Tag: Kiski Area

Hampton celebrates with the trophy after beating North Catholic to win the WPIAL Class 3A girls volleyball championship Saturday Nov. 4, 2023.
Hampton leads Class 4A standings to claim school’s 3rd Trib Cup
July 12, 2024
It was 11 years for Hampton between winning its first Sports Cup in 2011 and second in 2022.

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Kiski Area’s Shane Kuhn (right) attempts to take down Archbishop Ryan’s Joe Hansbury in their 285-pound bout during the opening round of the PIAA Class AAA championships at the Giant Center on March 6, 2014 in Hershey. Kuhn won by 12-2 major decision.
Kiski Area Sports Hall of Fame set to induct Class of 2024
July 9, 2024
Shane Kuhn left it all out on the field and on the mat for the Kiski Area football and wrestling teams.

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Kiski’s Eliza Miller take third in the Class 3A 1,600-meter run during the WPIAL Track and Field Championships on May 15 at Slippery Rock University.
Kiski Area 3-sport star Eliza Miller 3-peats as Valley News Dispatch girls athlete of the year
June 29, 2024
Reflecting on her time at Kiski Area brought a realization of the rapid pace the high school years went by for Eliza Miller.

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Springdale’s John Hughes hit .558 with three homers, three doubles, two triples and had 16 RBIs in 2024.
Springdale’s John Hughes again named Valley News Dispatch Baseball Player of Year
June 22, 2024
John Hughes had a season to remember at Springdale in 2023, winning the WPIAL batting title to go with 78 strikeouts on the mound.

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Freeport pitcher Sydney Selker delivers against Southmoreland during their WPIAL Class 3A playoff game on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at Gateway.
Plum set to host inaugural senior all-star softball game
June 17, 2024
Many of the top senior softball players in the WPIAL will gather Tuesday evening for an all-star game at Plum High School.

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Westmoreland County high school notebook: Franklin Regional cornerback pops up on Division I radar
June 15, 2024
Jaymier Austin transferred to Franklin Regional when he was a freshman, leaving Penn Hills to play at another WPIAL Class 5A program.

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Plum’s Emily Grubich celebrates with Rayla Smith after scoring the winning goal in overime against Latrobe on Monday, Oct. 2, 2023, at Plum.
Plum, 29 student-athletes, 2 coaches honored with Positive Athlete Western Pa. Awards
June 6, 2024
Plum athletic director Drew Karpen was not surprised with the number of student-athlete nominations for the Positive Athlete Western Pennsylvania Awards.

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Southmoreland’s Ty Keffer (11) drives to the hoop during a game against Greensburg Salem on Dec. 5, 2023 at Southmoreland.
Westmoreland County high school notebook: Southmoreland star picks Pitt-Greensburg
June 1, 2024
Ty Keffer has been a dynamic, three-sport athlete at Southmoreland.

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Retired Kiski Area football coach Dick Dilts performs the coin toss Aug. 24, 2018, at the new stadium on the school campus that bears his name. Dilts coached the Cavaliers from 1962-93. His Kiski Area teams won 214 games.
Longtime Kiski Area football coach Dick Dilts, remembered for lifelong impact, dies at 93
May 29, 2024
There was no greater compliment Tony Despotakis could pay Richard “Dick” Dilts than to compare him to Vince Lombardi. The former Kiski Area football coach shared many similarities to one the NFL’s greatest coaching minds.

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Kiski Area athletic director John Peterman works in his office May 21, 2024, at Kiski Area.
Kiski Area AD Peterman retiring after long career in athletic administration
May 22, 2024
Kiski Area senior Eliza Miller will run the 1,600 meters Friday morning and the 800 meters Saturday afternoon at the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships at Shippensburg.

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