Tag: Hempfield Area

Annie Czajkowski (center), Addie Farrah (left) and Anna Dansak will help Norwin chase its first WPIAL title since 2008.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Norwin girls track and field reaches 8th WPIAL finals in row
May 3, 2025
The Norwin girls track and field team made quick work of its opponents in the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals to continue an impressive run of success.

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Hempfield and Norwin softball players meet with umpires before Friday’s game.
Freshman Jorjah Ostrosky sparks Hempfield to victory over Norwin in varsity debut
May 2, 2025
A freshman got a WPIAL call-up and looked like a grizzled veteran in her varsity debut.

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Hempfield senior Riley Miller pitched a one-hitter Wednesday in a 10-0 win over Pine-Richland in 5 innings.
Hempfield softball rebounds with mercy-rule win over Pine-Richland
April 30, 2025
Fresh off a career milestone and a tight loss, Riley Miller made sure Hempfield softball bounced back on senior day.

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Hempfield pitcher Riley Miller high-fives Lauren Howard after getting an out against North Allegheny last season.
Westmoreland County high school softball notebook: Hempfield pitcher joins elite K club
Riley Miller has proven she is one of the better pitchers to come through one of the state’s great softball programs at Hempfield.

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Seneca Valley’s Lexie Hames delivers a pitch against visiting Hempfield on Monday.
Lexie Hames strikes out 17 to lead Seneca Valley over previously unbeaten Hempfield
April 28, 2025
The world keeps spinning for Seneca Valley softball ace Lexie Hames.

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Franklin Regional’s Luke Williams squares up a Latrobe pitch for a home run April 16, 2025 at Greater Latrobe High School.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for April 28, 2025: Section 1-5A teams battle for title
April 27, 2025
Some WPIAL baseball teams are down to one, while others still have two section series remaining in the regular season.

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Yough’s Raidon Kuroda will stay close to home and play football at Seton Hill.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Longtime Derry golf coach Smeltzer stepping down
April 26, 2025
Tracey Smeltzer has done a lot for the Derry boys and girls golf programs, but she is ready to turn the keys over to someone else.

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Norwin and Hempfield softball players and coaches meet with umpire Mike Gaffney before Thursday’s game.
Hempfield gets revenge against Norwin
April 24, 2025
Hempfield waited 11 months and two days for this opportunity. Nearly one year of stewing over a semifinal loss that, in the Spartans’ eyes, cost them another WPIAL softball championship.

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Canon-McMillan’s Troy Stimpson scores past Hempfield catcher Ian Kovalcik on Wednesday.
Canon-McMillan rides ‘hit train’ to win over Hempfield
April 23, 2025
Between innings Wednesday, ace pitcher M.J. Maruschak soft-tossed with a teammate behind his team’s dugout to stay loose. It is a tradition he has adopted, along with throwing and catching a medicine ball.

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Hempfield’s Allie Cervola celebrates her RBI double against Seneca Valley on May 1, 2024, at Hempfield.
Westmoreland County softball notebook: New date set for Hempfield-Seneca Valley showdown
Hempfield and Seneca Valley, let’s try this again.

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