Tag: Hempfield Area

WPIAL Class AAA preseason wrestling rankings

December 4, 2018

WPIAL Class AAA preseason team rankings Rank, team, last season's record 1. Kiski Area, 21-2 andamp;#8226; The WPIAL AAA champion and PIAA runner-up returns nine starters, including three PIAA qualifiers. 2. Canon-McMillan, 15-3 andamp;#8226; The WPIAL runner-up, which finished fourth in the state, returns nine starters. 3. Hempfield, 19-2 andamp;#8226;

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New coach, same goals for Hempfield wrestling team

There is a new man running the Hempfield wrestling program after Vince DeAugustine left to take over coaching duties at Norwin. Veteran coach Tommy Dolde, who led Connellsville to a state title in 2005 and WPIAL titles in '04, '05 and '08, has taken the reins for the Spartans. Dolde

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Several wrestlers return after reaching PIAA Class AAA tournament

Returning PIAA Class AAA champions Alejandro Herrera, Seneca Valley (46-8 last season) The sophomore won the 106-pound state title and placed second in the WPIAL. Sam Hillegas, North Hills (32-1) The junior is a two-time PIAA champion, winning the 126-pound title in 2018. He has a 85-1 career record. Ryan

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Hempfield girls start over again with new coach Brush

November 24, 2018

The girls basketball coaching carousel at Hempfield hasn't seemed to slow the Spartans' success, which continued with a march to the WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinals a year ago in former coach Lindsy Muchnock's only season. Former East Allegheny coach Tom Brush takes over at Hempfield this season, the second coaching

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Seniors eager to push young Hempfield boys basketball team back to playoffs

A pair of season-ending victories at the Westmoreland Shootout last season left a good taste in the mouths of Hempfield's boys basketball players and coaches for 2018-19. Who doesn't like to go 2 for 3 But despite winning the final two games of a three-game tournament at Seton Hill's McKenna

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Westmoreland County athletes follow in older siblings’ footsteps with Division I commitments

November 14, 2018

Nick Coy wanted to be a wrestler because he saw his older brother, Cam, become proficient in the sport. Twisting opponents into precarious positions and holding them down on the mat appealed to the impressionable younger sibling, two years Cam's junior. andquot;I thought, 'I'll give it a try,' andquot; said

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North Allegheny, Pine-Richland lead Class 6A all-conference football teams

November 12, 2018

North Allegheny and Pine-Richland each had six players earn first-team all-conference honors in WPIAL Class 6A. The two schools combined to fill all five offensive line spots. NA's Art Walker was named coach of the year. Central Catholic had five first-team selections and Canon-McMillan had three. Mt. Lebanon, Norwin and

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Balanced offense leads Hempfield hockey team

November 11, 2018

Scoring goals is not a problem for Hempfield's hockey team. The Spartans hope it stays that way. With a deep lineup, Hempfield believes it can continue piling up goals. The team tallied 32 through its first six games, tops in PIHL Class AA. andquot;We're working well together, and we're a

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High school notebook: Derry’s DeLuca picks up another Division I offer

November 3, 2018

Dom DeLuca knows the farther he can help guide Derry into the WPIAL football playoffs, the better his chances are to get college exposure. Of course, that is not something DeLuca would admit being the team-first senior leader he is for the Trojans. He wants to see Derry win its

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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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