Tag: Hempfield Area

Mt. Pleasant pitcher Carolyn Alincic celebrates a strike-out with her infielders during their game against Yough Monday, April 29, 2019, at Mt. Pleasant Area High School.

Penn-Trafford, Mt. Pleasant set to begin softball playoffs as favorites

May 9, 2019

Perhaps as clear-cut as No. 1 seeds come, Penn-Trafford and Mt. Pleasant didn’t give the WPIAL softball steering committee much to think about in Class 5A and 4A.

Penn Trafford’s Morgan Nedley against Hempfield Friday, April 5, 2019 at Seton Hill University.

Breaking down the 2019 WPIAL softball playoffs

Here’s a breakdown of the 2019 WPIAL softball playoffs:

Hempfield’s outfielder Elizabeth Martorella returns a ball to the infield on as Norwin runs the bases on Friday, May 3, 2019 during WPIAL softball at Hempfield Area High School.

With just 8 teams in playoff field, Class 6A softball tournament to feature familiar matchups

May 8, 2019

The WPIAL Class 6A softball bracket will be noticeably more compact when the pairings are released Thursday.

Hempfield’s Ben Kissel, Rylan Kauffman and Lucas Kissel helped the Spartans clinch a WPIAL championship May 6, 2019, at Peters Township.

Pole vaulters help Hempfield clinch WPIAL track championship

May 7, 2019

If members of the Hempfield boys track and field team needed any extra motivation to win WPIAL Class AAA team championship, maybe it came in their seeding by the WPIAL committee.

Hempfield captures boys WPIAL track championship in final event

May 6, 2019

It was a classic finish in the WPIAL Class AAA team championship Monday at Peters Township.

Hempfield’s Emma Hoffner drives in a run against Penn Trafford in the first inning Friday, April 5, 2019 at Seton Hill University.

Hitters to pave playoff path for Westmoreland County softball teams

Pitchers made all the headlines in the WPIAL and PIAA playoffs in recent years for Westmoreland County teams.

Playoff-bound boys volleyball teams maintain positions in rankings

The WPIAL boys volleyball playoff fields will be finalized this week as Thursday marks the final date of section play in both Class AAA and AA.

Belle Vernon track athlete Hunter Martin makes his mark

May 5, 2019

Belle Vernon senior Hunter Martin didn’t know after the Baldwin Invitational on Friday if he was going to try to improve his marks at one of the Last Chance meets Tuesday.