Tag: Hempfield Area
North Catholic moves up to No. 2 in WPIAL boys volleyball coaches rankings
April 29, 2024
Only three section play dates are left in the 2024 WPIAL boys volleyball regular season, and teams in Class 3A and Class 2A are making final pushes for section titles, playoff positioning and postseason berths.
Longtime teacher, athletic director Tom Evans named 2024 Ferrante Award winner
April 28, 2024
Tom Evans retired as a teacher and athletic director from the Yough School District in 2020.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Franklin Regional star picks Washington & Jefferson
April 27, 2024
After a season to remember, Franklin Regional senior basketball player Cam Rowell made his college decision.
Ace David Shields pitches Mt. Lebanon to sweep of Hempfield, 2-game section lead
April 25, 2024
Mt. Lebanon senior David Shields missed the first few weeks of the season battling mononucleosis, a viral infection that causes a sore throat and fever, often in young adults.
Westmoreland County baseball notebook: Belle Vernon ace has been ‘lights out’
When senior Colton Lee pitches, Belle Vernon baseball fans show up to watch.
Westmoreland softball notebook: Hempfield comes back strong
April 24, 2024
Hempfield put together quite a four-game stretch last week — a positive and productive answer to its first loss of the season.
Mt. Lebanon alone in 1st place after wild, sloppy win over Hempfield
April 23, 2024
It was a long day at the ball yard for Mt. Lebanon and Hempfield as the middle game of their Section 2-6A series flirted with dusk.
State and WPIAL track and field leaders as of April 23
Following are the top running times, throwing distance jumping distances in Pennsylvania. Also listed are the top three WPIAL and City League athletes with their state rankings in parenthesis.)
Ranked WPIAL boys volleyball teams aim to remain in contention during season’s stretch run
April 22, 2024
The boys volleyball stretch run to the end of section play May 9 and the WPIAL playoffs the following week has begun, and teams are making preparations to battle for postseason positioning and berths to the tournaments in both Class 3A and Class 2A.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Football rivalry games put on hold this season
April 21, 2024
High school football season isn’t scheduled to begin until Aug. 23, but fans might be disappointed to know two long-time neighborhood clashes are being put on hold.
