Tag: Connellsville

Quaker Valley goalkeeper Grace Waller makes a save against North Catholic on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023, in Leetsdale.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 9, 2023: Girls soccer playoff spots up for grabs
October 8, 2023
The fight for WPIAL girls soccer playoff spots enters its final week. What’s more exciting than two teams fighting for a postseason berth? Well if a couple of district sections are any indication, three teams in the mix to play on the playoff pitch in late October could be better.

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Trinity coach Dan Knause talks with quarterback Jonah Williamson during practice on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at Hiller Stadium.
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: Trinity upsets No. 2 Thomas Jefferson
October 7, 2023
Jonah Williamson threw for 54 yards and ran for 104 yards and three touchdowns as Trinity scored a 23-6 upset victory over No. 2 Thomas Jefferson (6-1, 2-1) in the Class 4A Big Seven Conference on Friday night.

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Armstrong head coach Frank Fabian during 7-on-7 action in July at Burrell High School.
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: Armstrong edges North Catholic in Greater Allegheny
September 30, 2023
Jaydon Oliver threw for 172 yards and two touchdowns as Armstrong scored a 21-20 victory over North Catholic (3-3, 2-1) in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference on Friday night.

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Trinity quarterback Jonah Williamson throws a pass during practice on Friday, Aug. 11, 2023, at Hiller Stadium.
WPIAL Class 4A football roundup: Jonah Williamson factors in 6 TDs in Trinity’s 41-40 win
September 16, 2023
Jonah Williamson threw for 234 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 233 yards and three TDs to lead Trinity to a 41-40 victory over Connellsville (2-2, 0-1) in the Class 4A Big Seven Conference on Friday night.

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Franklin Regional’s Cole Brinker (left) closes in on Connellsville’s Capone Mickens during their game Sept. 8, 2023, at Franklin Regional.
Running game, special teams help Franklin Regional blank Connellsville
September 8, 2023
With its special teams unit flying to the football and setting field position and its running game in high gear, Franklin Regional handed upstart Connellsville a humbling 38-0 defeat in a nonconference matchup Friday night at Panther Stadium in Murrysville.

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Hempfield’s Henry Mutschler defends on a pass intended for Greensburg Salem’s Maxim Topper on Aug. 25 at Spartan Stadium.
The Birdie’s Westmoreland County picks stand the test of time
September 6, 2023
Last week: 7-4 (63.6%)

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Connellsville running back Bruce Giles
Trib HSSN football player of the week for 2023 Week 1
September 4, 2023
Following back-to-back winless seasons in 2020 and 2021, Connellsville ended a long losing streak with a win over Albert Gallatin in Week Zero last season. They could not follow up that win with another victory though to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the last time the Falcons started 2-0.

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Hempfield’s Rogan Katchur runs against Connellsville on Friday.
Connellsville football team runs over Hempfield
September 1, 2023
For the first time since 1997, the Connellsville Falcons are 2-0 to start a football season.

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Jeannette quarterback Payton Molter (right) drops back to pass behind protection from teammates Carmine DeAnnuntis (63) and Michael Mason (center) last Friday at Burrell.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2023 Week 1
August 30, 2023
Class A No. 2 Bishop Canevin (0-0) at Greensburg Central Catholic (1-0)

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Hempfield’s Jacob Hornyak pulls in an interception against Greensburg Salem last Friday at Spartan Stadium.
Turn to The Birdie for all your landscaping needs … and for Westmoreland County Week 1 picks
Last week: 7-4 (63.6%)

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