Tag: Kiski School
Norwin’s Phipps, North Hills’ Hillegas seek 2nd Powerade titles
December 25, 2018
Kurtis Phipps knows how hard it is to win the Powerade Christmas Tournament. Last year as a sophomore, the Norwin wrestler defeated eventual PIAA Class AAA 103-pound champion, Seneca Valley sophomore Alejandro Herrera-Rondon, in the semifinals and then Maryland state champion, St. Pauls' Will Guida in the finals. North Hills
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Dec. 24, 2018
December 23, 2018
THURSDAY Boys basketball: The Apollo Trust Company Holiday Tournament tips off with former section rivals Leechburg and Riverview at Apollo-Ridge. Both teams are off to hot starts, with Leechburg leading Section 3-A and Riverview winning its first three games of the season. The nightcap of the Highlands holiday tournament features
Alle-Kiski high school notebook: Christmas break challenges coaches
December 22, 2018
The holidays may be the most wonderful time of the year, but for high school coaches, they also can become one of the more stressful. With practices and games on hiatus until after the Christmas holiday passes Tuesday, coaches are leaving it to their players to remain vigilant until competition
Freeport’s Romanchak, Highlands’ Gillette named Valley News Dispatch Football Players of the Year
Offensive player of the year: Austin Romanchak QB/DB, Senior, 5-9, 160, Freeport Austin Romanchak didn't have a particular favorite college football player this fall, but a certain Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Oklahoma caught his eye. andquot;I think he's a good example of what I was trying to be, at least,andquot;
Armstrong boys snap 4-game skid with Section 3-5A win over Kiski Area
December 21, 2018
In a game that featured two neighboring schools looking for some traction, Armstrong used a strong second quarter to defeat Kiski Area, 55-51. The Section 3-5A boys basketball victory halted a four-game losing streak for the River Hawks, but Armstrong had to hold off a late rally by the Cavaliers.A-K Valley high school basketball notebook: Teams prepare for meat of section schedules
December 20, 2018
The pre-Christmas portion of the WPIAL basketball season will wrap up this weekend, and teams will get a chance to do evaluations as they prepare for the meat of their schedules. To this point, team schedules mainly involved nonsection opponents, with one or two section games thrown in, providing coaches
No. 1-ranked Kiski Area uses 8 pins to take down Penn-Trafford
December 19, 2018
Kiski Area's wrestlers turn pins into something of a competition, with an award given at the team banquet to the wrestler with the most falls and T-shirts for each pin under 30 seconds or a minute. Beyond that, the Cavaliers have made the pins into something of an art form,
A day after making verbal commitment, Kiski Area’s Kuhn signs with Duquesne
Timing was everything for Troy Kuhn. The Kiski Area senior made his official visit to Duquesne over the weekend, just days before the opening of the early signing period for Division I football recruits. And that visit, more than anything, solidified his decision to join the Dukes. Kuhn, an offensive
WPIAL football players sign with Division I colleges
Signed on Senior football players from the WPIAL who signed with Division I programs Wednesday: Division I FBS Dante Cephas, Penn Hills, WR -- Kent State Mike Coleman, Woodland Hills, DB -- Toledo Konota Gaskins, McKeesport, DB -- Bowling Green Will Gipson, Aliquippa, WR -- Pitt RJ Hart, Imani Christian,
A-K Valley wrestling notebook: 2-pound weight allowance set to take effect
Wrestlers and their coaches alike will get an additional present on Christmas, as the PIAA's two-pound weight allowance will go into effect that day. The rule allows wrestlers to compete at up to two pounds heavier than the listed weight class. For example, a wrestler weighing 115 pounds still can
