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BVA’s Slagus, Monessen relay team win medals

 By The Valley Independent
Numerous athletes from the area headed to Baldwin for the WPIAL Track and Field Championships with hopes of earning medals and moving on to the …
Rawlins transferring from WVU
By Jeff Oliver
Back in January, a hot debate raged over whether or not Chavas Rawlins would be permitted to walk with his graduating Monessen classmates in June …
OLSH makes Monessen’s stay short, 12-0
By Jeff Oliver
The Monessen Greyhounds had not been to the WPIAL playoffs since 1987 and carried a sub-.500 record into their WPIAL Class A first round game …
It’s been a long time comin’ for the Greyhounds
By Rick Bruni Jr.
The last time Monessen made the WPIAL baseball playoffs, Ronald Reagan was in the White House, “The Cosby Show” was the nation’s most-watched TV program …
Monessen loss to Bishop Canevin puts Frazier in WPIAL playoffs
By Jeff Oliver
Monessen’s loss was Frazier’s gain Tuesday. Literally. The Greyhounds lost to Bishop Canevin, 7-1, in the Section 2 A finale for both teams Tuesday. As …
Serra Catholic beats Monessen to clinch section title
By Mark Kaboly
Brian Dzurenda has had his share of good baseball teams at Serra Catholic over his 14 years as coach, but none more satisfying than the current one. Not the one that won the WPIAL Class A title in 2009. Not the one that won the WPIAL Class A title in …
Frazier starts early in 10-2 win over Monessen
By Jeff Oliver
In the first three years of Frazier softball team’s core group of seniors careers, they have known nothing but success reaching the second round of …
Frazier softball team strikes early to defeat Monessen
By Jeff Oliver
The seniors on the Frazier softball team have known nothing but success. The Commodores reached the second round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs in …
High school notebook: Early invitationals to showcase area athletes
By Paul Schofield
Quality, not quantity, will be on display at the 21st annual Lady Spartan and 11th annual Greater Latrobe Wildcat Invitational on Saturday at Spartan Stadium. While only 16 teams have entered the track and field meets, there still will be plenty of talent on hand. Teams entered, along with hosts …
Serra Catholic softball holds off Monessen, 7-5
By Mark Kaboly
Serra Catholic softball coach Mike Elko has been down this road a time of two already this season, so it was understandable that he was …
Greyhounds outslug Frazier, 15-13
By Jeff Oliver
In 11 years as baseball coach at Monessen, Bill Matush never missed a game. He will probably never forget the first one he did miss. …
Improving Monessen shuts out J-M, 3-0
By Jeff Oliver
Tuesday was a day of personal accomplishments for Monessen softball coach Bo Teets. However, he chose to reserve the accolades for his team after the …
Frazier softball team blank Monessen
By Staff Reports
Monica Joseph had three hits, including a double, as the Frazier softball team defeated visiting Monessen, 12-0, in five innings Monday in a Section 2-A contest. Andrea Lash and Hannah Kline each doubled and singled, and Brittany Strothers ripped a triple. Alexis Livingstone and Caitlyn Brown each notched a double. …
Ward, Slagus reap All-State honors
By Jeff Oliver
The honors keep coming in for Monessen’s Mariah Ward and Belle Vernon Area’s Jessica Slagus as both were named to the 2013 Pennsylvania Girls All-State …
Vasquez Jr. ‘Double Duty III’ card set
By Jeff Oliver
The card is set for Saturday’s Double Duty III boxing show at Court Time Sports Complex in Elizabeth Township, featuring Monessen native Sammy Vasquez Jr. …
Monessen trying to get over playoff hump
By Jeff Oliver
In his first 10 seasons as Monessen baseball coach, Bill Matush has not been able to take his team to the WPIAL playoffs. In fact, …
Monessen softball: Things looking up?
By Bill Hughes
Monessen softball coach Bo Teets knows the warm weather is coming, he also thinks better days are ahead for his program. And if the start …
Monessen’s Ward, other girls to cap ‘grand’ basketball careers at Roundball Classic
By Jeff Oliver
Getting picked to play in a prestigious all-star game could certainly be called a grand experience. And for four of the six area girls who …
Irwin wins 200 meter title on final ‘Horizon’
By Jeff Oliver
How special of an athlete was Tarelle Irwin during his days at Monessen? For starters, the 2009 Monessen graduate is the only track and field …
Tough test for Vasquez in Vegas
By Jeff Oliver
Sammy Vasquez Jr. is excited about stepping onto his largest professional stage Saturday night. His father, Sam Sr., is a little concerned. Vasquez Jr. (6-0, …
Vincentian hands Hounds ‘Royal’ beating
By Jeff Oliver
Going into Friday’s WPIAL boys Class A quarterfinal game with Monessen, Vincentian coach George Yokitis admitted to being more worried than normal. But, really, he …
Can Hounds stop runnin’, gunnin’ Royals?
By Jeff Oliver
During his 29 years as head coach at Monessen, Joe Salvino has coached four WPIAL and two PIAA champion teams. He has also coached 12 …
Rebounding woes end Lady Hounds’ season
By Jeff Oliver
All season long, Monessen girls basketball coach Gina Naccarato said her team her team struggled at boxing out and rebounding. Fittingly, those two facets of …
Greensburg Tribune-Review athletes of the week: Monessen’s Clintell Gillaspie, Franklin Regional’s Sarah Stephens
By Andrew John
Clintell Gillaspie School: Monessen Year: Junior Sport: Basketball Claim to fame: Gillaspie, who is averaging 16 points per game, scored 14 of his 25 points …
Can Rochester end Monessen jinx?
By Jeff Oliver
Jen Milne knows a little about snapping losing streaks. After all, when she was a player at Rochester back in the 1990s, she was on …