Tag: Highlands

Springdale's Jared Demore celebrates his second half goal next to Seton LaSalle's Kellen Krebs during their WPIAL Class A semifinal Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at North Allegheny High School.
Springdale’s Demore named Valley News Dispatch Boys Soccer Player of the Year
December 9, 2017
Jared Demore Senior, forward, Springdale At times this season, Springdale's best recipe for offensive success seemed simple. When the Dynamos needed a goal, they went

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Freeport's Kaylee Comperatore battles Deer Lakes' Kelli Galbraith for the ball during their game Monday, Oct. 16, 2017, in West Deer.Kaylee Comp
Freeport’s Comperatore named Valley News Dispatch Girls Soccer Player of the Year
Girls soccer player of the year Kaylee Comperatore Senior, forward, Freeport Kaylee Comperatore plans to pursue nursing in college, ironic considering the turn her junior

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St. Joseph's Alex Jones (right) and Gia Angelo fight for a rebound with Highlands' Jaharee' Holt during Joseph's Tip off Tournament Friday, Dec. 8, 2017 at Walter Dlubak Athletic Center.
St. Joseph girls score impressive win over Highlands in season opener
December 8, 2017
It was a quick start to begin the new season for St. Joseph. The Spartans scored the game's first 11 points and rolled to a

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Kiski Area wrestler, Jarod Curcio, works out during a recent practice.Tuesday Dec 5, 2017.
Winning tradition motivates Kiski Area wrestlers
December 6, 2017
Chris Heater saw trophies and other commemorative artifacts from Kiski Area's wrestling history scattered around the high school halls. He had them collected together and

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George Guido: New rule allows basketball coaches more space
December 5, 2017
High school basketball coaches will have more room to roam along the sidelines this winter. One of the significant rules changes for the coming season

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Shady Side Academy's Skyy Moore tries to leap over Valley's Evan Anderson Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017 at Shady Side Academy.
Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Area players sweep Allegheny Conference’s top honors
November 27, 2017
The WPIAL's all-conference football teams and awards continue to roll in, and three players with Alle-Kiski Valley ties swept the Allegheny Conference's top honors. Freeport

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Highlands Renee Cebula, pictured during a recent practice at Highlands High School.Monday Nov 27, 2017.
Highlands girls turning the page after disappointing season
Ask Highlands girls basketball coach Drew Jonczak if his team underachieved last season, and he'll nod his head without hesitation. A team stocked with two

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Highlands' Shawn Erceg works out during a recent practice Friday, Nov. 24, 2017.
Highlands boys aim to maintain standard
Highlands' one-point loss to Laurel Highlands in the first round of the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs not only marked an unflattering end to last season

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Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Various programs face WPIAL alignment shakeups
November 18, 2017
The impact of the PIAA's new enrollment figures and classification breakdowns will reverberate throughout the WPIAL and locally in the Alle-Kiski Valley. With the new

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Guido: Tough year for A-K Valley football
November 14, 2017
This won't go down as a banner year for local high school football. Many Alle-Kiski Valley programs continued to struggle. Of the 12 schools in

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