Tag: Hempfield Area
Hempfield girls start over again with new coach Brush
November 24, 2018
The girls basketball coaching carousel at Hempfield hasn't seemed to slow the Spartans' success, which continued with a march to the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals a year ago in former coach Lindsy Muchnock's only season. Former East Allegheny coach Tom Brush takes over at Hempfield this season, the second coachingSeniors eager to push young Hempfield boys basketball team back to playoffs
A pair of season-ending victories at the Westmoreland Shootout last season left a good taste in the mouths of Hempfield's boys basketball players and coaches for 2018-19. Who doesn't like to go 2 for 3 But despite winning the final two games of a three-game tournament at Seton Hill's McKennaWestmoreland County athletes follow in older siblings’ footsteps with Division I commitments
November 14, 2018
Nick Coy wanted to be a wrestler because he saw his older brother, Cam, become proficient in the sport. Twisting opponents into precarious positions and holding them down on the mat appealed to the impressionable younger sibling, two years Cam's junior. andquot;I thought, 'I'll give it a try,' andquot; said
North Allegheny, Pine-Richland lead Class 6A all-conference football teams
November 12, 2018
North Allegheny and Pine-Richland each had six players earn first-team all-conference honors in WPIAL Class 6A. The two schools combined to fill all five offensive line spots. NA's Art Walker was named coach of the year. Central Catholic had five first-team selections and Canon-McMillan had three. Mt. Lebanon, Norwin and
Balanced offense leads Hempfield hockey team
November 11, 2018
Scoring goals is not a problem for Hempfield's hockey team. The Spartans hope it stays that way. With a deep lineup, Hempfield believes it can continue piling up goals. The team tallied 32 through its first six games, tops in PIHL Class AA. andquot;We're working well together, and we're aHigh school notebook: Derry’s DeLuca picks up another Division I offer
November 3, 2018
Dom DeLuca knows the farther he can help guide Derry into the WPIAL football playoffs, the better his chances are to get college exposure. Of course, that is not something DeLuca would admit being the team-first senior leader he is for the Trojans. He wants to see Derry win itsFreeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory
October 30, 2018
Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals
October 29, 2018
No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood offGreensburg Central Catholic volleyball rolls to 1st-round victory
October 24, 2018
Guarding against the prospects of another early exit from the WPIAL playoffs, Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball coach Courtney Stynchula used a different starting lineup for the third-seeded Centurions' first-round match Wednesday night against Jefferson-Morgan at Hempfield. The new-look Section 4-A champs responded with a 3-0 victory over the 14th-seeded
Westmoreland County don’t-miss matchups for Week 9
Class 6A Seneca Valley (6-3, 4-3) at Norwin (3-5, 2-5) 7 p.m. Friday at Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon Last week: Pine-Richland 21, Seneca Valley 7; Mt. Lebanon 34, Norwin 28 Coaches: Ron Butschle, Seneca Valley; Dave Broseski, Norwin Top players: Gabe Lawson, Seneca Valley (Jr., 6-2, 190, QB); Jayvon
