Belle Vernon鈥檚 boys basketball team will enjoy the spoils of winning a WPIAL championship by receiving a home game in the first round of the PIAA tournament. The other three area teams who have qualified for the state playoffs aren鈥檛 so lucky. Uniontown鈥檚 boys, Laurel Highlands鈥� ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥� As his team received the WPIAL championship trophy, Belle Vernon boys basketball coach Joe Salvino stood off the side, took a sip of water and watched the celebration unfold. 鈥淚 love to watch them, because it鈥檚 for them,鈥� Salvino said. 鈥淚鈥檓 just a part of it. I like ...
McMURRAY 鈥� The emotion in Joe Salvino鈥檚 voice, and the tears beginning to form in his eyes, told the story. With six WPIAL championships, a pair of PIAA crowns, and 743 career wins, Salvino will have one last chance at a seventh WPIAL crown after Class 4A top seed Belle Vernon鈥檚 ...
Belle Vernon presents 鈥楾he Drowsy Chaperone鈥� this March By Melissa Gibson Belle Vernon Area High School students are preparing for their annual spring musical, 鈥淭he Drowsy Chaperone.鈥� 鈥淥ur spring musical always provides an opportunity to showcase our students in the cast, crew ...
Matt Humbert did about as good as any head football coach could do in his 11 years at Belle Vernon, but the 2003 Laurel Highlands graduate has decided to let someone else lead the Leopards, at least on the gridiron. Humbert鈥檚 decision was posted on his X (formerly Twitter) account on ...
BELLE VERNON 鈥� Over his long and storied coaching career, Joe Salvino has said numerous times about his disdain for layoffs between the end of the regular season and the start of the WPIAL playoffs. Wednesday night was no different, but Salvino鈥檚 top-seeded Belle Vernon Leopards made ...
