Tag: Highlands

Highlands’ Crise developing into all-around threat

December 18, 2018

Johnny Crise has long hair, and he doesn't care. The formerly buzz-cutted Highlands basketball star is embracing a new look -- the so-called andquot;man bunandquot; -- along with Golden Rams teammates Seth Cohen and Daniel Thimons, in a move that began during football season. The haircut, or lack thereof, makes

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A-K Valley H.S. lookahead: Week of Dec. 17-23

December 17, 2018

Monday Girls basketball andamp;#8226; Plum and Franklin Regional battled for the last playoff spot from their section down to the final day of the 2017-18 regular season, with Plum securing it. They'll meet in a Section 2-5A game at Franklin Regional, with Plum seeking to shake off a slow start

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Schuffert’s pin secures Valley’s victory in Section 3-AA opener

December 12, 2018

David Schuffert needed just a win, a measly one-point decision, to secure a victory for Valley in its section wrestling opener. But the Vikings senior heavyweight wanted to make a bigger statement than that. Schuffert pinned Highlands' Cam Taylor in 48 seconds in the final bout of the evening Wednesday,

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A-K Valley high school notes: Burrell hockey hopes to repeat strong first half

Burrell began the second half of its PIHL Division II regular-season schedule Tuesday, and little changed from the first half of the year. The Bucs' 9-0 victory at McDowell marked their 11th in a row to begin the season, and most have come in lopsided fashion. All but three of

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A-K Valley swimming preview: Fox Chapel’s Cagley aims to defend diving title

December 10, 2018

Fox Chapel's Jonah Cagley is after a three-peat. The 2017 and 2018 WPIAL Class AAA boys diving champion has his sights set on No. 3, and the senior enters the 2018-19 campaign with a lot of positive vibes. andquot;I am just super excited to go into my last year with

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A-K Valley high school look-ahead: Week of Dec. 10, 2018

December 9, 2018

Monday Girls basketball andamp;#8226; Burrell and Deer Lakes shared a section in most seasons, but they split up after the PIAA went through realignment in the offseason. Still, they will meet for a nonsection game at Burrell. Senior Kaylen Sharrow leads the way for Burrell (1-1) after scoring in double

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A-K Valley basketball top storylines, players, teams to watch

December 6, 2018

The 2017-18 basketball season ended with six Alle-Kiski Valley teams in the PIAA playoffs, highlighted by the Highlands boys' run to the Class 5A quarterfinals. Record-breaking players and senior classes took their final bows. Then, the offseason, as it always does, brought change. Those seniors graduated, leaving roster holes that

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After winning past 12 WPIAL Class AA titles, Burrell wrestling not resting on laurels

December 5, 2018

As the Burrell girls soccer team prepared for a game this fall, members of the school's wrestling team ran laps around the track at Buccaneer Stadium. The wrestlers moved eventually to Puckety Church Road, running up the hill that divides the high school campus from Huston Middle School. Every practice

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WPIAL Class 4A boys basketball breakdown

December 3, 2018

Class 4A Preseason Player of the Year Johnny Crise, Highlands 6-7, Jr., forward 12.0 ppg last season Players to watch Danny Conlan, Quaker Valley 6-5, Sr., F, 12.0 ppg Aaron Hilzendeger, Ambridge 6-6, Sr., F, 19.2 ppg Jacob Johnson, Mt. Pleasant 6-2, Jr., G, 15.5 ppg Cam Nusser, Belle Vernon

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A-K Valley high school look-ahead: Week of Dec. 3, 2018

December 2, 2018

Monday Hockey andamp;#8226; Burrell can run its season-opening winning streak to 10 games if it can beat Connellsville in a Division II game at Pittsburgh Ice Arena. The Bucs lead the Division II standings by two games, outscoring their opponents 63-21. andamp;#8226; After a lopsided loss to West Allegheny, Fox

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