Tag: Kiski Area

Kiski Area’s Cora Coleman swings against Norwin’s Alyssa Laukus on Monday at the Ellen Toy Grass Outdoor Court in Kennedy Park.

Kiski Area girls volleyball willing to work overtime for section title

September 14, 2021

On the eve of the first match, Kiski Area girls volleyball coach Jodie McCartney told her team that every time it takes the court in section play there is potential for a five-set match.

Norwin’s Alyssa Laukus attempts to block the shot of Kiski Area’s Cora Coleman at the Ellen Toy Grass Outdoor Court in Vandergrift’s Kennedy Park on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021.

Norwin, Kiski Area girls volleyball teams gather outdoors for unique matchup

September 13, 2021

Picture-perfect weather conditions greeted a large crowd, as well as both the Kiski Area and Norwin girls volleyball teams, for a special outdoor match at Kennedy Park in Vandergrift on Monday evening.

The outdoor court at Kennedy Park in Vandergrift, named in memory of longtime area volleyball coach Ellen Toy, will host the Kiski Area and Norwin girls volleyball teams Monday evening.

Kiski Area, Norwin volleyball teams ‘fired up’ to play in special outdoor event

September 12, 2021

The Kiski Area and Norwin girls volleyball teams are set to meet Monday, but not in the usual gymnasium setting.

Aspinwall High students form the outline of what would be Fox Chapel Area High School in O’Hara Township on Jan. 25, 1960.

George Guido: Fox Chapel’s 1st football season among anniversaries to celebrate in A-K Valley

September 11, 2021

All kinds of birthdays, anniversaries and milestones galore are part of the late summer and fall of 2021.

Kiski Area players head to their locker room prior to the start of their game at Latrobe on Friday, Sept. 10, 2021.

Kiski Area remains unbeaten, gets past Latrobe

September 10, 2021

Kiski Area and Latrobe conducted a football staredown, trading touchdowns nearly all night long.

Westmoreland County Coaches Association boys golf preview

September 9, 2021

Westmoreland County Coaches’ Association

Highlands coach Fran Rogel watched the final seconds tick away during his first game with the Golden Rams, a 14-6 loss in 1971. The former Penn State and Steelers fullback had come to Highlands from just-closed North Braddock Scott.

Through the years: Fran Rogel falls in debut as Highlands coach

Editor’s note: Each Friday throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look back at the games, players and events that are part of local scholastic history.