Tag: Hempfield Area
Lightweights score key wins as Hempfield takes back Crosstown Cup from Greensburg Salem
December 13, 2017
Early on in Wednesday's wrestling match, Greensburg Salem looked like it would retain the Crosstown Cup trophy for the third consecutive year. But No. 6-ranked
Westmoreland County basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford heads to Florida, scorers heating up
Jim Rocco doesn't want his team to view a trip to Florida this weekend as a vacation. andquot;It might be 80 degrees and sunny, but
Wrestling notebook: Hempfield, Greensburg Salem to battle for Crosstown Cup
December 12, 2017
Former Hempfield coach Rick Shaheen felt Westmoreland County wrestling needed a jolt back in 1999. So Shaheen and Greensburg Salem coach Randy Parsley created the
PIHL Notebook – 12/11/2017
December 11, 2017
After breaking the ice on the first installment last week, the PIHL Notebook is back each and every Monday to provide news and notes on the action from the past week. With the holidays drawing near, several teams have already established themselves as title contenders in their respective classifications. Here’s a glance at the landscape […]
Franklin Regional boys grind through overtime victory against Hempfield
December 9, 2017
Nate Leopold thought he was done with football season. The Franklin Regional senior, barely back to basketball form, helped guide the Panthers through a physical,
Westmoreland high school notebook: 2017 was a year of titles for local teams
The 2017 calendar year has been a reign of championships for Westmoreland County high school teams. Jeannette football captured its second PIAA title Thursday in
Hempfield’s Kemerer wants 1 thing: PIAA wrestling gold
December 7, 2017
Luke Kemerer is a two-time PIAA placewinner in wrestling. He placed third in 2016 and fifth in '17. But the Hempfield senior and Pitt commit
Westmoreland County basketball’s starting 5 season primer
WPIAL basketball season opens Friday. Here are some things to look for this season in Westmoreland County hoops. Boys 5 Teams to watch Franklin Regional:
Westmoreland high school notebook: Recruiting picks up for Latrobe junior Fenton
December 2, 2017
Recruiting is beginning to pick up for Latrobe junior basketball player Reed Fenton. A 6-foot-3 combo guard, Fenton had a big summer with the PK
Hempfield boys basketball team going big under coach Bill Swan
November 26, 2017
In recent years, Hempfield's boys basketball team has adjusted its style to fit personnel. One season, it was rapid-fire 3-point shooting. Another, slash and score.
