Tag: Ligonier Valley

All 30 teams win in Trib’s PIAA football rankings

October 14, 2018

Perfection is thy name. For the first time this season, there are zero changes to the state rankings because all 30 teams were winners in Week 7. One of the top games this past weekend was a collision of District 12 powers as Class 6A top-ranked St. Joseph's Prep knocked

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Ligonier Valley wins 3rd Heritage Conference title in a row

October 12, 2018

They waged the Battle of Fort Ligonier 260 years ago to the day. It was a time when the British forces fended off the French and Indians warriors. On Friday night, Ligonier Valley defended its turf at Weller Field in a first-place showdown against Northern Cambria, the top Class A

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Westmoreland high school football notebook: Big East coaches praise Penn-Trafford

October 11, 2018

Ask coaches from the Class 5A Big East Conference if they're surprised to see Penn-Trafford in the thick of the conference-title chase and you'll get the same answer presented a few different ways. Nope. No way. Of course not. Penn-Trafford has one of the most respected programs around, a sentiment

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Westmoreland County football players to watch in Week 7

October 10, 2018

Zach Beitel Ligonier Valley, sr., WR/DB The senior has intercepted three passes and knocked down four others this season for the unbeaten andamp;#0010;Rams. He also had two tackles for loss and scored a touchdown on a hook-and-lateral against Penns Manor. Isaiah Beltram Monessen, so., RB The sophomore has more than

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Northern Cambria running game to provide test for Ligonier Valley

This game has been circled on the schedules for the Ligonier Valley and Northern Cambria football teams since it was released in the spring. And it's the game fans of the District 6 Heritage Conference have been waiting for. They want to know if Northern Cambria, the team two Heritage

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Two teams bounced from this week’s Trib HSSN state football rankings

October 7, 2018

Whether you are a fan of your local district team or you like to know what's going on in high school football around Pennsylvania, the TribLive High School Sports Network has you covered this fall. We rank the top WPIAL teams in each class every Sunday and follow up with

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A-K Valley high school roundup: Apollo-Ridge girls soccer tops East Allegheny

October 6, 2018

Having snapped a four-game losing streak earlier in the week, the Apollo-Ridge girls soccer team is streaking in the other direction as it enters the stretch run of the regular season. Adeline Baustert scored what proved to be the winner, and Mayce Anthony tallied three assists to lead Apollo-Ridge (4-4-1,

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Tutino ties state touchdown receptions record as Ligonier Valley rolls past Marion Center

October 5, 2018

MARION CENTER -- Heritage Conference opponents have been trying to give Ligonier Valley their best shot for three years. The Rams continue to just shrug them off by just going to what they know works: Aaron Tutino. Tutino tied the state record for career touchdown receptions, hauling in three in

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Westmoreland high school football notebook: OLSH’s spread offense to test No. 1 Jeannette

October 4, 2018

Defense has been a strong suit for Jeannette this season, but the Jayhawks have not seen a quarterback quite like Tyler Bradley of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. OLSH, ranked No. 4 in the WPIAL and state, will visit McKee Stadium Friday night for a nonconference game looking to

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Westmoreland County football Q&A with Ligonier Valley’s John Caldwell

Think of the trust people put in calculators, traffic signals and parachute packs. It's like that with John Caldwell at Ligonier Valley. The run-and-gun Rams have complete faith in Caldwell, their senior quarterback who uses his smarts and strong arm to guide an intricate spread offense down the field with

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