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200 Poplar Street, Vandergrift, PA, 15690
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Kiski Area grad Crystal Heder Kosecki is a member of the A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2026. (Courtesy of A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame)
Hard work, fun led Kiski Area’s Crystal Heder Kosecki to hall of fame
April 17, 2026
As part of a soccer family, Crystal Heder Kosecki was introduced to the sport at an early age.

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Greensburg Central Catholic’s Samir Crosby pulls in a touchdown pass past Mt. Pleasant’s Robert Hixson on Aug. 29, 2025 at Mt. Pleasant Area High School. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
A closer look at 2026 Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete honorees
Winners of the annual Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete Excellence Award, sponsored by Judge Michael Stewart, will be announced at a banquet Tuesday, at Ferrante’s Lakeview.

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Kiski Area softball's Kyla Hutcherson (Submitted)
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Kyla Hutcherson and Plum’s James Beall
April 11, 2026
Kyla Hutcherson

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Latrobe’s Cole Short connects on a three-run double in the fourth inning against Kiski Area on Tuesday. (Dave Mackall | For TribLive)
Latrobe ‘starting to come around,’ blasts past Kiski Area
April 7, 2026
Latrobe leaned on its lone returning starter from last season’s baseball team to carry the once-beaten Wildcats to their third consecutive victory Tuesday.

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Westmoreland County Community College's Darren DeRiggi (WCCC)
Westmoreland County Community College baseball ends long losing streak vs. D1 foe
April 6, 2026
The Westmoreland County Community College baseball team did something recently that it had not done in 34 years: defeat NCJAA Division I Potomac State (W.Va.).

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Latrobe flag football players, from left, Morgan Maiers, Emerson Shine, Maggie Maiers, Bri Havrilla and Mya Wisniewski warm up before a game earlier this season. (Submitted)
Girls flag football ‘taking off’ in 1st year as PIAA-sanctioned sport
April 5, 2026
Latrobe is often recognized as the birthplace of professional football.

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Canon McMillan’s Marlee Solomon beats Shippensburg’s Olivia Kearns during the PIAA girls 118 pound championship bout Saturday March 7, 2026 at Giant Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Canon-McMillan’s Marlee Solomon headlines 2026 Trib HSSN girls wrestling all-star team
April 3, 2026
Girls Wrestler of the Year

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Kiski Area sophomore Ellie Arnold is playing for the Olympic Development Program’s National Select U16 girls soccer team at the IberCup Elite in Cascais, Portugal. (Submitted)
Kiski Area’s Arnold playing in Portugal with U16 national soccer team
April 1, 2026
Ellie Arnold loves to go to the beach, and a family trip to Montana a few years ago allowed her to take in the majestic Rocky Mountains while enjoying the crisp and cool air.

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The Steelers all-stars play against the Commanders all-stars in the 2025 Big 33 girls flag football game at Cumberland Valley. (Courtesy of PSFCA)
Western Pa. players selected to represent Steelers at Big 33 girls flag football tournament
March 31, 2026
Twenty-two girls flag football players from the WPIAL and City League will represent the Steelers at the third annual Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association (PSFCA) Big 33 girls flag football tournament May 23-24 as part of the 69th Big 33 Football Classic.

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Penn-Trafford’s Gabby Rubbe hits a a two-run triple on Monday. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Penn-Trafford cranks up offense in win over Kiski Area
March 30, 2026
The Penn-Trafford softball team struck for three runs in the first inning of Monday’s Section 2-5A matchup at Kiski Area.

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