Tag: Plum
Plum spirit squad falls just short of berth to PIAA championships
January 11, 2019
There is a fine line between heartbreak and elation in sports, and Plum's competitive spirit team learned just how thin of a margin exists. Rebooted after a two-year hiatus, the team competed Jan. 5 at the WPIAL championships at Hempfield. Plum coach Amanda Anderson had the results in her hands
Kiski Area wrestlers roll past Plum in Section 1 match
January 9, 2019
Kiski Area has a busy week of wrestling ahead, and the Cavaliers wasted little time in starting it off the right way. Top-ranked Kiski Area used a run of pins and forfeits on its way to a 78-4 victory over host Plum in a Section 1-AAA match Wednesday night. andquot;This
A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Jan. 7, 2019
January 6, 2019
MONDAY Girls basketball: Apollo-Ridge and Freeport are coming off losses in their most recent Section 1-4A games. The host Yellowjackets (7-2, 3-1), ranked No. 4 in Class 4A, feature a top quartet of juniors in Madeline and Samantha Clark, Harley Holloway and Sidney Shemanski. Apollo-Ridge (7-2, 2-2) is led by
Alle-Kiski Valley high school wrestling notebook: County glory awaits
January 1, 2019
Burrell, Kiski Area and Valley are preparing to try to prove themselves in WPIAL wrestling circles with the team playoffs arriving in about a month. First, though, their wrestlers will aim for some county glory. The 66th annual Westmoreland County Coaches Association championships will take place Friday and Saturday at
Plum’s Mason Proskin rising up hockey ranks
December 30, 2018
Growing up as a Penguins fan, Mason Proskin never envisioned putting on a Flyers jersey. But when an opportunity presented itself to play for the Jr. Flyers this season, wearing the orange and black turned out to be a good fit. Proskin, a Plum native, is a defenseman and alternate
A-K Valley lookahead for week of Dec. 31, 2018
WEDNESDAY Wrestling: Burrell, the dominant team in Section 3-AA for a decade and a half, will visit resurgent Highlands. The Bucs (2-1, 2-0) routed South Allegheny and Riverview in their first two section duals, not surrendering a team point. Highlands (7-5, 1-1) is looking to keep up a strong start
Plum, Burrell hockey teams play charity game to raise money for Tree of Life Synagogue
December 29, 2018
The Plum and Burrell hockey teams, situated in different classifications, don't face each other in regular Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League play. But the Mustangs and Bucs shared the ice for a couple of hours Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh Ice Arena in Lower Burrell, and the teams helped raise money for
High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT
December 26, 2018
Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough
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
PIHL Team of the Week: Plum Mustangs
Two seasons ago, the Plum hockey team celebrated the school's second PIHL title. At the end of that season, Plum lost several of its best players. A year later, the Mustangs bowed out of the playoffs in the first round. Fast forward to the start of the 2018-19 season, and
