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Herald spotlight athlete: Fox Chapel’s Robby Shymansky
May 10, 2019
Robby Shymansky, a senior on the Fox Chapel tennis team, won his second straight WPIAL Class AAA singles title last month. He also finished undefeated in home matches through his four years. He has helped the Foxes to a perfect record this season. He will attend Yale in the fall.
Former volleyball, basketball standout Sullivan earns spot in Fox Chapel HOF
This is the third in a series of profiles of the 2019 Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame inductees. The banquet is Saturday, June 8 at the Harmar House. For more information, contact Jim Perry at gymbeck63@aol.com.
Alle-Kiski notebook: Playoff fates await Kiski Area, Knoch baseball
May 7, 2019
It might not be the most ideal situation, but it’s certainly the most dramatic.
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Burrell’s Jack Henderson and Knoch’s Amanda Fischer
Jack Henderson
Public school advocates plan another ‘athletic equity’ summit
May 5, 2019
Public school advocates are planning another statewide summit this summer to further their campaign to create separate PIAA playoffs.A-K Valley H.S. lookahead: Week of May 6-12
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Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Burrell softball keeps rallying
May 4, 2019
Burrell is developing a penchant for softball comebacks.
Cory Patrick, former standout for Fox Chapel hockey, lands spot in school’s HOF
May 3, 2019
This is the second in a series of profiles on the 2019 Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame inductees. The banquet is June 8 at Harmar House. For more info contact Jim Perry at gymbeck63@aol.com.
George Guido: Umpiring runs in Hoffman family
April 30, 2019
If you attend a high school softball game in the Alle-Kiski Valley, chances are a Hoffman is umpiring.
A-K Valley high school athletes of the week: CJ Thimons and Marleen Meyer
CJ Thimons
A closer look at 2019 Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete honorees
April 27, 2019
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The Herald Spotlight Athlete: Fox Chapel’s Kate Carnevale
April 26, 2019
Kate Carnevale, a senior on the Fox Chapel track and field team, ran away from a strong field of competitors April 19 at the Butler Invitational. She was named MVP after taking first in the 100 meters, second in the 200, fourth in the 400 and teaming with Sarena Seeger, Abby Kiefer and Maddy Kiefer to take third in the 1,600.
Fox Chapel hall of fame inductee Ostrosky was multitalented standout
This is the first in a series of profiles on the 2019 Fox Chapel Sports Hall of Fame inductees. The banquet is June 8 at The Harmar House. For more information, contact Jim Perry at gymbeck63@aol.com.
A-K Valley H.S. notebook: Burrell’s 20-run inning ‘unreal’
April 24, 2019
Mark Spohn didn’t know how to explain the third inning of Burrell’s nonsection game last week against Highlands.
Westmoreland athletes of the week: Penn-Trafford’s Tyler Horvat, Norwin’s Sydney Lokay
April 23, 2019
Tyler Horvat
A-K Valley athletes of the week: Burrell’s Elizabeth Clark, Leechburg’s Cameron Curfman
Elizabeth Clark
George Guido: Pennsylvania not only state with public-private sports debate
My goodness! I go on vacation for a week and come back to a major Alle-Kiski Valley upheaval.A-K Valley high school notebook: Section 1-3A softball race promises to be entertaining
April 19, 2019
If the second half of the Section 1-3A softball season resembles the first in any way, expect plenty of entertainment value in the coming weeks.
