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Westmoreland County high school athletes of the week: Greensburg Central Catholic’s Nate Ward and Belle Vernon’s Morgan Einodshofer

Nate Ward School: Greensburg Central Catholic Sport: Soccer Year: Senior Claim to fame: Ward scored two goals in the second half to lead No. 2 Greensburg Central Catholic (12-3-1) to a 4-2 win over No. 15 Mohawk in the first round of the WPIAL Class A playoffs Saturday at Butler’s...
Clairton eliminates Springdale from playoff contention, sets up showdown with Jeannette

Springdale knew it would need to play a near-perfect game to keep its WPIAL playoff hopes alive in a matchup against No. 2 Clairton. However, the Bears capitalized on back-to-back short fields with touchdowns in the first half to provide Clairton (7-2, 5-0) all the cushion it needed in a...
Penn Hills grad Trou’ Johnson making plays for Thiel

Ever since he stepped onto Thiel’s campus, Trou’ Johnson wanted to be an impact player for the Tomcats football team. Johnson, a junior, is doing just that. In the last two weeks, Johnson has an interception and two forced fumbles. Johnson, who led the Tomcats with 51 tackles through their...
Penn Hills boys soccer players gain experience in challenging section

The Penn Hills boys soccer team’s record doesn’t tell the whole story in regards to the Indians’ season. The young, inexperienced team was in many close games but couldn’t find a way to finish. The Indians (2-16, 1-13) started on a positive note when they defeated Jeannette, 5-0, in a...
Westmoreland high school athletes of the week: Norwin’s Jacob Tarosky and Yough’s McKenzie Pritts

Jacob Tarosky School: Norwin Sport: Cross Country Year: Senior Claim to fame: Tarosky won the Westmoreland County Coaches Association cross country championship with a time of 16 minutes, 18.5 seconds Oct. 9 on the Westmoreland County Community College course. “It felt good to get the first place for the team....
Canon-McMillan boosts playoff hopes with convincing win over Norwin

If Norwin or Canon-McMillan had any thoughts of making the WPIAL playoffs, both teams knew their matchup Friday night was crucial to those hopes. Norwin didn’t have an answer for Canon-McMillan’s run game headlined by Ryan Angott as the Big Macs defeated Norwin, 49-14, in Class 6A play. Angott finished...
Interest in football skyrockets at Linton Middle School after Penn Hills state title

After Penn Hills won its first PIAA title since 1995 last year, coach Jon LeDonne hopes to make it a yearly occurrence. In order for that to happen, Penn Hills will need to rely on its feeder program to cultivate and develop the talent in the area. The Linton Middle...
Penn Hills girls soccer team proud of progress

Heading into the season, Penn Hills girls soccer coach Ashley DeVito wanted to see a continued progression with the team from previous years. On the surface, that progress might be hard to see. The Indians, however, have made strides in DeVito’s fifth year as coach. Penn Hills (4-11-1, 1-10) has...
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Franklin Regional’s Gianni Diacopoulos and Tatum Gretz

Gianni Diacopoulos School: Franklin Regional Sport: Soccer Class: Junior Claim to fame: Diacopoulos earned two shutouts for Franklin Regional (12-0-1, 11-0-1) this past week. Franklin Regional defeated West Mifflin, 5-0, and Chartiers Valley, 5-0, in Section 4-AAA. Franklin Regional has 10 shutouts this season. “Last week was a pretty good...
Greensburg Salem makes best of chances, beats No. 4 West Mifflin

Heading into their matchup against West Mifflin, Greensburg Salem knew coming out victorious would be possible. But in order to win, the Golden Lions needed to capitalize on opportunities presented to them. That is exactly what happened when Greensburg Salem (3-4, 3-1) escaped with a 13-10 win over No. 4...
Penn Hills baseball’s Cole Yeager headed to Marietta College

Senior Cole Yeager had a baseball bat and ball in his hands at 2 years old, and the sport has played a critical role in his life up to this point. With his final season for Penn Hills approaching, Yeager has made a decision on where he will continue his...
Westmoreland H.S. athletes of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Shayne Kasic and Norwin’s Liz Waszkiewicz

Shayne Kasic School: Greensburg Salem Sport: Soccer Class: Senior Claim to fame: Kasic made 11 saves for Greensburg Salem (4-6, 3-5) in a 1-0 win over Ringgold in Section 3-AAA action Sept. 24. Later in the week, he made seven saves in a 4-0 win over Derry in nonsection play...
Redemption as Pittsburgh runner caps 3rd Great Race victory; Sewickley man takes men’s 10K

Last year, Jennifer Bigham attempted a three-peat in the Great Race. But, 2 miles into the race, Bigham tore her plantar fascia and finished sixth. On Sunday, redemption was on her mind. Bigham, 38, of Pittsburgh captured her third title in the women’s 10K open division in a personal best...
Freeport shakes off slow start, pulls away from Yough

For the second week in a row, Freeport rebounded after giving up an 80-yard touchdown on the opening kickoff. Last week, it was Uniontown. On Friday, it was Yough. The Yellowjackets leaned on special teams and their defense to break open a one-touchdown game and defeat Yough, 50-14, at Cougar...
Former Penn Hills goalkeeper Autumn Blair reaching her goals at Waynesburg

When Autumn Blair committed to play soccer at Waynesburg, she knew it was going to be a battle for the starting goalkeeper position. After a strong camp, Blair earned the spot. Blair’s collegiate career got off to a rough start when she gave up five goals in her first two...
Penn Hills’ Silverman displays talent in multiple fields

The fall sports season is always a busy time of the year for junior Jonah Silverman. However, Silverman made a slight change to the sports he was participating in. Instead of running for the Penn Hills cross country team, Silverman decided to be the kicker for the football team to...

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