Tag: Leechburg

Leechburg coach Heath Shimer works with his team during practice Thursday, April 21, 2022.
Construction, weather, youth can’t keep Leechburg baseball from solid start
April 21, 2022
Several weeks ago, the Leechburg High School baseball team was searching for a place to play its home games after the renovation timetable at the West Leechburg field slowed.

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Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan scores past Central Catholic’s Payton Wehner during their game on Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at Alumni Hall in Oakland.
Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan takes Valley News Dispatch Boys Basketball Player of the Year honors
April 2, 2022
Eli Yofan

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Kiski Area coach Corey Smith has been a player and assistant coach in the Cager Classic. Saturday, he will coach the East boys team.
Former Cager Classic MVP Corey Smith now coaching in all-star basketball game
March 27, 2022
Kiski Area coach Corey Smith has come full circle with the Cager Classic.

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West Greene starting pitcher Kiley Meek throws against Union during the WPIAL Class A championship on Wednesday June 2, 2021, at Cal (Pa.)’s Lilley Field.
2022 WPIAL Class A softball preseason breakdown
March 24, 2022
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of the covid-19 shutdowns.

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Union pitcher Jack Vitale (left) celebrates with catcher Nick Vitale after throwing a no-hitter to defeat Riverview, 3-0, in the WPIAL Class A championship game Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at Wild Things Park.
2022 WPIAL Class A baseball preseason breakdown
Last spring was a celebration as district athletes returned to the diamonds after the 2020 season was canceled because of the covid-19 shutdowns.

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Anna Cibik will be Leechburg’s starting pitcher this season.
New-look Leechburg softball still expects deep postseason run
March 19, 2022
For 30 years, it’s been lather, rinse, repeat for Leechburg softball.

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Leechburg baseball team loaded with pitching, bursting with enthusiasm
Hard work, positivity and optimism. Spend any length of time with first-year Leechburg baseball coach Heath Shimer and it’s obvious a new era of Blue Devils baseball about to begin.

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Jeff Cortilees is a member of the 2022 A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame.
A-K Valley HOF inductee Jeff Cortileso kept eye on Leechburg’s football resurgence
Jeff Cortileso was happy to see his alma mater, Leechburg, get back to becoming one of the area’s top football programs.

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Cold-shooting Leechburg boys eliminated by Union in Class A quarterfinals
February 23, 2022
It was a bad time for a bad shooting night for Leechburg.

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Burrell’s Brandon Coury (right) celebrates with Brady Stone after hitting a 3-pointer against Deer Lakes on Friday, Jan. 7, 2022, at Deer Lakes High School.
Alle-Kiski Valley WPIAL basketball playoff capsules for Feb. 23, 2022
February 22, 2022
Wednesday’s games

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