Tag: Greensburg Salem

Greensburg Salem cross country has PIAA gold in their sights

October 31, 2018

Runners participating in the annual PIAA Cross Country Championships on Saturday at Hershey will face a new challenge: a revised course. The PIAA decided to make changes to the Parkview Course near Giant Center because of abundant wet weather. Runners will encounter a flatter course along some of the old

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The Birdie makes a muddy mess before this week’s Westmoreland County games

Last week: 12-1 (92.3%) Season: 107-24 (81.7%) Dripping wet and covered in slop, the Birdie returned home from a recent game but neglected to take his dad sneakers off when he entered his front door. Mrs. Birdie blew the whistle before he took a second step. andquot;She had a bonafide

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Freeport volleyball earns WPIAL quarterfinal victory

October 30, 2018

Freeport still is searching for its best performance, but the Yellowjackets have a chance to find it in the WPIAL semifinals. Ally DeJidas tallied a team-high 12 kills and Lauren Lampus added 11 to lead Class AA No. 1 Freeport to a 3-0 sweep of No. 8 Seton LaSalle in

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Westmoreland athletes of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Mark Brown, Franklin Regional’s Aly Kindelberger

Mark Brown School: Greensburg Salem Sport: Cross Country Class: Senior Claim to fame: Brown captured the WPIAL Class AA cross country championship in 16 minutes, 52 seconds at Cal (Pa)'s Roadman Park last Thursday. Brown led Greensburg Salem to a team title, while fellow Golden Lion Cameron Binda finished second

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Greensburg Central Catholic girls volleyball advances to semifinals

October 29, 2018

No. 3 Greensburg Central Catholic withstood two persistent sets by No. 6 Brentwood, but prevailed for a 3-0 victory in the WPIAL Class A quarterfinals Friday night at Oakland Catholic. Despite no one recording more than two kills, the Centurions were able to use strong serves to throw Brentwood off

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Derry again draws Central Valley in opening round of WPIAL football playoffs

There were a few surprises that came out of the WPIAL football playoff pairings on Monday at the Double Tree Hotel in Green Tree. But one thing that wasn't a shock was who Derry will play in the opening round on Friday. The Trojans, seeded No. 2 in Class 3A,

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Westmoreland notebook: GCC’s Helm ‘can’t wait to be a Raider’

October 28, 2018

Geoff Helm will be one of the top returning basketball players in Westmoreland County this season, and now that the Greensburg Central Catholic senior has settled on a college, he can focus on leading the Centurions back to the playoffs. Helm gave a verbal commitment to Shippensburg, turning down other

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Greensburg Salem hockey makes most of small roster

At times, Greensburg Salem's hockey team feels like it is trying to kill a penalty even when no one is in the box. The Golden Lions' small roster is the culprit. andquot;We just don't have the numbers most of these teams do,andquot; Greensburg Salem coach John McNair said. andquot;It's tough

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Westmoreland high school notebook: FR boys soccer not surprised by playoff run

October 27, 2018

Franklin Regional is making a historic run in boys soccer, but those around the program do not seem surprised. This year's Panthers, an assortment of players from all four classes, is one of those wait-until-they-get-together groups that coaches can spot miles away. Coach Rand Hudson knew about the wide range

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Greensburg Salem blanks Indiana to clinch WPIAL playoff berth

October 26, 2018

Looking to secure the final WPIAL Class 4A playoff spot, Greensburg Salem overcame the cold rain and an Indiana team in a similar situation at Andy Kuzneski Field. The visiting Golden Lions got a pair of touchdowns and a field goal to defeat Indiana Area, 17-0, to sew up fourth

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