Tag: Monessen

Madison Johnson (left) is one of a handful of freshman who play considerable roles for Monessen.
Short-handed Monessen girls keep grinding toward PIAA opponent
March 9, 2023
It’s been an exhausting week for Monessen’s girls basketball team, and it still has a game to play.

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Penn-Trafford’s Carmen Metcalfe and Tyler Freas defends Latrobe’s Landon Butler on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023, at Latrobe Area High School.
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Latrobe’s Butler follows brothers into college ball
March 8, 2023
Landon Butler became the fourth member of his family to commit to a college for basketball.

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Monessen’s Madison Johnson looks to pass during a game this season.
Monessen school board: Penguins’ offer to pay for girls basketball team bus appreciated, not necessary
March 7, 2023
Efforts to pay for a charter bus to transport the Monessen girls basketball team to a PIAA playoff game — a movement that included the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation offering to foot the bill — were appreciated but not necessary, the district solicitor said at the Monessen school board meeting Tuesday night.

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Ava Kobus and her Norwin teammates face Mt. Lebanon in the WPIAL Class 6A consolation bracket Wednesday.
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for March 1, 2023
February 28, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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Norwin’s Kathryn Botti blocks the shot of North Allegheny’s Grace Heliger during a WPIAL Class 6A girls semifinal Friday at Fox Chapel.
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Future bright for Norwin girls
Their loss was less than 20 minutes old and the Norwin girls basketball team was already refocusing on the next game, the next challenge, the next tournament.

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Belle Vernon’s Zion Moore shoots over Laurel Highlands’ Mason Bolish in a WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Belle Vernon lost in overtime.
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023
February 24, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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Monessen’s MyAsia Majors battles for a loose ball between four St. Joseph players Thursday.
                                Monessen’s MyAsia Majors battles for a loose ball between four St. Joseph’s players Thursday.
St. Joseph advances past Monessen in WPIAL Class A quarterfinals
February 23, 2023
Third time was the charm for the St. Joseph girls basketball team against Monessen on Thursday night.

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Jonathan Anderson (left) is one of two New Castle players averaging 17 points per game. The Red Hurricanes face Norwin on Friday.
Westmoreland WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Friday, Feb. 24, 2023
WPIAL basketball playoffs

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Carlynton boys take care of business against Monessen in quarters
February 22, 2023
In a battle of the top two defenses in Class A, No. 3 Carlynton was able to find its offense in the middle quarters and put constant pressure on No. 6 Monessen as the visiting Greyhounds fell in the WPIAL quarterfinals 62-39 on Wednesday night.

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Latrobe coach Mark Burkhardt watches from the bench during a game against Woodland Hills on Jan. 20.
Westmoreland County high school basketball notebook: Latrobe coach proud of team’s effort in his final game
Call it the last dance.

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