Tag: Monessen

The Birdie likes to see upsets in Westmoreland County
September 6, 2017
Upsets always get the Birdie excited — even when he doesn't call them. He was bouncing off the walls in the office last week when

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Norwin's Cayton Taylor breaks up a pass intended for Penn-Trafford's John Gay during the first quarter Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Norwin.
Week 2’s don’t miss matchups in Westmoreland County
Class 5A Big East Conference 4-5A FRANKLIN REGIONAL (1-0, 1-0) at KISKI AREA (0-2, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Franklin Regional defeated McKeesport, 13-7;

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The Birdie viewed a good fight last week in Westmoreland County
August 30, 2017
After dishing out $100 from his piggy bank — he had a part-timer roll a big pile of change he dumped in the center of

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Norwin's Tevin Thrift breaks through the line for a long gain during the first quarter against Penn-Trafford Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Norwin.
Week 1’s don’t miss matchups for Westmoreland County
Class 6A SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE ALTOONA (1-0, 0-0) at NORWIN (0-1, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Altoona rallied in the fourth quarter to edge past

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Monessen's Mattie Telegraphis, left, during practice on Thursday Aug. 24, 2017 at Monessen.
Monessen girls soccer making important strides
August 26, 2017
At first glance, a 4-12 record might not have given the Monessen girls soccer team reason to celebrate last season. Considering the Greyhounds went 1-67-1

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Monessen's Cory Flemming during practice on Thursday Aug. 24, 2017 at Monessen.
Monessen boys soccer ready for more growth
The Monessen boys soccer team was a young group that was short on experience last season. As a result, the Greyhounds experienced growing pains. They

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Greensburg Salem quarterback Bruce Leonard passes during the Westmoreland County Coaches Association 7 on 7 Football Tournament at Mt. Pleasant High School's Viking Stadium on Thursday July 21, 2016, in Mt. Pleasant.
Week Zero’s don’t-miss matchups in Westmoreland County
August 24, 2017
NonCONFERENCE GREENSBURG C.C. (2-8 in '16) at TUSCARAWAS C.C., OHIO (5-5 in '16) 7 p.m. Saturday Last year: Greensburg Central missed the playoffs for the

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Hempfield's Isiah Diandreth, during the WCCA 7 on 7 football games, at Latrobe Area Senior High School, in Unity Township, on Thursday, July 20, 2017.
The Birdie offers Week Zero predictions for Westmoreland County
A few coaches asked the Birdie if he bumped his head before he put together his column for last Sunday's preseason andquot;Gameplanandquot; section that gave

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Mikey Blainefield, head coach for Monessen football, goes over plays with his team at Monessen High School on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017.
WPIAL football conference preview: Class A Tri-County South
August 21, 2017
The favorite Fort Cherry (9-2 overall, 6-1 Tri-County South in 2016) The Tri-County South runner-up last season, Fort Cherry returns a talented offensive attack that

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Monessen's quarterback Cory Fleming throws during practice at Monessen High School on Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017.
Basketball champion Fleming hopes to gain similar success for Monessen football
August 17, 2017
When it's all said and done, Monessen's Cory Fleming just wants to go down in the history books as a winner. With two WPIAL Class

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