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Highlands’ Troy Bielak blocks a shot by Hampton’s Luke Claus last season. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Highlands boys basketball team off to solid start but knows there is room to grow
December 18, 2025
The Highlands boys basketball team is off and running this season with a 4-2 record, but it’s still searching for more as section play heats up and each game becomes more important.

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Highlands’ Taiyvon Partlow is escorted back to the locker room by teammates after his 172-pound match was stopped following a scuffle between both teams Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, at Valley High School. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Tensions boil over as fight overshadows Highlands’ wrestling victory over Valley
December 17, 2025
The tension between Valley’s Nolan Bodycombe and Highlands’ Taiyvon Partlow started during the lineup introductions. When Partlow offered to shake hands, Bodycombe shook his head no.

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Imani Christian’s Gabe Jenkins scores during the second quarter gainst Clairton on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025, at Tyler Boyd Stadium. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2025 WPIAL All-Conference Football Team: Allegheny 7
December 13, 2025
Allegheny 7

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Highlands’ Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg (5) bursts into the Burrell secondary on a long touchdown run Oct. 10 at Burrell. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
Highlands sophomore Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg named Valley News Dispatch offensive player of the year
Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg carried the ball 23 times for 122 yards and a pair of touchdowns in Highlands’ 31-28 victory over Class 5A playoff qualifier Armstrong to begin the 2025 season.

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Leechburg running back Timmy Andrasy (21) powers through attempted tackles from Brentwood’s Amir Mack (3) and Blaize Dias (14) on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025, at Veterans Memorial Field. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
2025 Valley News Dispatch high school football all-stars
Here’s a look at the Valley News Dispatch football all-star team for the 2025 season:

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Highlands players get themselves fired up before their game against Burrell on Friday. (Antonio Rossetti | For TribLive)
Highlands boys rally past Burrell, win on Lacava’s late 3-pointer
December 12, 2025
Highlands’ Carmine Lacava’s 3-point buzzer beater pushed Highlands to a 68-65 win at Burrell in a wild come-from-behind victory.

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Burrell coach Shaun Reddick talks with an official during a game against Shady Side Academy on Jan. 4, 2024. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Burrell girls build big early lead, rout undermanned Highlands
December 11, 2025
The Burrell girls basketball team was businesslike in its effort Thursday night in the Section 1-4A opener against undermanned Highlands at Burrell High School.

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Riverview's Isabel Chaparro s a member of the 2025-26 basketball team. (Submitted by Isabel Chaparro)
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Riverview’s Isabel Chaparro, Highlands’ Ty Hall
December 6, 2025
Isabel Chaparro

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Blackhawk’s Aubree Hupp scores over Beaver’s Ava Wright on Jan. 16, 2024.
WPIAL girls basketball Class 4A season preview for 2025-26
November 26, 2025
When Oakland Catholic got past Blackhawk in a memorable Class 4A championship game last March, it was the Eagles’ first WPIAL title in almost 20 years.

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Knoch’s Teegan Finucan scores past North Catholic’s Owen Maddalon on Feb. 4.
WPIAL boys basketball Class 4A season preview for 2025-26
There might be a changing of the guard this season in Class 4A with several key players graduated from teams that went deep into the postseason a year ago, including champion Belle Vernon.

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