Tag: Highlands

Dom Girardi compiled a 21-26 record as Highlands football coach, guiding the Rams to the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs last season.
Highlands searches for new football coach after Girardi steps down
March 31, 2022
Dom Girardi stepped down as Highlands football coach Thursday, ending a five-season tenure with the Golden Rams.

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Highlands’ Jimmy Kunst drives against Laurel Highlands Rodney Gallagher during overtime in their PIAA Class 5A second-round game.
After trip to PIAA playoffs, future remains promising for Highlands boys basketball
March 28, 2022
Members of the Highlands boys basketball team wanted a second chance.

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Highlands’ Carter Leri shoots a 3-pointer against Hampton on Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, at Highlands High School.
A-K Valley senior spotlight: Highlands’ Carter Leri
All basketball teams need leaders, someone to motivate and encourage as well as to provide a steady calmness when things get intense.

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Kiski Area coach Corey Smith has been a player and assistant coach in the Cager Classic. Saturday, he will coach the East boys team.
Former Cager Classic MVP Corey Smith now coaching in all-star basketball game
March 27, 2022
Kiski Area coach Corey Smith has come full circle with the Cager Classic.

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Burrell freshman Calio Zanella looks to pin Avonworth’s Mike Tabano at 113 pounds at the WPIAL Class 2A championships Feb. 18 at Canon-McMillan.
2022 Valley News Dispatch Wrestling All-Stars
March 26, 2022
Calio Zanella

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Payton List (left) and her Beaver teammates went 21-0 last season.
2022 WPIAL Class 4A softball preseason breakdown
March 21, 2022
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of the covid-19 shutdowns.

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Blackhawk’s Jarrod Malagise drives in a run against Highlands during a WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal on Monday, May 24, 2021, at Fox Chapel High School.
2022 WPIAL Class 4A baseball preseason breakdown
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of covid-19 shutdowns.

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Highlands pitcher Jaycee Haidze (32) celebrates an out with Jess Cekada during a game against Valley last season.
After season to remember, Highlands softball team excited for encore
March 16, 2022
The Highlands softball team now is the hunted.

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Highlands’ Tanner Nulph scores past Blackhawk catcher Luke Price during their WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinal last season.
Strong returning core has Highlands baseball team thinking of longer playoff run
Last season, the Highlands baseball team came into the WPIAL quarterfinals on a six-game winning streak but left with a third loss of the season to Blackhawk.

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Fox Chapel’s Sophie Shao competes in the girls 200 individual medley during the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships March 3 at Pitt’s Trees Pool.
A-K Valley, Westmoreland County swimmers thrilled to return to state meet at Bucknell
March 15, 2022
A sense of normalcy is back at the PIAA swimming and diving championships, and for the numerous qualifiers from the Alle-Kiski Valley and Westmoreland County schools, it only adds to the anticipation.

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