Tag: Hempfield Area

Top-5 Hempfield boys show they belong with gritty win over Norwin

January 22, 2021

Hempfield is neither shying away nor hiding from the Class 6A boys basketball rankings. In fact, it’s quite the opposite.

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Kiski Duals to feature WPIAL wrestling’s heavy hitters

January 21, 2021

About the only thing Kiski Area athletic director John Peterman hasn’t changed this past month is his last name, and that may change.

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Westmoreland County boys basketball notebook: Ligonier Valley finally getting started

As of Wednesday, nine WPIAL boys basketball teams had yet to play a game this season due to covid-19 shutdowns and scheduling issues.

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Quick start pushes Hempfield wrestling past Norwin

January 20, 2021

Hempfield wrestling coach Vince DeAugustine couldn’t have asked for a better starting point on Wednesday in his team’s WPIAL Section 2B-AAA first-place showdown with Norwin.

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Trib HSSN Wrester of the Week: Hempfield’s Isaiah Vance

January 19, 2021

Hempfield’s senior heavyweight Isaiah Vance has started off his final year of high school wrestling like he has most years, by remaining undefeated.

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WPIAL coaches have mixed feelings about open basketball playoffs

January 16, 2021

Yes, we’re open.

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Roger Sullenberger, coach with encyclopedic knowledge of Hempfield track, dies at age 75

Roger Sullenberger was a math teacher at Hempfield, but if anyone wanted to know the history of the school’s track program, Sully was the guy to go to.

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Hempfield rallies from behind then holds off Penn-Trafford late

January 15, 2021

Hempfield picked up its defensive tempo late in the first half and carried the upsurge into the second half, rallying from 12 down early to finally overtake Penn-Trafford and hand the Warriors their first loss, 54-51, on Friday night in Section 3-6A boys basketball.

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Westmoreland boys basketball notebook: Franklin Regional adds size to its lineup

January 14, 2021

Franklin Regional has been known to produce good guards under alum and former standout Steve Scorpion. Commanding guards with a handle on the offense who can score and defend.

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Westmoreland girls basketball notebook: Mt. Pleasant off to unbeaten start

January 13, 2021

Mt. Pleasant coach Scott Giacobbi is not quite ready to schedule a parade up and down Route 31, but he has enjoyed his team’s quick start.

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