The Monessen softball team has accomplished several program firsts over the past few years under coach Bo Teets, and it added to that this season with its first-ever section title and highest WPIAL playoff seed.That came about by the Lady Greyhounds notching one of the biggest wins in their ...
A mere 3.6 miles.That is how far Belle Vernon Area’s Bailey Parshall and Monessen’s Dana Vatakis, two of the best pitchers not only in the WPIAL but across the state, live form each other.Similar careers in terms of both domination in the pitcher’s circle and stats, they also made their ...
MONESSEN — Carmichaels coach Dave Briggs feels his Lady Mikes are one of the top three softball teams in the WPIAL.The Lady Mikes’ gallant effort in a heart-breaking 2-1, nine-inning loss at Monessen on Tuesday didn’t change his mind at all.Carmichaels’ Megan Walker almost ...
<strong>Monessen 17, Jefferson-Morgan 7 —</strong> Cam Frolo drove in five runs as Monessen defeated host Jefferson-Morgan, 17-7, to clinch a playoff spot in Section 2-A baseball action on Tuesday.The Greyhounds (8-5, 7-3) scored in every inning, including five ...
MONESSEN — Monessen was trailing visiting Carmichaels, 1-0, in a classic pitchers’ duel and was down to its last strike on Tuesday afternoon.A possible first ever section title hung in the balance for the Lady Greyhounds, and they needed a big hit to still have a chance at that ...
<strong>Belle Vernon 4, Ligonier Valley 1 —</strong> Belle Vernon scored three runs in the sixth inning and Bailey Parshall shut down Ligonier Valley, 4-1, in non-section play on Friday at Ligonier Valley.Parshall allowed one earned run on five hits (all singles) ...