BELLE VERNON — Belle Vernon used a 9-0 run midway through the first quarter and its defense suffocated Burrell’s offense in a 60-45 victory on Friday night in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball playoffs at Belle Vernon Area High School. The postseason triumph was the ...
Zion Moore and Joe Salvino both ended their high school basketball careers on a high note and the duo that led Belle Vernon to its second WPIAL championship headlines the 2025 Ăĺ±±˝űµŘ All-Area Boys Basketball Team. Moore, a 6-foot-2 senior, finished his high school career with ...
WEXFORD – The range of emotions on Joe Salvino’s face, in his eyes, and in his voice told the story. Tuesday night, the Salvino’s Belle Vernon boys basketball team saw its season, and his legendary coaching career, come to an end in a PIAA Class 4A second-round loss to Sharon, 69-64, ...
BELLE VERNON – In a game of runs, Belle Vernon made one final late spurt to beat Farrell, 74-63, on Friday night, which allows the Leopards to continue a run toward their dream of the program’s first state basketball title and extend coach Joe Salvino’s run at a potential ...
PITTSBURGH – 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. “I love to watch them, because it’s for them,” Salvino said. “I’m just a part of it. I like ...
McMURRAY – The emotion in Joe Salvino’s 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’s ...
