Tag: Leechburg

Mark Redman (65) joins Springdale High School head coach Chuck Wagner in celebrating the Dynamos' 2003 WPIAL championship game victory at Heinz Field.
Chuck Wagner’s death, Freeport volleyball’s state title among A-K Valley’s top 10 sports stories for 2017
December 30, 2017
The Alle-Kiski Valley sports scene had plenty to celebrate in 2017, from historic playoff runs to record-breaking performances. The area also mourned the losses of

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Leechburg girls drop Apollo-Ridge for Apollo Trust Company tournament title
December 29, 2017
After trailing by one at the half, Apollo-Ridge had designs of an upset over Leechburg. But the Vikings were held to a single point in

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Leechburg's Mikayla Lovelace (21) goes to the net during the tip-off tournament against Kiski Area on Sat. Dec. 9, 2017 in Leechburg.
Leechburg girls driven to compete for section crown
December 20, 2017
The Leechburg girls basketball team is 4-1 overall heading into a Section 2-2A contest Thursday against Northgate. That one loss came at the hands of

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Fox Chapel's Nick Gizzo (11) runs the ball against Penn-Trafford in the second quarter in a WPIAL playoff game on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Penn-Trafford.
Fox Chapel’s Gizzo, Freeport’s Kemp named Valley News Dispatch Football Players of the Year
December 16, 2017
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nick Gizzo Fox Chapel, sr., QB/DB, 6-foot-1, 189 pounds Nick Gizzo didn't know in the moment just what he was

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Apollo-Ridge senior Megan Ost during basketball practice on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 at the high school.
A-K Valley basketball notebook: Teams begin section play
December 14, 2017
Just a week into the regular season, the games are already getting bigger. Thursday marked the opening of section competition in WPIAL basketball for girls

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Freeport coach Fred Soilis explains a drill during practice on Wednesday Nov. 22, 2017 at Freeport.
Alle-Kiski girls basketball teams find early success
December 13, 2017
Freeport girls basketball coach Fred Soilis said he saw some good things from his team despite season-opening tournament losses to South Fayette and Keystone Oaks,

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Leechburg boys move to 3-1 after defeating St. Joseph
December 12, 2017
After four games in five nights, Leechburg boys basketball has earned a day off. The Blue Devils advanced their record to 3-1 with an 87-63

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Kiski Area's Hannah Potter (22) moves the ball up the court against Leechburg's Brittany Robilio (12) during the tip-off tournament on Sat. Dec. 9, 2017 at Leechburg.
Lovelace reaches 1,500 points, leads Leechburg girls to tournament victory
December 9, 2017
It seems Mikayla Lovelace saves her biggest milestones for games against Kiski Area. Less than 12 months after the Leechburg senior standout reached the 1,000-point

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Freeport’s Ben Beale attempts to score past Valley’s Nijal Rogers (23) and Justice Ray (10) during the second period of the basketball game at Valley High School on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017.
A-K Valley basketball’s starting 5 season primer
December 7, 2017
Boys 5 players to watch Ben Beale, Sr., 6-2, G/F, Freeport — Beale hit one of the biggest shots of last season, a buzzer-beating 3-pointer

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Chartiers-Houston's Alexa Williamson scores over Vincentian's Tess Belko during the WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball championship Thursday, March 2, 2017, at Petersen Events Center.
WPIAL Class 2A girls basketball players to watch
December 6, 2017
Preseason Player of the Year Alexa Williamson Chartiers-Houston 6-2, Sr., center 21.0 ppg in 2016-17 Players to watch Caroline Elliott Vincentian Academy 5-10, Sr., G/F,

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