Tag: Ligonier Valley
The Birdie wants bowl season to come to Westmoreland County
October 8, 2020
Last week: 8-4 (66.7 %)
Chick’s Picks: Basking in fantasy football glory, prognosticator gives out winning predictions
It was the week Chick’s Picks had been waiting for — the week when she faced off against The Boss in a friendly game of fantasy football. Chick’s Picks did her usual due diligence in preparation for the week, studying player potential and keeping abreast of this season’s ever-changing player statuses.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: No. 1 Beaver Falls cruises past No. 5 New Brighton
October 3, 2020
Tyler Jones and Quadir Thomas each returned interceptions for touchdowns as top-ranked Beaver Falls rolled past No. 5 New Brighton, 44-15, in the Class 2A Midwestern Conference on Friday night.
Volleyball coaches association releases weekly rankings, players of the week
September 28, 2020
With two weeks of section and nonsection matches in the books, WPIAL girls volleyball teams in all four classifications prepare to turn their attention to the stretch run in October that leads to the scheduled start of the WPIAL playoffs the week of Oct. 26.
High school roundup for Sept. 26, 2020: West Allegheny rewrites record book
September 26, 2020
West Allegheny is a storied program that once boasted Tyler Palko under center. It’s not easy to break a school record for offensive production.
New technology makes for efficient high school football practices
All football teams have a “go route” — a deep pass — in their playbook.
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for Week 3
September 24, 2020
Class 6A
New Westmoreland County athletic directors working to keep high school sports humming
September 21, 2020
The athletic director carousel hasn’t stopped turning in Westmoreland County this year with new faces at new places and newcomers to the position tackling the daily grind of safety protocols and schedule-crunching during covid-19 times.
Westmoreland football notebook: Defense driving force for Belle Vernon
September 19, 2020
The stage is set for another clash between Class 4A rivals Belle Vernon and Thomas Jefferson.
WPIAL Class 2A roundup: No. 1 Beaver Falls runs past Laurel
Josh Hough ran for 202 yards and two touchdowns and Shileak Livingstone added 103 rushing yards and two TDs as top-ranked Beaver Falls stayed unbeaten with a 29-14 victory over Laurel (1-1, 1-1) in the Class 2A Midwestern Conference on Friday night.
