ROSTRAVER TWP. 鈥 Belle Vernon was ready from the start this time.The Leopards, who faced an early 10-point deficit before surging to victory in their first meeting with Uniontown this season, controlled the rematch from the opening tip in defeating the visiting Red Raiders, 72-55, on Tuesday ...
Rodney Gallagher had a day most athletes can only dream about on Tuesday.The Laurel Highlands junior scored his 1,000th career point in basketball during the Mustangs鈥 94-69 win over Allderdice and was named to the Class 4A Pennsylvania Football Writers All-State Team.Gallagher was one of ...
PITTSBURGH 鈥 Belle Vernon Area came up short of its second WPIAL football crown Saturday as it fell to Aliquippa in the Class 4A championship game, 28-13.鈥淗ats off to Aliquippa,鈥 said Leopards coach Matt Humbert. 鈥淚 am proud of those kids in the locker room.鈥淭his is my loss and not ...
Matt Humbert exorcised a demon of sorts when his Belle Vernon football team finally vanquished rival Thomas Jefferson in the postseason last week.Still, there was a game last year against a different team that has haunted Humbert ever since.His squad will get a shot at redemption for that as ...
Belle Vernon and Elizabeth Forward are one step away from playing for a WPIAL football championship at Heinz Field.A familiar foe stands in each team鈥檚 path tonight.The top-seeded Leopards (9-0) take on No. 5 Thomas Jefferson (8-2) in a Class 4A semifinal at West Mifflin High School. ...
Laurel Highlands was still reaping the rewards of its first football playoff victory well after it defeated Beaver Area, 28-27, last Friday night.One of those was bestowed upon Mustang coach Rich Kolesar who was chosen as the Steelers High School Coach of the Week for the landmark victory over ...