Tag: Highlands

Lincoln Park’s Meleek Thomas hits a floater over Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst and Bradyn Foster during WPIAL Class 4A boys semifinal action Monday.

‘Power 5 guys’ help Lincoln Park boys race past Highlands and into Class 4A title game

February 27, 2023

Meleek Thomas is rated by several scouting services as one of the top sophomore boys basketball players in the country.

Highlands’ Tyarah Woody grabs a rebound from Elizabeth Forward’s Alyssa Terza during WPIAL Class 4A girls quarterfinal action Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at Moon Area High School.

A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Feb. 28, 2023

WPIAL basketball playoffs

Norwin’s Kendall Berger fights for a loose ball with North Allegheny’s Jasmine Timmerson Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 at North Allegheny High School.

What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Feb. 27, 2023: Section rematches on tap in semifinals

February 26, 2023

The two WPIAL Class 6A girls basketball Final Four games are between rivals who earlier battled for section supremacy. Now, they meet for a spot in the district championship game.

Wayne Love (left) and Deer Lakes will play top-seeded Steel Valley today at Bethel Park.

Early-season opponents Highlands, Deer Lakes boys now face same task of toppling No. 1s

Highlands and Deer Lakes met the first weekend of the 2022-23 season, and though the Golden Rams ended up pulling away for an 88-74 victory, the final score wasn’t indicative of how tight the game was.

St. Joseph’s Julie Spinelli defends against Monessen’s Madison Johnson during their WPIAL playoff game Feb. 23, 2023, at Monessen.

A-K Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules: Games for Feb. 27, 2023

WPIAL basketball playoffs

Valley High and North Carolina Tar Heels wrestling standout Joseph Galli, now president of Techtronic Industries, will be one of 10 inductees at the 2023 Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame banquet.

Tickets available for Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet

Tickets are now available for the 52nd Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame induction banquet, set for May 20 at the Pittsburgh Shriners Center in Harmar, near the Route 28 expressway.

Highlands’ Jocelyn Bielak celebrates with Katelyn Myers after Myers hit a 3-pointer against Elizabeth Forward in the fourth quarter during a WPIAL Class 4A girls quarterfinal Friday, Feb. 24, 2023, at Moon Area High School.

Highlands girls beat Elizabeth Forward, clinch program’s 1st PIAA spot

February 24, 2023

The Elizabeth Forward girls basketball team averaged 60.5 points during the regular season en route to a Section 3 title, 17 victories and the No. 3 seed for the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs.