Wildcats baseball surges atop standings

On the heels of a rare week that included three section wins, Greater Latrobe baseball has moved atop the standings in Class 5A Section 1. On Tuesday, the Wildcats claimed a lopsided 13-1 home win in five innings against Kiski Area. GL followed with a 10-3 triumph the next day on the road against the Cavaliers, and then claimed a 10-2 win at Penn Hills on Thursday. In the first win against the Cavaliers, Cole Short had a three-run double, and also worked four innings on the mound, allowing just two hits. Moreover, Grady Ruffner and Noah Noel had three RBIs apiece for the Wildcats. The following day, Aaron Gaskey racked up 10 strikeouts on the bump, while Ty Wisniewski, Josh Short, and Joe Razza each had two runs batted in. Against the Indians, Joey Crimboli had a double and a pair of RBIs. As a result, Greater Latrobe moved to 9-1 overall, and leads the section with a mark of 5-1.

Roundball Classic roster features myriad Westmoreland stars

The rosters were released last week for the annual Roundball Classic basketball all-star games, and more than a dozen Westmoreland County seniors were tabbed to compete. The two-day event at North Allegheny High School will include seven games. In the boys Class 4A vs 5A South contest, Greensburg Salem’s Ty Harcom and Derry Area’s Brayden Robinson will play for 4A, while Ian DeCerb and Rob Young of Greater Latrobe and Penn-Trafford’s Zach Feldman will suit up for 5A. The 2A boys squad consists of Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown and Xavier Odorisio-Farrow, while Jayhawks head coach Adrian Batts will lead the team against District 10. The Class 3A boys include the Ligonier Valley duo of Michael Vargulish-Graver and Mike Wisniewski, as well as Noah Felentzer of Southmoreland, as they will face Class 1A/City League/Erie. Danny Husenits of Hempfield Area will compete for Class 6A against 5A North. On the girls side, Navarah Smith of Jeannette and Monessen’s Madison Johnson will play for the Class 2A/1A team against District 10/9. Meanwhile, Greensburg Salem’s Mya Heasley will play for the Class 4A/5A team against Class 3A, which includes the Greensburg Central Catholic triumvirate of Erica Gribble, Jayla Peterson, and Abby Dlugos, with GCC’s Chris Skatell serving as the co-head coach. Lastly, Hempfield Area’s Gabby Coccia and Ava Shipman and Norwin’s Ava Christopher will suit up for Class 6A/City League against 5A North, which will feature Torrie DeStefano of Penn-Trafford.

BVA’s Henson wins tennis crown

For the second year in a row, Belle Vernon Area’s Max Henson reigned supreme in the WPIAL Class 2A Tennis Singles Championship. Henson, the Leopards senior, cruised to his second crown in as many years, ousting Quaker Valley’s Will Meagher 6-2, 6-0 in the title bout on Thursday at North Allegheny High School. The top-seeded Henson advanced past the first round when his opponent withdrew, and he followed with a 10-0 whitewash against Mount Pleasant Area’s Austyn Gross. In the semifinals, Henson bested Justin Garvey of North Catholic 6-1, 6-3. Henson also advances to the PIAA bracket, which will take place next month in Hershey.

GCC tabs Moore as volleyball coach

A former star player was hired to lead the Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball program last week. Rachel Moore, a 2015 grad of GCC, will guide the Centurions in the fall. During her senior campaign with GCC, Moore helped lead the Centurions to the PIAA Class A Championship, a five-set triumph against Marian Catholic. Moore, who played collegiately at Westminster College, served as the head coach at Union City for four campaigns. She also was an assistant coach at Yough. In the fall, GCC went 2-11, including 2-6 in Class 1A Section 4, missing the playoffs.

Seton Hill’s Williams tosses no-hitter

Seton Hill University baseball enjoyed a banner day on Saturday, as pitcher Sean Williams threw a no-hitter at home against the University of Pitt-Johnstown. Williams completed the effort against the Mountain Cats on 114 pitches, as he issued three walks and struck out nine. It marked the second no-hitter in Griffins’ history. Offensively, Owen Henne went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBIs. The 7-0 victory also marked the 800th in the career of head coach Marc Marizzaldi. The Griffs added another 7-0 triumph to complete the four-game series sweep, moving to 29-7 overall and 16-0 in the PSAC.