Tag: Knoch

Knoch’s Maddie Boyer is a member of the 2019-20 basketball team.

Knoch’s Boyer earns spot at WPIAL girls golf championships in 1st season

October 5, 2021

Maddie Boyer made school history in qualifying for the WPIAL Class AA girls individual golf final.

Sophomores and twin sisters Lindsay, at left, and Emily Greb again are helping lead the Class AA power Knoch girls tennis team.

Sisterly bond helps Knoch girls tennis grow into WPIAL powerhouse

October 4, 2021

When Katie and Nance Conlon, coaches of the Highlands and Knoch girls tennis teams, respectively, met for their teams’ Section 3-AA match last week, daughter and mother had another chance to reconnect their love of the game and reminisce about how it has played such a strong part in their lives.

Knoch’s Samuel Caldwell plays against Armstrong on Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2021 at Armstrong Stadium.

Early competition helps Knoch boys soccer prepare for playoff push

The Knoch boys soccer team entered this season as a rather inexperienced group, but what they lack in seasoning they have made up for with effort.

Plum head coach Matt Morgan during practice Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021.

A-K Valley H.S. football notebook: Freshman kickers delivers for Plum

October 2, 2021

Plum coaches put their faith in freshman Angelo Baleno on Friday at Highlands, and Baleno rewarded them.

New Castle’s Chris Hood throws a pass during practice on Aug. 4, 2021, in New Castle.

WPIAL Class 4A roundup: New Castle rallies past Montour with late touchdown

Austin Kelly caught an 18-yard touchdown pass from Chris Hood with 8 seconds left in the fourth quarter to give New Castle a 14-10 victory against Montour (2-4, 0-1) in a Class 4A Parkway Conference football game Friday night.

Springdale’s Jess Moses (35) finds running room to his left on Oct. 2, 1971, against Knoch at Veterans Memorial Field. The Dynamos won the game, 21-20, on a 2-point conversion with 3:13 to go.

Through the years: 50 years ago, Springdale edged Knoch on 2-point conversion

September 30, 2021

Each week 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.