Tag: Hempfield
Westmoreland County Week 1 matchups have Birdie grinning from ear to ear
September 10, 2020
The Birdie went to the dentist earlier this week for his six-month checkup, and, aside from getting his gums poked and prodded, accidentally swallowing some fluoride treatment and pocketing a free toothbrush, he received a boost of confidence.
WPISL opens season with varsity games, JV tournament
September 8, 2020
The Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League kicked off its season over the weekend, and in varsity league play Sunday and Monday, Baldwin, Ellwood City, Seneca Valley and Montour picked up doubleheader sweeps.
WPIAL Class 6A football breakdown: NA, Central Catholic cream of shrinking crop
September 6, 2020
The expansion to six classifications four years ago has been a bonanza for many of the WPIAL classes. Close regular season battles for playoff berths have led to some nail-biting moments in the postseason.
Westmoreland County coaches give The Birdie the old ‘social distancing’ treatment
September 5, 2020
The Birdie has been asked to social distance before so the concept is not altogether new to the local prep football expert.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Ligonier Valley adds 2 new opponents to football schedule
August 31, 2020
When Ligonier Valley joined the WPIAL, it was eager to play new opponents.
Hempfield looks to stay healthy in 2020
Ninth-year coach Rich Bowen wonders what might have been last year had his Hempfield Spartans not been ravaged by injuries early in the season.
Westmoreland County H.S. notebook: Another school, Southmoreland, needs an AD
August 20, 2020
Another Westmoreland County school district is looking for an athletic director.
WPIAL football changes scuttle marquee matchups for Westmoreland County teams
August 8, 2020
Week Zero, as a name, never seemed to carry much clout in the WPIAL. The moniker was met with a lukewarm reaction and did not make sense to many people when it became a thing several years ago.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Colleges courting Franklin Regional midfielder
August 2, 2020
Zach Lorenz is on the path to a Division I soccer career, but he likely will have to score a scholarship with limited highlights and contact with coaches.
Hempfield’s Phil Fox commits to Gardner Webb
July 31, 2020
Phil Fox lost out on his junior baseball season at Hempfield because the PIAA canceled spring sports during the onset of the coronavirus outbreak.
