CONNELLSVILLE — Whichever boys team won the closing 1,600 relay Tuesday afternoon would amass the points necessary for a close victory and clinch second place in Section 2-AAA.Connellsville was the team that won the five first-place points for a close 78-72 victory over visiting Belle ...
The Belle Vernon boys, playing without Devin Whitlock, opened the PIAA Class AAAA basketball playoffs Tuesday night with a 73-51 victory at Obama Academy.The win not only advances the Leopards (20-4) to the second round of the state playoffs, but was also coach Joe SalvinoÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ 700th career ...
ALVERTON — The Southmoreland girls not only avenged an earlier loss to Belle Vernon Thursday night, but also grabbed a share of first place in Section 3-AAAA with a 61-51 victory against the visiting Lady Leopards.Southmoreland, the two-time defending section champs, pulls into a first-place ...
The hype surrounding WednesdayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ non-section game between Laurel Highlands, the undefeated and top-ranked team in WPIAL Class AAAAA, and Belle Vernon, the undefeated and top-ranked team in Class AAAA, was warranted.However, even the hype didn’t live up to the contest the two teams put on ...
Joe Salvino called timeout with 2:34 remaining in the first quarter of FridayÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ game against Uniontown to remind his Belle Vernon squad to play to their strengths.Belle Vernon was trailing 17-7 at the time, but the Leopards heeded the words of their veteran coach, rallying into the lead three ...
CONNELLSVILLE — Unfortunately for visiting Belle Vernon, the Leopards spotted Connellsville six forfeits and the Falcons added four pins for a 71-6 victory in Section 2-AAA (2A) action.ConnellsvilleÄ¢¹½ÊÓÆµ Trent Huffman (106), Evan Petrovich (113), Jake Layton (120), Gabe Ruggieri (126), and ...