Tag: Hempfield

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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Westmoreland football notebook: Ligonier Valley rolling through Heritage Conference

September 21, 2017

Ligonier Valley doesn't get as much attention as other teams because it plays outside the WPIAL, in the distant Heritage Conference. But whether people are

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Week 4’s don’t-miss high school football matchups in Westmoreland County

September 20, 2017

Class 6A Southeastern Conference Canon-McMillan (2-2, 1-1) at Norwin (2-2, 1-1) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Canon-McMillan lost to Mt. Lebanon, 24-17. Norwin lost at

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The Birdie appreciates a good goose egg in Westmoreland County

Four weeks into his new gig as Westmoreland County's high school football analyst, expert and forecaster — andquot;Call me what you'd like,andquot; he said, andquot;Just

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Hempfield senior wrestler Luke Kemerer: ‘I always felt comfortable at Pitt’

September 19, 2017

Hempfield senior Luke Kemerer knew where he wanted to wrestle in college for a while: Pitt. Kemerer, along with Seneca Valley senior Louis Newell and

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Hempfield wrestler Kemerer commits to Pitt

September 18, 2017

Hempfield senior wrestler Luke Kemerer, a 2017 WPIAL champion, made a verbal commitment to attend Pitt on Sunday. Kemerer has a 107-20 career record. He

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Central Catholic’s Fisher leads way against Hempfield

September 15, 2017

Central Catholic was forced to punt on its first two possessions before its offense scored 21 unanswered points in the second quarter in a 42-14

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Westmoreland athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Ben Midlik, Yough’s Justine Appolonia

September 13, 2017

Ben Midlik School: Hempfield Sport: Soccer Class: Senior Claim to fame: Midlik, who had five goals last season, scored a pair of penalty kicks to

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Week 3’s don’t-miss high school football matchups in Westmoreland County

Class 5A Big East Conference 4-5A Franklin Regional (2-0, 2-0) at Plum (1-2, 1-1) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Franklin Regional topped Kiski Area, 19-14,

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