Tag: Hempfield Area

High school notebook: Yough’s Shoaf in elite company after record-breaking performance

October 21, 2017

Yough football coach Scott Wood predicted a few weeks ago that Cougars' junior running back Dustin Shoaf had the potential to break the school's single-game

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High school football notebook: Newcomers bolster No. 1 Jeannette

October 19, 2017

Jeannette's Seth Howard wasn't going to play football this season. But coaches and teammates wooed him to the gridiron and he changed his mind. andquot;I

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Westmoreland County players to watch for Week 8

October 18, 2017

Nick DiAndreth Hempfield, sr., WR The senior had two touchdown grabs in Hempfield's near upset of Penn Hills last week. DiAndreth (5-foot-6, 162 pounds) has

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The Birdie sets a gold standard in Westmoreland County

When the cleaning crew came in late one night this week, they found The Birdie pounding nails into new gold-colored carpet he had just rolled

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Week 8’s don’t-miss high school football matchups in Westmoreland County

Class 5A Big East Conference Kiski Area (1-7, 1-5) at 1-5A Penn-Trafford (8-0, 6-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday Last week: Kiski Area lost to Gateway, 61-21.

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Video: Hempfield band members perform halftime show

October 14, 2017

Hempfield's high school band preforms its halftime show after the game. The homecoming ceremonies were held during halftime.

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Hempfield gives No. 5 Penn Hills scare before losing

October 13, 2017

Hollis Mathis completed 14 of 20 passes for 261 yards and five touchdowns as No. 5 6A Penn Hills overcame a sluggish first half to

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

October 11, 2017

Class 5A Big East Armstrong (4-3, 2-3) at 1-5A Penn-Trafford (7-0, 5-0) 7:30 p.m. Friday Last week: Armstrong edged Latrobe, 38-37, in double overtime. Penn-Trafford

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The Birdie learns from his losses

The Birdie is no sore loser. If someone proves him wrong, he accepts it and moves on. andquot;Coach Harvey Hornbill taught me in pee wees

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Westmoreland County players to watch for Week 7

Kevin Braswell Greensburg Salem, sr., DB Braswell (6-foot-1, 160 pounds) made the game-turning play at Albert Gallatin when he returned an interception 55 yards for

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