Tag: Leechburg

Leechburg senior Dylan Cook works through a drill during a Leechburg practice on July 7, 2020.
Leechburg incorporates Air Raid offense under 1st-year coach
September 5, 2020
A new era is coming to Leechburg football, and new coach Randy Walters is ready to take the Blue Devils to new heights.

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Apollo-Ridge’s Klay Fitzroy intercepts a pass intended for New Brighton’s Jake Francona last season.
The Birdie whistling a happy tune now that football is back in the A-K Valley
The TribLive HSSN high school sports staff logged on to a video conference call for the annual high school football preseason meeting.

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Kiski Area’s Sam Albert (center-left) will look to lean on his senior running back Kenny Blake (far left) and their running game this season while Burrell’s Shawn Liotta (center-right) will lean on his air-raid, run-and-shoot style offense with senior quarterback Alex Arledge at the helm. Albert represents the coaches who lean on the running game and Liotta is a coach who leads the new wave of coaches that lean on a fast-paced passing offense.
Run vs. Pass: Fast-paced, high-scoring offenses finding a home in Alle-Kiski Valley
When Shawn Liotta took over the Burrell football program two years ago, he brought a fast-paced and exciting passing offense with him.

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Franklin Regional’s head coach Mike Feorene talks with his players during Penn-Trafford’s varsity volleyball tournament last season.
WPIAL volleyball teams grappling with indoor coronavirus safety restrictions
August 29, 2020
Girls volleyball teams in the WPIAL are beginning to feel like the walls are closing in on them.

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Gov. Wolf’s recommendation to postpone high school sports gets mixed reactions
August 6, 2020
Gov. Tom Wolf’s recommendation that youth sports be postponed until Jan. 1 was met Thursday with mixed reactions.

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LaRoi Johnson added athletic director duties to his football coaching position.
A few more doors open for Black athletic directors as WPIAL tries to promote diversity
July 11, 2020
When Sto-Rox hired LaRoi Johnson as athletic director this summer, he used social media to thank those who had opened doors for him in his career.

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As new football coach Randy Walters looks on, Leechburg rising sophomore Braylan Lovelace works through a ladder drill during a Blue Devils practice on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.
New Leechburg football coach Randy Walters hopes attention to detail sparks success
July 8, 2020
You can see the sparkle in his eye, the pep in his step and the excitement in his voice. New Leechburg football coach Randy Walters is happy to be back on a football field.

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Andre Carter officially will take over as Leechburg’s athletic director on July 1.
Leechburg’s Andre Carter takes over athletic director post at challenging time
June 26, 2020
When Andre Carter came to Leechburg in August 2018 to coach the girls basketball team, he noted player development as one of his strengths.

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Derry selected Vince Skillings as its new football coach.
Derry names Skillings next football coach
June 4, 2020
Vince Skillings was an all-state running back at Derry from 1974-77.

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Leechburg quarterback Dylan Cook is tackled by Riverview’s Zach Hanlon (36) and Isaac Murphy during WPIAL football on Saturday, Sept 21, 2019, at Riverview Park in Oakmont.
New A-K Valley coaches adapt to taking over programs during coronavirus pandemic
April 26, 2020
For high school football coaches, spring and summer are crucial to the development of their programs.

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