Tag: Greensburg C.C.
High school basketball notebook: LV guard Marinchak serves 1-game suspension
February 14, 2019
Ligonier Valley junior guard Michael Marinchak missed the Rams' regular-season finale Thursday at Bedford but he will return for the start of the District 6 playoffs. Marinchak had to serve a one-game suspension for his ejection in the Rams' last game. He picked up two technicals in the Heritage Conference
Helm’s hot hand leads No. 7 Greensburg Central Catholic past Geibel in WPIAL 1st round
Members of Greensburg Central Catholic’s boys basketball team knew senior Geoff Helm would have to figure into an opening-round playoff victory.
Norwin girls to face Mt. Lebanon for 4th consecutive postseason
February 12, 2019
There weren't many surprises at the WPIAL basketball pairings meeting Tuesday at the Green Tree Doubletree. About the only suspense was where the WPIAL committee would seed Norwin and North Allegheny in Class 6A. Both teams finished Section 1 play with 13-1 records, and North Allegheny is the reigning champion.
Latrobe boys garner No. 2 seed, 1st-round bye in Class 6A playoffs
Latrobe felt like it was put under a microscope at Tuesday night's WPIAL basketball playoff pairings meeting. The boys basketball Section 3 champions figured they did enough to earn a top-three seed in Class 6A, yet had created some conversation and speculation about where they should go in the tournament
Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL girls basketball playoffs
Here is a breakdown of the 2019 WPIAL girls basketball playoffs: Class 6A Favorite: Last season's WPIAL runner-up, Peters Township made it through the regular season unscathed at 22-0, posting signature wins over Class 4A top seed North Catholic, defending PIAA Class 5A champion Mars and section rival Bethel Park,
Latrobe boys hoping for top seed when WPIAL releases basketball playoff pairings
February 11, 2019
Latrobe has been in a number of close games. Like, let's-take-this-and-run games. All the while, the Wildcats have spent the majority of the boys basketball regular season as the No. 1-ranked team in WPIAL Class 6A. They have not lost to a WPIAL team since last year's quarterfinals. They have
WPIAL girls basketball rankings for week of Feb. 10, 2019
February 9, 2019
Rankings Girls basketball Class 6A 1. Peters Township, 21-0, 1 2. Norwin, 20-1, 2 3. North Allegheny, 20-1, 3 4. Bethel Park, 19-2, 4 5. Seneca Valley, 15-6, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Chartiers Valley, 22-0, 1 2. Oakland Catholic, 19-2, 2 3. Gateway, 18-3, 3 4. Penn Hills,Westmoreland notebook: Penn-Trafford pair pledge to John Carroll football
John Carroll football is getting a package deal from Penn-Trafford. Not long after senior linebacker Niko Rosso committed to the Division III program in University Heights, Ohio, senior wide receiver/defensive back Dimitri George decided to join him. George (5-foot-10, 175 pounds) was the Warriors' go-to receiver last season for junior
Clutch free throw shooting leads Greensburg C.C. boys past Clairton
February 8, 2019
Almost one month ago, the Clairton boys basketball team went into Greensburg Central Catholic's gym and beat the Section 3-A foe. On Friday afternoon, the Centurions avenged their loss on the Bears' home court with a 65-45 victory in the final section contest of the season for both teams. andquot;It's
Westmoreland basketball notebook: Playoff-hopeful Hempfield faces No. 1 Latrobe in must-win
February 7, 2019
Heading into the final night of Section 3-6A play, the Hempfield boys basketball team's season will follow the mantra of just about every game that came out of it: The Spartans still are hanging around. In a season of ups and downs, Hempfield (10-11, 2-7) can clinch a playoff spot
