Wildcats football edges Panthers in Big East matchup

Chris Cochran notched a long touchdown and Sawyer Butina snagged an interception late to seal Greater Latrobe’s 13-7 home victory against Franklin Regional in the Class 5A Big East Conference last Friday. Cochran compiled 133 yards on the ground for the Wildcats, while QB Dom Scarton also found paydirt on a 2-yard run in the second quarter. Franklin Regional’s Dominick Devola accounted for the Panthers’ lone score, a 6-yard run, but he was intercepted by Butina with approximately 90 seconds left in the contest. While the Wildcats moved to 2-2 overall, and 1-0 in the conference, the Panthers tumbled to 0-4 on the season, including 0-1 in conference play. Greater Latrobe will trek to Armstrong this week to play the River Hawks, while Franklin Regional will host Gateway.

Kiski Area, Greensburg Salem win WCCA team golf titles

Despite a first-place finish by Greater Latrobe’s Parker Berk, Kiski Area narrowly edged the Wildcats in Class 3A at the 2025 Westmoreland County Coaches Association (WCCA) Boys Golf Championship at the Latrobe Elks Golf Course last Thursday. The Cavaliers compiled a score of 389, one stroke better than Greater Latrobe. Norwin placed third, totaling 396. Greensburg Salem took the top spot among the Class 2A squads, compiling 400, which was 15 strokes ahead of runner-up Ligonier Valley. Berk, a senior, fired a round of 71, capped by an eagle on the 18th hole. He was one shot better than Kiski Area senior Max Mottura, who won the individual event last year.

Norwin announces latest HOF class

Nine individuals and one team were announced last week as the inductees for the Norwin Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The athletes who will be enshrined include: Shelby Haitz (track and field); Sarah Morrison (girls soccer); Kurtis Phipps (wrestling); Jason Jasko (track and field); Kylie Veverka (girls soccer); Chris Mitchell (swimming); and Jack Salopek (football), as well as football coach Tim McCabe and coach and athletic director Randy Rovesti. Moreover, the 1999 Knights football team, guided by McCabe, will also be included. The class will be celebrated on Oct. 2 at Live! Casino in Greensburg.

Vikings boys soccer surges atop standings

The Mount Pleasant Area boys soccer team stayed perfect in section play, notching a pair of victories to move to 5-0-0 in Class 4A Section 2. Last Tuesday, the Vikings whitewashed Greensburg Salem 5-0, and followed with a 1-0 road victory against Waynesburg Central two days later. In the home triumph against the Golden Lions, Tyke Snyder tallied a pair of goals, while Grayson Gardner registered the clean sheet. Against the Raiders, Snyder accounted for the only marker. Although the Vikings fell 4-2 at Greater Latrobe in a nonsection tilt on Saturday, Mount Pleasant boasts an overall mark of 6-2-0.

Jeannette girls soccer cancels season

Due to an insufficient number of players, Jeannette girls soccer cancelled its 2025 season last week. The Jayhawks initially had 14 players sign up during the offseason, but that number was trimmed drastically as the season arrived. By rule, a soccer team cannot start a match with fewer than eight players. Prior to making the decision to cancel the rest of the campaign, the Jayhawks postponed their first five contests, including section matchups against Greensburg Central Catholic, the Ellis School, and Apollo-Ridge. Derek Cuthbert, who guided Penn-Trafford to a WPIAL championship earlier this century, was hired in the offseason to lead Jeannette.

Griffins Sanner named to PSAC 75 list

Former Seton Hill University track and field star Mallory Sanner was recognized on the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference’s (PSAC) 75 Greatest Female Athletes list that was released last week. As part of the 75th-anniversary celebration for the PSAC this year, Sanner was selected after she became the first NCAA National Champion in Seton Hill history. In 2013, she captured gold in the javelin at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships. She finished as a four-time All-American in the event, twice was recognized as a Capital One Academic All-American, and was also named the PSAC Field Athlete of the Year as a senior.