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Burrell coach Shaun Reddick watches from the bench during a game against Shady Side Academy on Jan. 4.
Burrell girls pull away from Highlands to stay undefeated
December 12, 2024
Burrell has begun the girls basketball season with five lopsided victories, the latest a 51-25 decision behind 12 points each from Casey Brancato and McKenna Miller on Thursday night at Highlands in the WPIAL Section 1-4A opener for both schools.

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Highlands interim coach Mike Foster talks with the short-handed Golden Rams team before the start of their game on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at Hampton.
Highlands investigating alleged boys basketball hazing
December 10, 2024
The PA announcer introduced the Highlands High School boys basketball starters and coach Bill Flow, but he wasn’t there for Tuesday’s game at Hampton.

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Fox Chapel’s Milo Chiu plays in the WPIAL 4A championship game against Plum on Nov. 1, 2024, at Highmark Stadium.
Fox Chapel’s Milo Chiu tabbed A-K Valley Boys Soccer Player of the Year
November 30, 2024
Boys Player of the Year: Milo Chiu, Fox Chapel, Sr., midfielder

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Knoch’s Karlee Buterbaugh battles Highlands’ Kalleigh Nerone for a rebound during their game Jan. 22, 2024, at Highlands.
Starting 5s: Previewing high school girls basketball season in the A-K Valley
November 28, 2024
Starting 5s

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Deer Lakes’ Nathaniel Moore scores past Mercyhurst Prep’s Derek Bly during a PIAA Class A first-round game March 9.
Starting 5s: Previewing high school boys basketball season in the A-K Valley
Starting 5s

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Burrell’s Cam Baker works to pin Bentworth’s Brian Mathews at 107 pounds during the WPIAL Class 2A team wrestling quarterfinals Jan. 31, 2024.
A-K Valley Class 2A wrestling preview: ‘Nothing has really changed’ for defending champ Burrell
November 27, 2024
After a two-year hiatus, Burrell wrestling returned to the top of the WPIAL Class 2A mountain by winning its 18th district championship last season.

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Burrell’s Pyper Ferres scores past Mia Shipman of Hempfield during the WCCA volleyball all-star match on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at Ligonier Valley.
Rosters announced for 3rd annual We Serve First All-Star Classic
November 26, 2024
The players for the third annual We Serve First All-Star Classic, sponsored by the We Serve First Foundation, have been released.

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Oakland Catholic’s London Creach draws a foul by McKeesport’s Kaylee Charles nexts to Rachael Manfredo in the final seconds of overtime in their 2023 PIAA Class 5A quarterfinal.
Trib HSSN 2024-25 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball preseason breakdown
November 25, 2024
Since the PIAA went to six classifications in 2017, North Catholic has dominated Class 4A girls basketball.

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Freeport’s Tom Hunter (31) celebrates the winning touchdown with Mike Petras (14) while kicker Mike Brestensky carries his white kicking shoe back to the bench as the Yellowjackets downed Jeannette, 9-7, to win the Allegheny Conference title on Nov. 2, 1984.
Through the Years: 40 years ago, Freeport finally got the better of nemesis Jeannette
November 21, 2024
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch has taken a look back at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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Highlands’ Troy Bielak plays Shady Side Academy last season.
Highlands boys basketball team seeks respect under new coach
November 17, 2024
Ali Shareef doesn’t have to bear the burden of being saddled with the same high expectations as recent Highlands boys basketball teams.

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