Tag: Hempfield Area

Westmoreland County high school notebook: Football standouts still mulling college offers

December 18, 2020

While Ethan Carr of Penn-Trafford, James Sanders of Jeannette and Jack Dilts of Kiski Area were the only Division I football signees from Westmoreland County on Wednesday, a number of others from the area could sign in February when the NCAA regular signing period begins. It runs from Feb. 3 to April 1 for Division I recruits and Feb. 3 to Aug. 1 for Division II players.

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New dates set for Powerade, Southmoreland wrestling tournaments

December 17, 2020

The Powerade Holiday Tournament has a new date.

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High school basketball teams committed to staying sharp during shutdown

Christian Zilli had his junior baseball season ripped away. The back end of his senior football season also was a casualty of the coronavirus, which dug in its claws and forced the cancellation of two games.

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Hempfield baseball player Brandon Coughlin verbals to Lehigh

December 14, 2020

Brandon Coughlin was a junior varsity player at Hempfield in 2019, the last time the Spartans played a baseball game.

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Some teams getting one last game in before sports shutdown begins

December 10, 2020

Basketball teams across the state found themselves with a dilemma Thursday after Gov. Tom Wolf announced the feared shutdown of high school sports, among a throng of other statewide restrictions due to the accelerated spread of covid-19.

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Westmoreland H.S. notebook: Local football players dot all-star teams

December 6, 2020

The Big 5/6 Conference, which recognizes the accomplishments of teams and athletes in the WPIAL’s largest classifications, announced all-star teams for football.

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Ongoing pandemic means changes to high school wrestling season in WPIAL, state

December 4, 2020

There could be massive changes to high school wrestling this season because of the ongoing pandemic.

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Central Catholic leads WPIAL Class 6A all-conference football team

November 30, 2020

WPIAL champion Central Catholic had eight players earn first-team all-conference honors in Class 6A, including running back Eddy Tillman, who led the largest classification in rushing.

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Girls basketball preview: Hempfield expects fluid lineup

November 28, 2020

Over the last two seasons, Tom Brush had a firm rotation for the Hempfield girls basketball team.

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Boys basketball preview: Hempfield ready to pick up pace

Hempfield is in somewhat of a unique situation. While its boys basketball team lost six seniors, it returns two of its top three scorers.

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