Tag: Hempfield Area

Ambridge senior Aaron Hilzendeger (23) and Liam Buck (4) compete during a North Allegheny tournament March 23, 2019 at North Allegheny.

WPIAL boys volleyball playoff clinchings through April 26, 2019

April 26, 2019

There are two weeks left in the 2019 WPIAL boys volleyball regular season before the start of the district postseason.

Norwin’s Anna Lanyi participates in 100-meter hurdles at the Wildcat Invitational Track Meet held at Latrobe Memorial Stadium on Saturday, April 13, 2019.

WPIAL team track and field semifinals set

April 25, 2019

The WPIAL team track and field semifinal matchups are set, and the four defending champions — the North Allegheny and Riverside boys and the Butler and Shenango girls — now know what they will have to do to get back to the finals.

Sophomore pitcher Jordan Tallman throws against Connellsville during their game April 18, 2019, at Latrobe.

Softball coaches walk line between winning and potential over-use of pitchers

April 24, 2019

While softball is different from baseball when it comes to pitchers’ throwing motion and wear and tear on their arms, a risk of over-usage still exists.

Hympfield’s Mekayla Dedo with a block against North Allegheny during WPIAL girls 6A volleyball semifinals Thursday, Nov. 2, 2017 at North Hills High School.

Hempfield’s Mekayla Dedo commits to Air Force

April 23, 2019

Hempfield junior Mekayla Dedo sometimes skies to make a block or deliver a kill.

PIHL players come together to win America’s Showcase tournament

A group of players from the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League came together last week to claim a second straight America’s Showcase tournament.

Coaches association releases latest WPIAL boys volleyball rankings

April 22, 2019

The Western Pennsylvania Volleyball Coaches Association released its latest boys team rankings Monday, and two squads in Class AAA moved into the top 10.

Derry’s Nathaniel Marinchek (4) competes during a North Allegheny tournament March 23, 2019 at North Allegheny.

North Allegheny stays on top of Trib HSSN boys volleyball power rankings

April 21, 2019

The TribLive High School Sports Network presents the weekly WPIAL boys volleyball Power Rankings.

Hempfield’s Justin Sliwoski (11) is one of the players who upped his college stock by participating in the WCCA Underclassmen Football Showcase.

Westmoreland high school notebook: WCCA football showcase returns in May

April 20, 2019

The Westmoreland County Coaches Association will host its seventh annual Underclassmen Football Showcase 9 a.m. May 11 at Hempfield’s Spartan Stadium.