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Local roundup: Bonus points key in Rockets’ victory over Bulldogs

Herald-Standard 15 Jan 2026
Jefferson-Morgan earned five victories via fall and received two forfeits to defeat Beth-Center, 42-31, on Wednesday night in Section 3-2A play at Beth-Center High School ... James Dulaney (133) and Geno Orlandi (160) won by forfeit ... Boys basketball ... .
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WPIAL Hall of Fame class has local flavor

Observer-Reporter 15 Jan 2026
By John Sacco. Contributing Writer ... Also going into the HOF is former Monessen and Belle Vernon basketball coach Joe Salvino. “It’s really unbelievable,” Alderson said ... Charles E ... He won 745 games in 34 years at Monessen seven seasons at Belle Vernon ... ....
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Monessen man pleads guilty to lesser charge for gunfight outside Charleroi house

Herald-Standard 14 Jan 2026
Samuel Valle, 21, of Monessen, appeared Tuesday morning at the Washington County Courthouse and pleaded guilty to felony aggravated assault for the Sept. 2, 2023, gunfight in the 600 block of Shady Avenue in the borough ... .
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Local roundup: Falcons win Section 8-3A dual meet opener

Herald-Standard 08 Jan 2026
Connellsville won the first five bouts and never looked back in a 52-15 victory over Hempfield in the Section 8-3A opener on Wednesday night at Hempfield Area High School ... The first dual meet is scheduled for 9 a.m ... Jonah Erdely had a pin for Frazier ... .
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Local roundup: Mustangs ride quick start to 54-39 win at AG

Herald-Standard 07 Jan 2026
A 10-0 run to open Tuesday’s Section 1-5A contest was enough for Laurel Highlands to defeat Albert Gallatin, 54-39, in boys basketball play at Albert Gallatin High School ... Albert Gallatin had a 9-8 edge in the fourth ... Elliot Sines added 13 ... Mt ... Mt.
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Local roundup: Strimel, Dolan both score 30 as Gators roll past Falcons

Herald-Standard 04 Jan 2026
Evan Strimel and Set Dolan each poured in 30 points as Geibel Catholic defeated host Brownsville, 95-65, in a non-section boys basketball clash Friday ... Anthony Nickischer chipped in 14 points for Geibel ... Girls basketball ... College men’s basketball.
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Frazier grad Salisbury leaves Cal to be head coach at West Liberty

Herald-Standard 02 Jan 2026
Chad Salisbury made a home at PennWest California, where he helped the Vulcans’ football team create and sustain a level of excellence as the team’s offensive coordinator ... Waialae was WLU’s football coach since 2005 ... He added ... .
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Local roundup: Lady Raiders’ long-range barrage sinks LH

Herald-Standard 01 Jan 2026
Monessen 65, California 26 — Tayvin Craggette and Torrence Taylor each rang up 19 points as the host Greyhounds raced past the Trojans at the Delvin Miller Memorial Tournament in Monessen.
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Local roundup: Brownsville tops Cougars for first win

Herald-Standard 30 Dec 2025
It was the first win for Joe Hough, a former Falcons assistant, as head coach at Brownsville ... Washington 74, California 27Tristan Reed scored 25 points as the Prexies topped the Trojans at the Delvin Miller Memorial Tournament at Monessen ... .
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Local roundup: Waynesburg tops Uniontown in girls tourney final

Herald-Standard 29 Dec 2025
Waynesburg Central out-scored Uniontown 12-3 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 52-37 victory in Sunday’s Carmichaels King Coal Lions Tournament girls basketball final ... Brelyn Woods added 16 points for Jefferson-Morgan (5-4) ... .
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BV grad Martin runs for 101 yards as Penn State beats Clemson in Pinstripe Bowl

Herald-Standard 28 Dec 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for a career-high 262 yards and two TDs, including a 73-yard strike to Trebor Pena early in the fourth quarter, and Penn State beat Clemson 22-10 Saturday afternoon in the Pinstripe Bowl ... Takeaways ... .
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Local roundup: Lady Bulldogs win twice during busy tournament day

Herald-Standard 28 Dec 2025
Doubleheaders are usually reserved for baseball season but Beth-Center’s girls basketball team took the “Let’s play two” motto to the hardwood on Saturday while hosting the Winter Jam Tournament ... Laurel Highlands fell to 2-7 ... .
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