Tag: Hempfield Area

Penguins Cup hockey playoffs begin with 9 quarterfinals games

March 1, 2020

The PIAA boys and girls basketball playoffs tip off with first-round action Friday and Saturday.

Hempfield’s Tyler Linsenbigler grapples in neutral with Latrobe’s Ricky Armstrong in the 145 weight class bout on Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019 at Greater Latrobe High School. Hempfield won 37-33.

PIAA awards 9 top seeds to WPIAL wrestlers

The PIAA released the pairings for the state wrestling tournament, and, not surprisingly, numerous WPIAL champions were seeded No. 1, including seven in Class AAA.

Hempfield’s Hunter Smiles (41) deflects the puck from Latrobe’s Peyton Myers (7) on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, in a PIHL game at Kirk S. Nevin Arena in Greensburg.

Hempfield carries momentum into Penguins Cup playoffs

February 29, 2020

Hempfield’s hockey team needed to reset.

Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps will try for his fourth WPIAL Class AAA title when he faces Waynesburg freshman Rocco Welsh in the 126-pound final.

Norwin’s Phipps, North Hills’ Hillegas reach WPIAL wrestling finals, eye elite group

Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps and North Hills senior Sam Hillegas are one victory away from reaching an elite group.

Belle Vernon players celebrate their victory over New Castle in the WPIAL Class 4A basketball semifinals.

Westmoreland high school notebook: Big year for Belle Vernon sports

It is far from finished, but Belle Vernon already can look back on a successful 2019-20 sports year.

Latrobe freshman Vincent Kilkeary celebrates a win over Hempfield sophomore Briar Priest at the Class AAA WPIAL tournament Friday, Feb. 28, 2020.

WPIAL Class AAA wrestling notebook: Kiski Area’s Blumer ties pins record

February 28, 2020

Kiski Area’s Jack Blumer has racked up pins throughout his entire wrestling career. On Friday, he reached a milestone not many have. With a pin of Hempfield’s Trevor Verkleeren in 55 seconds, Blumer earned career pin No. 106 and tied the Cavaliers career pin record set by Shane Kuhn.

Franklin Regional’s Ryan McFaden competes in the boys 500 freestyle during the 2020 AAA WPIAL Swimming and Diving Championship at Trees Pool on Friday, Feb. 28, 2020.

Franklin Regional finishes strong at WPIAL Class AAA swim meet

There’s something to be said for going out on a high note.

Norwin’s Ethan Tulenko celebrates his win in the boys 50 freestyle during the 2020 AAA WPIAL Swimming and Diving Championship at Trees Pool on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020.

Norwin’s Tulenko captures pair of gold medals at WPIAL championships

February 27, 2020

After sitting out all of last year to compete in club swimming, Norwin’s Ethan Tulenko is a two-time WPIAL gold medalist after the first day of the WPIAL Class AAA championships.