Tag: Southmoreland
The Birdie delves into tiebreakers before picking Westmoreland County games
October 24, 2018
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
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.
Franklin Regional draws No. 1 seed in WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer playoffs
October 17, 2018
Franklin Regional coach Rand Hudson hoped his team would get the No. 1 seed in the WPIAL Class 3A boys soccer playoffs. All right, he just about expected it. How could he not The Panthers put together the most dominating regular season in program history. The Panthers (14-0-1) have allowed
Southmoreland boys soccer team looking forward to playoffs
October 15, 2018
Playoff soccer is a new experience for a majority of Southmoreland's boys team. The Scotties are looking forward to it, too. They're in the WPIAL Class 2A tournament for the first time since 2016. With a young roster featuring four seniors, Southmoreland hopes to make annual postseason appearances. andquot;I am
Westmoreland volleyball teams set to make playoff seeding cases
October 14, 2018
Halloween decorations, a drop in temperatures and pumpkin-spice everything are synonymous with the fall months, but they also mark the end of the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season. And while this week is the end of the road for some local teams, eight Westmoreland County WPIAL teams will use the
Westmoreland County football players to watch in Week 7
October 10, 2018
Zach Beitel Ligonier Valley, sr., WR/DB The senior has intercepted three passes and knocked down four others this season for the unbeaten andamp;#0010;Rams. He also had two tackles for loss and scored a touchdown on a hook-and-lateral against Penns Manor. Isaiah Beltram Monessen, so., RB The sophomore has more than
Westmoreland County’s don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 7
Class 6A Canon-McMillan (2-4, 1-4) at Norwin (3-4, 2-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon On the air: 1450 AM; andamp;#0010;TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Pine-Richland 38, Canon-McMillan 7; Central Catholic 35, Norwin 16 Coaches: Mike Evans, Canon-andamp;#0010;McMillan; Dave Brozeski, Norwin Top players: Joshua O'Hare, andamp;#0010;Canon-McMillan (Sr., 6-0, 185, RB);
Westmoreland high school notebook: Latrobe’s Butler makes college decision
October 8, 2018
Bryce Butler likes to hustle to his team's end of the basketball court and score quickly. Keeping the offensive flow moving is what he knows. The get-it-and-go approach works at Latrobe and on the AAU circuit, and Butler fit in well with both uptempo programs. A Division II college teamA-K Valley high school roundup: Apollo-Ridge girls soccer tops East Allegheny
October 6, 2018
Having snapped a four-game losing streak earlier in the week, the Apollo-Ridge girls soccer team is streaking in the other direction as it enters the stretch run of the regular season. Adeline Baustert scored what proved to be the winner, and Mayce Anthony tallied three assists to lead Apollo-Ridge (4-4-1,
Chick’s Picks questions if her talent of prognostication has faded
October 4, 2018
Welcome to Week 6 of the high school football season. Chick's Picks has been in the prognosticating business long enough to know that you cannot please everyone. Regardless of who she picks each week, Chick's Picks has accepted the fact someone will disagree. Sometimes, however, the source of the criticism
