Tag: Highlands
Freeport girls basketball defeats section foe Highlands
January 14, 2021
It wasn’t the cleanest of games in the eyes of Freeport girls basketball coach Fred Soilis, but his team did what it needed to do Thursday evening to claim victory in its season opener.
Alle-Kiski Valley boys basketball notebook: Fox Chapel looking to regain defensive form
For the past few years, the Fox Chapel boys basketball team has taken pride in its success on defense, but through three games this season, the Foxes haven’t quite lived up to their expectations.
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Burrell wrestlers get season started off on right foot
January 12, 2021
The Burrell wrestling team got its season started off on the right foot this weekend when it traveled to the North Allegheny Wright Automotive Invitational. Out of 13 weight classes, the Bucs had two first-place finishers, one second, two thirds and three fourths.
Finally back in action, Knoch girls basketball takes down Highlands
January 11, 2021
Knoch sophomore Hattie McGraw sank her team’s first points of the season Monday with a 3-pointer just 22 seconds into a Section 1-4A home matchup against Highlands.
Highlands senior Dom Pesci excited for return after missing most of junior season
January 9, 2021
When the Highlands boys basketball team won its first WPIAL basketball title since 1995 last season, the Rams did so with three talented seniors and several important role players who clicked when the time was right.
Starting 5: A guide to the 2020-21 A-K Valley high school basketball season
January 7, 2021
WPIAL basketball season resumes Friday following a three-week pause initiated by Gov. Tom Wolf. Here is a look at the top storylines, teams and players to watch around the A-K Valley.
WPIAL champion Highlands excited to get back in gym after long layoff
January 5, 2021
All basketball teams around Western Pennsylvania have been through a series of ups and downs in the past few weeks. The Highlands boys, however, didn’t even get to take the court for so much as a practice before Gov. Tom Wolf put a three-week pause on high school sports.
Despite the latest ‘pause,’ A-K Valley basketball players look to grow into bigger roles this season
December 28, 2020
En route to its first WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball championship since 1995 last season, Highlands relied on a trio of seniors to lead the way.
2020 Valley News Dispatch Football All-Stars
December 12, 2020
Here’s a look at the 2020 Valley News Dispatch football all-star team:
After a down year, Kiski Area wrestling looking to prove it belongs among Class AAA elite
December 9, 2020
The Kiski Area wrestling team might have fallen short in many areas last season, and the Cavaliers might have lost a ton of talent, but don’t expect them to be anything short of motivated entering a season like no other.
