Tag: Mt. Pleasant

Mt. Pleasant’s Joseph Gardner wins the boys 200 IM during the WCCA swimming championships Saturday at Derry Area High School.
Mt. Pleasant swimming sweeps 2A titles at WCCAs; Franklin Regional boys, Latrobe girls win in 3A
January 25, 2025
In the final Westmoreland County Coaches Association swimming meet of their high school careers, the Mt. Pleasant senior quartet of Lily King, Kiersten O’Connor, David Mutter and Joseph Gardner went out in style Saturday.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Kiersten O’Connor is a UConn swimming commit.
Mt. Pleasant’s star-studded swimming lineup looks to shine at county meet
January 23, 2025
With four NCAA Division I swimmers on the roster, Mt. Pleasant is expected to make noise at the annual Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association championship Friday and Saturday at Derry.

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Stanley Rajkovich (right) will lead Derry against Jeannette on Saturday at Seton Hill.
Shootout at Seton Hill ready to tip off this weekend
Event director Allen Deep didn’t consider altering the schedule for the Shootout at Seton Hill basketball showcase this weekend, even with five games Sunday that will take fans away from watching the AFC and NFC championship games.

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Southmoreland’s Noah Felentzer drives against Uniontown’s K’Adrian McLee on Jan. 22.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Noah Felentzer filling scoring role at Southmoreland
Noah Felentzer expected to get the basketball more this season for Southmoreland.

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Monessen’s Sidney Campbell dribbles against Riverview during the WPIAL playoffs Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024.
Westmoreland high school notebook: WCCA scholarship winners announced
January 18, 2025
The Westmoreland County Coaches Association announced its scholarship winners for 2024.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Brady O’Rourke (right) attempts a shot over Jeannette’s Markus McGowan on Jan. 10, 2025, at Jeannette.
Westmoreland boys basketball notes: Jeannette, GCC change rankings after 1st section meeting
January 16, 2025
Jeannette boys basketball coach Adrian Batts and his counterpart at Greensburg Central Catholic, Christian Hyland, tried to think big picture after their first Section 1-2A matchup of the season.

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Latrobe’s Luke Willochell picks up Derry’s Anthoyn Mucci during a 139-pound match Dec. 11.
Latrobe’s Luke Willochell looks to make history at Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament
January 7, 2025
The Westmoreland County Wrestling Tournament has been held since 1954, and only 13 wrestlers have won four titles.

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Norwin’s Schmidt picks Duquesne
January 5, 2025
A sprinter doesn’t have to do everything fast.

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Japan’s Rei Higuchi, in red, and Spencer Lee, of the United States, compete in their men’s freestyle 57kg final wrestling match, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France.
2024 in Westmoreland County sports: From Hershey to Paris, athletes celebrate greatness
December 31, 2024
From youth levels to the Olympics, Westmoreland County athletes shined in 2024 with a common denominator: a chase for gold.

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Mt. Pleasant’s Morgan Gesinski battles Southmoreland’s Kayla Ladowitz for possession on Sept. 20, 2023.
Mt. Pleasant scoring sensation Morgan Gesinski to play at Mercyhurst
December 25, 2024
The WPIAL’s leading goal scorer during the girls soccer regular season still has next season to defend her title.

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