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Leopards headed to WPIAL Championship game for first time since 1978

WEXFORD — Belle Vernon is headed to the WPIAL Championship game for the first time since 1978 after going on an 11-0 run in the last 3:22 in a 56-46 victory over defending three-time District 7 gold medalist New Castle on Wednesday in the Class 4A semifinals at North Allegheny High School.The ...

Leopards put trust in Salvino and flourish

Joe Salvino was frustrated.The first-year Belle Vernon coach, who came over from Monessen, had just watched his team drop a 85-36 decision on its home floor to Uniontown in a January section game last year. Salvino felt his team wasn’t committed to the system he was trying to ...

GAME OF THE WEEK: Red Raiders suffer heartbreaking loss to Cougars

CANONSBURG — Uniontown overcame a slow start and appeared to be on the brink of the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals, but Blackhawk rallied from four down in the last 30 seconds of regulation to force overtime and upset the Red Raiders, 69-63, on Saturday at Canon-McMillan High School.Uniontown ...

Top-seeded Highlands defeats Rams, 80-57

PITTSBURGH — Ringgold boys basketball coach Phil Pergola knew his team was in for a tough task Saturday with his team playing Highlands, the top-ranked team in the WPIAL Class AAAA playoffs.The Rams found out first-hand just how good Highlands was Saturday afternoon with an 80-57 loss in the ...