Tag: Highlands

Leechburg’s Braylan Lovelace stretches the ball into the end zone ahead of Clairton’s Taris Wooding in the fourth quarter Friday, Sept. 23, 2022 at Neil C. Brown Stadium.
2022 Valley News Dispatch Football All-Stars
December 17, 2022
Here’s a look at the Valley News Dispatch’s 2022 football all-stars:

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Armstrong quarterback Cadin Olsen throws a pass against Mars on Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, at Armstrong High School.
2022 WPIAL All-Conference Football: 10 Armstrong players, coach Frank Fabian earn Greater Allegheny honors
December 16, 2022
WPIAL passing leader Cadin Olsen earned first-team all-conference honors in the Class 4A Greater Allegheny, along with his top two receiving targets.

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Referee Tom Fink reads the PIAA sportsmanship pledge to players and coaches from Highlands and Shady Side Academy prior to their game Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.
Foster, Highlands boys race past Shady Side Academy
December 6, 2022
While most of us were chomping down turkey dinners on Thanksgiving Day, Bradyn Foster was sneaking into the gym working on his shooting.

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New Deer Lakes boys basketball coach Albie Fletcher gets ready for his debut Friday, Dec. 2, 2022, at the Highlands Tournament.
George Guido: New basketball coaches debut across Alle-Kiski Valley
December 3, 2022
The start of the high school basketball season Friday featured a number of coaches making their debuts with their respective teams and the advanced start of the season itself.

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Burrell’s Cooper Hornack (left) works against Niko Ferra during practice on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022, at Burrell High School.
Burrell wrestling team aims to start new streak of WPIAL titles
November 30, 2022
The Burrell wrestling team is determined to get back on the top step of the podium.

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North Catholic’s Dacia Lewandowski drives past Freedom’s Julia Mohrbacher during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game March 3 at Petersen Events Center.
Trib HSSN 2022-23 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball preseason breakdown
November 29, 2022
The Trojanettes are back.

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Highlands quarterback Chandler Thimons plows into the end zone past Latrobe defenders for a third-quarter touchdown Nov. 4 at Highlands Golden Rams Stadium.
Despite playoff exit, Highlands enjoys ‘successful season’ under 1st-year coach
November 22, 2022
Despite an overtime loss in an opening round playoff game, it was an outstanding season for Highlands.

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Highlands’ Kate Myers shoots a three-pointer against Freeport on Monday, Feb. 7, 2022, at Highlands High School.
New coach sets lofty goal for Highlands girls basketball
November 20, 2022
Finding a way to adjust to a new coach can be difficult.

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Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst celebrates after scoring during the fourth quarter against Penn Hills during a WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinal Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at Penn Hills High School.
Experienced Highlands boys counting on defense to lead them on another playoff run
Jimmy Kunst takes defense personally. The senior point guard for the Highlands basketball team knows his teammates feel the same way.

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Bundled-up fans at Forbes Field on Thanksgiving Day, 1947, watch Willie Thrower score a touchdown as Ken High won its second consecutive WPIAL title over Har-Brack, 27-0. Thrower intercepted two passes, ran for one and passed for another.
Through the Years: In 1947, Ken High shut out Har-Brack
November 17, 2022
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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