Tag: Mt. Pleasant
Westmoreland high school notebook: Norwin pair headed for kicking academy
December 12, 2021
Xander Smith and Joey Castle were a one-two special teams punch for Norwin this season. Smith centered long snaps to Castle, who boomed punts into orbit.
Greensburg Central Catholic girls hang on vs. Mt. Pleasant
December 10, 2021
Chris Skatell, in his coaching debut at Greensburg Central Catholic, beat longtime pal Scott Giacobbi of Latrobe on Friday night, and Skatell said the Centurions were fortunate to come out on top on the opening night of high school girls basketball.
Led by 2-time state champ, Mt. Pleasant wrestlers in title contention
December 8, 2021
The last team other than Burrell to win a WPIAL Class 2A team title was Mt. Pleasant in 2006.
Trib HSSN 2021-22 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball preseason breakdown
December 6, 2021
Last March, Beaver used a stingy defensive effort to hold down a talented Quaker Valley team in the Class 4A girls basketball finals, winning the program’s first WPIAL championship.
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.
