Tag: Hempfield Area

Westmoreland girls soccer playoff preview capsules for Saturday’s 1st-round games

October 18, 2018

Girls soccer First round Class 4A No. 12. Hempfield (6-9) vs. No. 5 Pine-Richland (14-3) 2 p.m. Saturday at Pine-Richland Winner plays: No. 4 Upper St. Clair (13-3) Coaches: Adam Shaffer, Hempfield; Jodi Chmielewski, Pine-Richland Players to watch: Sydney Patrick, Jr., F, Hempfield; Megan Donnelly, So., F, Pine-Richland Corner kicks:

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5 things to watch for in Week 8: Class 6A playoff field still wide open

One or two upsets could turn the WPIAL's largest classification upside down. For instance, win out and Seneca Valley might earn the No. 2 seed, a first-round bye and a home game in the semifinals. Lose both Well, if that happens, then the Raiders could be sitting home when the

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Hempfield girls look forward to soccer playoffs

October 16, 2018

Hempfield's girls soccer team is headed to the WPIAL playoffs with some momentum. The Spartans completed a grueling stretch in the last week. They dropped a 5-0 decision to Connellsville last Wednesday and followed with a 4-3 setback at Penn-Trafford the next day. Saturday, they finished off a suspended match

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Greensburg Salem boys soccer in win-and-in scenario

October 13, 2018

Greensburg Salem's boys soccer playoff fate will come down to the last night of section play. The top four teams in each section go to the WPIAL postseason. The Golden Lions are tied for fourth place with Trinity at 6-5 and both teams play Tuesday night. Greensburg Salem hosts Laurel

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North Allegheny overpowers Hempfield, earns top-2 seed in playoffs

October 12, 2018

An abundance of explosive offensive plays told the story for North Allegheny as the Tigers dominated host Hempfield, 49-27, on Friday night. North Allegheny (8-0, 7-0), the second-ranked team in 6A, controlled the game from start to finish, scoring 42 unanswered points to start the game and never looking back.

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Westmoreland County’s don’t-miss high school football matchups for Week 7

October 10, 2018

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);

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Mt. Lebanon, Sewickley Academy draw top seeds in WPIAL girls team tennis brackets

October 9, 2018

Mt. Lebanon in Class AAA and Sewickley Academy in AA drew top seeds in the WPIAL girls team tennis brackets revealed Tuesday. Mt. Lebanon tops the big-school field with Shady Side Academy seeded second in a tournament that starts Wednesday. The Class AAA first-round matches pair Mars at Fox Chapel,

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Attention to details puts Hempfield volleyball in WPIAL playoff contention

October 7, 2018

For the Hempfield girls volleyball team, it starts in middle school. The Spartans, who are 7-2 in Section 3 and ranked 10th in WPIAL Class 4A, owes a lot of their success to groundwork laid before they got to high school. andquot;Hempfield has always had a good volleyball reputation,andquot; Hempfield

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A-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,

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Seneca Valley defense guides way in defeat of Hempfield

October 5, 2018

Seneca Valley's defense continued to dominate Friday: It forced two turnovers, caused endless disruption in the backfield and secured its third shutout in seven games, an 18-0 defeat of Hempfield. The Raiders have allowed 7.14 points per game. Seneca Valley's offense contributed by scoring two of its three touchdowns on

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