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Lady Leopards down Greensburg Salem, 63-45

ROSTRAVER TWP. — Belle Vernon played sluggish at times Tuesday night, but it pulled out a 63-45 win over Greensburg Salem in a girls non-section basketball game.“We started strong and instead of being calm, we kind of lost our poise,” said BV coach Lisa Fairman. “But we gathered ...

Rams’ Miller wants to give back to the sport of wrestling

Ringgold head wrestling coach Todd Miller owes a great deal to the sport, and wants to give back in his second year at the helm.Miller, a 2009 Rams graduate, worked at his alma mater as the junior high coach and varsity assistant before taking the head job last season.“I owe a great deal to ...

Leopards hope to stay injury free this season

Belle Vernon lost a great deal of talent due to graduation when it entered the 2016-17 campaign, but the Leopards still had a strong season, with five wrestlers qualifying for the individual state tournament and reaching the quarterfinals in the WPIAL Class AAA Team Tournament.Belle Vernon won ...

Falcons look to run streak at postseason team tournament to 40 years

Connellsville's wrestling team has never missed the WPIAL Team Tournament in its 39 years of existence, and second-year head coach Jesse Swink wants to push the streak to four decades this upcoming season.Swink, a 2011 Connellsville graduate, took over last year, but the Falcons didn't lose any ...

Missing playoffs last season fuels Lady Leps

Last season, Belle Vernon missed the playoffs for the first time in Lisa FairmanĢƵ six seasons.Now in her seventh campaign, she says her senior-laden team is using the postseason exclusion as fuel.“Our first goal is to get back to the playoffs,” she said. “Not making it last year has ...

Leopards hungry for more after winning section title

Last season, Belle Vernon had its best season in six years, and after only losing two players out of its rotation to graduation, what will the team do for an encore?“Our expectations don’t change and the goal is to win a WPIAL title,” said BV coach Kyle DeGregorio. “Although we won the ...