Tag: Belle Vernon

Westmoreland high school notebook: County softball players sign with Division I schools

November 8, 2017

Softball popularity and talent in the county has risen in recent years. It might be at an all-time high. College recruiting is a reflection of

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The Birdie offers bracket adjustment suggestions and his Westmoreland playoff predictions

If the Birdie decides to use his ghost writer to pen a book, the title might be, andquot;Birds' Seeds: The story of how the WPIAL

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High school notebook: Westmoreland County athletes to sign with Division I schools

November 7, 2017

The NCAA early signing period begins Wednesday for all sports other than football, soccer and men's water polo. A number of area athletes plan to

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Westmoreland notebook: Belle Vernon’s Hoffman commits to Youngstown State

November 4, 2017

Belle Vernon's Josh Hoffman had interest from several Division I baseball programs but none surpassed the level of interest he had in Youngstown State. Hoffman,

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Belle Vernon starts fast, rolls past Mars in opening round

November 3, 2017

All week leading up to the WPIAL playoffs, Belle Vernon football coach Matt Humbert was fretting over his team's mindset. For Humbert, call it a

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Big Game Hunting – Week Ten

November 2, 2017

With the regular season concluded and the playoffs beginning in less than 48 hours, every game becomes a big game. With that in mind, this week’s installment of Big Game Hunting will try to hone in on a particularly intriguing battle in each of the six classifications. With temperatures finally dropping this week, the quarterfinals […]

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Westmoreland County players to watch for Week 10

November 1, 2017

John Piekut Norwin, sr., OL/LB Piekut (5-10, 2015) made a one-handed interception and returned it 2 yards for a TD to help Norwin defeat Hempfield,

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Westmoreland County football Q&A with Belle Vernon’s Blake Zubovic

Blake Zubovic is living large in Belle Vernon. The senior lineman who stands 6-foot-6 and tips the scale at 310 pounds, has big hands and

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Westmoreland County’s don’t-miss matchups for the opening round

Class 6A First round 8-Norwin (5-5) at 1-Pine-Richland (10-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday Last week: Norwin defeated Hempfield, 24-14. Pine-Richland rolled past North Allegheny, 48-28. The

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The Birdie hears the buzz on the Westmoreland locals

After dinner at his favorite pizza place in Green Tree, the Birdie went to the WPIAL playoff pairings meeting Monday night and blended into the

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