Tag: Hempfield Area
The Birdie is ready to feast his eyes on Westmoreland County football in Week Zero
August 20, 2025
Last season: 102-34 (.75%)
Power 4: Westmoreland County standouts, friends, foes eyeing Division I college careers
August 17, 2025
Samir Crosby and Kymon’e Brown have been exchanging jabs since they began playing Madden against each other in grade school.
The Birdie offers Westmoreland County season predictions that surely won’t crash and burn
Technology and the Birdie never got along.
WPIAL Class 6A preview: A decade in, 6-class system produces little big-school drama
Welcome to the 10th season of Class 6A football in the WPIAL and PIAA.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Moe Rosensteel watch list released
August 16, 2025
The watch list for the Moe Rosensteel Most Outstanding Player Award — the top girls soccer player in the WPIAL — came out last week.
Hempfield softball player Claire Mitchell flips college commitment
August 15, 2025
Hempfield rising senior softball player Claire Mitchell has flipped her college commitment following a coaching change.
2025 Trib HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the defensive line
TribLive HSSN will break down the top players at one position per day until Week Zero. Here is a look at the top defensive tackles for the 2025 season.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Latrobe football team has ‘big’ surprise for opponents
August 12, 2025
There’s been a big addition to the Latrobe football team. Emphasis on “big.”
After breakout season, Hempfield’s Jack Kopas chasing school receiving record
Jack Kopas was elected a team captain this year at Hempfield, a reflection of his breakout junior season and, perhaps more over, his noticeable growth as a player and teammate.
Hempfield, Jeannette, Penn-Trafford honoring late coach T.J Detruf with jersey number, fundraisers, decals
August 6, 2025
The number 18 — and the man who wore it — will hold significant meaning for three local football programs who are carrying on the memory of T.J. Detruf and providing support for his family.
