Tag: Highlands

Members of Highlands’ varsity football team take to the field against Hampton on Friday, at Highlands High School.
After strong finish, Highlands, Kiski Area ready for tough tests in WPIAL playoffs
October 28, 2023
Highlands and Kiski Area took care of business in their final two Greater Allegheny Conference games to punch their tickets to the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs.

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Hampton’s Brock Borgo (22) is tackled by Highlands defender Braden Litwicki on Friday.
Highlands defeats Hampton, gets needed help to qualify for WPIAL playoffs
Highlands entered senior night with a lot on the line. Playoff implications, of course, were the main topic of conversation Friday night at Golden Rams Stadium.

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Belle Vernon’s Alonzo Wade celebrates a defensive stop in a Sept. 8 game.
5 things to watch in WPIAL Week 9: Head-to-head matchups to decide 9 conference titles
October 27, 2023
The wait is over.

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Leechburg’s Jayden Floyd is a member of the 2023 football team.
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2023 Week 9
October 25, 2023
Player of the week

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Burrell players celebrate an interception during a game against Derry on Friday.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 9
Class 5A Northeast Conference

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Kiski Area coach Sam Albert works with his team during practice on Oct. 11.
The Birdie gets playoff hopefuls fired up before making Week 9 A-K Valley picks
Last week: 8-3 (72.7%)

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Highlands makes late stand to hang on for victory against Armstrong
October 20, 2023
Playoff fates were on the line when Highlands faced Armstrong in a Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference battle Friday, and the game came down to the last second as Highlands (5-4, 2-3) survived a late drive by Armstrong (5-4, 2-3) to emerge with a 17-15 win.

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Har-Brack quarterback Tim Karrs confers with his father, head coach Johnny Karrs (white shirt), on Oct. 18, 1963. The younger Karrs threw a pair scoring passes as the Tigers recorded a 20-14 victory over Ken High that tied the all-time series between the two schools at 15-15.
Through the years: 60 years ago, Har-Brack topped Ken High in thriller
October 19, 2023
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history.

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Plum’s Darian Nelson runs onto the field before playing Penn-Trafford last Friday.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2023 Week 8
October 18, 2023
Class 5A Big East Conference

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Deer Lakes’ Blake Gornick (right) and Zach Grant celebrate a first-quarter touchdown against Valley on Oct. 6.
Birdie fixes Steelers problems on offense before making Week 8 A-K Valley picks
Last week: 6-4 (60%)

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