Tag: Plum

Freeport’s Romanchak, Highlands’ Gillette named Valley News Dispatch Football Players of the Year

December 22, 2018

Offensive player of the year: Austin Romanchak QB/DB, Senior, 5-9, 160, Freeport Austin Romanchak didn't have a particular favorite college football player this fall, but a certain Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Oklahoma caught his eye. andquot;I think he's a good example of what I was trying to be, at least,andquot;

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Former Plum football coach Frank Sacco dies at age 53

December 21, 2018

Frank Sacco's love and enthusiasm for football flowed to the many players he coached during a nearly two-decade span. Sacco, a former Plum player, Mustangs assistant for 15 years and head coach for four seasons after that, died Sunday at age 53. Many of his ex-players showed up at Wednesday's

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Plum rifle team set to begin section competition

The Plum rifle team won just two of 10 section matches last season and landed in fourth place. But with a core group of seniors and several underclassmen making their mark, the Mustangs hope to turn around their fortunes and return to the WPIAL team championship shoot. andquot;Our numbers actually

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Franklin Regional girls bounce back, defeat Plum in Section 2-5A matchup

December 17, 2018

The Plum girls basketball team wasted no time in establishing a lead in Monday's Section 2-5A contest at rival Franklin Regional. Kennedie Montue converted a layup four seconds into the game, and Kelsie Zik followed with a 3-pointer 20 seconds later. But Franklin Regional rallied to take its first lead

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

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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A-K Valley bowling preview: Kiski Area boys hope to draw from experience

December 16, 2018

The postseason has a knack of exposing flaws. An up-and-coming Kiski Area boys bowling team confidently went into Lower Burrell's Wildlife Lanes last February for the 2018 Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Bowling League championships and experienced a first. With 20-plus lanes of high school bowlers competing for a championship, the sounds

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Citrano makes impressive debut for Plum wrestling

December 14, 2018

Vinny Citrano said he felt a little nervous before his varsity wrestling debut at the Eastern Area Invitational Wrestling Tournament Dec. 7-8 at Gateway High School. andquot;But, still, I had to get in there and get the job done,andquot; the Plum 106-pound freshman said. andquot;The coaches had faith in me

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Plum hockey hopes to make 2nd-half push to postseason

At the halfway point of the season Plum hockey finds itself in the same position as it was last year at the bottom of the standings, but it is hopeful that recent history can repeat itself. When the Mustangs' backs were against the wall a year ago, they went 5-2

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

December 12, 2018

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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