Tag: Ligonier Valley

Ligonier Valley players celebrate after the Rams beat Bishop McCort 19-12 in the PIAA District 6 Class 2A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Mansion Park Stadium in Altoona.
Defenses pave way for victories by Jeannette, Ligonier Valley
November 19, 2017
To win high school football games at this time of the season, it's important for defenses to come up big. It was the defense that

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Ligonier Valley players celebrate after the Rams beat Bishop McCort 19-12 in the PIAA District 6 Class 2A championship game on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2017, at Mansion Park Stadium in Altoona.
Ligonier Valley football tops Bishop McCort for District 6 title — again
November 18, 2017
ALTOONA — When Ligonier Valley wins a football game, the team likes to hear the song andquot;Rocky Top.andquot; It was blaring loud and clear Saturday

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Jeannette's Justin Cramer returns a fumble for a touchdown during the first half against Riverview Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in Oakmont.
High school football notebook: Jeannette to ‘let the pads do the talking’
November 16, 2017
Jeannette football coach Roy Hall admits his team's lack of success against Clairton is just as much mental as it is physical. Maybe moreso. He

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Ligonier Valley's Jackson Daugherty (12) gains 10 yards after a bobbled snap before being stopped by Berlin Brothersvalley's Drew Boyer (51) and Cole Glessner (53) in the first quarter of the Appalachian Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at Weller Field in Ligonier. Ligonier Valley leads 28-0 at halftime.
Daugherty, Tutino carry Ligonier Valley into title game
November 15, 2017
Ligonier Valley football coach Roger Beitel chuckled when asked if he had nicknames for Jackson Daugherty and Aaron Tutino. andquot;Probably some you can't print,andquot; Beitel

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The Birdie branches out to broadcasting in Westmoreland County
The Birdie tried to help some colleagues live stream a WPIAL football semifinal last week but things did not go as planned. Far from it,

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Penn-Trafford's John Gay (46) yells out in celebration after Penn-Trafford's 35-14 win against Upper St. Clair in a WPIAL playoff game on Friday Nov. 10, 2017 at West Mifflin.
P-T football shoots for trifecta
November 12, 2017
Penn-Trafford already has put together quite a fall sports season, but it could reach another level if the football team can bring home a WPIAL

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Ligonier Valley's Jackson Dougherty jogs into the end zone for a touchdown against Cambria Heights on Friday, Nov. 10, 2017 during WPIAL playoffs at Weller Stadium in Ligonier.
Daugherty leads Ligonier Valley back to District 6 championship game
November 10, 2017
Last year, it was West Virginia-bound Collin Smith who helped to carry the Ligonier Valley mantra all the way to the PIAA semifinals. The Rams

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Jeannette's Anthony Johnson (80) wags a finger against Clairton in the second quarter on Friday Oct. 27, 2017 at Clairton.
High school football notebook: Jeannette DE Johnson makes quick impact
November 9, 2017
Jeannette knew junior Anthony Johnson could make an impact on the football field this season. But his raw skills needed to catch up to his

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Derry softball player Chelsea Bisi at Derry Area High School in Extension, Pa. on Wednesday March 08, 2017.
Westmoreland high school notebook: County softball players sign with Division I schools
November 8, 2017
Softball popularity and talent in the county has risen in recent years. It might be at an all-time high. College recruiting is a reflection of

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The Birdie offers bracket adjustment suggestions and his Westmoreland playoff predictions
If the Birdie decides to use his ghost writer to pen a book, the title might be, andquot;Birds' Seeds: The story of how the WPIAL

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