Tag: Ligonier Valley

Looking for an offensive spark, Norwin moved Jackson Pons from wide receiver to quarterback.

Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Norwin star makes move to QB

October 22, 2022

Essentially a fourth-string quarterback if he was ever a quarterback at all, Jackson Pons was the “break glass in case of emergency” guy at Norwin.

Apollo-Ridge’s Nick Curci is tackled by Ligonier Valley’s Nick Lonas and Mason Mohnkern Friday, Sept. 16, 2022, at Apollo-Ridge’s Owens Field.

WPIAL Class 2A football roundup: Nick Curci’s 338 yards, 5 TDs lift Apollo-Ridge to OT upset win

Nick Curci ran for 338 yards and scored his fifth touchdown of the game on a 2-yard run in overtime as Apollo-Ridge scored a 43-36 upset over No. 3 Serra Catholic (7-2, 5-1) in an Class 2A Allegheny Conference matchup Friday night.

Franklin Regional’s Nate Chiarizio lead blocks for Roman Sarnic as he gets outside against Hempfield on Oct. 14.

Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Breaking down the WPIAL playoff format

October 20, 2022

The WPIAL football playoffs are less than two weeks away.

Greensburg Central Catholic’s Tyree Turner hands off to Da’sjon Craggette against Clairton on Sept. 30.

Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week 8

October 19, 2022

Class 5A Big East

Ligonier Valley’s Haden Sierocky celebrates in the end zone late in the fourth quarter against Burrell on Oct. 7.

Celebrate those touchdowns, and these Week 8 Westmoreland County picks from The Birdie

Last week: 9-2 (81.8%)

Burrell’s McKayla Courey celebrates her goal against Freeport on Monday, Oct. 3, 2022, at Burrell High School. Burrell won, 1-0.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 17, 2022: Teams battle for final postseason berths

October 16, 2022

Forty-nine WPIAL girls soccer teams have clinched a WPIAL playoff berth, but as the end of the regular season is near, there are still several postseason berths up for grabs.

Serra Catholic wins the opening toss and defers to Ligonier Valley before their WPIAL football game Oct. 14, 2022, in Ligonier.

Serra Catholic fends off Ligonier Valley to win 7th in a row

October 15, 2022

Serra Catholic coach Jose Regus might have witnessed a better season a year ago when the Eagles won a WPIAL championship and advanced to the PIAA title game, but he appears to be enjoying 2022 just the same.