Tag: Hempfield

Norwin first baseman Jayden Walker works out during a scrimmage against Yough on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, at Norwin High School.

2021 WPIAL Class 6A baseball preseason breakdown

March 24, 2021

WPIAL baseball players have been waiting nearly two seasons to get back on the field of play after the coronavirus pandemic forced officials to cancel the entire 2020 campaign.

Ambridge Area’s Dorien Priddy with a set against Seton LaSalle during the WPIAL AA boys volleyball championships Thursday, May 23, 2019 at Fox Chapel Area High School.

WPIAL boys volleyball coaches release preseason poll

March 22, 2021

After a year away, WPIAL boys volleyball teams will be back on the court Friday and Saturday to start the 2021 season.

Jonathan Bass took over the Jeannette girls basketball team after Janine Vertacnik went to Monessen in 2018.

Westmoreland notebook: Jeannette looking for new girls basketball coach

March 20, 2021

Jeannette is taking its girls basketball program in a new direction.

Waynesburg’s Mac Church leaps into the arms of his coaches after defeating Chambersburg’s Karl Shindledecker in the 120-pound final during the PIAA wrestling championships Saturday.

Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week for March 16, 2021: Waynesburg

March 16, 2021

No team in the WPIAL had a better showing at the PIAA Class AAA tournament this weekend than Waynesburg.

Hempfield’s Briar Priest wrestles against Nathan Lucier of Coatesville in the Class AAA 132-pound semifinals during the PIAA wrestling championships Saturday.

Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week for March 16, 2021: Briar Priest, Hempfield

After not placing at WPIALs a year ago, Hempfield 132-pounder Briar Priest made a run he never will forget as he won the first PIAA Class AAA title of his career over the weekend.

Hempfield’s Briar Priest celebrates his win with coaches after defeating Seneca Valley’s Dylan Chappell in 132-pound class AAA finals during PIAA wrestling championships on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at the Giant Center in Hershey.

Hempfield’s Priest, Franklin Regional’s Solomon win PIAA Class AAA titles

March 13, 2021

HERSHEY — If there is one thing about the PIAA Class AAA championships that never seems to change, it is expecting the unexpected from WPIAL wrestlers.

Hempfield’s Christian Zilli was a Section 3-6A first-team selection.

Westmoreland notebook: County well-represented in Big 5/6 selections

The Big 5/6 Conference, which recognizes the accomplishments of teams and athletes in the WPIAL’s two largest classifications, announced all-section teams for basketball and a number of Westmoreland County players made the list.