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Kiski Area’s Ava Golding (left), shown during last season’s WPIAL championships, placed second in her weight class at the Powerade Tournament. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
Kiski Area girls place 3 wrestlers at prestigious Powerade tournament
January 1, 2026
Kiski Area has been known for the success of its wrestling program, and after a fourth-place team finish at the Powerade tournament, the girls are looking to add to that reputation.

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The Deer Lakes boys soccer team celebrates with the WPIAL championship trophy after defeating Beaver, 3-2, in the Class 2A final on Wednesday, Oct. 209 2025, at Highmark Stadium. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
2025 in A-K Valley sports: WPIAL, PIAA champions highlight calendar year
December 29, 2025
This year was the setting for many memorable moments where Alle-Kiski Valley athletes and teams shined with championship performances and accomplishments in all arenas of competition.

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Cannon McMillion Marlee Solomon Wrestles Connect Area, Daylee Watson, in the 112 pound Championship match during the PIAA Class wrestling tournament Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Giant Center in Hershey.
                                Canon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon (left) won the 118-pound title at the Powerade tournament Sunday. (Louis B. Ruediger | TribLive)
Behind 2 champs, Canon-McMillan girls wrestlers win Powerade team title
December 28, 2025
Canon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon and Yunuen Ayala climbed to the top of the medals podium Sunday and lifted the host Big Macs to a team championship at the Powerade girls wrestling tournament.

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Kiski head coach Colyn Haugh during the WCCA 7-on-7 July 17, 2025 at Hempfield Area High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Kiski Area football coach Colyn Haugh resigns, takes position in CFL
December 23, 2025
Colyn Haugh called Tuesday a “bittersweet day” because he officially was moving on from one opportunity to the next in his coaching career.

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Springdale native Dick DeVenzio participates in a dribble-thon fundraiser on the Duke campus when he a student-athlete at the university in 1969. In the background is the iconic Duke chapel. (Submitted)
Alle-Kiski Valley Hall of Fame reveals latest class
Whether he was called the “Dynamo Dandy” or the “Dynamic Dynamo,” Dick DeVenzio left his mark on Springdale basketball and will be honored posthumously at the Alle-Kiski Valley Hall of Fame’s 55th induction banquet May 16 at the Pittsburgh Shriners Center, Harmar.

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Freshman Gavin Litz lifts Kiski Area wrestlers past Burrell, ending 3-year skid in rivalry
December 16, 2025
Freshman Gavin Litz has seven matches under his belt as a varsity wrestler at Kiski Area.

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Woodland Hills’ Scoop Smith returns a kickoff for a touchdown against Penn-Trafford on Friday, Sept. 12, 2025, at the Wolvarena. (Andrew Palla | For TribLive)
2025 WPIAL All-Conference Football Team: Big East
December 13, 2025
Big East Conference

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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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Kiski Area’s Mario Hutcherson twists Indiana’s Jacob Snyder to the mat Wednesday at Kiski Area High School. (Josh Rizzo | For TribLive)
Kiski Area dominates at upper weights in win over Indiana
December 10, 2025
Cooper Roscosky doesn’t believe the upper weight classes necessarily will need to carry the Kiski Area wrestling team in dual matches.

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Franklin Regional’s Webber Rankin goes up over Kiski Area’s Amaree Gonzalez during their game Tuesday. (Paul Schofield | TribLive)
Franklin Regional pulls away from Kiski Area with balanced attack
December 9, 2025
The Franklin Regional boys basketball team prepped for Friday’s Section 1-5A opener against Penn-Trafford by defeating Kiski Area, 64-54, on Tuesday in a nonsection game.

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