Tag: Kiski Area

Kiski Area’s Jack Blumer listens to coach instruction while wrestling against Colby Romjue of Susquehannock in the PIAA championships Friday, March 6, 2020, at Giant Center in Hershey.
Kiski Area’s Blumer dominant in PIAA wrestling quarterfinals victory
March 6, 2020
HERSHEY — Jack Blumer of Kiski Area is making his last wrestling trip to Hershey a memorable one.

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Kiski Area’s Jack Blumer works against Lower Merion’s James Lledo in the 160-pound weight class during the PIAA Class AAA championships Thursday at Giant Center in Hershey.
Kiski Area’s Blumer stays alive at PIAA wrestling tournament
March 5, 2020
HERSHEY — Six Alle-Kiski Valley wrestlers entered the PIAA Class 3A wrestling tournament Thursday, and all six still were in the mix for medals at deadline. However, only one still is contending for a gold medal.

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Kiski’s Nicolas Slomka (right) and Norwin’s Jacob Meier collide during a PIHL class A first-round game Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at Center Ice Arena.
Kiski Area edges Norwin to reach Penguins Cup semifinals
March 4, 2020
In one season, Kiski Area hockey has gone from a one-win team to being a victory away from playing for a Penguins Cup championship.

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Kiski Area’s Samm Starr celebrates in the 152-pound final during the 67th annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association tournament.
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: 10 grapplers have high Hershey hopes
March 3, 2020
The road to an individual state championship begins Thursday in Hershey, and 10 Alle-Kiski Valley wrestlers will face three days of competition to bring home a state title.

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North Allegheny’s Lizzy Groetsch (32) eyes the basket against Bethel Park in the WPIAL Class 6A championship.
George Guido: WPIAL champs prove sports adage true
An old sports cliche states “champions are made while no one is watching.”

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Plum defender Parker Gable (95) clears Shaler’s Joey Laquatra (16) for goalie Sam Pine on Oct. 1, 2019, at Alpha Ice Center.
Kiski Area, Plum hockey teams surge into playoffs
March 1, 2020
A couple of weeks ago, Kiski Area and Plum completed two of the more remarkable rebounds in the PIHL.

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Kiski’s Jack Blumer reacts as Waynesburg’s Luca Augustine celebrates victory in the 160-pound final during the WPIAL Class AAA wrestling championships Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020, at Canon-McMillan.
Kiski Area wrestlers experience highs and lows in WPIAL Class AAA championships
February 29, 2020
It was a day of highs and lows for the Kiski Area wrestling team Saturday at the WPIALClass AAA wrestling championships at Canon-McMillan.

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Norwin’s Kurtis Phipps will try for his fourth WPIAL Class AAA title when he faces Waynesburg freshman Rocco Welsh in the 126-pound final.
Norwin’s Phipps, North Hills’ Hillegas reach WPIAL wrestling finals, eye elite group
Norwin senior Kurtis Phipps and North Hills senior Sam Hillegas are one victory away from reaching an elite group.

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Belle Vernon players celebrate their victory over New Castle in the WPIAL Class 4A basketball semifinals.
Westmoreland high school notebook: Big year for Belle Vernon sports
It is far from finished, but Belle Vernon already can look back on a successful 2019-20 sports year.

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Latrobe freshman Vincent Kilkeary celebrates a win over Hempfield sophomore Briar Priest at the Class AAA WPIAL tournament Friday, Feb. 28, 2020.
WPIAL Class AAA wrestling notebook: Kiski Area’s Blumer ties pins record
February 28, 2020
Kiski Area’s Jack Blumer has racked up pins throughout his entire wrestling career. On Friday, he reached a milestone not many have. With a pin of Hempfield’s Trevor Verkleeren in 55 seconds, Blumer earned career pin No. 106 and tied the Cavaliers career pin record set by Shane Kuhn.

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