Tag: Derry Area

Greensburg Salem’s Brady Smith gets around the corner on Ligonier Valley’s Duncan Foust for a third-quarter touchdown Aug. 30, 2024, at Offutt Field.
The Birdie urges Westmoreland County contenders to not slack off
September 4, 2024
Last week: 10-1 (90.9%)

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Mt. Pleasant’s Dylan Pitzer wrestles Mark Effendian of Faith Christian during the PIAA wrestling championships March 9, 2024, at Hershey’s Giant Center.
Wrestling standout Dylan Pitzer ineligible after transfer from Mt. Pleasant to Derry
Wrestling standout Dylan Pitzer, a WPIAL runner-up last winter, could miss his junior season after transferring from Mt. Pleasant to Derry.

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Kiski Area’s Andrew Finney defends on a pass intended for Knoch’s Wyatt Fraser last week.
Don’t poke The Birdie as he makes his A-K Valley Week 1 picks
August 28, 2024
Last week: 7-2 (77.8%)

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Franklin Regional’s Elijah Bennett celebrates a touchdown against Plum last Friday.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 1
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Westmoreland County in Week 1 of the 2024 season:

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Norwin’s Conner Urey (11) celebrates with Tristyn Tavares after beating Penn-Trafford last Friday.
The Birdie’s Week 1 picks in Westmoreland County are the real deal
Last week: 8-3 (72.7%)

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Latrobe’s Luke Nipar-Smith scores during the first inning against Montour in their WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal in May. Latrobe is moving up to 5A this spring.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Baseball, softball teams on move in realignment
August 25, 2024
Local baseball and softball teams did some shuffling in WPIAL spring sports realignment for 2025.

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Players from Derry and Ligonier Valley head out for the coin toss before their game Friday at Weller Field in Ligonier.
Ligonier Valley rides ground game to win over Derry in ‘Riot on the Ridge’
August 23, 2024
From the start, this year’s rendition of “Riot on the Ridge” looked more like a whimper.

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Jeannette’s Markus McGowan carries the ball during a game against Riverview last season.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Small schools make best of bare-bones rosters
August 22, 2024
Teams in the WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference have something in common on the eve of a new football season: low roster numbers.

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Jeannette coach Tom Paulone during the WCCA 7-on-7 competition in July.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week Zero
August 21, 2024
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Westmoreland County in Week Zero of the 2024 season:

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samir Crosby pulls in a touchdown pass past Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown last season.
When it comes to Westmoreland County high school football picks, The Birdie always delivers
Last season: 109-29 (79%)

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