Tag: Hempfield
Westmoreland County football players to watch for Week 9
October 24, 2018
Justin Cramer Jeannette, Jr., T/LB The 6-foot, 299-pound junior leads the Jayhawks with 101 tackles. He and Drake Petrillo have put a lot of heat on opposing quarterbacks. He's also a good blocker on offense. Dillon Ferretti Hempfield, Jr., TE/LB The 5-foot-11, 225-pound junior is having a fantastic season for
A-K Valley don’t-miss football matchups for Week 9
Class 5A Northern Fox Chapel (2-7, 1-5) at Shaler (3-6, 2-4) 7 p.m. Friday at Lou Martig Field at Titans Stadium Last week: Armstrong 41, Fox Chapel 14; North Hills 21, Shaler 7 Coaches: Tom Loughran, Fox Chapel; Jim Ryan, Shaler Top players: Korey Simmons, Fox Chapel (Sr., 5-9, 168,The Birdie delves into tiebreakers before picking Westmoreland County games
Last week: 14-1 (.933) Season: 95-23 (.805) On the morning of a rare day off, the Birdie pushed around his scrambled eggs at breakfast, scraping his fork against Mrs. Birdie's fancy plate, causing her to cringe. He then used the fork to flip his pumpkin spiced pancakes and sent them
Forty years ago, Hempfield shocked football fans nationwide, upset No. 1 Penn Hills
October 23, 2018
The Hempfield football program has seen better days since its merger in 1961. There was the 1966 team that lost to Mt. Lebanon, 18-14, in the WPIAL Class AA title game and the 12 other teams WPIAL playoff qualifiers, including the 1997 team, which was the only one to win
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball using last season’s early exit as motivation for playoffs
October 22, 2018
To say the members of the Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball team remember last season's first-round loss would be a drastic understatement. Apparently, it was, and is, motivation for success. andquot;They talked about it so much, and how they wanted to win the section again,andquot; GCC coach Courtney Stynchula said.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Greensburg Salem’s Anderson collects Penn State offer
October 20, 2018
Malia Anderson expected colleges to take notice after the season she had on the track last spring. The interest has trickled in for the Greensburg Salem senior, who is primed for a big senior year. The 800-meter specialist has heard from Penn State, Villanova and Georgetown. She took an officialHempfield keeps Butler winless, snaps losing streak
October 19, 2018
Hempfield won one for the seniors Friday night to end a seven-game losing streak in the Spartans' final home football game of the season. andquot;We were counting on this win to get a good push for next season and one last good home win for this season,andquot; said Dante Lampkin,
Westmoreland girls soccer playoff preview capsules for Saturday’s 1st-round games
October 18, 2018
Girls soccer First round Class 4A No. 12. Hempfield (6-9) vs. No. 5 Pine-Richland (14-3) 2 p.m. Saturday at Pine-Richland Winner plays: No. 4 Upper St. Clair (13-3) Coaches: Adam Shaffer, Hempfield; Jodi Chmielewski, Pine-Richland Players to watch: Sydney Patrick, Jr., F, Hempfield; Megan Donnelly, So., F, Pine-Richland Corner kicks:
5 things to watch for in Week 8: Class 6A playoff field still wide open
One or two upsets could turn the WPIAL's largest classification upside down. For instance, win out and Seneca Valley might earn the No. 2 seed, a first-round bye and a home game in the semifinals. Lose both Well, if that happens, then the Raiders could be sitting home when the
Hempfield girls look forward to soccer playoffs
October 16, 2018
Hempfield's girls soccer team is headed to the WPIAL playoffs with some momentum. The Spartans completed a grueling stretch in the last week. They dropped a 5-0 decision to Connellsville last Wednesday and followed with a 4-3 setback at Penn-Trafford the next day. Saturday, they finished off a suspended match
