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Derry Area junior Sophia Mazzoni has the best javelin throw in the state.
State and WPIAL track and field leaders as of April 23
April 23, 2024
Following are the top running times, throwing distance jumping distances in Pennsylvania. Also listed are the top three WPIAL and City League athletes with their state rankings in parenthesis.)

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Hempfield readies to take the field against Greensburg Salem on Aug. 25. The teams will not play this year.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Football rivalry games put on hold this season
April 21, 2024
High school football season isn’t scheduled to begin until Aug. 23, but fans might be disappointed to know two long-time neighborhood clashes are being put on hold.

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Kiski Area grad Ellen Mangus Toy will be inducted into the A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 2024.
Ellen Toy’s volleyball legacy lives on with A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame induction
April 20, 2024
From Kiski Area to Pitt and back to the Alle-Kiski Valley, Ellen Mangus Toy picked the brain of multiple mentors on the volleyball court.

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Kiski Area grad Melissa Baustert Schaeffer will be inducted into the Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 2024.
Inspired by math teacher, Kiski Area grad runs into A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame
April 13, 2024
Chances are Melissa Baustert Schaeffer wouldn’t be headed to the Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame without an early nudge from then-Kiski Area track and field coach Bill Halli.

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Kiski Area grad Anthony Recchia will be inducted into the A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame in the Class of 2024.
Tony Recchia went from Kiski Area to Pitt football powerhouses of early 1980s
April 6, 2024
Growing up in Vandergrift, Tony Recchia craved competition.

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St. Joseph’s Julie Spinelli shoots a 3-pointer against Union during the WPIAL Class A championship game.
St. Joseph’s Julie Spinelli headlines Valley News Dispatch girls basketball all-stars
March 30, 2024
Player of the Year

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Deer Lakes’ Billy Schaeffer takes off on a fast break after grabbing a loose ball from Forest Hills’ Brandon Gregovich during a PIAA Class 3A second-round game.
Deer Lakes’ Billy Schaeffer leads Valley News Dispatch boys basketball all-stars
Player of the Year

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Kiski Area’s Justin Tucker is a junior on the 2023-24 swimming team.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Justin Tucker, Knoch’s Giona Lavorini
March 23, 2024
Giona Lavorini

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Knoch’s Giona Lavorini stands atop the 100 breaststroke podium at the PIAA Class 2A swimming championships Saturday, March 16, 2024.
Knoch’s Giona Lavorini wins duel for gold at PIAA Class 2A swim meet
March 16, 2024
Knoch junior Giona Lavorini bested rival Peyton Scott, a junior from Indiana, for the WPIAL Class 2A title March 1 at Pitt’s Trees Pool.

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Kiski Area’s Ava Golding is a sophomore on the 2023-24 girls wrestling team.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Ava Golding, Highlands’ Kooper Price
Ava Golding

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