Sports

Valley junior quarterback Tristin Goodwin throws a pass during the Larry Sellitto Memorial 7-on-7 passing tournament Thursday, July 21, 2022 at Greater Latrobe High School.
Valley turns new leaf, looks to junior QB Goodwin
August 25, 2022
New coaching staff, new schemes, new defense and new uniforms.

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Highlands receiver John Jaycox celebrates an 11-yard touchdown pass from Joe Signorella on Aug. 29, 1997, as the Golden Rams defeated Freeport, 14-10.
Through the Years: Highlands’ rally sealed 1997 win vs. Freeport
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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Plum’s Tristan Ralph goes through drills during practice Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022 at Plum High School.
A-K Valley boys soccer preview: Plum sets sights on breakthrough season
The Plum boys soccer team has been agonizingly close to breaking through the last few seasons.

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Westinghouse quarterback Keyshawn Morsillo compiled 1,411 passing yards, 733 rushing yards and 15 touchdowns in 2021.
2022 City League preview: Allderdice aims to defend its title but will be tested
Competition will again be stiff among City League football teams this fall.

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High school scores, summaries and schedules for Aug. 24, 2022
August 24, 2022
High schools

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Arnie Cutrell wins 3rd Westmoreland Senior Amateur
You couldn’t have asked for a better finish to the Westmoreland County Golf Association’s Senior Amateur on Wednesday.

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Kiski Area’s Dom Dininno is a member of the 2022 football team.
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2022 Week Zero
Dom Dininno

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Plum head coach Matt Morgan watches practice on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in Plum.
Contrasting Plum, Kiski Area set to kick off season by renewing rivalry
Two schools that are in contrast to each other will open the season Friday.

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Freeport players run through drills at Freeport High School, Friday Aug 14, 2022.
A-K Valley’s don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week Zero
Nonconference

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Highlands’ Tyler Bender works out during a preseason practice.
While making picket signs, The Birdie makes his A-K Valley Week Zero picks
In these volatile times, the Birdie spent the offseason becoming radicalized.

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Penn Hills players drill during practice on Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2022, in Penn Hills.
2022 Western Pa. high school football schedule for Week Zero
Friday

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Central Catholic’s Vernon Settles works out on Monday, August 1, 2022, in Oakland.
Trib HSSN 2022 preseason WPIAL football rankings
WPIAL football rankings

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Mt. Pleasant’s Jackson Hutter is a junior on the 2022 football team.
Westmoreland County football players to watch in 2022 Week Zero
Here are Westmoreland County’s high school football players to watch for Week Zero.

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Coach Mike Brown will lead Hempfield against Greensburg Salem in Week Zero on Friday.
Rivals Hempfield, Greensburg Salem to square off for 57th time
It’s only one game on the schedule, the first of the season.

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Quarterback Tyree Turner and his Greensburg Central Catholic teammates open with Mt. Pleasant.
Westmoreland County don’t miss high school football matchups for 2022 Week Zero
Nonconference

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Penn-Trafford quarterback Conlan Greene throws a touchdown pass against Latrobe during the Larry Sellitto Memorial 7-on-7 passing tournament final in July at Latrobe.
Check out The Birdie’s hodgepodge of Week Zero picks in Westmoreland County
The Birdie has been called a lot of things (never late for dinner), but when he heard a coach refer to him as a “hodgepodge of nothingness” at a recent media day, his ears perked up.

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Upper St. Clair kicker Bennett Henderson watches his first of two field goals against Moon on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, at Tigers Stadium in Moon.
2022 HSSN football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the specialists
A remarkable WPIAL record is about to turn 20.

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Springdale sophomore Garrett Myers sets up to run a pass route during pracrtice Aug. 24, 2022, at Springdale High School.
Springdale sophomore tight end poised for breakout season
Garrett Myers attended Redeemer Lutheran school in Penn Hills through eighth grade.

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Southmoreland junior wide receiver/safety Ty Keffer
Junior receiver could be Southmoreland’s secret weapon this season
The “X” receiver could be Southmoreland’s X-factor this football season.

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Highlands shortstop Jimmy Kunst plays against Knoch on April 6, 2022, at No Offseason Sports in Russelton.
Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst commits to play baseball at Eastern Michigan
Jimmy Kunst took an unofficial visit to the campus of Eastern Michigan a couple of months ago, and several aspects of the trip, including a tour of the Eagles baseball facilities, drew him closer to making his recent verbal commitment.

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