Tag: Leechburg

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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Players from Bishop Canevin and Leechburg meet for the coin toss before their WPIAL Class A playoff game Nov. 3, 2023, at North Allegheny.
Bishop Canevin begins quest for another WPIAL title with rout of Leechburg
November 3, 2023
The third-seeded Bishop Canevin Crusaders began their quest to reclaim WPIAL gold with a dominant 49-6 win over the No. 14 Leechburg Blue Devils in a Class A first-round matchup Friday night at North Allegheny.

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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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Leechburg’s Jayden Floyd stiff-arms Clairton’s Jaece Booker on Sept. 22.
A-K Valley high school football playoff matchups for 2023 Week 10
November 1, 2023
Class 4A first round

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North Catholic’s Jack Fennell tries to bring down Highlands’ Luke Bombalski on Sept. 15.
Time flies and so does The Birdie as he makes his A-K Valley playoff picks
Last week: 7-2 (77.8%)

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Members of Highlands’ varsity football team take to the field against Hampton on Friday, at Highlands High School.
After strong finish, Highlands, Kiski Area ready for tough tests in WPIAL playoffs
October 28, 2023
Highlands and Kiski Area took care of business in their final two Greater Allegheny Conference games to punch their tickets to the WPIAL Class 4A playoffs.

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Fort Cherry’s Matt Sieg works out during practice on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, at Fort Cherry.
WPIAL Class A football roundup: Matt Sieg runs for 251 yards, 7 TDs for No. 1 Fort Cherry
Matt Sieg ran for 251 yards and seven touchdowns to lead top-ranked Fort Cherry a 55-22 win over Burgettstown (5-4, 4-3) in the Class A Black Hills Conference on Friday night.

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Leechburg High School.
Mark Duriancik named athletic director at Leechburg
October 27, 2023
Leechburg again has an athletic director.

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Ken High’s Joe Giordano takes a breather after returning a kickoff 93 yards for the decisive score as the Red Raiders kept their hopes alive for a third straight WPIAL title with a 25-19 victory at Ambridge on Oct. 25, 1948.
Through the years: In 1948, Ken High won bruising battle with Ambridge
October 26, 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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Leechburg’s Jayden Floyd is a member of the 2023 football team.
A-K Valley football players to watch in 2023 Week 9
October 25, 2023
Player of the week

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