Tag: Highlands

Butler, Pine-Richland boys to square off in 3 things to watch Tuesday in high school sports

January 7, 2019

They met in the very first WPIAL Class 6A boys basketball championship game two years ago. Now Butler and Pine-Richland square off for the first of two meetings Tuesday with first place at stake in Section 1-6A. The Rams won that title game in March of 2017, 72-61. It was

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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

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Highlands swimmer Blackburn pushes toward strong showings in postseason

When Rachel Blackburn began organized swimming almost a decade ago, she had a positive influence and support close to home. Older brother Ben rose through the area club ranks, enjoyed a strong career at Highlands capped by two individual WPIAL medals as a senior in 2017 and now is a

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Alle-Kiski Valley high school notebook: Highlands’ Cochran honors friend

January 5, 2019

Luke Cochran played a lot of basketball with Eli Bussotti growing up, and after his friend's death this fall, he thought of an appropriate way he could honor him on the court. The Highlands junior point guard is wearing sneakers this season that recognize Bussotti, who died Oct. 21, 2018,

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WPIAL boys basketball rankings for Week of Jan. 6, 2019

WPIAL Boys basketball rankings Class 6A 1. Latrobe, 9-2, 1 2. Upper St. Clair, 11-0, 2 3. Pine-Richland, 9-2, 3 4. Mt. Lebanon, *9-2, 4 5. Butler, 9-2, 5 Out: none Class 5A 1. Mars, 9-1, 1 2. Moon, 10-0, 2 3. Woodland Hills, 8-1, 3 4. Penn Hills, 7-2,

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HIghlands tops Freeport but not satisfied with performance

January 4, 2019

Highlands showed good and bad signs in its first game of the new year, driving its coach to frustration at times. And while the pluses and minuses added up to an important section victory, the Golden Rams ended the night wanting more. Class 4A No. 4 Highlands charged to a

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Class AA No. 1 Burrell’s dominance continues with Section 3 victory over Highlands

January 2, 2019

Burrell didn't take many days off during the holidays, and the Bucs didn't give Highlands much of a break, either. A businesslike Burrell team continued its Section 3-AA dominance Wednesday night, using six pins to overwhelm host Highlands, 66-6. The No. 1 Bucs (3-1, 3-0) were coming off competition at

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A-K Valley spotlight athletes: Gabby Guerrieri and Luke Cochran

January 1, 2019

Gabby Guerrieri School: Fox Chapel Class: Junior Sport: Basketball Report card: Guerrieri scored 14 points and helped spark a fourth-quarter rally for Fox Chapel in a 42-38 win over Shady Side Academy on Friday at the Pete Sauer Memorial Tournament. She also had 11 points in a 53-22 win over

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Young Highlands wrestling program ready for next step

Jrake Burford and Brock White sometimes consider the future of Highlands wrestling a few years from now, when their younger brothers -- veterans of the national circuit -- join them in high school. It's a bright future to picture, one in which Highlands plans to become a perennial contender for

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A-K Valley lookahead for week of Dec. 31, 2018

December 30, 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

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