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Saturday, Sept. 19

It was an unfamiliar setting for the Greater Latrobe Wildcats on Friday night, as for the first time this season the Wildcats had to venture away from Latrobe Memorial Stadium.

Ligonier Valley came out of the gates scorching hot Friday night, recording a touchdown on their first eight offensive drives to blow open the game and cruise to a 56-20 victory over the Charleroi Cougars from Weller Field.

The Derry Area Trojans fell behind early on the road at Mount Pleasant Area on Friday night, and while they did battle back, the Trojans weren’t able to overcome the Vikings, falling 31-20.

The Greater Latrobe Wildcats soccer team was on the road on Thursday night, facing off against the undefeated Penn-Trafford Warriors.

The Greater Latrobe Lady Wildcats tennis team will be well represented at the WPIAL 3A singles tournament following an excellent showing at the 3A Section 1 tournament. Carlin Bukovac and Allison Massaro will both be moving on, with both finishing…

Friday, Sept. 18

Ligonier native Garrett Smithley returns to the SS GreenLight/BRK Racing NASCAR O’Reilly Series Camaro today at Bristol Motor Speedway for the Food City 300.

Greater Latrobe’s girls soccer team recorded a dominant win on the road at Indiana Area on Wednesday night, piling on eight goals while also completing a shutout.

After the first day of the 2A Section 1 singles tournament, a pair of Lady Trojans are still alive in the competition with Melody Marsh and Melissa Polinsky both set to return to action on Friday at Valley High School.

The Greater Latrobe Wildcats junior high cross-country team traveled to Hempfield Area to face the Spartans and Belle Vernon Area on Wednesday.

The Ligonier Valley Rams golf team continued its excellent 2026 season on Wednesday, picking up a 208-216 win over Mount Pleasant Area.

The Greater Latrobe Lady Wildcats volleyball team had a busy pair of days on Tuesday and Wednesday, facing off against Connellsville Area and Penn-Trafford, respectively. The Lady Wildcats ended up splitting the two matches, defeating Connellsville Area 3-1, but falling…

The Ligonier Valley Lady Rams hosted a section tri-match at Ligonier Country Club on Wednesday afternoon, welcoming the teams from Greensburg Central Catholic and Oakland Catholic to Ligonier.

The Derry Area girls volleyball team came out on the wrong end of a three-set sweep on Wednesday night, falling to Burrell 3-0.

The Greater Latrobe Wildcats golf team fell to its counterparts from Hempfield Area 199-217 in a match played at Greensburg Country Club on Wednesday.

Thursday, Sept. 17

The Greater Latrobe Lady Wildcats tennis team continued its winning ways on Tuesday, taking down its counterparts from Mount Pleasant Area 3-2 in a nonsection battle. It was a clean split for the two teams, as Greater Latrobe came out…

The Derry Area girls volleyball team added another win to its record on Tuesday night as it defeated the Deer Lakes Lancers 3-1.

The Ligonier Valley Lady Rams volleyball team returned to action on Tuesday night as it headed out on the road to face off against Freeport Area.
