Tag: Ligonier Valley

Ligonier Valley’s Michael Marinchak practices in the school gym on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019.

George Guido: Ligonier Valley set to check final box, enter WPIAL

December 3, 2019

The WPIAL could have a new member school by late Wednesday afternoon.

Returning players for the 2019 Ligonier Valley girls basketball team include, from left, Haley Boyd, Kaelyn Adams and Carol Woods.

Rebuilding Ligonier Valley girls hope to ‘learn how to compete’

December 2, 2019

There was a reason that Ligonier Valley girls basketball coach Tim Gustin scheduled Punxsutawney for his team’s first preseason scrimmage.

Ligonier Valley’s Michael Marinchak practices Monday, Dec. 2, 2019.

Quick Ligonier Valley boys look to make a run to another district title

You won’t see Ligonier Valley police chief John Berger handling out any speeding tickets in the Ligonier Valley High School gymnasium this winter.

Bishop Carroll, Heritage Conference reach agreement

November 23, 2019

With Ligonier Valley on the verge of moving to the WPIAL, pending PIAA approval, the Heritage Conference and Bishop Carroll have come to a two-year agreement in football.

Ligonier Valley head coach Roger Beitel talks to his team following their 34-6 loss to Richland in the PIAA District 6 Class 2A championship game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at Mansion Park Stadium in Altoona.

WPIAL board unanimously approves Ligonier Valley request to join District 7

November 18, 2019

The WPIAL board voted unanimously Monday to accept Ligonier Valley as a member.

Franklin Regional’s Anthony DiFalco works between Lower Dauphin’s Josh Koteles (9) and Vaughn Sarago during their PIAA Class 3A semifinal Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, at Mansion Park in Altoona.

Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Honors roll in for Franklin Regional boys soccer

November 16, 2019

Franklin Regional was lauded for its unbeaten regular season and its second straight WPIAL boys soccer championship.

Ligonier Valley running back Kyrie Miller (29) looks for running room behind the blocking of guard Mike Petrof (54) during the first quarter against Richland in the PIAA District 6 Class 2A championship game on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019, at Mansion Park Stadium in Altoona. Ligonier Valley trails 14-0 at halftime.

Richland again takes down Ligonier Valley in District 6 title game

November 15, 2019

ALTOONA — This is not how the Ligonier Valley football team wanted its final game in District 6 to end.

Ligonier Valley lineman Christian Jablonski was a starting center fielder in youth baseball who “always had a green light to steal.”

Westmoreland football notebook: Ligonier Valley linemen grew into dominant force

November 14, 2019

Ligonier Valley has some of the better offensive and defensive lines the program has seen, but the hulking blockers are not just successful because of their size.