Tag: Ligonier Valley

The Birdie likes to see upsets in Westmoreland County
September 6, 2017
Upsets always get the Birdie excited — even when he doesn't call them. He was bouncing off the walls in the office last week when

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Norwin's Cayton Taylor breaks up a pass intended for Penn-Trafford's John Gay during the first quarter Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Norwin.
Week 2’s don’t miss matchups in Westmoreland County
Class 5A Big East Conference 4-5A FRANKLIN REGIONAL (1-0, 1-0) at KISKI AREA (0-2, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Franklin Regional defeated McKeesport, 13-7;

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The Birdie viewed a good fight last week in Westmoreland County
August 30, 2017
After dishing out $100 from his piggy bank — he had a part-timer roll a big pile of change he dumped in the center of

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Norwin's Tevin Thrift breaks through the line for a long gain during the first quarter against Penn-Trafford Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Norwin.
Week 1’s don’t miss matchups for Westmoreland County
Class 6A SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE ALTOONA (1-0, 0-0) at NORWIN (0-1, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Altoona rallied in the fourth quarter to edge past

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Ligonier Valley football picks up where it left off last season
August 25, 2017
After running roughshod over District 6 Heritage Conference opponents last year on its way to a 14-1 record and berth in the PIAA Class 2A

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Ligonier Valley boys adjust to new lineup
The Ligonier Valley boys soccer team is looking to build off of a 10-7 record from last year, being taken out in the second round

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Ligonier Valley High School junior Mia Lynn practices headers during a drill Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017 for girls' soccer practice at Ligonier Valley High School.
Ligonier Valley girls have high expectations
The Ligonier Valley girls soccer team will be looking for improvement this season, even after finishing first in the Heritage Conference in 2016. The Rams,

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Greensburg Salem quarterback Bruce Leonard passes during the Westmoreland County Coaches Association 7 on 7 Football Tournament at Mt. Pleasant High School's Viking Stadium on Thursday July 21, 2016, in Mt. Pleasant.
Week Zero’s don’t-miss matchups in Westmoreland County
August 24, 2017
NonCONFERENCE GREENSBURG C.C. (2-8 in '16) at TUSCARAWAS C.C., OHIO (5-5 in '16) 7 p.m. Saturday Last year: Greensburg Central missed the playoffs for the

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Hempfield's Isiah Diandreth, during the WCCA 7 on 7 football games, at Latrobe Area Senior High School, in Unity Township, on Thursday, July 20, 2017.
The Birdie offers Week Zero predictions for Westmoreland County
A few coaches asked the Birdie if he bumped his head before he put together his column for last Sunday's preseason andquot;Gameplanandquot; section that gave

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Ligonier Valley's Jackson Daugherty
Westmoreland County players to watch for Week Zero
Jackson Daugherty Ligonier Valley, WR/DB, sr. The 6-foot-1, 180-pound wide receiver caught 44 passes for 743 yards and nine touchdowns despite missing the first six

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