Tag: Penn-Trafford

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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Veterans hope to guide Penn-Trafford girls to section crown
August 29, 2017
For some girls soccer teams, winning 15 games and reaching the WPIAL quarterfinals is a successful season. The Penn-Trafford girls soccer team felt a bit

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Penn Trafford's Austin Kreutzberger (7) against Penn Hills during a pre-season scrimmage on Wednesday Aug. 23, 2017 at Penn-Trafford.
Penn-Trafford boys aim to stay atop section standings
The Penn-Trafford boys soccer team has been the jewel of its section the last three years. The Warriors have finished on top of the standings

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Hempfield's Braden Brose (7) celebrates a touchdown with Hempfield's Justin Sliwoski (11) against Greensburg Salem in the first quarter of a non conference football game on Friday Aug. 25, 2017 at Hempfield.
Hempfield’s Sliwoski-Brose show special connection in Week Zero
August 27, 2017
Hempfield was supposed to have a big-play connection with quarterback Justin Sliwoski and tight end Braden Brose, but the senior tandem's season debut Friday was

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Penn-Trafford kicker Nick Tarabrella kicks a field goal out of the hold of Cam Laffoon for the only score of the game during the third quarter against Norwin Friday, Aug. 25, 2017, at Norwin.
Tarabrella boots only points of game as Penn-Trafford edges rival Norwin
August 25, 2017
Norwin senior tailback Tevin Thrift had just busted a 39-yard run into Penn-Trafford territory late in the fourth quarter of a three-point game. The Knights

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The Penn-Trafford football team runs drills at the Penn-Trafford Warriors Stadium on August 8th, 2017.
High school football teams adjust to NFHS rules changes
August 24, 2017
High school football season kicks off Friday, and the National Federation of State High School Associations has instructed officials to enforce two new safety rules:

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Penn-Trafford's Logan Hawkins, does some sit-ups during practice because of a hamstring issue at the Penn-Trafford Warriors Stadium on August 8th, 2017.
Westmoreland County football Q&A with Penn-Trafford’s Logan Hawkins
Logan Hawkins wasn't too worried about Monday's solar eclipse. The Penn-Trafford senior lineman took a peek at the moon-covered sun through a pair of special

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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
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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