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Bulldogs optimistic with 4 returning starters

Now in his third year at the helm of the Beth-Center boys basketball program, Scott Bower is liking where things are trending for this team. His optimism stems from multiple perspectives. First, the team returns four starters from last yearĢƵ team that made the WPIAL ...

Lady Leopards have experience, depth

Now with a full season of knowing each other, second-year Belle Vernon girls basketball coach Cornelious Nesbit and his players have a much better understanding of each other. “The biggest difference (from last year to now) is how much the players and I know each other on and off the ...

New era begins with Leopards as Tyburski takes over for Salvino

Anytime someone follows a legend in any aspect of life, there are whispers that people don’t want to be the “man who follows the man.” Instead, they would rather be the “man who follows the man who follows the man.” But for first-year Belle Vernon boys basketball coach Ricky ...

Lady Gators hold off West Greene

West Greene gave Geibel Catholic everything it could handle, but the Lady Gators were able to pull out a 51-45 victory in Section 2-1A on Thursday at West Greene Junior/Senior High School in girls basketball action. Geibel Catholic jumped out to a 16-8 lead in the first quarter, but the home ...

Connellsville wrestlers top West Allegheny

Connellsville won seven of the 10 bouts that were contested in a 33-25 victory over West Allegheny in non-section boys wrestling action at Connellsville Area High School. The Falcons’ Jake Lilley won by fall at 172 pounds, while teammate Tommy Gretz earned a technical fall (18-3) in four ...

Bombs away

BROWNSVILLE — Everyone knows Isaac Ellsworth is a deadly 3-point shooter. The Uniontown senior had plenty of teammates joining him in a long-range barrage on Wednesday night. Ellsworth made four 3-pointers in scoring a game-high 18 points in the Red Raiders' 59-29 non-section boys ...