Tag: Hempfield Area
The Birdie offers Week Zero predictions for Westmoreland County
August 24, 2017
A few coaches asked the Birdie if he bumped his head before he put together his column for last Sunday's preseason andquot;Gameplanandquot; section that gave
Hempfield boys look to improve under new coach
August 22, 2017
A change was a necessity for the Hempfield boys soccer program. The Spartans are coming off a season where they were only able to register
Hempfield girls soccer team hoping for deeper run in postseason
Heading into the new season, the goal is simple for the Hempfield girls soccer team: avoid playing Canon-McMillan in the first round of the WPIAL
CTK ’17 – 6-A Southeastern Conference Preview
August 17, 2017
The storylines all throughout the regular season last year in 6A revolved around how the Southeastern Conference lacked any heavyweight teams, while the Northern Seven boasted several title contenders. Unfortunately for fans of the Southeastern Conference, that’s exactly how things played out in the playoffs, too, as all four representatives were bounced in the first […]
High school notebook: Yough’s Bach commits to Pitt for softball
Yough softball player Hannah Bach had interest from a few Ivy League schools and appeared to be close to committing to one of them. But
HS football position by position breakdown: Scouting the tight ends
August 14, 2017
As spread offense became a trend, the tight end position quickly changed. A number of high school coaches no longer feature them strictly as a
Keeping his cool key to success for Hempfield senior QB Sliwoski
August 13, 2017
Good luck trying to shake Justin Sliwoski. Can't be done, on or off the football field. The smooth-going Hempfield senior does not flinch. There was
HS football position by position breakdown: Scouting the quarterbacks
August 12, 2017
The WPIAL had its first career 5,000-yard passer in 1993, when then-North Hills senior Eric Kasperowicz reached the lofty number. Now, the list is almost
HS football position by position breakdown: Scouting the quarterbacks
The WPIAL had its first career 5,000-yard passer in 1993, when then-North Hills senior Eric Kasperowicz reached the lofty number. Now, the list is almost
WPIAL football conference preview: Class 6A Southeastern
August 9, 2017
The favorite Mt. Lebanon (7-4 overall, 5-1 Southeastern in 2016) Bolstered by a pair of Division I-bound linemen and a 2,000-yard passer, Mt. Lebanon has the talent to defend its Southeastern Conference title. The Blue Devils will be led by Colgate recruit Coleman Coco and fellow lineman Colby Sorsdal, who
