Tag: Mt. Pleasant
Westmoreland County high school notebook: P-T hoops standout tears ACL
December 2, 2021
Basketball season tips off a week from Friday, and Penn-Trafford already has been dealt a devastating blow to the lineup.
Defense, size could help Mt. Pleasant boys basketball overcome lack of experience
Mt. Pleasant led WPIAL Class 4A in scoring defense last season. The Vikings allowed a paltry 47.6 points per game. Among the district’s three largest classifications, only two teams posted a better defensive scoring average.
Behind Zelmore, Mt. Pleasant sets sights on WPIAL playoff run
The Mt. Pleasant girls basketball team won seven of its final nine games last season. Among the victories was a first-round defeat of Freeport in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs.
Interstate: Elizabeth Forward’s Brownfield, Southmoreland’s Govern top all-conference team
December 1, 2021
Elizabeth Forward’s defense allowed only 28 points combined in six conference games, a dominance that led Interstate coaches to name senior DaVontay Brownfield as the conference’s top defensive player.
Mt. Pleasant looking to take next step after playoff win
November 30, 2021
Mt. Pleasant achieved a lot of its goals in the 2021 football season.
Ian Syam scores 6 TDs in 1st half as Avonworth runs over Mt. Pleasant
November 12, 2021
Ian Syam had himself a Friday night, running for the length of nearly 21⁄2 football fields while playing in just half of a WPIAL playoff game.
WPIAL football playoff preview: An in-depth look at all 22 games
November 11, 2021
The simple math tells the story.
Westmoreland football notebook: Quietly, Belle Vernon defense plays fast, hits hard, rarely budges
So much has been made of Belle Vernon’s offense, and rightly so.
Mt. Pleasant motivated to make history in playoff clash with Avonworth
Motivation can come in many forms at WPIAL football playoff time.
