Tag: Hempfield Area

Latrobe quarterback John Wetzel leaps over Highlands’ Nick McQuade last Friday.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Sophomore QB sparks Latrobe
November 10, 2022
When Ron Prady took over the Latrobe football program, he already knew many of the players because he teaches in the district.

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Ligonier Valley’s Haden Sierocky looks to gain yardage against the Burrell defense Oct. 7.
Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Playoff berth not enough for Ligonier Valley
November 3, 2022
Inclusion is no longer a goal for Ligonier Valley, which has warmed up to the WPIAL after rejoining District 7 in 2020.

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The Hempfield band plays the national anthem before a football game against Norwin on Friday.
Gino Caesar passes 1,000-yard mark, leads Hempfield past Norwin
October 28, 2022
Their football playoff aspirations dashed, Hempfield and Norwin entered their 2022 season finales having been reduced to playing for the latest bragging rights in this storied Route 30 rivalry.

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The Shaler slowpitch softball team defeated North Allegheny in the championship game of the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League playoff tournament Oct. 23, 2022, at Mt. Lebanon’s Middle Field.
Shaler tops North Allegheny to win slow-pitch softball league title
The Shaler and North Allegheny slow-pitch softball teams finished the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League regular season as the top two squads in the 14-team standings.

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Jeannette’s Noah Sanders (5) steps through an ankle tackle from Springdale’s Noah Bradley last Friday.
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 9
October 26, 2022
Class 5A Big East

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Franklin Regional’s Nate Chiarizio (right) celebrates with Ayden Hudock after Hudock’s touchdown against Hempfield in the first quarter Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at Franklin Regional.
While the Birdie waits for an NIL deal, he’ll make his Week 9 Westmoreland County picks
The Birdie

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Cory Myers coaches the Penn State Division II club hockey team against Liberty in November 2017 in Lynchburg, Va.
Hempfield hockey team has high expectations under new head coach
October 24, 2022
During the buildup to Hempfield’s season-opening high school hockey game — a 5-1 loss to Latrobe last Thursday at Nevin Arena in Greensburg — Spartans players were weighing the idea of a new season with a new coach.

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Gateway quarterback Brad Birch throws a touchdown pass during the first quarter against Hempfield on Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, at Spartan Stadium.
WPIAL Class 6A/5A football roundup: Gateway tops Norwin to clinch playoff berth
October 21, 2022
Brad Birch threw for 294 yards and four touchdowns to lead No. 3 Gateway to a 42-10 Class 5A Big East Conference win against Norwin (1-8, 0-4) on Friday night.

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Hempfield’s Liz Tapper wins the girls Class 3A discus at the WPIAL track and field championships May 18 at Slippery Rock University.
Hempfield track star Liz Tapper picks Michigan
October 20, 2022
Hempfield senior Liz Tapper announced at volleyball senior night Thursday that she will be continuing her track career at the University of Michigan.

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West Deer quarterback Bob Uchic gets loose for a touchdown run at East Deer Field as a standing-room crowd watched the Braves keep possession of the Antlers Trophy with a 26-6 victory over the Bucks on Oct. 27, 1962.
Through the Years: Antlers were on the line when West Deer, East Deer met
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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