WEXFORD – The range of emotions on Joe Salvino’s face, in his eyes, and in his voice told the story. Tuesday night, the Salvino’s Belle Vernon boys basketball team saw its season, and his legendary coaching career, come to an end in a PIAA Class 4A second-round loss to Sharon, 69-64, ...
There are no winners here. That was the PIAA’s ruling Monday afternoon after its investigation into the skirmish that broke out near the end of the Uniontown at Meadville Class 5A first-round boys basketball game Friday night. Meadville led the Red Raiders 63-55 with 3:12 left in the ...
MEADVILLE – Uniontown had courageously battled back from an 18-point deficit and still had hopes of pulling out a victory midway through the fourth quarter at Meadville Friday night. Then the game, and the Red Raiders’ season, came to an abrupt end in the most unlikely ...
BELLE VERNON – In a game of runs, Belle Vernon made one final late spurt to beat Farrell, 74-63, on Friday night, which allows the Leopards to continue a run toward their dream of the program’s first state basketball title and extend coach Joe Salvino’s run at a potential ...
Belle Vernon’s boys basketball team will enjoy the spoils of winning a WPIAL championship by receiving a home game in the first round of the PIAA tournament. The other three area teams who have qualified for the state playoffs aren’t so lucky. Uniontown’s boys, Laurel Highlands’ ...
PITTSBURGH – As his team received the WPIAL championship trophy, Belle Vernon boys basketball coach Joe Salvino stood off the side, took a sip of water and watched the celebration unfold. “I love to watch them, because it’s for them,” Salvino said. “I’m just a part of it. I like ...
