Tag: Penn Hills

Penn Hills senior takes ‘easy to coach’ attitude to college volleyball ranks

November 13, 2022

Hard-headed wasn’t the word Amiera Smith was searching for. But there was a time the Penn Hills senior felt she could have had a better attitude about playing volleyball.

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Penn Hills runner shows progress with showing at WPIAL cross country meet

Lee Zelkowitz could see that Sawyer Kinney’s performance was climbing in the weeks leading up to the WPIAL Class 3A cross country championships. The Penn Hills junior had made major progress this season and seemed to be figuring things out.

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Penn Hills youth football team comes together, plays for championship

November 6, 2022

Being a sideline dad didn’t become a reality for Brad Phillips. The 34-year-old North Hills graduate originally wanted his son, Braden, to play for the Penn Hills teams in the Western Pennsylvania Youth Athletic Association. He didn’t want to be anything more than a spectator.

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Penn Hills boys soccer looking for path back to playoffs

The Penn Hills boys soccer team had the worst kind of luck during the 2022 season.

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Through the Years: Kiski Area added to collection of coal buckets 50 years ago

November 3, 2022

Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy.

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Playoff berth shows significant growth for Penn Hills volleyball

October 30, 2022

Twelve years without appearing in the postseason didn’t result in a fairy tale ending for the Penn Hills girls volleyball team. The Indians were swept by Knoch in the first round of the WPIAL Class 3A playoffs by Knoch.

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Penn Hills notebook: New football coaches have playoff tradition

Penn Hills graduate Charles Morris was honored to take over as the head football coach at his alma mater.

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Week 9 surprises loomed large as WPIAL football committee paired brackets

Some folks count sheep.

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WPIAL Class 6A/5A football roundup: North Allegheny rallies past Seneca Valley

October 29, 2022

Logan Kushner threw for 218 yards and a touchdown as top-ranked North Allegheny overcame a 12-point halftime deficit to earn a 27-26 victory over No. 3 Seneca Valley (6-4, 1-3).

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What to watch in WPIAL sports for Oct. 24, 2022: Girls soccer rematch in opening round

October 23, 2022

The WPIAL soccer postseason spotlight falls on the Class 3A girls and Class 2A boys opening-round matches Monday.

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