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A-K Valley high school athletes of the week: Logan Parker and Kelli Galbraith
May 21, 2019
Logan Parker
George Guido: The 1989 baseball, softball playoffs were wettest on record
Last year was the wettest in the Pittsburgh region’s history.
A-K Valley notebook: Freeport’s Heilman nears perfect game
Jarrett Heilman strung together plenty of dominant pitching performances during the regular season, but the junior reached another level in his first postseason start.High school notebook: Sections of McKee Stadium sod for sale
May 19, 2019
How much does Jeannette love its high school football?
Alle-Kiski Valley lookahead for week of May 20, 2019
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Senior scholar-athletes awarded scholarships from sports hall of fame
Kyah Russell was a standout on the tennis court for the Gateway girls team, and her dedication to the sport was matched by her dedication to academics.
Kiski Valley rugby teams advance to state championship games
May 18, 2019
Kiski Valley boys rugby advanced to the Rugby PA Club Division II championship game for the second consecutive season with a 32-5 win over North Penn on Saturday at Penn State Berks.
2-sport standout Linhart racked up accolades at Fox Chapel
May 17, 2019
This is the fourth in a series of profiles of the 2019 Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame inductees. The banquet will be June 8 at Harmar House. For more information, contact Jim Perry at gymbeck63@aol.com.
North Hills honors future college athletes
On May 10, North Hills High School sent off 16 of its student-athletes with its third annual College-Bound Student Athlete Recognition Reception, celebrating their significant accomplishment in securing a roster spot on a collegiate athletic team.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Greensburg Salem’s Aaren Putt, Penn-Trafford’s Brooke Cleland
May 14, 2019
Aaren Putt
Alle-Kiski Valley Athletes of the Week: Highlands’ Zac Kuniak, Plum’s Jillian Durst
Zac Kuniak
George Guido: Players from Freeport’s ’79 baseball title team show support for current team
It was nice to see several players from the Freeport 1979 WPIAL championship baseball team came out to Community Park last Wednesday to cheer on the Yellowjackets.
A-K Valley high school notebook: Deer Lakes volleyball gets seeded 12th
May 13, 2019
Deer Lakes will face an uphill battle as it attempts to continue its recent WPIAL boys volleyball playoff success.
Kiski Valley rugby teams vying for state championships
In the last five years, Kiski Valley rugby has built its program to be on par with some of best in the state and last week reflected that when the girls and boys teams were awarded top seeds in their respective brackets.
Herald spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Robby Shymansky
May 10, 2019
Robby Shymansky, a senior on the Fox Chapel tennis team, won his second straight WPIAL Class AAA singles title last month. He also finished undefeated in home matches through his four years. He has helped the Foxes to a perfect record this season. He will attend Yale in the fall.
Former volleyball, basketball standout Sullivan earns spot in Fox Chapel HOF
This is the third in a series of profiles of the 2019 Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame inductees. The banquet is Saturday, June 8 at the Harmar House. For more information, contact Jim Perry at gymbeck63@aol.com.
Alle-Kiski notebook: Playoff fates await Kiski Area, Knoch baseball
May 7, 2019
It might not be the most ideal situation, but it’s certainly the most dramatic.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Burrell’s Jack Henderson and Knoch’s Amanda Fischer
Jack Henderson
Public school advocates plan another ‘athletic equity’ summit
May 5, 2019
Public school advocates are planning another statewide summit this summer to further their campaign to create separate PIAA playoffs.A-K Valley H.S. lookahead: Week of May 6-12
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