Tag: Leechburg
A-K Valley football teams leaning on their lines this season
August 17, 2025
Nick Anderson felt confident at the start of last season.
The Birdie offers up some preseason pigskin poetry for A-K Valley teams
Moments after The Birdie turned in his preseason prediction column, his phone rang. (Crazy Train ringtone. RIP, Ozzy.) It was the boss.
A-K Valley football notebook: Longtime broadcasters change teams for 2025 season
August 14, 2025
After 25 years of calling Highlands sporting events, Mike and Mike have taken their talents across the Allegheny River.
Leechburg girls coach inherits young squad, sees hope
August 8, 2025
Rich Marshall has experienced opportunities at every level during his basketball coaching career.
Leechburg’s Jake Cummings earns Valley News Dispatch boys athlete of the year honors
June 28, 2025
Jake Cummings has no shortage of fans around Leechburg, most notably the coaches who know him best.
Pa. baseball coaches association announces 2025 all-state teams, all-star game rosters
June 19, 2025
The Pennsylvania State Baseball Coaches Association released all-state teams in all six classifications Thursday with some seniors also chosen for an inaugural all-star game.
A-K Valley baseball playoff preview capsules: Games for May 20, 2025
May 19, 2025
WPIAL baseball playoffs
A-K Valley WPIAL softball playoff capsules: Games for Tuesday, May 13, 2025
May 12, 2025
WPIAL softball playoffs
Jeannette’s Grace Stein records 2nd straight no-hitter, eclipses 500 career K’s in win vs. Leechburg
May 2, 2025
Calling it “a really good accomplishment,” Jeannette right-hander Grace Stein tossed her second consecutive no-hitter Friday and sixth of her career while reaching 500 career strikeouts as the third-ranked Jayhawks beat visiting Leechburg, 10-0, in a WPIAL Section 3-A softball game reduced to six innings by a 10-run rule.
Leechburg’s Mason Bertino contributes to 2nd no-hitter this month in win vs. Winchester Thurston
April 22, 2025
Two pitchers combined for a no-hitter, and Leechburg’s baseball team moved into sole possession of first place in its WPIAL section with a ninth consecutive victory on Tuesday, 9-3 against visiting Winchester Thurston.
