Tag: Leechburg
A-K Valley H.S. notebook: Familiar territory for Highlands
February 24, 2019
Highlands goes into the WPIAL boys basketball semifinals Wednesday as an underdog against top-seeded New Castle, one of Western Pennsylvania’s perennial powers.
No. 1 Vincentian boys slip past upset-minded Leechburg
February 21, 2019
Down by 17 points to the defending WPIAL champion and No. 1 seed Vincentian, Leechburg worked its way back to a tie with 3 minutes, 6 seconds to go.
A-K Valley basketball playoff capsules: Games of Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019
February 20, 2019
Boys
New Castle hosting marquee boys basketball playoff doubleheader Thursday night
It will be a Section 1-3A convention of sorts Thursday for a WPIAL Class 3A boys basketball doubleheader to kick off quarterfinals weekend.
Short-handed Leechburg girls no match for perennial power Vincentian
February 19, 2019
Unaccustomed to entering the playoffs with a sub-.500 record, 11-time WPIAL champion Vincentian showed why it shouldn’t be forgotten at playoff time.
A-K Valley Athletes of the Week: Leechburg’s Connor McDermott, Burrell’s Carlee Hummel
Connor McDermott
A-K Valley basketball playoff capsules for games of Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019
February 18, 2019
Boys
A-K Valley high school notebook: Deer Lakes boys basketball eager to continue run
Deer Lakes is no longer preoccupied with 1985.
Leechburg boys pull away from Bishop Canevin after halftime
February 15, 2019
Leechburg boy's basketball coach Corey Smith walked is team onto the floor after halftime, turned around, removed his charcoal gray sport coat and said, andquot;I'm feeling it.andquot; Smith knew his Blue Devils were on fire. Backed by a stellar defensive performance and 17 points from junior Connor McDermott, No. 9
