bridges gets away from Franklin Regional’s Katherine Yaniga with a loose ball during the WPIAL first round. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 21, 2026
Girls

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Greensburg Central’s Nolan Althof pressures Shady Side Academy’s Morgan Kane on Jan. 8. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school basketball preview capsules for Feb. 18, 2026
February 17, 2026
Girls

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Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown passes the ball against Clairton last month. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
WPIAL basketball teams prepare to learn playoff seeding fates
February 8, 2026
Jeannette did not lose to a WPIAL team this season and is the defending Class 2A boys basketball champion.

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Penn-Trafford head coach Chuck Fontana greets Torrie DeStefano at the bench during their game against Latrobe on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at Penn-Trafford. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford gets on a roll
January 21, 2026
Penn-Trafford girls basketball ran the table in the regular season last year, taking a spotless 22-0 record going into the WPIAL 5A postseason.

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Members of the WPIAL Hall of Fame Class of 2026 were announced Jan. 14, 2026, at the Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum at the Sen. John Heinz History Center. From left, are Tricia Alderson, Charlie Hunnell, Phil Mary, Tim McConnell, Joe Salvino, Gregory Whitehead (father of Jordan Whitehead), Anne Madarasz, and Terry Borkovic (2004 Hopewell girls volleyball team). (Michael Love | TribLive)
Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle headlines 2026 WPIAL Hall of Fame class
January 14, 2026
Kurt Angle was an impact wrestler at many levels for more than 30 years.

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Norwin’s Ava Christopher works against Penn-Trafford’s Torrie DeStefano during their game last month. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Girls basketball notes: Norwin-Hempfield section showdown picks up intensity
January 1, 2026
Though Norwin versus Canon-McMillan looks like the premier matchup in Section 2-6A girls basketball, another encounter is becoming more intriguing.

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Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg scores on a 1-yard run before halftime in a WPIAL Class A semifinal against Laurel on Friday, Nov. 14, 2025 at Tony Dorsett Stadium at Hopewell. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
2025 WPIAL All-Conference Football Team: Black Hills
December 14, 2025
Black Hills Conference

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