Tag: Mt. Pleasant
Penn-Trafford boys, Franklin Regional girls win Class AAA titles at WCCA swim meet
January 26, 2019
For the 14 schools that compete in the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association swimming and diving championships this weekend at Derry, the two-day event marks not only a chance for teams to earn bragging rights for a year, it also gives the swimmers a unique insight as to what they're going
Belle Vernon girls overcome long drought, defeat Mt. Pleasant
January 24, 2019
In a stagnant game with little offensive flow and more stops and starts than evening rush hour on Route 51, Rachel Wobrak decided someone needed to step on the gas. andquot;For the first three quarters, I didn't feel like I played the way I can,andquot; the Belle Vernon junior said.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Hempfield tackle Brose drawing D-I looks
January 19, 2019
Junior Fintan Brose is the next Division I football prospect to watch at Hempfield. He isn't hard to miss. Brose is 6-foot-3 and 280 pounds and is a two-way tackle for the Spartans. His ability to stuff the run and open rushing lanes on offense is paramount for Hempfield. He
Brunson named softball coach at Mt. Pleasant
January 15, 2019
Chris Brunson becoming the next softball coach at Mt. Pleasant almost seemed like a natural progression. Brunson felt that notion, and also believed it would be the right move for all parties involved. andquot;I asked a few of the parents and my own kid what they wanted and they wanted
Westmoreland high school notebook: Hempfield’s Remaley out for season
January 12, 2019
Hempfield two-sport athlete Blake Remaley will miss the remainder of the basketball season after having surgery on his left shoulder. A 6-foot-2, 215-pound junior, Remaley said the procedure was to andquot;clean things upandquot; after he injured his labrum last football season. He is the Spartans quarterback. The surgery was to
Mt. Pleasant 7 shows toughness at WCCA wrestling tournament
January 8, 2019
Weeks before the 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament was held, many opposing coaches knew Mt. Pleasant was going to be a factor. With only seven wrestlers on the team, the Vikings weren't going to be the team champions, but their individuals would play a key role on
John Kerr dominates in Derry’s win over Mt. Pleasant
January 4, 2019
Size and experience won out over size and inexperience Friday night at Derry, where the Trojans rode John Kerr's near triple-double to a 60-45 victory over Mt. Pleasant in a WPIAL Section 1-4A boys basketball game. andquot;He's a difference-maker, for sure,andquot; Derry coach Tom Esposito said of Kerr, a 6-foot-5
Five things to watch at the WCCA wrestling championships
January 3, 2019
Here are five things to watch at the 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament, set for Friday and Saturday at Norwin High School. LUCKY 13 Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho is favored to win his fourth county title. He would become the 13th wrestler to achieve the goal
Top seeds announced for WCCA tournament
In previous years, the opening night of the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament went quickly. There were a lot of lopsided matches and quick pins. But that might not occur this weekend. There will be a lot of quality quarterfinal-round matches at some weight classes. Action begins 5 p.m.
