Tag: Monessen

Monessen’s Hailey Johnson drives to the basket against Avella on Feb. 9, 2023.
Monessen girls surge into playoffs as section champs, WPIAL contenders
February 15, 2023
Monessen was 2-4 and had just opened Section 2-A play with a loss at West Greene.

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Laurel Highlands’ Rodney Gallagher celebrates a 3-pointer in the second half against Uniontown Friday, Feb.10, 2023 at Uniontown High School.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 13, 2023: Trib HSSN to reveal basketball playoff brackets
February 12, 2023
The week begins with a bang with the WPIAL spotlight shining bright on basketball bracketology.

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Penn-Trafford’s Jason Sabol reacts after beating Latrobe on Tuesday.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Teams still fighting for playoff spots
February 9, 2023
A number of Westmoreland County teams still had a shot at the WPIAL boys basketball playoffs in the final week of the regular season.

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Kathryn Botti (center) and her Norwin teammates have clinched a WPIAL playoff spot.
Westmoreland high school girls basketball notebook: Playoff picture clearing up
February 8, 2023
The WPIAL will announce playoff pairings beginning at 3 p.m. Monday via Trib HSSN, and postseason games could begin as early as next Thursday, according to the league calendar.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Ryan Kimmel fights for a rebound with Penn-Trafford’s Tyler Freas on Dec. 2, 2022.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Few teams have playoff sports locked up
February 2, 2023
With just over a week to go in the WPIAL regular season, the Westmoreland County playoff picture is coming into greater focus.

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Monessen’s Lorenzo Gardner shoots over Jeannette’s KeSean Crosby in a WPIAL Class 2A playoff game last season.
Monessen boys keep underdog mentality despite 10-game winning streak
January 12, 2023
Monessen is going streaking again.

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Greensburg Salem junior basketball player Ryan Burkart (10) huddles up with his teammates during the Paul Sapotichne Holiday Classic.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Tourette syndrome can’t slow Greensburg Salem leading scorer
January 5, 2023
At first glance, Ryan Burkart does not look like he would be Greensburg Salem’s leading scorer.

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Mapletown’s Landan Stevenson runs past Monessen’s Daniel Dozier during their game Oct. 21, 2022, at Mapletown.
2022 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Mapletown leads Tri-County South after historic season
December 24, 2022
Mapletown celebrated its first undefeated regular season since 1968, a feat that was recognized in all-conference awards.

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Bishop Canevin’s Ashley Lippold puts a move on Aquinas Academy’s Lizzie Hardy during the 2022 WPIAL Class A girls championship game at Petersen Events Center.
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class A girls basketball preseason breakdown
December 1, 2022
Bishop Canevin captured its fifth WPIAL championship in the past seven seasons last winter and will open this season as the favorite again.

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Monessen’s Avanti Stitch shoots over Riverview’s Callie Harden in a WPIAL Class A playoff game last season.
Small roster doesn’t shrink expectations for Monessen girls
November 24, 2022
Monessen girls basketball coach Janine Vertacnik has kept a close eye on how hard she is working with everyone. The Greyhounds don’t have a roster with a lot of room for a lot of flexibility.

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