Tag: Monessen

The Birdie is always hungry for more in Westmoreland County

October 4, 2017

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

September 13, 2017

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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The Birdie has ‘IT’ factor in Westmoreland County

The Birdie saw the andquot;ITandquot; remake over the weekend and the horror movie nearly freaked him out of his feathers. andquot;Had nightmares,andquot; he said. andquot;Like

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The Birdie likes to see upsets in Westmoreland County

September 6, 2017

Upsets always get the Birdie excited — even when he doesn't call them. He was bouncing off the walls in the office last week when

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Week 2’s don’t miss matchups in Westmoreland County

Class 5A Big East Conference 4-5A FRANKLIN REGIONAL (1-0, 1-0) at KISKI AREA (0-2, 0-1) 7 p.m. Friday Last week: Franklin Regional defeated McKeesport, 13-7;

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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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