Tag: Latrobe

Norwin's Tevin Thrift breaks through the line for a long gain during the first quarter against Penn-Trafford Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Norwin.
Week 1’s don’t miss matchups for Westmoreland County
August 30, 2017
Class 6A SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE ALTOONA (1-0, 0-0) at NORWIN (0-1, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Altoona rallied in the fourth quarter to edge past

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Derry's Shawn Broadway carries the ball for a touchdown against Latrobe on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 during WPIAL week one high school football action at Derry.
Derry knocks off neighboring Latrobe behind Broadway’s 3 TDs
August 25, 2017
This time, there was no andquot;trickery.andquot; Derry coach Tim Sweeney, incensed by the reference to last year's eight-point victory over neighboring rival Latrobe on running

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Latrobe's Sophia Hoch, a sophomore, makes a cross during shooting practice behind the high school on August 23rd, 2017.
Latrobe girls soccer to rely on youth to find success
August 24, 2017
Last season, the Latrobe girls soccer team was loaded with 14 seniors. Despite that experience in their corner, the Wildcats struggled to a 1-10-2 overall

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Head Soccer Coach for the Latrobe Wildcats, Tom Kennedy, directs players on the field for practice on August 23rd, 2017.
Latrobe boys have experienced senior class hoping to improve on 5-13 record
Soccer players who cross over to participate in football, specifically to kick on Friday nights, seem to be more common than ever. And in most

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Greensburg Salem quarterback Bruce Leonard passes during the Westmoreland County Coaches Association 7 on 7 Football Tournament at Mt. Pleasant High School's Viking Stadium on Thursday July 21, 2016, in Mt. Pleasant.
Week Zero’s don’t-miss matchups in Westmoreland County
NonCONFERENCE GREENSBURG C.C. (2-8 in '16) at TUSCARAWAS C.C., OHIO (5-5 in '16) 7 p.m. Saturday Last year: Greensburg Central missed the playoffs for the

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Hempfield's Isiah Diandreth, during the WCCA 7 on 7 football games, at Latrobe Area Senior High School, in Unity Township, on Thursday, July 20, 2017.
The Birdie offers Week Zero predictions for Westmoreland County
A few coaches asked the Birdie if he bumped his head before he put together his column for last Sunday's preseason andquot;Gameplanandquot; section that gave

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CTK ’17 – 5-A Big East Conference Preview
August 17, 2017
Last season, Big East Conference teams were involved in some of the most dramatic and wild finishes in the entire WPIAL, including multiple involving the McKeesport Tigers. In the regular season, Armstrong edged McKeesport in an overtime classic. Meanwhile in the 5A semifinals, it was the Tigers who pulled off a Hail Mary to win […]

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Yough's Hannah Bach during practice on Tuesday at Yough Senior High School.
High school notebook: Yough’s Bach commits to Pitt for softball
Yough softball player Hannah Bach had interest from a few Ivy League schools and appeared to be close to committing to one of them. But

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Latrobe's Brady Pevarnik putts on the 18th green during the 2016 PIAA West Region golf tournament on Monday, Oct. 17, 2016, at Tom's Run Golf Course in Blairsville, Pa.
Arnold Palmer links high school golfers Pevarnik, Jackson
August 16, 2017
Brady Pevarnik and Palmer Jackson have been friends for years and have played countless rounds of golf together. High school golf season opens Thursday and

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Latrobe's Trent Holler practices Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017, at Latrobe.
Presence of pros on campus leaves impression on Latrobe players
August 15, 2017
Of all the high school football teams in Western Pennsylvania — and there are many — only one consistently shares its stadium with the Steelers,

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