Tag: Highlands

After considering holdout, The Birdie is back prognosticating A-K Valley games
August 18, 2018
After flying back north this summer from his undisclosed offseason home, The Birdie heard all about the contract dispute between the Pittsburgh Steelers and a

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While on the mend, Highlands’ Thimons develops leadership skills
August 16, 2018
Daniel Thimons pointed out the calluses on his hands at a recent Highlands football workout. The toughened skin came not only from dogged sessions in

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A-K Valley football program borrow rugby philosophies, players
August 5, 2018
Andrew Bigler didn't play football for two years, but he doesn't expect to feel too rusty when he returns to the field for his senior

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Jenna Plummer
New coach Plummer hopes to return Highlands girls soccer to playoffs
July 1, 2018
Jenna Plummer's first foray into coaching came before she hoped, when a broken ankle sidelined her for her senior soccer season at Penn Hills. The

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Deer Lakes' Jake McCaskey (27) delivers a pitch during their game against Freeport on Wednesday, April 11, 2018 at Freeport Community Park.
Deer Lakes’ Jake McCaskey named Valley News Dispatch Baseball Player of the Year
June 30, 2018
PLAYER OF THE YEAR Jake McCaskey Deer Lakes, senior, pitcher/shortstop Jake McCaskey tried to picture the scenario: a hitter version of himself against the pitching

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Highlands basketball team members Alexa Marasco (left) and Jaharee' Holt (right) sit for a portrait on Thursday, June 28, 2018 at Highlands High School in Natrona Heights.
Highlands basketball tandem on path to recovery
June 28, 2018
Jaharee Holt went after a loose ball heading out of play. She fell, landed awkwardly and felt a pop in her left knee. At that

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Highlands hires Jenna Plummer as girls soccer coach
June 25, 2018
Highlands hired a Plummer for its girls soccer program. The district school board voted Monday night to approve Jenna Plummer as the new girls soccer

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Highlands Girls Basketball Coach Courtney Kordes, works with a group of players during the summer work out program.
New girls basketball coaches start preparing their teams
June 17, 2018
With close to two months since they were hired and with the summer beginning, new girls basketball coaches Nick Dizon (Kiski Area) and Courtney Kordes

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Highlands' Cris White battles for posession against Valley's Dan Antonacci during a scrimmage Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at Highlands Middle School.
Positive Athlete Pittsburgh presents annual awards, scholarships
June 13, 2018
The Sen. John Heinz History Center and Western Pennsylvania Sports Museum provided the setting Tuesday evening for the seventh annual Positive High School Athlete awards.

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Highlands' Cris White battles for posession against Valley's Dan Antonacci during a scrimmage Thursday, Aug. 24, 2017 at Highlands Middle School.
Alle-Kiski Valley H.S. notebook: Positive vibes for area foursome
June 10, 2018
It will be a positive night for a quartet of Alle-Kiski Valley athletes Tuesday at the Sen. John Heinz History Center. Springdale's Moriah Becker (track

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