Playoff drought comes to an end for the Monessen baseball team

Written by Brad Everett on Tuesday, 07 May 2013 10:42 am.

For the first time in 26 years, Monessen will take part in the WPIAL baseball playoffs.

The Greyhounds clinched a postseason berth out of Class A Section 2 with a 17-1 win at Geibel Catholic last Wednesday. Junior Justice Rawlins, who is being recruited by Division I schools for football, picked up the pitching win.

Monessen (6-9 overall, 5-4 in the section) plays its section finale today at Bishop Canevin.

Monessen has not participated in the playoffs since 1987.

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Monessen softball team gets season started on right foot

Written by Nick Tolomeo on Monday, 01 April 2013 4:30 pm.

Last season Monessen won a total of four games. In terms of matching that, the Greyhounds are halfway home this year.

Monessen battled the elements and cold weather to play a pair of non-section games at Shawnee Park against Jeannette and Charleroi last week.

If Monessen has shown anything this season, it is that it can win games and win them close. The Greyhounds edged Jeannette 11-10 on Friday and then edged Charleroi 3-2 on Saturday.

Photo journal: The Monessen basketball team, to play Vincentian

Written by Cara De Carlo on Tuesday, 19 February 2013 6:35 pm.

Here’s a collection of photos of the Monessen boys’ basketball team, in the Greyhounds’ win over Sewickley on Friday. Video highlights were posted right after the game, for the video and recap click here.

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Video: Monessen basketball team holds against Sewickley rally

Written by Cara De Carlo on Saturday, 16 February 2013 4:50 am.

Sewickley Academy’s three-point shooters made their biggest impact of the game in the fourth quarter. The Panthers had trailed more than 10 points for most of the game. But Sewickley’s Jordan Milo shot a three-pointer halfway through the fourth, and it spurred his team to rally.

Sewickley narrowed the gap to 50-45 (Monessen leading) with about three minutes left in the game.

But a combination of Monessen buckets and free throws kept the Greyhounds ahead for a 60-52 win. Clintell Gillespie scored the game-high 25 points, and Justice Rawlins added 18 for Monessen. Keenan Hickton scored 18 for Sewickley Academy, and John O’ Malley added 12.