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Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2021 Week 6
Dom Barca Norwin, sr., RB/LB Barca has rushed for 166 yards and three touchdowns for the Knights and has caught four passes for 102 yards. He’s also one of the top tacklers on defense. Mason Beeman Derry, so., QB/LB Beeman is maturing and developing into a good quarterback after having...
Ligonier Valley, Imani Christian, Seton LaSalle forfeit Week 6 football games
Serra Catholic is picking up its second forfeit victory of the season after Ligonier Valley announced Wednesday it will be unable to field a team for Friday’s scheduled WPIAL Class 2A Allegheny Conference football game. The Eagles (8-0, 2-0) received a nonconference forfeit win against Carlynton on Sept. 24. Serra...
Greensburg’s Mark Goetz wins WVU Invitational
West Virginia fifth-year senior golfer Mark Goetz captured his second consecutive Mountaineer Invitational by shooting a career-low 63 during the final day at Pete Dye Golf Club in Bridgeport, W.Va. Goetz also won the tournament in 2020. The Kiski School graduate and Greensburg native is a member of Hannastown Golf...
Penn-Trafford’s Nick Turowski wins duel to claim WPIAL Class 3A golf title
The WPIAL Class 3A golf championship was shaping up for a great finish Tuesday at Nemacolin Country Club in Beallsville. Penn-Trafford sophomore Nick Turowski and Central Catholic’s Rocco Salvitti were tied heading to No. 15, two shots up on the field. They were batting head-to-head along with Shady Side Academy’s...
Penn-Trafford football found its footing after 1981 conference championship
Penn-Trafford High School is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Here’s a look at the Warriors’ first conference championship football team as part of a series on the school’s athletics’ success: When Ron Smith took over as football coach at Penn-Trafford in 1979, he felt there was a still a...
Penn-Trafford notebook: 50-year celebration planned for homecoming
This being the 50th season since Penn-Trafford was formed in 1972, the school district is planning to celebrate the occasion during homecoming events Oct. 8. A parade will be held prior to the annual “Battle for the Bell” football game against rival Gateway. The game likely will decide the WPIAL...
Saint Vincent hosting Case Western Reserve in PAC showdown
NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference Case Western Reserve (2-2, 1-2 PAC) vs. Saint Vincent (2-1, 1-1 PAC) 1 p.m. Saturday, Chuck Noll Field, Unity Coaches: Greg Debeljak, Case Western Reserve; Aaron Smetanka, Saint Vincent Series: Case Western Reserve leads 6-1 Last meeting: In 2019, Case Western Reserve 34, Saint...
Seton Hill set to host Edinboro in PSAC matchup
NCAA Division II Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Edinboro (0-3, 0-1 PSAC West) vs. Seton Hill (2-2, 0-1 PSAC West) 6 p.m. Saturday at Offutt Field, Greensburg Coaches: Jake Nulph, Edinboro; Daniel Day, Seton Hill Series: Edinboro leads 6-1 Last meeting: Edinboro 37, Seton Hill 10 (2019) About Edinboro: The Fighting...
Underdog Brian McDonnell of Eden Christian claims WPIAL Class 2A golf title
Eden Christian senior Brian McDonnell wasn’t a favorite coming into Thursday’s WPIAL Class 2A golf championship. He placed fifth in his section and was in the middle of the pack in the pairings at Allegheny Country Club. But at the end of the day, it was McDonnell’s name sitting atop...
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2021 Week 5
Elijah Binakonsky Hempfield, Sr., LB Binakonsky has scored two defensive touchdowns this season for the Spartans. He has 22 tackles, five tackles for loss, three quarterback sacks and an interception. He’s caught one pass for 5 yards. Owen Sinclair Franklin Regional, So., LB/DE Sinclair has excelled after being moved to...
Hampton, Greensburg Salem to meet in Greater Allegheny 1st-place showdownVideo
Greensburg Salem’s football team will try to extend a streak this week that could help end another. The Golden Lions haven’t had a four-game winning streak since 2016, and the last time they won a conference title was in 2009. A win against Indiana last week accomplished that goal as...
Penn-Trafford notebook: Hershberger leading Warriors field hockey
Ava Hershberger scored the game’s only goal to lead Penn-Trafford to a 1-0 victory against Fox Chapel in Class AA field hockey action on Sept. 17. She also had four goals as the Warriors blanked Upper St. Clair, 6-1, on Sept. 23. Ella Morocco and Delaney Lentz each had goals,...
Girls golf championship teams set standard for success at Penn-Trafford
Penn-Trafford High School is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Here’s a look at the Warriors’ WPIAL championship girls golf team as part of a series on the school’s athletics’ success: When Mia Barchetti and Haley Borkovich were freshmen at Penn-Trafford, girls golf coach Ed Herbst knew he had two...
Palmer Jackson’s season off to hot start at Notre Dame
The Notre Dame golf team began the fall season with two tournaments and Franklin Regional graduate Palmer Jackson has paced the Fighting Irish in both. The junior finished fourth at the Marquette Intercollegiate by shooting an 11-under par 205 at Erin Hills Golf Course in Hartford, Wisc., on Sept 7....
Greensburg Salem outlasts Indiana for homecoming winVideo
Greensburg Salem football coach Dave Keefer issued a challenge to his team at halftime of Friday’s homecoming game against Indiana. For the first time in a few years, Keefer’s challenge was met. Greensburg Salem scored three second-half touchdowns and pulled away for a 35-14 victory at Offutt Field in a...
Saint Vincent heads to Thiel for PAC showdown
NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference Saint Vincent (1-1, 0-1 PAC) vs. Thiel (0-3, 0-2 PAC) 7 p.m. Saturday, Alumni Stadium, Greenville Series: Saint Vincent leads, 8-5, since 2007; 11-11 overall Last meeting: Oct. 12, 2019: Saint Vincent 41, Thiel 18 Coaches: Mike Winslow, Thiel; Aaron Smetanka, Saint Vincent About...
Seton Hill football set to host Slippery Rock
NCAA Division II Nonconference Slippery Rock (3-0) vs. Seton Hill (2-1) 6 p.m. Saturday at Offutt Field, Greensburg Series: Slippery Rock leads 9-2 Last meeting: Slippery Rock 55, Seton Hill 14 (2019) Coaches: Shawn Lutz, Slippery Rock; Daniel Day, Seton Hill About Slippery Rock: After scoring just seven total points...
Waynesburg wrestling coach Joe Throckmorton resigns after arrest
Returning WPIAL and PIAA Class AAA team wrestling champion Waynesburg is searching for a new coach after Joe Throckmorton’s resignation was accepted by the Central Greene School Board on Tuesday. Throckmorton was hired in September of 2009. The search for the new coach will begin with a posting within the...
Rivals Southmoreland, Mt. Pleasant set for Interstate Conference showdown
Since Dave Keefer took over the Southmoreland football program in 2018, the Scotties have won two of three meetings with rival Mt. Pleasant. The year before his hiring, the Vikings scored 64 points against the Scotties in winning their 12th straight in the series. Many of those games weren’t close....
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2021 Week 4
Aaron Alakson Mt. Pleasant, Sr., RB/LB The senior running back/linebacker played a solid game against Latrobe. He shares the running duties with Robbie Labuda in the Vikings ground attack. He had a 90-yard touchdown run against Latrobe nullified because of a penalty. He has rushed for 243 yards and four...
Covid protocols force Derry, Norwin, Woodland Hills to cancel Week 4 football games
A pair of Westmoreland County high school football teams had to cancel their Week 4 games Tuesday. Derry athletic director Brett Miller informed Freeport officials Tuesday that Trojans players and coaches were exposed to someone who has covid-19, and the team had to cancel Friday’s WPIAL Class 3A Allegheny Seven...
Kevin Shields leads Tri-State Section PGA Open after Day 1
Kevin Shields shot a 7-under par 65 Monday to grab the first round lead at the Tri-State Section PGA Open at Montour Heights Country Club. Shields holds a three-shot lead over Adam Corson, who shot a 4-under 68, and a five-shot lead over amateur Darin Kowalski, who fired a 3-under...
Latrobe’s Brewer has been a touchdown machine
In the first three games of the season, Latrobe senior flanker Kyle Brewer has been a touchdown-maker. He scored nine touchdowns three ways: rushing, receiving and a punt return. In Friday’s game against Mt. Pleasant, Brewer didn’t score in the Wildcats’ 35-0 victory. What’s more, he didn’t care that he...
Latrobe bounces back with impressive win over Mt. Pleasant
Latrobe achieved what it was looking for Friday against Mt. Pleasant. The Wildcats got back into the win column with an impressive 35-0 victory, and they did it convincingly. Latrobe (2-2) dominated the game in all phases and took advantage of an opponent that was missing its starting quarterback. The...
Saint Vincent football eyes 2-0 start as it hosts PAC opponent Geneva
NCAA Division III Presidents’ Athletic Conference Geneva (0-2, 0-1 PAC) vs. Saint Vincent (1-0, 0-0 PAC) 1 p.m. Saturday, Chuck Noll Field, Latrobe Series: Geneva leads 16-11-1 Last meeting: Geneva 48, Saint Vincent 10 on Oct. 5, 2019 About Geneva: The Golden Tornadoes opened the season with losses to Wooster...
