Tag: Hempfield
Westmoreland County girls basketball notebook: Greensburg Central Catholic, Shady Side Academy ready to butt heads again
January 7, 2026
Greensburg Central Catholic and Shady Side Academy have not met since last year’s WPIAL Class 3A championship game when the Centurions roared back in the second half to edge the Bulldogs, 56-51, for their second straight district title.
Westmoreland boys basketball notes: Hempfield tinkers with lineup, substitutions
January 1, 2026
Hempfield boys basketball coach Austin Butler and his staff were none too happy when they saw their team’s energy dip in recent games. So Butler, the first-year leader of the Spartans, mixed things up a bit.
Hempfield pulls away from hosts, celebrates win at Greensburg Salem tournament
December 30, 2025
A locker room thick with the voice of Austin Butler went silent for a few seconds. The mousy squeak of a dry-erase marker followed.
WPIAL wrestling notebook: West Allegheny leads pack at Southmoreland
West Allegheny crowned three champs and took the team title at the Southmoreland Holiday Classic on Tuesday.
Ligonier Valley boys edge Greensburg Central Catholic as Wisniewski hits winner in OT
Mike Wisniewski said he was pulled from the game for taking an ill-advised shot in the second half.
Dominant defense carries Hempfield girls to another big win
December 27, 2025
The Hempfield girls basketball team is beginning to carve out a defensive identity.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Pitzer, Powell honored with football all-state recognition
Jayce Powell and Dylan Pitzer play different positions in dissimilar classifications, but the Westmoreland County football standouts share a distinguished honor.
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Belle Vernon loses key player to transfer
December 25, 2025
Belle Vernon senior guard Curty Wade, one of the team’s top scorers this season, did not play last weekend at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Showcase at Jeannette and will not return to the team this season.
Ambridge repeats as WPIAL competitive spirit champion; Hempfield gets back on top
December 20, 2025
Pittsburgh traffic could not keep the Ambridge cheer team from repeating as district champions.
