Tag: Knoch

Burrell’s Cooper Hornack stands atop the podium after winning the 127-pound final at the 2023 WPIAL Class 2A championships.
Burrell’s Cooper Hornack sets championship goals for senior season
November 29, 2023
There’s a fresh, new banner in the Burrell gymnasium for Cooper Hornack’s state championship last year.

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North Catholic’s Alayna Rocco celebrates after defeating Greensburg Salem last season.
Trib HSSN 2023-24 WPIAL Class 4A girls basketball preseason breakdown
November 27, 2023
North Catholic, Blackhawk and Elizabeth Forward won section titles with undefeated records last season, and all three bring back their leading scorer.

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Lincoln Park’s Meleek Thomas scores between South Allegheny’s Cameron Epps (5) and Michael Michalski during WPIAL 4A boys quarterfinal action last season.
Trib HSSN 2023-24 WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball preseason breakdown
With apologies to the late voice of NFL Films, John Facenda, there are 24 teams in WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball, then there are the Lincoln Park Leopards.

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Riverview’s Lola Abraham celebrates her hat trick goal against Springdale on Oct. 16.
Riverview’s Lola Abraham named Valley News Dispatch girls soccer player of year
November 25, 2023
Player of the year

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Springdale’s Billy Lawrence scored 21 goals and earned all-state honors as a senior this season.
Springdale’s Billy Lawrence wins Valley News Dispatch boys soccer player of year honors
Player of the year

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Knoch’s Naturelle Ewing (15) ties up St. Mary’s Jayssa Smelick during a PIAA Class 4A playoff game March 9, 2022.
Talented roster should help ease transition for new Knoch girls coach
November 21, 2023
At first glance, Shane McGraw looks to be stepping into a tough situation as the new Knoch girls basketball coach.

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7-foot center, super sophomores make Knoch a team to watch
In basketball, there are big men, and then there are really big men.

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Kittanning’s Zane Dudek breaks away from Yough’s Eric Borkovich on Nov. 1, 2013. Dudek scored on runs of 47, 49 and 67 yards, but it wasn’t enough as the Cougars won their first playoff game, 57-42.
Through the years: Yough outslugged Kittanning in 2013 playoff barnburner
November 9, 2023
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history.

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South Park players warm up before playing Knoch on Nov. 3, 2023, at Knoch Knights Stadium.
South Park dispatches Knoch in WPIAL 1st round
November 3, 2023
South Park came to Saxonburg Friday night with a clear objective to run the ball and got a special performance from running back Eric Doerue.

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Chad Ryan (33) of Highlands celebrates a 21-yard scoring pass from Jarrod Sleppy following a botched field-goal attempt Oct. 30, 1998. The Golden Rams finished their first perfect season with a 40-0 victory over Kittanning.
Through the years: In 1998, Highlands crushed Kittanning for 1st perfect season
November 2, 2023
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that have shaped local scholastic history.

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