Tag: Leechburg

Leechburg’s Jake Blumer grabs a rebound over Bishop Canevin’s Nathan Kirsch Friday, Feb. 15, 2019 at Fox Chapel Area High School.
Balanced scoring effort leading Leechburg boys down the stretch
January 23, 2020
The Leechburg boys basketball team has been experiencing a bit of success over the past few seasons, and it could be partly attributed to the contribution from a core group of players.

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WPIAL will address Propel Andrew Street’s allegations of racial slurs by Leechburg in boys basketball game
January 20, 2020
The WPIAL board voted Monday to call in school administrators and boys basketball coaches from Propel Andrew Street and Leechburg to address allegations of racial slurs.

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Plum’s Connor Moss (2) competes against Mars on Jan. 7, 2020 at Plum High School.
A-K Valley Boys Basketball Notebook: Local scorers putting up big numbers
January 16, 2020
Several players from the A-K Valley have been among the WPIAL’s highest scorers this season.

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Fox Chapel’s Eli Yofan blocks a shot by Norwin’s Nathan Petrarco during their game Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020, at Fox Chapel Area High School.
Around the A-K Valley, sophomores are playing big roles
January 11, 2020
Successful high school teams often rely on older players, normally seniors or juniors, to lead, play primary roles and help the group reach its maximum potential.

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2020 tips off with plenty of girls section basketball around WPIAL
January 1, 2020
Three WPIAL girls basketball teams from the biggest classification won two championships in the just-completed decade. Two of them meet for first place in Section 1-6A on Thursday.

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A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Deer Lakes leaning on defense
The defense is not resting for the Deer Lakes girls basketball team.

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Highlands guard Bobby Mills drives the baseline against Fox Chapel on Jan. 7, 1986. Mills, his father, Glenn, and six others will be inducted into the Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame on May 16, 2020.
Father-son duo headline 2020 A-K Valley Sports Hall of Fame class
December 28, 2019
For the first time, the Alle-Kiski Valley Sports Hall of Fame will be inducting a father and son simultaneously.

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Riverview’s Gideon Deasy defends Leechburg’s Dylan Cook during the Apollo-Ridge tournament.
Leechburg boys turn up pressure, run past Riverview
December 27, 2019
One thing Leechburg coach Damian Davies likes about Christmas week — besides the gifts — is the chance to work on some things during the off days on the schedule.

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A-K Valley girls basketball notebook: Springdale sheds long losing streak
December 25, 2019
Two years ago Friday, the Springdale girls basketball team defeated Yough, 47-28, in the consolation game of the Valley Tournament. The team then experienced a losing streak that extended through the first six games of this season.

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Kiski Area’s Kenny Blake returns for the 2019 season.
2019 Valley News Dispatch Football All-Stars
December 14, 2019
Here’s a look at the Valley News Dispatch football all-star team:

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