Tag: Hempfield Area

Hempfield boys look to rebound from 0-2 start in Section 3-6A

January 7, 2019

It's not an ideal position for the Hempfield boys basketball team, which is 0-2 in Section 3-6A entering a pair of scheduled WPIAL games this week. The good news for the 7-4 Spartans, however, is the bulk of the section schedule remains. It's not too late to make a move,

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Orie, Anderson notch national marks at indoor track and field meets

January 5, 2019

A pair of Westmoreland County track and field athletes worked their way up the national indoor honor roll after strong performances Saturday. Senior Mackenna Orie of Hempfield threw the shot put 45 feet, 11 inches for the second-farthest mark in the country this season. She won the event at the

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Five things to watch at the WCCA wrestling championships

January 3, 2019

Here are five things to watch at the 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament, set for Friday and Saturday at Norwin High School. LUCKY 13 Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho is favored to win his fourth county title. He would become the 13th wrestler to achieve the goal

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Upper St. Clair girls hold off Hempfield rally

First-year girls basketball coach Tom Brush still is looking for his first section win at Hempfield. He almost achieved that goal Thursday night, but instead he will have to use a near-miss against Upper St. Clair as a learning experience for future Section 2-6A games. It's a loss, but also

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Top seeds announced for WCCA tournament

In previous years, the opening night of the Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling tournament went quickly. There were a lot of lopsided matches and quick pins. But that might not occur this weekend. There will be a lot of quality quarterfinal-round matches at some weight classes. Action begins 5 p.m.

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Westmoreland basketball notebook: Penn-Trafford’s Stinelli, Rocco find rhythm

Backcourt teammates can take a few seasons to mesh, and that has been the case at Penn-Trafford with senior Kevin Stinelli and junior Zach Rocco. But now that the pair has found a rhythm, the Warriors (6-3, 1-0) are thriving as they prepare for a key stretch on the Section

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Trib HSSN state wrestling rankings for week of Dec. 24, 2018

January 1, 2019

State wrestling rankings Class AAA Team (district), record, previous 1. Bethlehem Catholic (11), 3-0, 1 2. Kiski Area (7), 4-0, 2 3. Cedar Cliff (3), 6-0, 3 4. Cathedral Prep (10), 4-1, 4 5. Bethlehem Liberty (11), 6-0, 5 6. Council Rock South (1), 1-0, 6 7. Seneca Valley (7),

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WPIAL wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 1, 2019

TribHSSN wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 4-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 4-1, 2 3. Hempfield, 8-1, 3 4. Waynesburg, 4-0, 4 5. Canon-McMillan, 2-2, 5 6. Franklin Regional, 2-0, 6 7. Greensburg Salem, 2-0, 7 8. Thomas Jefferson 7-0, 8 9. Norwin 5-2, 9 10.

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Franklin Regional’s Camacho looks for fourth Westmoreland County title

Will the No. 13 be a lucky number for Franklin Regional senior Colton Camacho That's what he is hoping. Camacho is in line to be the latest four-time Westmoreland County Coaches' Association wrestling champion. This is the 66th annual tournament, which begins 5 p.m. Friday at Norwin, and only 12

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Westmoreland 2018 sports year in review: Championships aplenty around region

December 30, 2018

History was made, and championships were celebrated as another local sports year made its mark. Here are the top five Westmoreland County sports stories from 2018: 5. Golden Lions take state The Greensburg Salem boys cross country team captured the PIAA Class AA title for its first state championship. The

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