Tag: Hempfield Area

Hempfield sophomore gymnast Ava Hickman. (Submitted)
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Ava Hickman, Franklin Regional’s Sal Colangelo
February 14, 2026
Ava Hickman

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Penn-Trafford pitcher Allyson Paulone celebrates after the final out to defeat Greencastle-Atrim, 2-0, in the PIAA Class 5A championship game June 13, 2025, at Penn State. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Penn-Trafford ace to pitch for Mercyhurst
Penn-Trafford softball has a Division I pitcher.

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Twin sisters Olivia Weishaar (left) and Hanna Weishaar are key players for the Penn-Trafford girls basketball team. (Submitted)
Family ties strong with Westmoreland County playoff basketball teams
February 11, 2026
When the Franklin Regional girls edged past Shaler, 45-43, last week to clinch a WPIAL Class 5A playoff spot, Panthers coach Bernie Pucka and his daughter, Chloe, did interviews for a local broadcast.

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Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown passes the ball against Clairton last month. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
WPIAL basketball teams prepare to learn playoff seeding fates
February 8, 2026
Jeannette did not lose to a WPIAL team this season and is the defending Class 2A boys basketball champion.

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North Catholic’s Jude Rottmann celebrates after defeating Knoch on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, in Saxonburg. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 9, 2026: Basketball pairings to be revealed on HSSN
Before the games are launched later this week in the 2026 WPIAL basketball playoffs, destinies will be unveiled Monday afternoon with the release of the 12 boys and girls hoops brackets.

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Penn-Trafford’s Tyler Funk competes during the 2025-26 season. (Courtesy of Rachel Thatcher)
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Penn-Trafford hockey holds edge over Hempfield
Penn-Trafford and Hempfield are the frontrunners in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League Class 2A standings with the Warriors (14-2-0-0) holding a one-point lead over Hempfield (13-2-1-0) at the beginning of last week.

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Hempfield’s Lucas Simmons pressures Norwin’s King Carver after a steal in the final second of overtime on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026, at Hempfield. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Hempfield boys squeeze past Norwin in OT thriller to close section play
February 6, 2026
Hempfield gave out free white T-shirts with “Spartan Empire” emblazoned on the front Friday night.

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Norwin’s Lenyn Brozeski (10) drives around Hempfield’s Ava Shipman in the first half Thursday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Reserves help Norwin girls rally past scrappy Hempfield; both teams playoff-bound
February 5, 2026
Things did not look good for the Norwin girls basketball team midway through the third quarter of Thursday’s Section 2-6A game at Hempfield.

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Derry head coach Tom Esposito congratulates Stanley Rajkovich after he scored his 1,000th career point on Jan. 20, 2026, at Greensburg Salem. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Derry chasing 1st section title since 1957
Derry has been a before in a room of afters for too long. The Trojans think they are ready to take the next step as a postseason contender.

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Hempfield’s Jack Kopas pulls in a touchdown pass abasing Norwin Friday Oct. 4, 2024 at Riverside Park.
                                Hempfield’s Jack Kopas pulls in a touchdown pass against Norwin Friday Oct. 4, 2024. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Hempfield receiver Kopas takes preferred walk-on offer from Duquesne
February 3, 2026
Jack Kopas is going Division I after all.

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