Tag: Monessen

Monessen’s Madison Johnson looks to pass during a game this season.
Monessen school board: Penguins’ offer to pay for girls basketball team bus appreciated, not necessary
March 7, 2023
Efforts to pay for a charter bus to transport the Monessen girls basketball team to a PIAA playoff game — a movement that included the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation offering to foot the bill — were appreciated but not necessary, the district solicitor said at the Monessen school board meeting Tuesday night.

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Ava Kobus and her Norwin teammates face Mt. Lebanon in the WPIAL Class 6A consolation bracket Wednesday.
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 1, 2023
February 28, 2023
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Norwin’s Kathryn Botti blocks the shot of North Allegheny’s Grace Heliger during a WPIAL Class 6A girls semifinal Friday at Fox Chapel.
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Future bright for Norwin girls
Their loss was less than 20 minutes old and the Norwin girls basketball team was already refocusing on the next game, the next challenge, the next tournament.

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Belle Vernon’s Zion Moore shoots over Laurel Highlands’ Mason Bolish in a WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Belle Vernon lost in overtime.
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
February 24, 2023
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Monessen’s MyAsia Majors battles for a loose ball between four St. Joseph players Thursday.
                                Monessen’s MyAsia Majors battles for a loose ball between four St. Joseph’s players Thursday.
St. Joseph advances past Monessen in WPIAL Class A quarterfinals
February 23, 2023
Third time was the charm for the St. Joseph girls basketball team against Monessen on Thursday night.

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Jonathan Anderson (left) is one of two New Castle players averaging 17 points per game. The Red Hurricanes face Norwin on Friday.
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
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Carlynton boys take care of business against Monessen in quarters
February 22, 2023
In a battle of the top two defenses in Class A, No. 3 Carlynton was able to find its offense in the middle quarters and put constant pressure on No. 6 Monessen as the visiting Greyhounds fell in the WPIAL quarterfinals 62-39 on Wednesday night.

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Latrobe coach Mark Burkhardt watches from the bench during a game against Woodland Hills on Jan. 20.
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Latrobe coach proud of team’s effort in his final game
Call it the last dance.

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Gina Naccarato coaches Monessen against North Catholic in 2010.
With boys record broken, Monessen AD quietly holds on to girls WPIAL scoring mark
A basketball used to break the WPIAL girls scoring record sits lonely in a box in Gina Naccarato’s basement.

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Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst is fouled by Elizabeth Forward’s Andrew Cook during WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball first-round action Monday, Feb. 20, 2023, at Highlands High School.
A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023
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