Tag: Hempfield Area
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week for March 16, 2021: Briar Priest, Hempfield
March 16, 2021
After not placing at WPIALs a year ago, Hempfield 132-pounder Briar Priest made a run he never will forget as he won the first PIAA Class AAA title of his career over the weekend.
Hempfield’s Priest, Franklin Regional’s Solomon win PIAA Class AAA titles
March 13, 2021
HERSHEY — If there is one thing about the PIAA Class AAA championships that never seems to change, it is expecting the unexpected from WPIAL wrestlers.
Westmoreland notebook: County well-represented in Big 5/6 selections
The Big 5/6 Conference, which recognizes the accomplishments of teams and athletes in the WPIAL’s two largest classifications, announced all-section teams for basketball and a number of Westmoreland County players made the list.
WPIAL rematches set for PIAA Class AAA lightweight wrestling finals
HERSHEY — Franklin Regional and Waynesburg each advanced two wrestlers to the finals at Saturday’s PIAA Class AAA championships at the Giant Center.
Believing key for WPIAL Class AAA wrestlers at PIAA championships
March 11, 2021
Wrestlers who want to win a PIAA championship just can’t rely on their skills. They better believe.
Hempfield takes 3rd in state rifle championships
March 10, 2021
WPIAL team rifle champion Hempfield placed third overall at Wednesday’s Pennsylvania State Scholastic Smallbore Rifle Championships.
Wrestling notebook: WPIAL teams navigated unusual season
Friday and Saturday will mark the end of a strange high school wrestling season for many area wrestlers.
Western Pa. individual swimmers, relays discover fates for PIAA championships
March 9, 2021
Swimmers from Alle-Kiski Valley and Westmoreland County schools brought home eight WPIAL Class AAA and Class AA titles from this past weekend’s swimming championships at Upper St. Clair High School.
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week for March 9, 2021: Seneca Valley
This past weekend, the Seneca Valley wrestling team left Altoona High School with three super regional champions, the most of any team in attendance.
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week for March 9, 2021: Dayton Pitzer, Mt. Pleasant
Not many wrestlers have had the type of season that Dayton Pitzer has had this year. The 215-pounder from Mt. Pleasant dominated the PIAA Class AA West Super Regional this past weekend with three pins, extending his pin streak to 13 in contested matches.
