Tag: Hempfield

Youth football players get the Penn-Trafford football team ready to play Norwin last Friday.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2025 Week 1
August 27, 2025
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 1 in Westmoreland County:

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Norwin’s Jose Lenart and Gil Algeri sack Penn-Trafford’s Nate Desmond last Friday.
The Birdie says keep the change as he makes his Week 1 picks in Westmoreland County
Last week: 6-5 (55%)

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Belle Vernon’s Zach Plymire takes throw as Central Valley’s Blake Heater slides into second base during the WPIAL Class 4A third-place game in May.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Andrisko takes over as Belle Vernon baseball coach
August 24, 2025
Taylor Andrisko is the new baseball coach at Belle Vernon.

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Ligonier Valley coach Roger Beitel looks on during practice Aug. 7 at Weller Athletic Field.
Westmoreland County football notebook: Ligonier Valley hopes to shine in ‘Friday Night Lights’ contest
August 21, 2025
Ligonier Valley is the latest Westmoreland County school to enter the school spirit-driven T-Mobile 5G Friday Night Lights competition.

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Yough quarterback Aidan Shaffer
Westmoreland County high school football players to watch for 2025 Week Zero
August 20, 2025
Players to watch

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samir Crosby makes a catch during the WCCA 7-on-7 competition July 17 at Hempfield.
Westmoreland County high school football matchups for 2025 Week Zero
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week Zero in Westmoreland County:

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Southmoreland coach Dustin Shoaf looks on as quarterback Dawson Wolfe throws during WCCA 7-on-7 competition July 17 at Hempfield.
The Birdie is ready to feast his eyes on Westmoreland County football in Week Zero
Last season: 102-34 (.75%)

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From left, Hempfield’s Brock Heisler, Jeannette’s Kymon’e Brown, Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samir Crosby and Latrobe’s Andy Tatsch are all Division I prospects.
Power 4: Westmoreland County standouts, friends, foes eyeing Division I college careers
August 17, 2025
Samir Crosby and Kymon’e Brown have been exchanging jabs since they began playing Madden against each other in grade school.

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Penn-Trafford’s Tyler Boss pulls in a touchdown pass against Hempfield in the finals during the WCCA 7-on-7 tournament July 17, 2025, at Hempfield Area High School.
The Birdie offers Westmoreland County season predictions that surely won’t crash and burn
Technology and the Birdie never got along.

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Central Catholic’s Chrys Black (1) celebrates with Bradley Gompers after intercepting a pass in the end zone to seal the victory against Harrisburg during a PIAA Class 6A semifinal Nov. 30, 2024, at Mansion Park in Altoona.
WPIAL Class 6A preview: A decade in, 6-class system produces little big-school drama
Welcome to the 10th season of Class 6A football in the WPIAL and PIAA.

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