Tag: Highlands
Class AA No. 1 Burrell’s dominance continues with Section 3 victory over Highlands
January 2, 2019
Burrell didn't take many days off during the holidays, and the Bucs didn't give Highlands much of a break, either. A businesslike Burrell team continued its Section 3-AA dominance Wednesday night, using six pins to overwhelm host Highlands, 66-6. The No. 1 Bucs (3-1, 3-0) were coming off competition at
A-K Valley spotlight athletes: Gabby Guerrieri and Luke Cochran
January 1, 2019
Gabby Guerrieri School: Fox Chapel Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Report card: Guerrieri scored 14 points and helped spark a fourth-quarter rally for Fox Chapel in a 42-38 win over Shady Side Academy on Friday at the Pete Sauer Memorial Tournament. She also had 11 points in a 53-22 win over
Young Highlands wrestling program ready for next step
Jrake Burford and Brock White sometimes consider the future of Highlands wrestling a few years from now, when their younger brothers -- veterans of the national circuit -- join them in high school. It's a bright future to picture, one in which Highlands plans to become a perennial contender for
A-K Valley lookahead for week of Dec. 31, 2018
December 30, 2018
WEDNESDAY Wrestling: Burrell, the dominant team in Section 3-AA for a decade and a half, will visit resurgent Highlands. The Bucs (2-1, 2-0) routed South Allegheny and Riverview in their first two section duals, not surrendering a team point. Highlands (7-5, 1-1) is looking to keep up a strong start
WPIAL boys basketball rankings for week of Dec. 30, 2018
December 29, 2018
Rankings Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 7-1, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 10-0, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 7-2, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, 7-2, 4 5. Butler, 7-2, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 7-1, 1 2. Moon, 8-0, 2 3. Woodland Hills, 7-1, - 4. Penn Hills, 6-2, 3 5. Franklin
Highlands boys roll past Burrell in tournament
December 27, 2018
Highlands finally had its first home game of the season Thursday night. And the Golden Rams put on quite a show for their fans. Highlands, ranked fifth in this week's TribHSSN Class 4A poll, took control early and rolled to a 67-30 victory over Burrell in the opening round of
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT
December 26, 2018
Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough
A-K Valley H.S. basketball notebook: Win over SSA huge boost for Valley boys
It might count as just one win in the standings, but Valley's 73-71 victory over Shady Side Academy on Dec. 20 seemed more monumental than that to the Vikings. The entire bench stayed engaged throughout the fourth quarter, and those players rushed the court to mob their teammates as soon
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Highlands having bounce-back season
December 25, 2018
After a difficult 2017-18 season, Highlands is having a rebound year. A 60-16 Section 3-AA victory last week over South Allegheny gave the Golden Rams (6-5, 1-1) their first section win since the 2016-17 season. That win, plus a pair of third-place finishes at the North Hills Duals and the
George Guido: Highlands football had memorable season 20 years ago
The Highlands football program achieved some notable firsts in 1998. It was the first undefeated, untied regular season, the first playoff win in school history, and that team handed West Allegheny's Tyler Palko the only playoff defeat. The team was honored among other undefeated Golden Rams teams at this season's
