Tag: Kiski School
Powerade Tournament offers big test for local wrestlers
December 25, 2018
Cam Connor walked into Canon-McMillan's gymnasium three years ago this week as a wide-eyed freshman ready for his first crack at the one of the most prestigious high school wrestling tournaments in the country. He will enter the same gym Friday with a sharper focus but the same belief in
Trib HSSN state wrestling rankings for week of Dec. 24, 2018
State wrestling rankings Class AAA Team (district), record, previous 1. Bethlehem Catholic (11), 3-0, 1 2. Kiski Area (7), 4-0, 2 3. Cedar Cliff (3), 6-0, 3 4. Cathedral Prep (10), 4-1, 5 5. Bethlehem Liberty (11), 6-0, 6 6. Council Rock South (1), 1-0, 7 7. Seneca Valley (7),
Trib HSSN wrestling team of the week: Kiski Area
Team of the week: Kiski Area (4-0) The Cavaliers won WPIAL Class AAA championships each of the past two seasons and came into 2018-19 as the favorite to do so again. But what they did this week still rings as impressive. In the four-team WPIAL Showcase at Canon-McMillan, No. 1
Trib HSSN wrestler of the week: Kiski Area’s Stone Joseph
Wrestler of the week: Stone Joseph, Kiski Area, fr. A concussion sidelined Joseph for Kiski Area's first few competitions of the season, but he made the most of his long-awaited debut. The freshman heavyweight had a dominant 20-second pin in his first varsity match, helping the Cavaliers roll to a
Norwin’s Phipps, North Hills’ Hillegas seek 2nd Powerade titles
Kurtis Phipps knows how hard it is to win the Powerade Christmas Tournament. Last year as a sophomore, the Norwin wrestler defeated eventual PIAA Class AAA 103-pound champion, Seneca Valley sophomore Alejandro Herrera-Rondon, in the semifinals and then Maryland state champion, St. Pauls' Will Guida in the finals. North Hills
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Dec. 24, 2018
December 23, 2018
THURSDAY Boys basketball: The Apollo Trust Company Holiday Tournament tips off with former section rivals Leechburg and Riverview at Apollo-Ridge. Both teams are off to hot starts, with Leechburg leading Section 3-A and Riverview winning its first three games of the season. The nightcap of the Highlands holiday tournament features
Alle-Kiski high school notebook: Christmas break challenges coaches
December 22, 2018
The holidays may be the most wonderful time of the year, but for high school coaches, they also can become one of the more stressful. With practices and games on hiatus until after the Christmas holiday passes Tuesday, coaches are leaving it to their players to remain vigilant until competition
Freeport’s Romanchak, Highlands’ Gillette named Valley News Dispatch Football Players of the Year
Offensive player of the year: Austin Romanchak QB/DB, Senior, 5-9, 160, Freeport Austin Romanchak didn't have a particular favorite college football player this fall, but a certain Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Oklahoma caught his eye. andquot;I think he's a good example of what I was trying to be, at least,andquot;
Armstrong boys snap 4-game skid with Section 3-5A win over Kiski Area
December 21, 2018
In a game that featured two neighboring schools looking for some traction, Armstrong used a strong second quarter to defeat Kiski Area, 55-51. The Section 3-5A boys basketball victory halted a four-game losing streak for the River Hawks, but Armstrong had to hold off a late rally by the Cavaliers.A-K Valley high school basketball notebook: Teams prepare for meat of section schedules
December 20, 2018
The pre-Christmas portion of the WPIAL basketball season will wrap up this weekend, and teams will get a chance to do evaluations as they prepare for the meat of their schedules. To this point, team schedules mainly involved nonsection opponents, with one or two section games thrown in, providing coaches
