Tag: Highlands

Highlands girls step on gas pedal in win vs. Freeport
January 4, 2024
The Highlands girls basketball team carried a lot of momentum from a pair of wins at its holiday tournament into a Section 1-4A matchup with Freeport on Thursday at Highlands High School.

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Hampton’s Peter Kramer celebrates after scoring during the first quarter against Highlands on Tuesday at Hampton.
Fast start leads Hampton past Highlands in key section clash
January 2, 2024
Sometimes games are decided by a fourth-quarter run, but Hampton showed Tuesday that the first few minutes can be just as crucial.

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Highlands senior Jordyn Tavarez
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Jordyn Tavarez
January 1, 2024
Last season, current Highlands senior guard Jordyn Tavarez was a versatile role player for the Golden Rams.

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The Deer Lakes boys basketball team celebrates as time expires in the WPIAL Class 3A championship game against OLSH on March 3 at Petersen Events Center.
2023 in A-K Valley sports: High school athletes make their championship dreams come true
December 30, 2023
The year 2023 will long be remembered for many monumental happenings, from a landmark announcement by the PIAA to A-K Valley athletes’ accomplishments and championship performances and teams bringing home gold at the district, regional and state levels.

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Highlands’ Kate Myers, shown during a game last season, eclipsed 1,000 career points Thursday.
Highlands’ Kate Myers hits 1,000 career points in victory over Mars
December 28, 2023
It was a monumental day for Kate Myers on her home floor as she entered the day just 14 points shy of a career milestone.

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Mars’ Evan Wright beats Aliquippa’s Cleaster Longmire IV during 4A WPIAL semifinals Friday Nov. 17, 2023 at North Allegheny High School.
2023 WPIAL All-Conference Football: Greater Allegheny
December 27, 2023
Greater Allegheny Conference

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The sun sets over West Vandergrift as Kiski Area and Norwin girls volleyball players compete on the Ellen Toy Grass Court at Kennedy Park on Aug. 28, 2023.
Pillar of volleyball community headlines Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024
December 23, 2023
One of the sadder days in the Alle-Kiski Valley was Feb. 22, 2016.

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Highlands’ Luke Bombalski (33) had 130 tackles and 11 sacks during the 2023 season.
Hard-nosed linebacker Luke Bombalski of Highlands named Valley News Dispatch defensive player of the year
December 16, 2023
Defensive player of the year

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Burrell’s Devin Beattie (11) looks for room to run against Valley on Sept. 8.
2023 Valley News Dispatch high school football all-stars
Parker Anderson

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North Catholic’s Alayna Rocco celebrates after hitting a three-pointer against Highlands on Thursday, Dec. 14, 2023, at Highlands.
North Catholic starts section play with 20-point win vs. Highlands
December 14, 2023
With about four minutes left in the third quarter of Thursday’s Section 1-4A opener between Highlands and North Catholic, the host Golden Rams trailed by two points.

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