Tag: Leechburg

Highlands’ Johnny Crise - Trib HSSN preseason Kennywood Top 25 football team

A-K Valley football players to watch in Week 8

October 16, 2019

Johnny Crise

Deer Lakes’ Aris Hasley slips the tackle of Burrell’s Jake Henderson on Friday, Sept. 27, 2019.

A-K Valley don’t-miss football matchups for Week 8

Class 5A Northern

Apollo-Ridge’s Klay Fitzroy drops back to pass during a 7-on-7 game as head coach John Skiba looks on.

The Birdie needs to bounce back after a week of pitiful prognostications in the A-K Valley

Overall record: 59-27 (69%)

Leechburg’s Jake Schuffert (left) celebrates his goal with Elliot Weigand during their match against Ellwood City on Tuesday.

First-year Leechburg boys soccer shows improvement throughout season

October 15, 2019

The first year of the Leechburg boys soccer program started with a win and ended with a win.

Freeport players celebrate after scoring a point against East Allegheny on Sept. 12, 2019.

Coaches association releases Week 7 WPIAL girls volleyball rankings

October 14, 2019

As the WPIAL girls volleyball regular season enters its final week, additional section champions will be crowned, and the final tickets to the WPIAL playoffs will be punched.

Leechburg ends three-season losing skid against Imani Christian

October 11, 2019

Prior to Friday night’s game at Veterans Memorial Stadium, there wasn’t a player on the Leechburg football team who had experienced a victory against Imani Christian. Now, every Blue Devil knows how it feels.

Verona’s Randy Shook (18) looks for running room as Oakmont’s Bill Skinner (81) closes in. The Panthers upset the Oaks, 6-0, on Oct. 10, 1969 at Cribbs Field.

Alle-Kiski Valley Through the Years: ‘Seinfeld’ producer leads Riverview to win

October 10, 2019

Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.