Tag: Hempfield Area
Westmoreland high school notebook: Hempfield’s Remaley out for season
January 12, 2019
Hempfield two-sport athlete Blake Remaley will miss the remainder of the basketball season after having surgery on his left shoulder. A 6-foot-2, 215-pound junior, Remaley said the procedure was to andquot;clean things upandquot; after he injured his labrum last football season. He is the Spartans quarterback. The surgery was to
PIAA spirit championship highlights Saturday’s 3 things to watch in high school sports
January 11, 2019
Last week was the district championships, now it's time to be aggressive, b-e aggressive as the PIAA holds its competitive spirit state championships. Last week at the WPIAL championships, it was a repeat performance as Bethel Park in Class AAA, Elizabeth Forward in AA and Chartiers-Houston in A won back-to-back
Westmoreland basketball notebook: Franklin Regional braces for ‘Zion Williamson of high school basketball’
January 10, 2019
Franklin Regional junior center Johnny O'Toole knows he and his teammates cannot get caught standing around. They can't let themselves become awestruck and simply watch Oscar Tshiebwe play. They have to try to defend against the madly talented basketball standout -- a tall task for any opponent that faces Tshiebwe
Penn-Trafford boys hold off Hempfield rally for key Section 3-6A win
January 8, 2019
Penn-Trafford was the aggressor for the better part of three quarters Tuesday night. Hempfield snatched away that role in the fourth quarter as its offense rumbled to life, and the Spartans sparked a furious comeback. But the homestanding Spartans ultimately could not overtake the Warriors, who escaped with a 49-47
High school wrestling notebook: Hempfield’s Vance gets physical in claiming county title
When Valley senior Dave Schuffert won the 2018 Westmoreland County Coaches' Association heavyweight title, he outmuscled and pinned Isaiah Vance, a Hempfield freshman. Vance changed his attack this season, and the result was a lot different. Vance used an escape and takedown in the third period and defeated Schuffert, Trib
Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 7, 2019
Trib HSSN wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 5-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 4-1, 2 3. Hempfield, 8-1, 3 4. Waynesburg, 10-0, 4 5. Canon-McMillan, 2-2, 5 6. Greensburg Salem, 3-0, 7 7. Thomas Jefferson, 8-0, 8 8. Norwin, 7-2, 9 9. Peters Township, 3-0, 10
Trib HSSN state wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 7, 2019
TribHSSN state team wrestling rankings Class AAA Team (district), record, previous 1. Bethlehem Liberty (11), 8-0, 5 2. Bethlehem Catholic (11), 5-1, 1 3. Kiski Area (7), 5-0, 2 4. Cedar Cliff (3), 7-0, 3 5. Cathedral Prep (10), 11-1, 4 6. Council Rock South (1), 3-0, 6 7. Seneca
Hempfield boys look to rebound from 0-2 start in Section 3-6A
January 7, 2019
It's not an ideal position for the Hempfield boys basketball team, which is 0-2 in Section 3-6A entering a pair of scheduled WPIAL games this week. The good news for the 7-4 Spartans, however, is the bulk of the section schedule remains. It's not too late to make a move,
Orie, Anderson notch national marks at indoor track and field meets
January 5, 2019
A pair of Westmoreland County track and field athletes worked their way up the national indoor honor roll after strong performances Saturday. Senior Mackenna Orie of Hempfield threw the shot put 45 feet, 11 inches for the second-farthest mark in the country this season. She won the event at the
Five things to watch at the WCCA wrestling championships
January 3, 2019
Here are five things to watch at the 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament, set for Friday and Saturday at Norwin High School. LUCKY 13 Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho is favored to win his fourth county title. He would become the 13th wrestler to achieve the goal
