Tag: Knoch

Freeport’s Abby DeJidas steals the ball from Highlands’ Julia DeSanto Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at Highlands High School.

A-K Valley basketball playoff capsules: Games for Tuesday, March 2, 2021

March 1, 2021

Here’s a look at Tuesday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving A-K Valley teams:

Fox Chapel’s Sarah Slember steals the ball from Plum’s Kannika Susko on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, at Plum High School.

A-K Valley basketball playoff capsules: Games for Monday, March 1, 2021

February 28, 2021

Here’s a look at Monday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving A-K Valley teams:

Knoch’s Keagan Fraser and J.J. Szebalskie defend on Derry’s Ryan Bushey on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, at Knoch High School.

Westmoreland basketball playoff capsules: Games for Monday, March 1, 2021

Here’s a look at Monday’s WPIAL basketball playoff games involving Westmoreland County teams:

WPIAL’s Finest, an unattached 3,200-meter relay team consisting of, from left, Riverside senior Colby Belczyk, Greensburg Salem senior Quintin Gatons, Knoch senior Mike Formica and Deer Lakes junior Carson McCoy, set the top high school indoor time in the country, a 7:50.60, at the Youngstown State Open/High School Meet #3 on Feb. 13, 2021, at YSU’s WATTS Indoor Track Facility.

WPIAL’s Finest distance relay takes 2nd at national indoor track championships

WPIAL’s Finest almost was the finest in the nation.

Norwin’s Chase Kranitz (left) wrestles Kiski Area’s Enzo Morlacci (right) in the 160-pound final of the Powerade Wrestling Tournament on Jan. 30, 2021.

A-K Valley wrestling notebook: Three Kiski Area wrestlers nab No. 2 seeds for WPIALs

February 24, 2021

No wrestler from the Alle-Kiski Valley will enter the WPIAL Class AAA tournament as the No. 1 seed, but three Kiski Area Cavaliers will have the next-best thing at Canon-McMillan on Saturday.

Knoch’s Nina Shaw drives into Highlands’ Kalleigh Nerone during their game on Jan. 11, 2021, at Knoch High School.

Sisters team up — or in one case, square off — on A-K Valley hardwood

When Kalleigh Nerone took the court for her second varsity game Jan. 11, the freshman guard at Highlands found herself going up against a unique opponent.

Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan drives between Hempfield’s Joe Fiedor and Michael Hosni on Feb. 2.

4 A-K Valley teams receive top 4 seeds for WPIAL basketball tournament

February 23, 2021

In a year like no other, every WPIAL basketball team had the opportunity to play in the postseason this year, and when the WPIAL announced the brackets on Tuesday, four teams from the Alle-Kiski Valley found themselves with top-four seeds in their respective classifications.