Tag: Greensburg Salem
WPIAL singles, doubles champions advance in PIAA tournament
November 2, 2018
It was a good day to be a WPIAL champion Friday at the PIAA singles and doubles tournaments at Hershey Racquet Club. Both district singles champions and the two doubles teams that claimed WPIAL gold were victorious in the first round and quarterfinals. North Allegheny's Ashley Huang earned two straight-set
5 things to watch in the opening round of the WPIAL football playoffs
November 1, 2018
South Fayette could've rematched New Castle in the WPIAL football playoffs, and Greensburg Salem could've visited conference foe Thomas Jefferson for the second time. Instead, the WPIAL avoided rematches. The football steering committee had historically avoided first-round rematches between conference opponents but nixed that unwritten rule three seasons ago when
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Area teams enjoy turnaround seasons
The football playoffs will have the local regulars. Jeannette, Franklin Regional, Penn-Trafford and Belle Vernon occupy spots on the WPIAL brackets. Derry and Monessen are back to being contenders and Ligonier Valley has become a juggernaut in the District 6 Heritage Conference. But the return of a pair of local
Greensburg Salem cross country has PIAA gold in their sights
October 31, 2018
Runners participating in the annual PIAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Hershey will face a new challenge: a revised course. The PIAA decided to make changes to the Parkview Course near Giant Center because of abundant wet weather. Runners will encounter a flatter course along some of the oldThe Birdie makes a muddy mess before this week’s Westmoreland County games
Last week: 12-1 (92.3%) Season: 107-24 (81.7%) Dripping wet and covered in slop, the Birdie returned home from a recent game but neglected to take his dad sneakers off when he entered his front door. Mrs. Birdie blew the whistle before he took a second step. andquot;She had a bonafideFreeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory
October 30, 2018
Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Mark Brown, Franklin Regional’s Aly Kindelberger
Mark Brown School: Greensburg Salem Sport: Cross Country Class: Senior Claim to fame: Brown captured the WPIAL Class AA cross country championship in 16 minutes, 52 seconds at Cal (Pa)'s Roadman Park last Thursday. Brown led Greensburg Salem to a team title, while fellow Golden Lion Cameron Binda finished second
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals
October 29, 2018
No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off
Derry again draws Central Valley in opening round of WPIAL football playoffs
There were a few surprises that came out of the WPIAL football playoff pairings on Monday at the Double Tree Hotel in Green Tree. But one thing that wasn't a shock was who Derry will play in the opening round on Friday. The Trojans, seeded No. 2 in Class 3A,
Westmoreland notebook: GCC’s Helm ‘can’t wait to be a Raider’
October 28, 2018
Geoff Helm will be one of the top returning basketball players in Westmoreland County this season, and now that the Greensburg Central Catholic senior has settled on a college, he can focus on leading the Centurions back to the playoffs. Helm gave a verbal commitment to Shippensburg, turning down other
