Tag: Highlands

Highlands freshman Montrell Johnson goes up for the ball in a receiving drill during the morning practice session Aug. 16, 2021, at Golden Rams Stadium.

As football practice kicks off across A-K Valley, Leechburg begins quest to end playoff drought

August 16, 2021

Leechburg head coach Randy Walters woke up early Monday morning, got his coffee and was at the practice field by 7:30 to make sure everything was ready for the first workout session of preseason camp at 9.

Plum coach Matt Morgan led the Mustangs to the WPIAL Class 5A semifinals last season.

A-K Valley football coaches eager to get back to normal when camp starts Monday

August 14, 2021

At this time last August, high school football teams throughout the Alle-Kiski Valley were wading through a pool of uncertainty as the covid pandemic threatened to eliminate the season.

Valley’s Joe Lang tags out Highlands’ DJ Loveland during a Western Pennsylvania Summer Baseball League game last year.

Created out of pandemic necessity, league plays ball for a 2nd summer

August 4, 2021

The Western Pennsylvania Summer Baseball League’s second season didn’t have the same number of teams as the inaugural version last summer in the midst of the covid pandemic, but for programs such as Highlands, Fox Chapel and Kiski Area, the on-field experience held just as much weight.

Highlands girls soccer coach Paul Matisz watches Mia Ruediger in a footwork drill during a workout July 22, 2021, at Highlands’ Golden Rams Stadium.

Highlands turns to familiar face to lead girls soccer program

July 23, 2021

Paul Matisz was hired last week as coach of the girls soccer program at Highlands. There was no need for an introduction to the Golden Rams players.

Highlands’ Brock White carries the ball against Plum last season.

Highlands playmaker Brock White on road to recovery from knee injury

July 21, 2021

Brock White might have to wait a few games to start his 2021 football season.

Freeport junior Ben Lane will be one of the many top skill players on display during Wednesday’s eight-team Freeport 7-on-7 at Freeport Area High School.

A-K Valley football teams set for annual Freeport 7-on-7

July 12, 2021

With the start of preseason high school football campst five weeks away, Freeport coach John Gaillot hopes Wednesday’s locally infused Freeport seven-on-seven event will help serve as a springboard to the final series of summer workouts and also generate excitement for the start of the 2021 season.