Tag: Plum

Plum, Burrell hockey teams play charity game to raise money for Tree of Life Synagogue

December 29, 2018

The Plum and Burrell hockey teams, situated in different classifications, don't face each other in regular Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League play. But the Mustangs and Bucs shared the ice for a couple of hours Dec. 23 at Pittsburgh Ice Arena in Lower Burrell, and the teams helped raise money for

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High school roundup for Dec. 26, 2018: Belle Vernon tops Southmoreland in OT

December 26, 2018

Mitch Pohlot had 24 points, and Larry Calloway added 21 as Belle Vernon defeated Southmoreland, 84-80, in overtime at the Charleroi tournament Wednesday night. Jake Haney scored 13 points, and Cameron Nusser added 12 for the Leopards (2-6). Riley Comforti scored 28 points to lead Southmoreland (3-5). Ringgold 69, Yough

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A-K Valley lookahead for Week of Dec. 24, 2018

December 23, 2018

THURSDAY Boys basketball: The Apollo Trust Company Holiday Tournament tips off with former section rivals Leechburg and Riverview at Apollo-Ridge. Both teams are off to hot starts, with Leechburg leading Section 3-A and Riverview winning its first three games of the season. The nightcap of the Highlands holiday tournament features

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PIHL Team of the Week: Plum Mustangs

Two seasons ago, the Plum hockey team celebrated the school's second PIHL title. At the end of that season, Plum lost several of its best players. A year later, the Mustangs bowed out of the playoffs in the first round. Fast forward to the start of the 2018-19 season, and

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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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