Tag: Mt. Pleasant

Mt. Pleasant boys soccer returns experienced group to try and build on last season
August 27, 2017
Mt. Pleasant's boys soccer team averaged five goals in its nine wins last season. The Vikings want to see both numbers increase this fall. With

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Mt. Pleasant's Maddy Petrakovich works out during practice Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at the high school stadium.
Mt. Pleasant girls soccer strikes successful balance
Mt. Pleasant's girls soccer team believes it has balance throughout its lineup. Seniors Ally Bloom (striker), Bri Lazur (midfield) and Christiana Czegan (defense) are proof

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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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Mt. Pleasant's Cody Reese practices Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017.
Reese relishes role in Mt. Pleasant backfield
August 18, 2017
Midseason changes aren't always the best thing for football teams. But for Mt. Pleasant and Cody Reese, a major position change paid off last season,

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Yough's Hannah Bach during practice on Tuesday at Yough Senior High School.
High school notebook: Yough’s Bach commits to Pitt for softball
August 17, 2017
Yough softball player Hannah Bach had interest from a few Ivy League schools and appeared to be close to committing to one of them. But

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Derry quarterback Ryan Polinsky, fakes the handoff to Shawn Broadway, during the WCCA 7 on 7 football games, at Latrobe Area Senior High School, in Unity Township, on Thursday, July 20, 2017.
WPIAL football conference preview: Class 3A Interstate
August 16, 2017
The favorite South Park (5-5 overall, 5-2 Interstate in 2016) The Eagles were a streaky team a season ago, losing four straight early in the

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Mt. Pleasant head coach Jason Fazekas, during practice at Mt. Pleasant High School, on Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017.
Area’s new football coaches set to take on first season
August 14, 2017
The Viking Jacks are back. The pre-practice, pregame ritual that began at Mt. Pleasant under venerable coach Bill Elder in the late 1970s might not

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Former Southmoreland standout Stone lands another D-I offer
August 6, 2017
AAU basketball has become the perfect matchmaker for Brandon Stone. Six-foot-11 male seeks high-level Division I scholarship. Stone, who left Southmoreland after three years to

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2015 Positive Athlete Awards
May 19, 2015
2015 Positive Athlete Awards On Wednesday, May 13th,  27 Western PA High School students were recognized at the John Heinz History Center by Hines Ward as “Positive Athletes” .  These athletes were nominated by coaches, teachers, administrators, parents, and friends for their ability to meet the following criteria in their day-to day lives as athletes, students and members of their communities.

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