Tag: Highlands

Jeremiah Nelson and the Highlands defense held Class 4A No. 2 South Fayette to 21 points last week.
Highlands ready to fight as New Castle pays a visit
October 16, 2019
Throughout this season, Highlands has displayed an ability to physically compete with teams every Friday night, but it hasn’t always resulted in wins.

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Apollo-Ridge’s Klay Fitzroy drops back to pass during a 7-on-7 game as head coach John Skiba looks on.
The Birdie needs to bounce back after a week of pitiful prognostications in the A-K Valley
Overall record: 59-27 (69%)

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Burrell’s Michael Scherer breaks a tackle of Freeport’s Ben Lane during the first quarter at Burrell High School Friday, Oct. 11, 2019.
George Guido: New enrollment figures could alter WPIAL landscape
October 15, 2019
Tuesday concluded what is the biggest, biennial, off-the-field event in Pennsylvania high school sports.

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Highlands tops Apollo-Ridge in overtime, clinches playoff spot
The Highlands girls soccer team came within two points of a WPIAL playoff spot last year.

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Girls team tennis quarterfinals, key soccer matches highlight Monday action
October 13, 2019
On Columbus Day, the WPIAL will discover which four girls tennis teams will advance to the district semifinals.

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Belle Vernon’s Larry Callaway carries the ball past West Mifflin’s Cartrelle Sullivan on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019, at Belle Vernon.
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: No. 2 South Fayette holds off Highlands in Northwest 8
October 12, 2019
Naman Alemada threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns as No. 2 South Fayette held on to defeat Highlands, 21-18, in the Class 4A Northwest 8 Conference on Friday night.

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Deer Lakes’ Michael Sullivan heads the ball in front of Shady Side Academy’s George Grune during their game Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019, at in Fox Chapel.
Plum leads A-K Valley contingent into boys soccer playoffs
October 11, 2019
For the first time since 2005, the Class AAAA No. 1 Plum boys soccer team captured the Section 3-AAAA section title and will go into Monday’s nonconference regular-season finale against Allderdice with an undefeated record of 15-0-1.

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Verona’s Randy Shook (18) looks for running room as Oakmont’s Bill Skinner (81) closes in. The Panthers upset the Oaks, 6-0, on Oct. 10, 1969 at Cribbs Field.
Alle-Kiski Valley Through the Years: ‘Seinfeld’ producer leads Riverview to win
October 10, 2019
Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.

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Fox Chapel’s Sam Brown (2) looks for some running room against North Hills on August 30 at North Hills.
A-K Valley don’t-miss football matchups for Week 7
October 9, 2019
Class 5A Big East

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Deer Lakes’ Isaiah Yoder attempts to pull in a pass during the first half at Freeport Area Athletic Stadium on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019.
Muddled Big East playoff picture has The Birdie’s feathers ruffled
Overall record: 54-21 (72%)

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