Tag: Monessen

Union’s Kylie Fruehstorfer (4) celebrates with Kelly Cleaver after defeating Lourdes in the PIAA Class A state championship game on Friday, March 24, 2023 at Giant Center in Hershey.

Trib HSSN 2023-24 WPIAL Class A girls basketball preseason breakdown

November 30, 2023

Union enjoyed the best girls basketball season in program history a year ago, winning WPIAL and PIAA Class A championships and building a record of 23-6.

Imani Christian’s RJ Sledge celebrates a 3-pointer in front of the Saints bench during their PIAA Class A state semifinal against Union last season.

Trib HSSN 2023-24 WPIAL Class A boys basketball preseason breakdown

The Saints came marching into last season with high hopes and ended the campaign with a golden sweep of WPIAL and PIAA championships.

Quaker Valley’s Brandon Griffith defends Belle Vernon’s Zion Moore in a WPIAL Class 4A first-round playoff game Feb. 20, 2023.

Starting 5: A primer for 2023-24 boys basketball season in Westmoreland County

The WPIAL boys basketball season opens Friday. Here are some of the top storylines, teams and players to watch this season in Westmoreland County:

Franklin Regional goalkeeper Aris Lamanna had nine shutouts this season.

Franklin Regional goalkeeper Aris Lamanna named TribLive Westmoreland girls soccer player of the year

November 25, 2023

Player of the Year

St. Joseph’s Anna Kreinbrook defends against Monessen’s Hailey Johnson during a WPIAL Class A playoff game last season.

Monessen girls, veteran coach ready to again overcome small-school challenges

November 22, 2023

Thirty-eight years. That’s how long Janine Vertacnik has been coaching basketball, most of it at the high school level.

Monessen’s Lorenzo Gardner shoots over Western Beaver’s Jon Backur (5) and Xander LeFebvre in a WPIAL Class A first-round playoff game last season.

After a good season with a bad ending, expectations remain high for strong Monessen boys roster

How far can Monessen go this year? A fair question in the Mon Valley, where things can get gritty.

Mars’ Evan Wright works out on Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023, at Mars.

WPIAL football playoffs roundup: Evan Wright’s 4 TDs lift Mars past Chartiers Valley

November 4, 2023

Evan Wright ran for 159 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 4 Mars to a 44-19 victory over No. 13 Chartiers Valley (3-8) in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A football playoffs Friday night.