Tag: Highlands
Highlands girls soccer hungry after last year’s playoff near-miss
August 22, 2019
Two points.
A-K Valley high school football don’t-miss matchups for Week Zero
Nonconference
The Birdie gets ready for Week Zero by picking A-K Valley winners
Unlike past years, The Birdie is unsure about his season-opening picks.
The Birdie predicts Alle-Kiski Valley football records
August 17, 2019
The opening week of high school football is right around the corner, and The Birdie is fired up after his return trip to Pittsburgh following a long vacation.
Highlands ready to compete in Northwest 8 Conference
Every week in WPIAL’s Class 4A Northwest Eight Conference is a grind, and Highlands coach Dom Girardi would have it no other way.
Highlands’ Brock White feeling stronger after injury-shortened freshman season
August 15, 2019
Before last season began, Highlands coach Dom Girardi had high hopes for a freshman running back who displayed a lot of potential throughout summer and training camp.
WPIAL football position-by-position breakdown: Scouting the wide receivers
August 14, 2019
Western Pennsylvania was known historically for producing hall of fame quarterbacks, a trend that shifted in recent decades to superstar defensive backs.
WPIAL Class 4A football breakdown: Thomas Jefferson motivated after title-game defeat
The Blackhawk football team engineered one of the biggest turnarounds in the WPIAL last year, going from 2-7 in 2017 to 10-2 last year and making the WPIAL Class 4A semifinals.
New coach, offseason workouts provide optimism for Highlands boys soccer
July 4, 2019
Jason Norris was on a plane to Los Angeles when he found out he was hired as coach of the Highlands boys soccer team.
