Tag: Highlands

Freeport coach Fred Soilis talks with Melaina DeZort during a game against Fox Chapel in December.
A-K Valley girls basketball teams jockeying for playoff position
February 1, 2023
It is crunch time with one week left in section play, and several girls basketball teams in the Alle-Kiski Valley have either safely secured their spot in one of the six WPIAL tournaments or are fighting to join the party over their final section games.

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Highlands’ Kalleigh Nerone scores against Freeport last season.
Highlands girls pull away from Freeport, clinch spot in playoffs
January 30, 2023
The Highlands girls basketball team knew a victory over rival Freeport in Monday’s Section 1-4A matchup would give it an official berth to the WPIAL playoffs.

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Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst scores over Hampton’s Robert Coll on Friday, Jan. 27, 2023, at Hampton High School.
Hampton boys earn season sweep of Highlands in key section matchup
January 27, 2023
The Highlands boys basketball team scored 23 points in the first half of Friday’s clash with Hampton, a matchup of the top two teams in Section 1-4A.

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Plum’s Megan Marston watches her shot over Franklin Regional’s Brooke Schirmer during their game on Monday, Dec. 19, 2022, in Murrysville.
A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Plum closes in on return to WPIAL playoffs
January 25, 2023
Plum’s girls basketball team has been on a roller-coaster ride throughout the 2022-23 season as it seeks to return to the WPIAL playoffs after missing out a year ago.

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Highlands’ Ava Nitowski drives past Knoch’s Hattie McGraw on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023, at Knoch High School.
Knoch girls avenge earlier loss to Highlands as Shaw scores 22
January 23, 2023
When the Highlands and Knoch girls basketball teams met at Highlands on Dec. 19, the Golden Rams prevailed by 10.

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Highlands’ Camille Gigon scores over North Catholic’s Alayna Rocco in the first half Thursday, Jan. 19, 2022 at Norwin High School
What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Jan. 23, 2023: Section play heats up in girls basketball
January 22, 2023
Last year, the Freedom girls basketball team reached the WPIAL Class 3A title game before falling to North Catholic, 48-43.

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North Catholic’s Anna Waskiewicz scores past Highlands’ Ava Nitowski in the second half Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023, at Norwin High School.
North Catholic girls rally to sink Highlands in key section matchup
January 19, 2023
North Catholic girls basketball coach Molly Rottman knew Thursday’s rematch between her Trojanettes and host Highlands would not be as one-sided as the first Section 1-4A meeting Dec. 15 when North Catholic won by 28 points.

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Highlands wrestlers finished third at the Bo Wood tournament last week.
New practice room, strong start have Highlands wrestlers optimistic for rest of 2022-23 season
January 16, 2023
There’s plenty of positivity surrounding the Highlands wrestling program.

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Highlands’ Bradyn Foster is a member of the 2022-23 boys basketball team.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Apollo-Ridge’s Brinley Toland, Highlands’ Bradyn Foster
January 14, 2023
Brinley Toland

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Highlands’ Jocelyn Bielak drives past Greensburg Salem’s Giavanna Rosensteel during the Golden Rams’ victory Thursday.
Expectations keep rising for Highlands girls after win over Greensburg Salem
January 12, 2023
Highlands girls basketball coach Shawn Bennis used the word “discipline” a lot when he addressed his team after Thursday night’s game.

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