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Springdale bounces Jefferson-Morgan from playoffs

JEFFERSON – Jefferson-Morgan hoped to end a playoff victory drought that spans a quarter century, but ran into a Springdale team that has been bucking the odds all season. Scott Ruppert took over as the head coach three weeks before the season started, the Dynamos were given the 21st and ...

Rockets rally past Raiders in Greene County showdown

Jefferson-Morgan rallied for a non-section victory over Waynesburg Central in a battle of Greene County on Monday in boys basketball action. The Rockets (10-4, 15-7) trailed 21-13 after the first quarter, but outscored the Raiders, 20-13, in the second period to cut the deficit to 34-33 at ...

Setting the field: Red Raiders seeded third, host Hampton; Leps are No. 1

Uniontown and Belle Vernon were the highest seeded local teams as expected when the WPIAL released its boys basketball playoff pairings Monday afternoon. The Red Raiders drew the No. 3 seed in Class 5A and will host No. 14 Hampton in a 7 p.m. game on Tuesday, Feb. 18. The Leopards, with ...

Lady Gators seeded second; LH put at No. 8

Geibel Catholic’s girls basketball team rode a 21-1 overall record and its first section championship in 17 years to a No. 2 seed in Class A in the WPIAL playoffs. The WPIAL playoff pairings were released Monday afternoon and the Lady Gators, who were 13-1 in winning Section 1-A, received ...

Final curtain: Belle Vernon’s Salvino to retire after 41 seasons

Belle Vernon’s Joe Salvino, a staple in the WPIAL basketball coaching community for 41 seasons, will retire at the end of this season. A longtime coach at Monessen, where he led his hometown Greyhounds to six WPIAL championships and a pair of PIAA titles, Salvino is in his seventh season ...

Local roundup: Cal men storm back to beat Slippery Rock

Donald Whitehead Jr. scored a career-high 33 points, including four 3-pointers, to help California storm back for an 86-73 PSAC West victory in men’s basketball action Saturday. The Vulcans (9-7, 14-10) trailed 44-36 at halftime after falling behind by 20 points, then out-scored the Rock ...