Tag: Highlands

Highlands’ Dean Besterman plays against Shady Side Academy on Oct. 14, 2025 at Highlands Golden Rams Stadium.
A-K Valley soccer playoff preview capsules for Oct. 20, 2025
October 19, 2025
WPIAL soccer playoffs

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Highlands’ Ryan Maloney plays against Shady Side Academy on Oct. 14, 2025, at Highlands’ Golden Rams Stadium.
Highlands boys soccer excited for 1st WPIAL playoff game in 21 years
October 16, 2025
For the first time in 21 years, the Highlands boys soccer team is heading to the WPIAL playoffs.

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Kiski Area's Aven Shirley is a member of the 2025 football team.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 8
October 15, 2025
Player of the week

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Apollo-Ridge’s Zach Myers runs behind Gino McCullough against South Allegheny last Friday.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2025 Week 8
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 8 in the A-K Valley:

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Freeport’s Kason Barker pulls in a catch between Highlands’ Taiyvon Partlow and Jahmar Wright (1) on Oct. 3.
Here are a few of The Birdie’s favorite things … and his Week 8 picks in the A-K Valley
Last week: 9-2

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Highlands senior Jerid Kaminski and Freeport senior Peyton Los
Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Freeport’s Peyton Los, Highlands’ Jerid Kaminski
October 11, 2025
Peyton Los

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Highlands' Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg (5) slips past Burrell's Vincent Scherer (2) as he fights for extra yards on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at Burrell.
‘Something to prove’: Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg shines in backfield for Highlands
Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg’s rise to running prominence this season started a 31-28 Week Zero victory against Armstrong.

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Highlands' Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg (5) bursts into the Burrell secondary on a long touchdown run on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025, at Burrell.
Big plays, Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg’s huge game help Highlands beat Burrell to clinch playoff spot
October 10, 2025
Big plays carried the Highlands football team to an Allegheny 7 Conference win over Burrell on Friday at Burrell’s Buccaneers Stadium.

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Valley’s Donny Booker (22) leaps over Highlands defender Justin Bouch on Oct. 13, 2000 on his way to a two-touchdown, 157-yard performance to give the 7-0 Vikings a 21-7 victory.
Through the Years: In 2000, Valley stayed unbeaten at Highlands’ expense
October 9, 2025
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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Highlands’ Tevin Owen-Cratsenberg dives for extra yardage past Freeport’s Luke Selinger last Friday.
The Birdie hands out game balls, makes Week 7 picks in A-K Valley
October 8, 2025
Last week: 7-4

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