Tag: Latrobe

Mt. Pleasant pitcher Carolyn Alincic celebrates a strike-out with her infielders during their game against Yough Monday, April 29, 2019, at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.

Penn-Trafford, Mt. Pleasant set to begin softball playoffs as favorites

May 9, 2019

Perhaps as clear-cut as No. 1 seeds come, Penn-Trafford and Mt. Pleasant didn’t give the WPIAL softball steering committee much to think about in Class 5A and 4A.

Penn Trafford’s Morgan Nedley against Hempfield Friday, April 5, 2019 at Seton Hill University.

Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL softball playoffs

Here’s a breakdown of the 2019 WPIAL softball playoffs:

Franklin Regional tops shorthanded Latrobe in Section 1-5A finale

May 6, 2019

Franklin Regional breathed a sigh of relief as Latrobe’s “next-player-up” mindset came up just short.

Hempfield’s Emma Hoffner drives in a run against Penn Trafford in the first inning Friday, April 5, 2019 at Seton Hill University.

Hitters to pave playoff path for Westmoreland County softball teams

Pitchers made all the headlines in the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs in recent years for Westmoreland County teams.

Playoff-bound boys volleyball teams maintain positions in rankings

The WPIAL boys volleyball playoff fields will be finalized this week as Thursday marks the final date of section play in both Class AAA and AA.

North Allegheny’s Grant Jones (20) competes during a North Allegheny tournament March 23, 2019 at North Allegheny.

Unbeaten teams stay atop Trib HSSN boys volleyball power rankings

May 4, 2019

There were no changes to the top six in the Trib HSSN weekly WPIAL boys volleyball Power Rankings, despite losses by Latrobe, Shaler and Derry.

Westmoreland high school notebook: Linemen drawing increased D-I interest

The college offers keep pouring in for a pair of Westmoreland County linemen who are as proficient in the classroom as they are as pass-blockers.

Franklin Regional’s Palmer Jackson and Southmoreland’s Maggie Moore receive the 2019 Excellence Awards from Judge John J. Driscoll at the annual Westmoreland County Scholar Athlete banquet April 30, 3019, at Ferrante’s Lakeview in Hempfield.

Southmoreland’s Moore, Franklin Regional’s Jackson named Excellence Award winners

April 30, 2019

There’s a good chance the 2019 Westmoreland County Scholar Athlete Award winners will see the world — one by serving her country, the other by playing a sport at which he excels.