Tag: Kiski Area

Knoch’s Justin Conklin returns an interception for a touchdown, eluding Burrell tacklers Matt Christoforetti (76) and Mike Collodi (78) as the Knights won an early-season, Greater Allegheny Conference showdown on Sept. 17, 1999.
Through the years: 25 years ago, Knoch ran past Burrell
September 12, 2024
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.

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Apollo-Ridge’s Alex Clawson is a member of the 2024 football team.
A-K Valley high school football players to watch for 2024 Week 3
September 11, 2024
Player of the week

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Kiski Area’s Landon Kucic (5) runs against Hempfield on Friday at Richard J. Dilts Field.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 3
Here’s a look at the don’t-miss matchups for the A-K Valley in Week 3 of the 2024 season:

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Plum’s Olivia Bigger kicks off last season.
Kicking and screaming, The Birdie makes his Week 3 picks in the A-K Valley
Last week: 7-2

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A-K Valley athletes of the week: Kiski Area’s Ellie Arnold, Freeport’s Angelo Porco
September 7, 2024
Ellie Arnold

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Hempfield’s Mitchell Bitar (1) celebrates a touchdown against Kiski Area on Friday at Richard J. Dilts Field in West Leechburg.
Hempfield gives up lead then gets dramatic win over Kiski Area on late field goal
September 6, 2024
Hempfield was looking for its first win of 2024, and the Spartans got it in a heart-stopper.

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Highlands’ Luke Lattus pulls down Elizabeth Forward’s Charles Nigut last Friday.
Dopey Birdie tries to bounce back from disastrous week of A-K Valley football picks
September 4, 2024
Last week: 3-7

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The Kiski Area Sports Hall of Fame enshrined the Class of 2024 at a banquet ceremony Aug. 31, 2024, at the Greek Social Hall in Oakmont. In front, from left, are Brent Kennedy, Jennifer Tokar Alter, Jodi Travaglia and John Vida. In back are Joe Brungo, Shane Kuhn, John Mazurek and Mike Zidek. The eight-member class brings the total number of individual inductees to more than 150 since the first group was honored in 2006.
Kiski Sports Hall of Fame’s newest class spans decades
When Brent Kennedy found out he would be enshrined as a member of the Kiski Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2024, thoughts immediately turned back to when he made his mark on the Cavaliers cross country, track and field and soccer teams.

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Kiski Area’s Gianna DeVito spikes on Norwin’s Natalie Aquilio on Tuesday during the annual Pack the Park match at the Ellen Toy Grass Court at Kennedy Park.
Kiski Area wins 3rd straight Pack the Park girls volleyball match
September 3, 2024
Last year’s Pack the Park girls volleyball event and match between Norwin and Kiski Area at the Ellen Toy Grass Court in Vandergrift’s Kennedy Park didn’t face any adverse weather conditions such as what chased both teams inside Kiski Area High School one year earlier.

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Players from Norwin and Kiski Area meet at midfield for the coin toss before their game Aug. 30, 2024, at Norwin.
Norwin uses strong ground game to defeat Kiski Area
August 30, 2024
For the second straight week, Kiski Area played out of conference, hosting Class 6A Norwin on Friday night to open a four game homestand.

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