Tag: Penn-Trafford

Hempfield’s Henry Mutschler hauls in a touchdown pass Oct. 3, 2025, at Norwin. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school notebook: 7 picked for East-West football all-star games
February 28, 2026
Seven local football players were selected to play in the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association East-West senior all-star games.

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Upper St. Clair’s Kat Polstyanko fouls Norwin’s Liz Yarosik during the 2025 WPIAL Class 6A championship game	at Petersen Events Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: ‘Pete’ won’t look familiar to most Norwin girls
February 25, 2026
If Brian Brozeski asks his Norwin girls basketball players to raise their hand if they have played at the “Pete,” he might hear crickets.

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Norwin’s Giuliana Glannikas (left) celebrates with Ava Christopher after hitting a 3-pointer against Hempfield during WPIAL Class 6A playoff action Feb. 20, 2026 at Norwin High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Ava Christopher’s return bolsters Norwin lineup
February 22, 2026
Even at Norwin, where rotations run deep and the bench is long, the absence of one player can make a big difference.

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Thomas Jefferson's Alexandra Wilson celebrates against Penn-Trafford on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026. (Jeff Helsel | Mon Valley Independent)
Thomas Jefferson rolls past Penn-Trafford to reach WPIAL finals for 1st time since 2019
February 21, 2026
Thomas Jefferson called a timeout about a minute into the game after Penn-Trafford scored the first five points.

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Penn-Trafford’s Torrie DeStefano celebrates with Raya Johnson after scoring an and-one against Franklin Regional’s Katherine Yaniga during a WPIAL Class 5A first-round game Feb. 13. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford girls winning with democracy
February 20, 2026
Calling out plays like “Tornado” and “Cyclops,” Chuck Fontana directed his Penn-Trafford girls basketball team to a 50-39 WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal win over Indiana on Wednesday night.

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Penn-Trafford’s Alyssa Bridges gets away from Franklin Regional’s Katherine Yaniga with a loose ball during the WPIAL first round. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 21, 2026
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Penn-Trafford players (from left) Izzie Fontana, Torrie DeStefano, Raya Johnson and Hanna Weishaar leave the court after Weishaar's buzzer-beaiting layup to end the first half Wednesday night at Norwin. (Bill Beckner Jr. | TribLive)
Penn-Trafford ‘ready for anything’ in Class 5A quarterfinal win over Indiana
February 18, 2026
Having played Indiana twice this year, Penn-Trafford knew the Indians about as well as any team could know an opponent.

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Moon’s Jackson Bauman pulls up for a 3-pointer against Mars on Jan. 30. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Moon defense in postseason form in Class 5A 1st-round win over Penn-Trafford
February 17, 2026
At a time of the year when defensive efforts tend to stand tall, a 15-13 game at the half turned into a 15-point victory Tuesday night.

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Penn-Trafford’s Raya Johnson scores and is fouled as Franklin Regional’s Katherine Yaniga defends during a WPIAL Class 5A first-round game Friday. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford facing familiar foe
Familiarity won’t be a problem for Penn-Trafford in the WPIAL Class 5A girls basketball quarterfinals.

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Penn-Trafford’s Zachary Feldman scores over Gateway’s Mykel Bruce-McCrommon earlier this month. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland high school basketball playoff preview capsules for Feb. 17, 2026
February 16, 2026
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