Tag: Southmoreland
Westmoreland volleyball teams set to make playoff seeding cases
October 14, 2018
Halloween decorations, a drop in temperatures and pumpkin-spice everything are synonymous with the fall months, but they also mark the end of the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season. And while this week is the end of the road for some local teams, eight Westmoreland County WPIAL teams will use the
Westmoreland County football players to watch in Week 7
October 10, 2018
Zach Beitel Ligonier Valley, sr., WR/DB The senior has intercepted three passes and knocked down four others this season for the unbeaten andamp;#0010;Rams. He also had two tackles for loss and scored a touchdown on a hook-and-lateral against Penns Manor. Isaiah Beltram Monessen, so., RB The sophomore has more than
Westmoreland County’s don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 7
Class 6A Canon-McMillan (2-4, 1-4) at Norwin (3-4, 2-3) 7 p.m. Friday, Norwin Knights Stadium, North Huntingdon On the air: 1450 AM; andamp;#0010;TribHSSN.triblive.com Last week: Pine-Richland 38, Canon-McMillan 7; Central Catholic 35, Norwin 16 Coaches: Mike Evans, Canon-andamp;#0010;McMillan; Dave Brozeski, Norwin Top players: Joshua O'Hare, andamp;#0010;Canon-McMillan (Sr., 6-0, 185, RB);
Westmoreland high school notebook: Latrobe’s Butler makes college decision
October 8, 2018
Bryce Butler likes to hustle to his team's end of the basketball court and score quickly. Keeping the offensive flow moving is what he knows. The get-it-and-go approach works at Latrobe and on the AAU circuit, and Butler fit in well with both uptempo programs. A Division II college teamA-K Valley high school roundup: Apollo-Ridge girls soccer tops East Allegheny
October 6, 2018
Having snapped a four-game losing streak earlier in the week, the Apollo-Ridge girls soccer team is streaking in the other direction as it enters the stretch run of the regular season. Adeline Baustert scored what proved to be the winner, and Mayce Anthony tallied three assists to lead Apollo-Ridge (4-4-1,
Chick’s Picks questions if her talent of prognostication has faded
October 4, 2018
Welcome to Week 6 of the high school football season. Chick's Picks has been in the prognosticating business long enough to know that you cannot please everyone. Regardless of who she picks each week, Chick's Picks has accepted the fact someone will disagree. Sometimes, however, the source of the criticismA-K Valley high school roundup: Freeport girls soccer edges Highlands
September 26, 2018
The Freeport and Highlands girls soccer rivalry produced another thriller. Abby Bastaja scored in overtime, giving Freeport a 2-1 victory in a Class 2-AA game
Westmoreland County football Q&A with Southmoreland’s Zach Cernuto
Before the season started, Zach Cernuto assessed what might constitute a good season, his first as the starting quarterback at Southmoreland. He knew one win
Westmoreland County players to watch for Week 3
September 12, 2018
Jared Hartman Belle Vernon, jr., QB/LB Hartman and the Leopards played only a half against Ambridge, a 43-0 victory, before lightning canceled the second half.The Birdie offers a little bit of everything for Westmoreland County teams
Last week: 7-5 (.583) Season: 23-11 (.676) The Birdie was having lunch with a friend recently (no, it wasn't Tom Hanks, Huddie Kaufman or Le'Veon
