Tag: Highlands

Highlands’ Montrell Johnson tumbles over Imani Christian Academy’s Gabriel Jenkins after tackling him short of the goal line.
Highlands’ Montrell Johnson looks forward to future at Saint Francis
February 5, 2025
Montrell Johnson said hard work and perseverance helped in his pursuit of an opportunity in college football at the Division I level.

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Highlands’ Troy Bielak
Resilient Highlands clinches playoff spot with win over Freeport
February 4, 2025
Highlands’ boys basketball players have taken all of the adversity they have faced this season and have turned it into a berth in the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs.

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Freeport’s Lillian Holloway defends Highlands’ Jasmine Owen on Monday.
Freeport uses pressure defense to defeat Highlands, earn spot in playoffs
February 3, 2025
Applying consistent pressure and constantly sprinting left Nia DiSanti, a 5-foot-7 guard for the Freeport girls basketball team, a little tired Monday night.

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South Fayette’s Ryan Oldaker works against Montour’s Sienna Palmer during their game Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Robinson.
What to watch for in WPIAL sports on Feb. 3, 2025: Stakes high as regular season winds down
February 2, 2025
The final week of the regular season in WPIAL basketball begins with a bang with several key games for both a section crown and a postseason berth in girls basketball.

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Knoch’s Teegan Finucan (left) attempts a shot over Deer Lakes’ Nathaniel Moore (right) and J.T. McCue on Jan. 7, 2025, at Deer Lakes.
A-K Valley boys basketball notebook: Deer Lakes, Knoch, North Catholic to battle for Section 1-4A title
January 30, 2025
Friday’s anticipated rematch between the Deer Lakes and Knoch boys basketball teams will go a long way in determining a Section 1-4A champion.

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Derry’s Ewan Olson works to defeat Burgettstown’s Logan Noyes at 160 pounds Wednesday.
Derry reaches WPIAL team wrestling semifinals with dominant performance
January 29, 2025
It was quite a dominating performance by the Derry wrestling team Wednesday.

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Highlands’ DeJamire Suber winces as Burrell’s Carter Thomas applies pressure during their 121-pound match Wednesday, at Burrell.
Defending champions Burrell, Connellsville receive top seeds for WPIAL team wrestling tournament
January 23, 2025
Reigning champions Burrell (Class 2A) and Connellsville (3A) earned the No. 1 seeds for the 2025 WPIAL team wrestling tournament, the wrestling committee announced Thursday.

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Burrell sophomore Jacob Taylor (top) attempts to work for a pin against Highlands’ Walter Krasinsky on Wednesday.
Burrell wrestlers defeat Highlands to earn 22nd straight section title
January 22, 2025
Jacob Taylor’s attitude before his 189-pound match Wednesday night highlighted what has allowed the Burrell wrestling program to maintain its section dominance over the past 25 years.

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Deer Lakes’ Tessa Hollibaugh takes a shot against Shady Side Acacdemy on Monday, Jan. 6, 2024, in West Deer.
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Deer Lakes surpasses win total from past 2 seasons combined
Deer Lakes girls basketball rolled past South Allegheny on Monday, winning the Section 2-3A contest 54-32 for its 11th victory of the season.

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Highlands senior Kyren Veasley
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Kyren Veasley
January 20, 2025
Whenever Highlands senior wrestler Kyren Veasley transferred from Valley two years ago, he had all the talent to be a great wrestler.

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