Tag: Yough

Yough second baseman Payton Jenkins makes a play against Burrell on Friday. (Jenn Codeluppi | Mon Valley Independent)
Yough rallies for big section win over Burrell
April 10, 2026
There was little to separate the Yough and Burrell softball teams Wednesday as the Buccaneers captured a win in 10 innings.

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Franklin Regional’s Luke Williams drives in two runs against Plum on Monday, April 28, 2025, in Murrysville. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Franklin Regional’s Luke Williams among top MLB draft prospects
April 9, 2026
Franklin Regional shortstop Luke Williams can fire a baseball over 90 mph across the diamond.

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Mt. Pleasant players and coaches huddle after Monday's 12-6 victory at Yough. (Bill Beckner Jr. | TribLive)
Mt. Pleasant softball nearly squanders all of big lead before holding off Yough
April 6, 2026
Mt. Pleasant was resolute, not shaken, when Yough chopped a nine-run lead to three with a sixth-inning rally.

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West Mifflin's Mia Bey stands in against Burrell on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. (Don Rebel | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on April 6, 2026: West Mifflin, Elizabeth Forward to meet in softball
April 5, 2026
All is quiet on the day after Easter in district baseball as the section series for this week will run Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Hempfield events coordinator Tom Evans holds the American flag for the national anthem before Hempfield faced Mifflin County at Robert D. Kalp Field in a PIAA playoff game in 2023. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Hempfield pays final tribute to legendary coach
April 1, 2026
Hempfield mourned the death of legendary coach Bob Kalp last week, even giving him one last stop at his eponymous field.

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Yough head coach Ben Hoffer during the WCC 7on7 July, 2024 at Greater Labrobe High School.
Hoffer steps down after 4 seasons as Yough football coach
March 27, 2026
Some coaches put more into a football program than they get out of it.

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Latrobe’s Natalia Scekeres applies a tag to Franklin Regional’s Ciara Camacho last season. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Westmoreland County softball notebook: Wildcats do double duty on gridiron, diamond
March 26, 2026
The best girls flag football teams in the WPIAL will probably be the ones with the most multi-sport athletes.

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Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown scores against Northern Cambria during their PIAA Class 2A first round playoff game March 7 at Jeannette. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Nominees announced for 70th annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete banquet
March 25, 2026
This year’s nominees for the Judge Michael J. Stewart 70th annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete banquet is a mixture of PIAA and WPIAL champions and outstanding individuals on and off the field.

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WPIAL executive director Vince Sortino presents the state championship trophy to Greensburg Central captains after they defeated Holy Redeemer in the PIAA Class 3A final on Thursday, Mar. 19, 2026, at Giant Center in Hershey. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland high school notebook: Triumph and tragedy intersect in poignant weekend
March 23, 2026
Sports are filled with where-were-you-when moments. Highlight plays, iconic individual performances and banner wins often stick with fans and communities.

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Belle Vernon’s Chace Petrosky stiff-arms Trinity’s Anthony Giorgi in October. (Mike Darnay | Mon Valley Independent)
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Belle Vernon football on the move to 3A
March 15, 2026
The WPIAL released football conferences and schedules for the next two-year alignment cycle.

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