Tag: Penn-Trafford
Franklin Regional’s Camacho looks for fourth Westmoreland County title
January 1, 2019
Will the No. 13 be a lucky number for Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho That's what he is hoping. Camacho is in line to be the latest four-time Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling champion. This is the 66th annual tournament, which begins 5 p.m. Friday at Norwin, and only 12
Westmoreland trio walks line between being coach, dad
Three Westmoreland County wrestling coaches have two things in common: They are coaching their sons, and they are having a blast. Greensburg Salem's Randy Parsley, Penn-Trafford's Rich Ginther and Derry's Mike Weinell are trying their best to achieve a balance as a coach and dad. When Parsley talks about his
Resurgent Penn-Trafford boys basketball routs No. 5 McKeesport
December 28, 2018
Share it. Kick it. Shoot it. These are words to live by at Penn-Trafford these days, junior point guard Zach Rocco said, where the Warriors boys basketball team is playing fast and furious and finding its way back to relevance. The team rang up 87 points for the second game
O’Donnell powers Penn-Trafford past McKeesport
Stephanie O'Donnell still wears a mask to protect her face after she suffered a broken nose last season. The 6-foot-1 senior forward from Penn-Trafford doesn't necessarily need the protective wrap, but it has become part of her uniform. andquot;It's more of a mental thing,andquot; O'Donnell said. andquot;I feel tougher when
Westmoreland high school basketball notebook: Latrobe boys head to charity tournament
December 27, 2018
Reed Fenton and Bryce Butler are used to traveling up and down the East Coast for AAU basketball tournaments, but the senior standouts joined their Latrobe teammates for a road trip north this week. The Wildcats are in Elmira, N.Y. for the three-day Josh Palmer Fund Elmira Holiday Inn Classic.
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT
December 26, 2018
Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough
Tribune-Review athletes of the week: Penn-Trafford’s Zach Rocco, Greensburg Central Catholic’s Melina Maietta
December 25, 2018
Zach Rocco School: Penn-Trafford Sport: Basketball Year: Junior Claim to fame: Rocco, who is averaging 14 points and nine assists this season, finished with 17 points, nine assists and six rebounds to lead Penn-Trafford (5-2, 1-0) to a 60-59 win over Barringer, N.J. in the Kreul Classic in Coral Springs,
Some Westmoreland basketball teams enjoying quick turnarounds
December 24, 2018
Watch a few quarters of Penn-Trafford boys basketball, and you see constant movement. Passes and cuts, screen-and-rolls, kick-outs and motion. Standing around is not an option because it can disrupt the flow of things. The Warriors are in quite a rhythm this season, just like coach Jim Rocco had hopedWestmoreland high school notes: Local basketball teams set for holiday events
December 22, 2018
Christmas break means holiday basketball tournament time. Spectators will have several options on the local schedule this week. Most tournaments are round-robins, which means there is no championship and consolation, and will be played across Thursday and Friday. The Jeannette boys team is used to traveling over the break, but
Derry’s Justin Flack named Westmoreland Tribune-Review Football Player of the Year
PLAYER OF THE YEAR JUSTIN FLACK RB/QB/DB, Senior, 5-foot-8, 160 pounds, Derry Area Justin Flack's senior season turned out better than he or anyone expected. The Derry senior running back said he never dreamed rushing for 1,334 yards and scoring 38 touchdowns. Because of injuries to Colton Nemcheck and Justin
