Tag: Belle Vernon

Ligonier Valley’s Mark Jablunovsky pulls in a 68-yard touchdown pass against Greensburg Salem in the first quarter Friday at Offutt Field.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 2
September 4, 2024
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Westmoreland County in Week 2 of the 2024 season:

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Greensburg Salem’s Brady Smith gets around the corner on Ligonier Valley’s Duncan Foust for a third-quarter touchdown Aug. 30, 2024, at Offutt Field.
The Birdie urges Westmoreland County contenders to not slack off
Last week: 10-1 (90.9%)

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Hempfield quarterback Dom Detruf can only watch right now during the WCC 7on7 July 18, 2024 at Greater Labrobe High School.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Hempfield’s Dom Detruf shines in return
August 31, 2024
Hempfield took the field Friday night in its home opener with a surprise starter at quarterback.

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Football players from Aliquippa and Belle Vernon line up for the coin toss before their game Aug. 30, 2024, at Aliquippa’s Heinz Field.
Weather cancels anticipated Aliquippa-Belle Vernon matchup
August 30, 2024
The highly anticipated nonconference matchup between defending WPIAL and PIAA champions didn’t make it very far due to Mother Nature on Friday night at Heinz Field in Aliquippa.

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Franklin Regional’s Joey Bayne kicks a game-tying field goal against Latrobe in 2022.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Top kickers give their teams a leg up
August 29, 2024
Kickers rarely get much limelight. Their extra points are often taken for granted, and casual fans don’t give kickoffs that sail out of the end zone a second thought.

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Franklin Regional’s Elijah Bennett celebrates a touchdown against Plum last Friday.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2024 Week 1
August 28, 2024
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Westmoreland County in Week 1 of the 2024 season:

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Norwin’s Conner Urey (11) celebrates with Tristyn Tavares after beating Penn-Trafford last Friday.
The Birdie’s Week 1 picks in Westmoreland County are the real deal
Last week: 8-3 (72.7%)

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Westmoreland County boys soccer notebook: Super start for Southmoreland
Southmoreland picked a fine way to open the boys soccer season: by winning a championship.

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Burrell’s McKenna Miller (3) and Parker Moore celebrate after defeating Mt. Pleasant in overtime 2-1 in a WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinal last season.
Some high school soccer coaches in favor of giving overtime the boot
August 27, 2024
When there was chatter about the PIAA eliminating overtime from regular-season soccer games this offseason, many coaches smiled with optimism.

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Jeannette’s Markus McGowan carries the ball during a game against Riverview last season.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Small schools make best of bare-bones rosters
August 22, 2024
Teams in the WPIAL Class A Eastern Conference have something in common on the eve of a new football season: low roster numbers.

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