Tag: Ligonier Valley
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Area teams enjoy turnaround seasons
November 1, 2018
The football playoffs will have the local regulars. Jeannette, Franklin Regional, Penn-Trafford and Belle Vernon occupy spots on the WPIAL brackets. Derry and Monessen are back to being contenders and Ligonier Valley has become a juggernaut in the District 6 Heritage Conference. But the return of a pair of localThe Birdie makes a muddy mess before this week’s Westmoreland County games
October 31, 2018
Last week: 12-1 (92.3%) Season: 107-24 (81.7%) Dripping wet and covered in slop, the Birdie returned home from a recent game but neglected to take his dad sneakers off when he entered his front door. Mrs. Birdie blew the whistle before he took a second step. andquot;She had a bonafide
Under Beitel’s leadership, Ligonier Valley football grows into regular contender for district, PIAA success
Looking fit and trim -- and dapper, to boot -- Roger Beitel strode around a table inside the Richland Fire Hall in suburban Johnstown last week and welcomed a visitor to a luncheon promoting the annual Appalachian Bowl high school football game. In just a few days, Beitel, the unreticent
Ligonier Valley moves playoff game to Greensburg Salem
With rain in the forecast and its home field still muddy from recent wet weather, Ligonier Valley will move Friday's home football playoff game from Weller Field to Greensburg Salem's Offutt Field. Ligonier Valley (10-0) is set to host Marion Center (5-5) as the Rams begin their quest for aFreeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory
October 30, 2018
Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in
Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals
October 29, 2018
No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off
Seven football teams in TribHSSN state rankings lose, three fall out
October 28, 2018
As the regular season concludes and district playoffs begin, we have a shakeup in the TribHSSN state rankings. Seven ranked teams lost in Week 9: Four remained ranked, but three fell out. For the first time since early in the season, a top-ranked team lost as Aliquippa was stunned by
Ligonier Valley steamrolls Shade for third Appalachian Bowl title
October 27, 2018
WINDBER - Ligonier Valley football players were eager to see if they could slow down the high-powered Shade offense led by senior quarterback Brady Fyfe. The Shade quarterback is having another record-setting season, having thrown for 2,723 yards and 38 touchdowns, and the Panthers were outscoring teams from the WestPAC
Ligonier Valley, Shade passing attacks to be on display in Saturday’s Appalachian Bowl
October 25, 2018
In two previous seasons since the Appalachian Bowl high school football game was resurrected from a 22-year hiatus, Ligonier Valley has represented the Heritage Conference with a 97-0 advantage in a pair of one-sided victories. The District 6-2A Rams, ranked second in the PIAA by Trib Total Media, are atThe Birdie delves into tiebreakers before picking Westmoreland County games
October 24, 2018
Last week: 14-1 (.933) Season: 95-23 (.805) On the morning of a rare day off, the Birdie pushed around his scrambled eggs at breakfast, scraping his fork against Mrs. Birdie's fancy plate, causing her to cringe. He then used the fork to flip his pumpkin spiced pancakes and sent them
