Tag: Plum
Plum using summer basketball to build foundation
July 20, 2024
The Plum boys basketball team had five or six open-gym workouts in May with new coach Dave Pucka before jumping right into the Pittsburgh Basketball Club summer league at Central Catholic and Gateway high schools.
Sampson YMCA swimmers heading to elite showcase meet
July 14, 2024
Plum’s Sampson YMCA swim team is set to send its largest contingent of competitors to the International Swim Coaches Association Summer Senior Blast and Elite Showcase at the North Shore Aquatic Complex from July 23 to Aug. 3 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Alle-Kiski Valley sends crew to national 16U wrestling tourney
July 12, 2024
Garett Huff is no stranger to high-level wrestling competition.
Springdale’s John Hughes again named Valley News Dispatch Baseball Player of Year
June 22, 2024
John Hughes had a season to remember at Springdale in 2023, winning the WPIAL batting title to go with 78 strikeouts on the mound.
Freeport’s Sydney Selker selected Valley News Dispatch Softball Player of Year
Player of the Year
Junior Legion players show Plum pride during busy summer of baseball
June 16, 2024
Members of the Plum Junior League baseball team are playing a lot this month between their community team and travel baseball.
Plum, Freeport bowling teams take on U.S. in tournament
June 12, 2024
The high school bowling seasons for the Plum boys and girls teams and the Freeport girls team didn’t end in March at the state championships.
Plum, 29 student-athletes, 2 coaches honored with Positive Athlete Western Pa. Awards
June 6, 2024
Plum athletic director Drew Karpen was not surprised with the number of student-athlete nominations for the Positive Athlete Western Pennsylvania Awards.
Riverview relay falls just short of medal at PIAA championships
June 1, 2024
Members of the Riverview track and field teams competed in five events at the PIAA Class 2A championships in Shippensburg, and the boys 3,200-meter relay came the closest to making it onto the medals podium.
Plum softball team look ahead to promising future after 1st-round loss
May 25, 2024
The Plum softball team has grown to not appreciate the field at Gateway High School, considering a trio of recent playoff fates there.
