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Westmoreland County high school football notebook: Hempfield’s Dom Detruf shines in return
Hempfield took the field Friday night in its home opener with a surprise starter at quarterback. Junior Dom Detruf, who tried to keep his medical clearance Wednesday under wraps, returned after limited practice time this summer because of myocarditis — an inflamed heart. “We tried to keep it quiet,”...
Westmoreland County Friday Night Lights - Week One
The combination of Kyle Dupill and opportunistic defense and special teams sparked Franklin Regional in a 49-26 road win against Hempfield Area. Dupill notched 107 yards rushing and three scores on the ground, while the Panthers’ defense created four turnovers, including a pick-six, and the special teams yielded a kickoff return score. Jaymier Austin produced the 82-yard kickoff return, while Darwin Jones notched the interception return score for FR, which moved to 2-0. The Spartans, who dipped to 0-2, were led by returning QB Dom Detruf, who went 19-of-37 for 309 yards, with three TDs and a pair of interceptions. Aidan Stinebiser had three receptions for 45 yards and two TDs for the Spartans, while Nick Marquis recorded two catches for a team-best 70 yards receiving and a score.
Mt. Pleasant wins high-scoring, OT affair against Greensburg Central Catholic
It was another high-scoring affair between Mt. Pleasant and Greensburg Central Catholic, and this year’s iteration took double overtime. Vikings quarterback Cole Chatfield found sophomore running back Stephen Predajna wide open in the right flat for a touchdown, and Predajna punched in the 2-point conversion for a 36-35 Mt. Pleasant victory Friday.
Westmoreland County athletes of the week: Hempfield’s Jiana Patterson, Latrobe’s Roman Agostoni
Claim to fame: Patterson, a transfer from Greensburg Central Catholic, has made an immediate impact with the Spartans. The talented forward scored two goals as Hempfield defeated North Hills, 2-1, to break an 18-game losing streak. Patterson also scored a goal in the season-opening loss to Connellsville. Patterson also has two assists this season. Her career goal total is 35, and she said she would like to reach 50 before she graduates next year.
Aliquippa's Week 1 contest against Belle Vernon cancelled due to excessive lightning
ALIQUIPPA — Friday night’s football game between Aliquippa and Belle Vernon has been called due to excessive lightning in the area. With 7:03 remaining in the first quarter, officials called a lightning delay due to strikes in the area. After over an hour delay, play resumed for five more minutes before the game...
Monster Truck Racing at Fayette County Fairgrounds
The Monster Trucks invaded Fayette County Fairgrounds in Dunbar, Pennsylvania, on July 31, 2024, featuring the skills competition, racing, and freestyle. The trucks that competed on the show were Spike, Avenger, Axe, Virginia Giant, and Brutus. Avengers Racing filmed this event. Subscribe to their YouTube Channel today.
Men's Golf Takes Pitt-Bradford Invitational Victory
BRADFORD: The Pitt-Greensburg men's golf team competed in their first match of the season on Saturday at the Penn Hills Club in Bradford. The Bobcats shot a 310 and won the tiebreak with the Panthers of Pitt-Bradford to notch the squad's first win of the season. The Bobcats finished the...
Frazier out to prove 1-win seasons are thing of the past
Entering the 2024 season, the Frazier football team has plenty to prove. The Commodores want to prove to themselves and their fans that they are a much better team than the last few years’ records have indicated. They also want to prove that they are capable of establishing a winning foundation, which will be built upon in the years to come.
Yough comes alive in 2nd half to beat Charleroi, improve to 2-0
Some football experts say that the most important drives in a football game are the ones right after halftime. That proved to be the case for Yough on Friday night in its Week 1 matchup versus Charleroi at Myron Pottios Stadium. After being shut out in the first half, the...
Greater Latrobe Wildcats ready for home opener tonight against Plum
LATROBE, Pa. (KDKA) -- It's time to get excited for Friday night football in Latrobe as the Wildcats are set to host the Plum Mustangs.The Steelers High School Showcase Game of the Week will be coming to you live from Westmoreland County when Greater Latrobe hosts its first home game of the season after playing on the road last week. Latrobe got off to a 1-0 start with a shutout win against Connellsville and are looking to start the year with two straight victories. Plum, on the other hand, came up well short last week, losing 41-7 to Franklin Regional. Lots of eyes...
D10 Recaps: Meadville Wins Four Overtime Thriller; Prep Swarms Sharon; Oil City, GM Earn Convincing Wins Powered by Generational Wealth Management
CONNELLSVILLE, Pa. – Trailing 21-6 at halftime, Meadville rallied for a thrilling 48-41 win in four overtimes at Connellsville. • Eisenhower Edges Saegertown • Union/ACV Stymies Ridgway • D9 Big School Recaps • D9 Small School Recaps. Jordan Lawrence had an interception for Meadville in the...
Greensburg Salem pulls away to rout Ligonier Valley, improve to 2-0 | Trib HSSN
Greensburg Salem’s Dominic Rosensteel pulls in a touchdown pass from Brody Chismar against Ligonier Valley on Friday. Greensburg Salem fell behind early for the second consecutive game. And for the second consecutive game, the Golden Lions roared from behind for a victory. Max Topper scored two touchdowns, and senior...
Football Game Recap: Spring Hill Comes Up Short
Spring Hill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a hard 34-20 fall against the Mt. Pleasant Tigers. The game was a 13-13 toss-up at halftime, but the Raiders couldn't quite close it out.
Women's Soccer Drops Physical Battle to Lycoming
GREENSBURG – The Pitt-Greensburg women's soccer team took Ridilla Field for the first time since 2022 and dropped a physical game to the Warriors of Lycoming by a score of 2-1. The Bobcats lone goal scorer was freshmanRiley Gesinski, who took just over 15 minutes to score her first collegiate goal for the Bobcats. Senior Keeper Paige John made five saves in the game, four coming in the first half. The Warriors out shot the Bobcats 13-4, and 7-3 in shots on goal. Lycoming also had 11 corner kicks in the match. The sides combined for 27 fouls and five cards in the match.
Connellsville goes independent with momentum after .500 season
For a number of years, one of the main goals for the Connellsville football team has been to reestablish a winning culture that can be sustained long term. That’s proven to be a difficult task, but last year, the Falcons seemed to take a legitimate step forward by posting a 5-5 record. It was only the third time in the past 20 years in which Connellsville has been able to finish with a non-losing season.
Pennsbury takes win over Quakertown in Week 2 of Bucks County high school football
QUAKERTOWN — Once a quarterback, always a quarterback. Well, sort of. Growing up, Pennsbury senior Walker Murray had a strong arm and an understanding of football, so he played quarterback,...
Men's Soccer Falls in Tough Matchup against Juniata
GREENSBURG: It was a tough day for the Bobcat Men's Soccer team as they opened their 2024 campaign with a 5-0 loss to the Eagles of Juniata. Sophomore keeper Nick Braun made seven saves, but the pressure of the Eagles was too much for Pitt-Greensburg as the team was out shot 27-4 and 12-1 in shots on goal. Juniata forward Jalen Holliday had quite the opener, accumulating five points with two goals and an assist.
Norwin uses strong ground game to defeat Kiski Area
For the second straight week, Kiski Area played out of conference, hosting Class 6A Norwin on Friday night to open a four game homestand. The Cavaliers, who jumped in front 7-0, trailed 20-7 at halftime. Kiski Area went back in the lead 21-20 before the Knights scored the game’s final 13 points for a 33-21 win at Richard A. Diltz field.
Volleyball Earns Split on Opening Night
Hollins vs Franciscan and Westminster | Friday, August 30, 2024 | Latrobe, Pa. (St. Vincent Bearcat Challenge) The Lead: The 2024 volleyball season got under way with a trip to Latrobe (Pa.) to compete in the St. Vincent Bearcat Challenge. In the opener, the Green and Gold would find themselves tied 2-2 with the Barons. The fifth set was tied at 18-18 when HU picked up the final two points of the match to secure the 3-2 win. HU was unable to hold that momentum as Westminster jumped on HU early and took the tightly contested match, 3-0.
Women's Volleyball opens season with two wins at St. Vincent Bearcat Challenge
LATROBE, Pa. - The RIT Women's Volleyball team opened the 2024 campaign with a pair of victories at the St. Vincent Bearcat Challenge, Friday, in Pennsylvania. The Tigers started with a 3-2 (23-25, 27-25, 25-16, 23-25, 17-15) win over Bethany before coming back for a 3-2 (25-27, 21-25, 25-21, 25-22, 15-9) win over the host Bearcats.
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