Tag: Kiski School
A-K Valley basketball notebook: Improved ‘D’ priority for Highlands boys
January 10, 2019
Highlands coach Tyler Stoczynski had something of a Nick Saban moment last week. Johnny Crise took off for a windmill dunk in the second quarter, a slam that brought the crowd and Crise's teammates to celebrate. Unfortunately for the Golden Rams, they celebrated a bit too long, as Freeport inbounded
Burrell, Kiski Area wrestlers ready to ignite rivalry again
A business trip will keep Josh Shields away from his customary spot on the Burrell wrestling team's sidelines for Friday's home nonsection match against Kiski Area. But the Bucs' sixth-year coach expects to spend his Friday night in Las Vegas not in a casino but glued to his phone and
Kiski Area wrestlers roll past Plum in Section 1 match
January 9, 2019
Kiski Area has a busy week of wrestling ahead, and the Cavaliers wasted little time in starting it off the right way. Top-ranked Kiski Area used a run of pins and forfeits on its way to a 78-4 victory over host Plum in a Section 1-AAA match Wednesday night. andquot;This
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Burrell’s Oswalt gains confidence after WCCA triumph
Ian Oswalt made some tweaks to his technique after he lost to good friend Kurtis Phipps in the semifinals of the Powerade Christmas Tournament in late December, knowing he might see the Norwin junior again in another week's time. The adjustments paid off for Oswalt, who knocked off Phipps, 2-1,
Alle-Kiski Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Jason Baker, Cheswick Christian Academy’s Bethany Kosor
January 8, 2019
Jason Baker School: Kiski Area Class: Sophomore Sport: Basketball Report card: Baker, a 6-foot-7 guard/forward, poses matchup problems for opposing teams while having the ability to score from just about anywhere on the court. In his first start, he put up 12 points against tip-off tourney host Derry and added
Kiski Area sophomore Roscosky makes ‘big’ adjustment to varsity competition
Brayden Roscosky couldn't recall the name of the opponent who provided him with a andquot;welcome to high school wrestling moment,andquot; but he knew the important details. andquot;I remember thinking, this guy is big,andquot; the Kiski Area sophomore said -- with plenty of emphasis on that last word -- about Souderton's
Trib HSSN Wrestler of the Week: Franklin Regional’s Colton Camacho
WRESTLER OF THE WEEK: Colton Camacho, Franklin Regional, sr. The Panthers' 126-pounder, a Pitt recruit, joined a pretty exclusive club Saturday when he beat Derry's Tyler Cymmerman by a 13-3 major decision in the finals of the Westmoreland County Coaches Association tournament at Norwin. He became the 13th four-time champion
Trib HSSN Wrestling Team of the Week: Norwin
WRESTLING TEAM OF THE WEEK: NORWIN The Class AAA No. 9 Knights picked up a statement win in Section 1-AAA last week, toppling No. 6 Franklin Regional, 50-24, to put themselves in position to clinch a WPIAL playoff spot. Norwin dominated the heaviest weight classes against FR, getting a 17-second
Trib HSSN WPIAL team wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 7, 2019
Trib HSSN wrestling rankings Class AAA Team, record, previous 1. Kiski Area, 5-0, 1 2. Seneca Valley, 4-1, 2 3. Hempfield, 8-1, 3 4. Waynesburg, 10-0, 4 5. Canon-McMillan, 2-2, 5 6. Greensburg Salem, 3-0, 7 7. Thomas Jefferson, 8-0, 8 8. Norwin, 7-2, 9 9. Peters Township, 3-0, 10
Trib HSSN state wrestling rankings for week of Jan. 7, 2019
TribHSSN state team wrestling rankings Class AAA Team (district), record, previous 1. Bethlehem Liberty (11), 8-0, 5 2. Bethlehem Catholic (11), 5-1, 1 3. Kiski Area (7), 5-0, 2 4. Cedar Cliff (3), 7-0, 3 5. Cathedral Prep (10), 11-1, 4 6. Council Rock South (1), 3-0, 6 7. Seneca
