Tag: Hempfield

Big Game Hunting – Week One

August 31, 2017

We know how fast this goes from previous experience, so we won’t be surprised when the playoff pairings show jumps on us real fast. How many week one games will be the difference between teams being part of that show and teams being on the outside looking in? Only time will tell and it is […]

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The Birdie viewed a good fight last week in Westmoreland County

August 30, 2017

After dishing out $100 from his piggy bank — he had a part-timer roll a big pile of change he dumped in the center of

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Week 1’s don’t miss matchups for Westmoreland County

Class 6A SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE ALTOONA (1-0, 0-0) at NORWIN (0-1, 0-0) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Altoona rallied in the fourth quarter to edge past

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Westmoreland County football Q&A with Hempfield’s Braden Brose

Hempfield's Braden Brose didn't even start playing football until three years ago. That's when a growth spurt merged with an equally sprouting interest in the

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CTK ’17 – MSA Sports Preseason Top Ten – Class 6-A

August 28, 2017

Each and every Monday during the regular season, the MSA Sports Network will rank the Top Ten football teams in each of the six classifications. The lone exception will be 6-A. With only 14 teams in the class, we will rank the Top Seven teams each week. With days to go before the 2017 WPIAL […]

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Hempfield’s Sliwoski-Brose show special connection in Week Zero

August 27, 2017

Hempfield was supposed to have a big-play connection with quarterback Justin Sliwoski and tight end Braden Brose, but the senior tandem's season debut Friday was

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WPIAL Friday Night HighLights – Week Zero

August 26, 2017

It felt like late September instead of late August Friday evening as more teams than last year decided to turn on the lights, charge admission and strike up the band for a football game rather than a second scrimmage. In the lone true tune-up for a lot of teams before conference play begins out of […]

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Hempfield jumps to fast start, routs rival Greensburg Salem

August 25, 2017

One big concern of Hempfield coach Rich Bowen heading into the 2017 season was his young, inexperienced offensive line. It's only one game, but Bowen

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Hempfield, Greensburg Salem aim for fast start in Week Zero rivalry clash

August 24, 2017

There have been some interesting stories and games that have occurred when the Greensburg Salem and Hempfield football teams faced off. Friday at Bill Abraham

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The Birdie offers Week Zero predictions for Westmoreland County

A few coaches asked the Birdie if he bumped his head before he put together his column for last Sunday's preseason andquot;Gameplanandquot; section that gave

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