Tag: Hempfield

Hempfield loses sixth straight, drops thriller at Altoona

October 6, 2017

ALTOONA — Braden Burchfield tossed a 4-yard touchdown pass to Mitchell Lawhead with four seconds left Friday night to give Altoona a pulsating 48-47 win

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Week 6’s don’t-miss high school football matchups in Westmoreland County

October 4, 2017

Class 6A Southeastern Conference Hempfield (1-5, 0-4) at Altoona (1-5, 0-4) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Hempfield lost to Bethel Park, 55-21. Altoona lost to

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The Birdie is always hungry for more in Westmoreland County

The Birdie never judges a playbook by its cover and he never judges a press box by its aroma on Friday nights — until he

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Franklin Regional boys soccer regains momentum with victory over Hempfield

October 3, 2017

Franklin Regional recently fell from the top-five in the boys soccer rankings. But the Panthers continue to make a strong case that they still belong

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Hempfield hockey to lean on veteran defense

Hempfield's hockey team is set on the blue line. The Spartans just hope their defense leads to some offense as the PIHL season progresses. Seniors

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Hempfield girls volleyball overcomes injuries to stay in playoff mix

October 1, 2017

Injuries shook Hempfield's girls volleyball team early in the season. Fortunately for the Spartans, they got through the first half of WPIAL Section 3-4A play

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Week 5’s don’t-miss high school matchups in Westmoreland County

September 27, 2017

Class 6A Southeastern Conference 5-6A Bethel Park (3-1, 2-0) at Hempfield (1-4, 0-3) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Bethel Park lost to No. 1 Pine-Richland,

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The Birdie needs to cool off in Westmoreland County

Before the Birdie begins his picks column for Week 5, he asks that you allow him 15 minutes to cool off. andquot;Don't want to say

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Westmoreland high school notebook: Coaches ‘cool’ with WPIAL’s cool-down rule

September 23, 2017

The WPIAL's proposed 15-minute andquot;cool-downandquot; period for coaches before they talk to the media after playoff games could take some getting used to. Some area

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Peters Township ruins Justin Sliwoski’s return to Hempfield lineup

September 22, 2017

After losing three games in a row, Hempfield got a jolt of energy with the return of senior quarterback Justin Sliwoski. However, the Spartans were

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