4 records fall at WCCA track and field championship
There were four individual records set Monday at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association Track and Field Championships. Latrobe junior Preston Miller broke his own record in the 100-meter dash. Other record-breakers were Franklin Regional junior Sean Cartwright in the 110 hurdles, Hempfield senior Jonathan Stetchock in the 1,600 and Hempfield...
More records could fall at WCCA track and field championships
There were seven meet records set at the Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association track and field championship in 2025. Expect a few more to fall Thursday at Mt. Pleasant when the county schools get together for the annual meet: 103rd for the boys and 46th for the girls. The meet was...
Greensburg Central Catholic drops Carmichaels to complete suspended gameVideo
Greensburg Central Catholic’s baseball team finished a big week Wednesday by defeating Carmichaels in a completion of a game started April 14. The Centurions and the Mikes played into the bottom of the third inning before lightning and heavy rain stopped the game. At the time of the stoppage, the...
5 local golfers advance to U.S. Open final qualifier
The United States Golf Association’s 126th Open championship will be played June 18-21 at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club in Southampton, N.Y. Five local players have hopes to be part of the final field after taking the first step Tuesday at the USGA local open qualifier at The Club at Nevillewood....
Belle Vernon’s Brown, Hempfield’s Howard win Excellence Awards
As Judge Michael J. Stewart II addressed the audience at the 70th Annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete banquet Tuesday at Ferrante’s Lakeview, he said “I thought last year’s class was talented. “This group was equally as impressive. Some of you competed in five sports. Amazing.” This year’s Excellence Award winners were...
Franklin Regional’s Sean Cartwright builds off MVP honor at Wildcat Invitational
It was quite a day for Franklin Regional junior Sean Cartwright at the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational on April 11. Cartwright earned MVP honors for winning the 110-meter hurdles and the high jump. He also placed third in the 300 hurdles. He was not the only Panthers athlete to perform well....
A closer look at 2026 Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete honorees
Winners of the annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete Excellence Award, sponsored by Judge Michael Stewart, will be announced at a banquet Tuesday, at Ferrante’s Lakeview. Athletic directors or representatives from the 18 county high schools selected 12 finalists for the award and one male and one female winner. Here are the...
Former Monessen, Belle Vernon coach Joe Salvino to receive Ferrante Memorial Award
When the 2025 basketball season ended, Joe Salvino knew his career as a basketball coach was over. “I was satisfied with what I accomplished,” Salvino said. “Other than winning another PIAA title, I finished with my seventh WPIAL title.” Salvino coached high school basketball for 41 years (34 at his...
Westmoreland County track notebook: Hempfield senior makes headlines with record-breaking 800
Hempfield senior Chesnee Smith was a double individual winner at the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational on April 11. She won the 1,600- and 800-meter runs and set a meet record in winning the 800 in 2:13.89. She also had a personal record in the 1,600 (5:10.58). Smith then ran the 400...
Kelly Morrissey homers, tosses no-hitter as Serra Catholic tops Jeannette in softball showdown
Monday’s first-place showdown in Section 3-A between the softball teams from Serra Catholic and Jeannette was as advertised for the first four innings. Serra Catholic senior pitcher Kelly Morrissey and Jeannette senior Grace Stein were racking up the strikeouts. But the Eagles’ bats came alive in the fifth inning, and...
Hempfield’s Altman, Franklin Regional’s Cartwright have big days at Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational
Hempfield junior Madison Altman had quite a day during the Lady Spartan/Wildcat Invitational on Saturday. Altman won the 100- and 300-meter hurdles and anchored the winning 400- and 1,600-meter relay teams for the second consecutive season. “I am happy,” Altman said of her performance. “There is still a lot of...
Franklin Regional boys lacrosse starting to come together
Luke Stephens is beginning his fourth season as Franklin Regional’s boys lacrosse coach. And what he sees so far this season is encouraging. The Panthers are 4-3 overall and 2-2 in Section 1-2A. The Panthers are coming off a thrilling 9-8 victory against Knoch. Their other wins are against Baldwin,...
Franklin Regional grad Palmer Jackson birdies final hole to win Mini Tour eventVideo
Murrysville native Palmer Jackson won his first Minor League Golf Tour event in dramatic fashion. The Franklin Regional High School and Notre Dame grad claimed the Palm Beach County Open by sinking a birdie on the final hole Thursday. The tournament was shortened to 45 holes because of weather during...
Valley racks up 18 hits in win over Greensburg Salem
Baseball can be a simple game if players execute. It can be a nightmare if they do not. Valley executed better than Greensburg Salem on Thursday and walked away with a six-inning, 18-6 victory in Section 3-4A action. The Vikings (3-1, 7-2) took advantage of six errors and a combined...
Westmoreland County Community College baseball ends long losing streak vs. D1 foe
The Westmoreland County Community College baseball team did something recently that it had not done in 34 years: defeat NCJAA Division I Potomac State (W.Va.). The Wolfpack (15-7) not only won one game, but they also swept a doubleheader by the scores of 14-4 and 13-6. Freshmen Jake Sincak (Norwin),...
Young Franklin Regional girls lacrosse roster looking to continue playoff streak
The Franklin Regional girls lacrosse team has reached the WPIAL playoffs nine consecutive seasons. The Panthers reached the semifinals in 2017 and 2018, finishing fourth and third, respectively. Panthers coach Anna Lauer hopes the youth on the 2026 team creates another playoff appearance and a second WPIAL title. The Panthers...
Canon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon headlines 2026 Trib HSSN girls wrestling all-star team
Girls Wrestler of the Year Marlee Solomon Canon-McMillan, jr., 118 pounds 2025-26 record: 38-0 Career record: 78-3 Canon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon won her second consecutive PIAA and WPIAL titles this season. She dominated all four of her opponents in the 118-pound weight class at Hershey, including a 16-1 win over Shippensburg’s...
Franklin Regional boys volleyball looking to take another step forward
As Franklin Regional begins its second year playing boys volleyball, veteran coach Mike Feorene likes what he sees. Despite a 3-14 season in 2025, the Panthers were in contention in almost every game. “Our opponents found out quickly that we were not push overs,” Feorene said. “We were a team...
U.S. wins Pittsburgh Classic again, but WPIAL, Pennsylvania girls dominate
The United States All-Stars have dominated the Pittsburgh Wrestling Classic since 2000. Including Saturday, the USA squad is 22-3. The last time Pennsylvania won was a 27-23 victory in 2021. This could have been a win for the Pennsylvania Stars at Peters Township’s AHN Arena if it had some of...
Dylan Barrett wraps up Penn-Trafford wrestling career with state medal
Dylan Barrett’s goal was to win a PIAA wrestling title. He came up a little short, but he finished fourth, his best result at the state tournament. He went 5-2 and finished his senior year 34-11 and his career with a 140-43 record. He finished seventh in 2025. Now he’s...
Norwin’s Landon Sidun leads 2026 Trib HSSN wrestling all-stars
Wrestler of the Year Landon Sidun Norwin, jr., 121 pounds 2025-26 record: 51-1. Career record: 124-3. When Norwin junior Landon Sidun lost in the finals of the PIAA Class 3A West Regional, he did not pout. He addressed the media and talked about what he needed to do the next...
Nominees announced for 70th annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete banquet
This year’s nominees for the Judge Michael J. Stewart 70th annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete banquet is a mixture of PIAA and WPIAL champions and outstanding individuals on and off the field. The banquet will be April 21 at Ferrante’s Lakeview in Greensburg. The nominees, two each from the 18 high...
Penn-Trafford hockey finishes memorable season as state’s best Class 2A team
It was quite a week for the Penn-Trafford hockey program. The Warriors began the week by winning their first PIHL Class 2A Pens Cup title, defeating rival Hempfield, 4-3. They ended the week by stunning returning state champion and Flyers Cup champion North Penn, 3-1. “It has been a crazy...
Franklin Regional notebook: Wrestling team celebrates big season
It was quite year for the Franklin Regional wrestling program. The Panthers (22-0) won their second consecutive WPIAL 3A team title, fourth overall, and claimed their third PIAA championship. They defeated rival Norwin in both the WPIAL and PIAA finals. The season concluded in Hershey at the individual championship and...
Norwin’s Landon Sidun leads 2026 TribLive Westmoreland County boys wrestling all-stars
Wrestler of the Year Landon Sidun Norwin, jr., 121 pounds 2025-26 record: 51-1. Career record: 124-3. When Norwin junior Landon Sidun lost in the finals of the PIAA Class 3A West Regional, he did not pout. He addressed the media and talked about what he needed to do the next...
