Tag: Plum

Five captains, all juniors help lead the 2025 Plum varsity hockey team this season. From left, are Alex Ledonne, Colby Bartos, Max Keller, Andy Verrengia and AJ Leah.

Plum hockey reloads to make another run at Penguins Cup playoffs

October 18, 2025

The Plum hockey team went 13-6 last year in the PIHL Class A regular season and had high hopes for a run in the Penguins Cup playoffs. However, a 6-0 loss to North Hills in the first round put a halt to those plans.

Players from Kiski Area and Plum meet at midfield for the coin toss before their game Oct. 17, 2025, at Plum

Trio of late interceptions helps Plum pull away from Kiski Area, bolster playoff hopes

October 17, 2025

Plum trailed Kiski Area by two points late in the third quarter of Friday’s nonconference rivalry clash at Mustangs Stadium.

Highlands running back Kevin Johnson leaps over a Churchill defender for a 19-yard gain on Oct. 18, 1975 as the Golden Rams held on for a 14-13 home victory.

Through the Years: Chuck Sypula sparked Highlands to win 50 years ago

October 16, 2025

Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

Kiski Area's Aven Shirley is a member of the 2025 football team.

A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2025 Week 8

October 15, 2025

Player of the week

Apollo-Ridge’s Zach Myers runs behind Gino McCullough against South Allegheny last Friday.

A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2025 Week 8

Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for Week 8 in the A-K Valley:

Freeport’s Kason Barker pulls in a catch between Highlands’ Taiyvon Partlow and Jahmar Wright (1) on Oct. 3.

Here are a few of The Birdie’s favorite things … and his Week 8 picks in the A-K Valley

Last week: 9-2

Plum’s Olivia Bigger connects on a header against Franklin Regional on Sept. 22.

Top-seeded Fox Chapel girls lead 15 A-K Valley teams on road to Highmark Stadium

The waiting ended at about 1:15 Wednesday afternoon when 15 Alle-Kiski Valley boys and girls soccer teams found out their playoff fates as the WPIAL revealed all eight brackets for the road to Highmark Stadium.