Tag: Highlands

Burrell’s Calio Zanella attempts to escape from Burgettstown’s Dylan Slovick at 127 pounds at the WPIAL Class 2A team wrestling championships Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023, at Chartiers-Houston High School.
WPIAL Class 2A preseason Top 10 for 2023-24 wrestling season
November 29, 2023
Preseason Top 10

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North Catholic’s Alayna Rocco celebrates after defeating Greensburg Salem last season.
Trib HSSN 2023-24 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball preseason breakdown
November 27, 2023
North Catholic, Blackhawk and Elizabeth Forward won section titles with undefeated records last season, and all three bring back their leading scorer.

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Lincoln Park’s Meleek Thomas scores between South Allegheny’s Cameron Epps (5) and Michael Michalski during WPIAL 4A boys quarterfinal action last season.
Trib HSSN 2023-24 WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball preseason breakdown
With apologies to the late voice of NFL Films, John Facenda, there are 24 teams in WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball, then there are the Lincoln Park Leopards.

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Springdale’s Billy Lawrence scored 21 goals and earned all-state honors as a senior this season.
Springdale’s Billy Lawrence wins Valley News Dispatch boys soccer player of year honors
November 25, 2023
Player of the year

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Senior forward Bradyn Foster is one of three returning starters for Highlands.
Highlands boys basketball well stocked for another run
November 19, 2023
The Highlands boys basketball program has been among the elite programs in whatever classification it’s been in 10 years, and the expectation is to be a force again among an elite Class 4A crop.

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Highlands’ Jocelyn Bielak scores past Elizabeth Forward’s Joselyn Dawson during a WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal Feb. 24, 2023.
Highlands girls basketball team looks to build off trip to state playoffs
It was quite the season for Highlands girls basketball last year.

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Springdale wingback Larry Lutz (33) has his pants pulled down by Burgettstown defender Tim Repole during the Class 2A playoff game at Kittanning on Nov. 9, 1973. The Dynamos prevailed, 22-12, to earn a berth in the WPIAL title game.
Through the years: Springdale won frigid playoff game in ’73
November 16, 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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Kittanning’s Zane Dudek breaks away from Yough’s Eric Borkovich on Nov. 1, 2013. Dudek scored on runs of 47, 49 and 67 yards, but it wasn’t enough as the Cougars won their first playoff game, 57-42.
Through the years: Yough outslugged Kittanning in 2013 playoff barnburner
November 9, 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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Central Valley captains head to midifeld for the coin toss before their game with Highlands on Nov. 3, 2023, at Central Valley.
Fast start propels Central Valley to WPIAL 1st-round victory over Highlands
November 3, 2023
Central Valley’s defense was up to the task in the first round of the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs Friday night.

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Chad Ryan (33) of Highlands celebrates a 21-yard scoring pass from Jarrod Sleppy following a botched field-goal attempt Oct. 30, 1998. The Golden Rams finished their first perfect season with a 40-0 victory over Kittanning.
Through the years: In 1998, Highlands crushed Kittanning for 1st perfect season
November 2, 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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