Bill Beckner stories, Page 201
Yough girls soccer scores impressive win over Mt. Pleasant
When Yough played at Mt. Pleasant earlier in the girls soccer season, the visiting Cougars only led by one goal with three minutes to play. A couple of late scores polished off a three-goal victory. “The score was not indicative of how close it was,” Yough coach Dann Appolonia said....
Westmoreland campus clippings: Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer in top form
The Pitt-Greensburg women’s soccer team continues to display offensive firepower — and keeps rolling along. Freshman Ashley Lucas netted two goals and junior Allie Grimm, sophomore Tiffany Michalek, and sophomore McKenzie Huntebrinker each scored one as the Bobcats blanked Hilbert, 5-0, to remain unbeaten at 9-0 (2-0 AMCC). The Bobcats...
5 storylines to watch at the WPIAL Class AAA boys individual golf championship
The WPIAL Class AAA boys individual golf championship will be Tuesday at Fox Chapel Golf Club. The first tee times are at 8 a.m. and the last at 10:50. There will be 18 twosomes. The top 14 finishers in the 18-hole tournament advance to the PIAA Western Regional on Oct....
LaMont “Showboat” Robinson starts new basketball hall of fame
Former Harlem Globetrotter LaMont “Showboat” Robinson is all about opportunity and recognizing the greats at their crafts — those at center stage and many more who work behind the scenes. He is known for basketball, but Robinson founded the Rhythm and Blues Hall of Fame. Now, he created a basketball...
Unbeaten McGuffey crashes Southmoreland’s party
One of the most anticipated and hyped games in Southmoreland football history came with all the grandeur and set dressing befitting such an event. Hundreds of fans showed up, many of them hours before kickoff. Parking lots filled to capacity. Hundreds of pom poms were handed out at the gate....
Campus clippings: Seton Hill’s Viktoria Farian nets more honors
Seton Hill junior outside hitter Viktoria Farian was named the PSAC Southwest Division Women’s Volleyball Athlete of the Week for the second time this season. Farian, the reigning conference athlete of the year, had 82 kills, 55 digs and a double-double across four matches, including a career-best 28 kills against...
Westmoreland County football Q&A with Jeannette’s Brett Birch
A rigorous offseason of training is what Brett Birch credits for his impact on the Jeannette football team. Just a sophomore, Birch is a key two-way contributor, making plays on offense and defense for the WPIAL Class A No. 1-ranked Jayhawks (5-0). A slot receiver and cornerback, he has four...
Westmoreland County don’t-miss football games for Week 5
Class 6A Butler (0-5, 0-3) at Norwin (1-4, 1-3) 7 p.m. Friday at Norwin Knights Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com; 1050 AM Last week: Seneca Valley 55, Butler 0; Pine-Richland 46, Norwin 0 Coaches: Eric Christy, Butler; Dave Brozeski, Norwin Players to watch: Nate Cornibe, Butler (Sr., 6-4, 280, OL/DL);...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Olivia Zambruno records best finish
Sophomore Olivia Zambruno (Greensburg Central Catholic) put together her best collegiate finish for the Penn State women’s golf team. The former three-time PIAA champion posted rounds of 74, 72 and 73 for a 3-over-par total of 219 and finished tied for eighth at the 43rd annual Nittany Lion Invitational at...
Seton Hill junior Nichole McClendon talks about playing for Guatemalan National softball team
Earlier this year, Seton Hill’s Nichole McClendon played for the Guatemalan national softball team in the 2020 WBSC Americas Qualifier in Surrey, British Columbia. McClendon chronicled some of her experiences in a piece on the Seton Hill athletics website titled, “Fighting For The Ultimate Dream.” Not only did McClendon, an...
Norwin peppers Penn-Trafford to win girls soccer showdownVideo
Norwin’s gameplan was to bombard Penn-Trafford with shots in the girls soccer teams’ first Section 3-4A meeting of the season. The second-ranked Knights followed their assignment perfectly to lay the groundwork for a 2-1 victory over No. 4 Penn-Trafford on Monday night at Norwin Knights Stadium. Pitt recruits Katelynn Kauffman...
Westmoreland campus clippings: FR grad Summers catches 3rd TD for Villanova
Todd Summers is on pace for a career season at Villanova, and he is becoming a greater pass-catching threat for the Wildcats (4-0). The junior tight end from Franklin Regional had a touchdown catch, his third of the season, as the Wildcats defeated Towson, 52-45. Summers had a four-reception game...
Good luck charm from daughter helps Rocco Mediate to latest win
Greensburg’s Rocco Mediate credits his lucky hat — the one decorated by his 4-year-old daughter — for having at least something to do with his latest victory on the PGA Tour Champions. Mediate this weekend won the Sanford International, his first win on the 50-and-older circuit in three years. His...
Westmoreland football notebook: Unbeaten Southmoreland eager for ‘huge’ game
Each game carries more meaning for Southmoreland. The Scotties continue to chase history, an entire town following every move they make on the football field as they march toward a long-awaited return to the WPIAL playoffs. Their latest high-scoring victory — a 62-21 win at Brownsville on Friday night —...
Coach Evans returns at halftime as Canon-McMillan defeats Hempfield
Hempfield coach Rich Bowen had an uneasy feeling during pregame warmups. He was antsy and seemed distracted. “We’re banged up,” Bowen said. “We’ll see what happens. They may be 0-4, but they’re a tough football team.” Canon-McMillan coach Mike Evans also was antsy and distracted but for different reason. He...
No. 1 Norwin remains undefeated with 3-1 win over rival Penn-Trafford
Top-ranked Norwin built a two-goal cushion by halftime Thursday night but knew the last thing it could do was get comfortable. This was more like a two-goal pin cushion. This was, after all, rival Penn-Trafford visting Knights Stadium and anything is possible when these teams tangle. But faith in what...
Belle Vernon soccer emerges as WPIAL contender ahead of schedule
A team this young is not supposed to be this good, this soon. Its best years should lie ahead. Tell that to the Belle Vernon soccer team. The Leopards start six sophomores. Of the 29 players on the roster, 22 are underclassmen. Yet here are the Leopards, off to their...
Westmoreland football Q&A with Yough’s Gamal Marballie
The closest Gamal Marballie got to playing quarterback in recent years was on his Xbox. “I’m pretty good at video games,” the Yough junior said. But Marballie was thrust into the position on the field when Cougars’ starter Tristan Waldier went down with a knee injury in Week Zero against...
Penn-Trafford defense up for any challenge
Penn-Trafford calls its defensive scheme, “Tribe.” It’s rather appropriate because this group works as one. “We have great chemistry, and we gang-tackle,” senior linebacker Chase Burk said. “If one guy messes up, another is there. We’ve got each other’s backs.” The 3-3-5 stack defense the top-ranked Warriors roll out has...
Westmoreland high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week 4
Class 6A Canon-McMillan (0-4, 0-3) at Hempfield (2-2, 1-2) 7 p.m. Friday at Spartan Stadium On the air: TribHSSN.triblive.com, 107.1 FM Last week: North Allegheny 42, Canon-McMillan 6; Central Catholic 31, Hempfield 14 Coaches: Mike Evans, Canon-McMillan; Rich Bowen, Hempfield Players to watch: Jon Quinque, Canon-McMillan (Sr., 5-10, 185, QB);...
Former Seton Hill standout Craig picked in pro lacrosse draft
With his name called in another high-end lacrosse draft, Brett Craig is set to take his skills to the next level. Craig, the former Seton Hill defensive stalwart, was selected by the Colorado Mammoth Tuesday night in the second round of the National Lacrosse League Draft. He was the 26th...
Katie Miller advances in U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur Championship
Katie Miller moved on in the U.S. Women’s Mid-Amateur with a pair of match-play wins on Tuesday. Miller, a Hempfield graduate and former mini-tour pro, birdied the 18th hole to force extra golf and then made another birdie on the 19th hole to hold off Mallory Hetzel of Virginia Beach...
Westmoreland Campus Clippings: UPG women’s soccer moves up
Pitt-Greensburg looks like it plans to stay in the regional women’s soccer rankings. The Bobcats (5-0) moved up a spot, to No. 8, in the United Soccer Coaches Division III Great Lakes Region rankings. UPG has posted four shutouts and has outscored its opponents 16-2. In addition, a pair of...
Hempfield alum Katie Miller advances in U.S. Women’s Mid-Am
Katie Miller is no stranger to the national stage. She has played in numerous large-scale amateur events conducted by the USGA and has proven she can play with the best. Her latest venture in that arena? So far, so good. Miller, a Hempfield and North Carolina graduate, moved into the...
Westmoreland campus clippings: Jeannette grad Sanders earns NEC honor
Jeannette product Gio Vonne Sanders is making a fast impact for the St. Francis (Pa.) football team. Sanders, a linebacker, was named Northeast Conference Defensive Player of the Week after a two-interception game against Merrimack. The Red Flash won 42-14 to move to 2-1. Sanders, a redshirt sophomore, added three...
