Tag: Plum
Alle-Kiski Valley high school wrestling notebook: County glory awaits
January 1, 2019
Burrell, Kiski Area and Valley are preparing to try to prove themselves in WPIAL wrestling circles with the team playoffs arriving in about a month. First, though, their wrestlers will aim for some county glory. The 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association championships will take place Friday and Saturday at
Plum’s Mason Proskin rising up hockey ranks
December 30, 2018
Growing up as a Penguins fan, Mason Proskin never envisioned putting on a Flyers jersey. But when an opportunity presented itself to play for the Jr. Flyers this season, wearing the orange and black turned out to be a good fit. Proskin, a Plum native, is a defenseman and alternate
A-K Valley lookahead for week of Dec. 31, 2018
WEDNESDAY Wrestling: Burrell, the dominant team in Section 3-AA for a decade and a half, will visit resurgent Highlands. The Bucs (2-1, 2-0) routed South Allegheny and Riverview in their first two section duals, not surrendering a team point. Highlands (7-5, 1-1) is looking to keep up a strong start
Plum, Burrell hockey teams play charity game to raise money for Tree of Life Synagogue
December 29, 2018
The Plum and Burrell hockey teams, situated in different classifications, don't face each other in regular Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League play. But the Mustangs and Bucs shared the ice for a couple of hours Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh Ice Arena in Lower Burrell, and the teams helped raise money for
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT
December 26, 2018
Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Dec. 24, 2018
December 23, 2018
THURSDAY Boys basketball: The Apollo Trust Company Holiday Tournament tips off with former section rivals Leechburg and Riverview at Apollo-Ridge. Both teams are off to hot starts, with Leechburg leading Section 3-A and Riverview winning its first three games of the season. The nightcap of the Highlands holiday tournament features
PIHL Team of the Week: Plum Mustangs
Two seasons ago, the Plum hockey team celebrated the school's second PIHL title. At the end of that season, Plum lost several of its best players. A year later, the Mustangs bowed out of the playoffs in the first round. Fast forward to the start of the 2018-19 season, and
Freeport’s Romanchak, Highlands’ Gillette named Valley News Dispatch Football Players of the Year
December 22, 2018
Offensive player of the year: Austin Romanchak QB/DB, Senior, 5-9, 160, Freeport Austin Romanchak didn't have a particular favorite college football player this fall, but a certain Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Oklahoma caught his eye. andquot;I think he's a good example of what I was trying to be, at least,andquot;
Former Plum football coach Frank Sacco dies at age 53
December 21, 2018
Frank Sacco's love and enthusiasm for football flowed to the many players he coached during a nearly two-decade span. Sacco, a former Plum player, Mustangs assistant for 15 years and head coach for four seasons after that, died Sunday at age 53. Many of his ex-players showed up at Wednesday's
Plum rifle team set to begin section competition
The Plum rifle team won just two of 10 section matches last season and landed in fourth place. But with a core group of seniors and several underclassmen making their mark, the Mustangs hope to turn around their fortunes and return to the WPIAL team championship shoot. andquot;Our numbers actually
