Tag: Plum

The casket holding Officer Brian Shaw, is carried from Mount St. Peter Church prior to the funeral procession departing for the cemetery in New Kensington on Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017.
Hockey event to benefit family of fallen New Kensington police officer
December 19, 2017
The Burrell and Plum hockey clubs will come together Friday at Pittsburgh Ice Arena for a hockey scrimmage to benefit the family of fallen New

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Kiski Area girls snap long losing skid in section play
December 18, 2017
With just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter of Monday's Section 4-5A girls basketball game between Plum and Kiski Area, the Mustangs held

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Fox Chapel's Nick Gizzo (11) runs the ball against Penn-Trafford in the second quarter in a WPIAL playoff game on Friday, Nov. 3, 2017, at Penn-Trafford.
Fox Chapel’s Gizzo, Freeport’s Kemp named Valley News Dispatch Football Players of the Year
December 16, 2017
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Nick Gizzo Fox Chapel, sr., QB/DB, 6-foot-1, 189 pounds Nick Gizzo didn't know in the moment just what he was

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Plum sophomore Anthony Little, a former football player and wrestler shown Dec 6, 2017, has been forced to give up both sports because of a heart condition.
Plum sophomore Little sidelined by heart condition
A poster is taped to the ceiling above Anthony Little's bed, where he can see it every day when he wakes. The gift from former

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Apollo-Ridge senior Megan Ost during basketball practice on Thursday, Nov. 16, 2017 at the high school.
A-K Valley basketball notebook: Teams begin section play
December 14, 2017
Just a week into the regular season, the games are already getting bigger. Thursday marked the opening of section competition in WPIAL basketball for girls

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Basketball coaches use early-season games to build toward section competition
December 11, 2017
Tyler Stoczynski believes in the importance of compiling a difficult nonsection schedule, but Highlands' boys basketball coach took it to another level this season. So

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Plum bowlers motivated to capture section title
Plum senior bowler Franklin Mercurio found himself in an unfamiliar spot during the state championships last spring. The first-time qualifier ran into a lane he

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Taylor looks to improve record time for Plum swimming
Devan Taylor is the fastest girls 100-yard breaststroker in the history of Plum swimming. She proved it again last year when she set the school

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Deer Lakes swimer Renee Robson works on her freestyle stroke during practice Thursday, Dec. 7, at Deer Lakes.
Alle-Kiski Valley swimmers hunt for hardware
December 10, 2017
Renee Robson made the most of her first varsity swim season. The Deer Lakes sophomore posted one of the area's top WPIAL finishes last year

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Springdale's Jared Demore celebrates his second half goal next to Seton LaSalle's Kellen Krebs during their WPIAL Class A semifinal Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at North Allegheny High School.
Springdale’s Demore named Valley News Dispatch Boys Soccer Player of the Year
December 9, 2017
Jared Demore Senior, forward, Springdale At times this season, Springdale's best recipe for offensive success seemed simple. When the Dynamos needed a goal, they went

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