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Alle-Kiski volleyball players following in fathers’ footsteps

 By Bill West
Most of the volleyball Reid Tomlinson witnessed his father play more than a decade ago now blurs together in his memory. But the first time …
West Shamokin wins in clash of young boys volleyball programs
By Bill West
Both West Shamokin and St. Joseph’s boys volleyball programs are in the midst of construction projects, but what each is building vastly differs. St. Joseph …
Local notebook: Coaching openings abound in Alle-Kiski Valley
By Bill Beckner Jr.
The Alle-Kiski basketball season has been over less than a month, and five area schools are looking for girls basketball coaches. Last week, St. Joseph …
A half-century ago, tiny St. Joseph reached state finals
By George Guido
As luck would have it, Sunday, March 17, 1963, wasn’t an ordinary St. Patrick’s Day for coach Joe Nee. The seventh son of a seventh …
St. Joseph senior wins bronze at PIAA meet
By Keith Barnes
LEWISBURG — Holly Stein could not have dreamed of a better way to end her high school swimming career. Stein, a senior at St. Joseph, …
Freeport’s Otwell struggles, fails to medal
By Keith Barnes
LEWISBURG — Bria Otwell thought for sure she would walk out of the first day of the PIAA Class AA meet with a medal around her neck. There even was the possibility it could be a gold medal. After all, the Freeport sophomore came into the day as the reigning …
Tennis picking up in popularity in A-K Valley
By Dave Yohe
The A-K Valley might not seem like a hotbed for boys tennis, but it is quietly earning a reputation. “Section 4-AA, from a WPIAL standpoint, …
Valley News Dispatch Spotlight Athletes: Burrell’s Steve Edwards, St. Joseph’s Sabrina Bowman
By Andrew John and D.j. Vasil
Steve Edwards Class: Junior Sport: Wrestling School: Burrell Report card: Edwards (40-7) finished third in the 138-pound weight class at the PIAA Class AA Southwest …
St. Joseph, Kittanning swimmers qualify for PIAA meet
By Keith Barnes
St. Joseph senior Holly Stein didn’t close out the WPIAL Class AA meet at Pitt’s Trees Pool with her first title in the 100-yard breaststroke, …
Freeport’s Otwell wins WPIAL gold by slimmest of margins
By Keith Barnes
Bria Otwell tried her best to remain calm heading into the WPIAL Class AA swimming meet. But the Freeport sophomore knew there was a good …
Fast start leads Quigley Catholic girls past St. Joseph
By Dave Yohe
St. Joseph has the ability to leave tough losses on the court. The look of determination on St. Joseph’s players’ faces told that story Saturday after a 60-31 loss to No. 4 Quigley Catholic in a WPIAL Class A quarterfinal game at Northgate. “We’ve been to this juncture (the quarterfinals) …
High school notebook: A-K Valley teams to play Saturday playoff doubleheader
By Bill Beckner Jr.
A-K basketball fans will get a treat Saturday with a local boys playoff doubleheader at Plum. The pair of Class AA quarterfinal games features Apollo-Ridge …
Heinle lifts St. Joseph past Avella
By Bill Beckner Jr.
St. Joseph girls basketball coach Dan Slain is no stranger to metaphors when it comes to describing his team’s play. On Saturday, he pulled a new one out of the garage. “Sometimes, we have slow starts,” Slain said. “We’re like a car on a January morning. Chug, chug, chug. Once …
Arcuri gets his 1,000 points, but Clairton rolls
By George Guido
The only suspense in Friday’s St. Joseph-Clairton WPIAL playoff game was whether Spartans guard John Arcuri would hit the 1,000-point career scoring milestone. Arcuri did it with a  3-pointer with 4:44 left in a game that had long been decided. Clairton’s athleticism proved to be too much for St. Joseph …
Iellimo’s big night lifts Leechburg
By George Guido
Coming off a disappointing outing against Trinity Christian on Tuesday night, Leechburg was looking to get some momentum going into the WPIAL playoffs. The Blue …
Valley News Dispatch Spotlight Athletes: St. Joseph’s Holly Stein, Plum’s Andrew Walters
By Tribune-Review
Holly Stein School: St. Joseph Class: Senior Sport: Swimming Report card: The senior standout will compete in the 200-yard individual medley and the 100-yard breaststroke …
Local roundup: St. Joseph sinks 14 3-pointers, scores season high
By Staff Reports
One day after it finished with its third-lowest point total of the season, the St. Joseph boys basketball team used a series of 3-pointers to hit a season high during a win at Winchester Thurston on Tuesday night. The Spartans (9-10, 4-3) made more than 50 percent of their 3-pointers …
High School Basketball Notebook: Locals among WPIAL scoring leaders
By Bill Beckner Jr.
A glance at the WPIAL boys basketball scoring leaders shows three local players in the top six. Individual scoring has been up in the Valley in recent years, and this season is following suit. St. Joseph senior John Arcuri is leading the league at 27.3 points per game, while Fox …
High school notebook: St. Joseph girls dealing with rash of injuries
By Bill Beckner Jr.
St. Joseph’s girls basketball team has lost two starters to sprained ankles. Junior team captains Mallory Heinle and Nikki Mielecki were injured Monday at Eden …
High school notebook: St. Joe’s Arcuri makes points the hard way
By Bill Beckner Jr.
St. Joseph’s Johnny Arcuri isn’t averse to bumps and bruises the mornings after games. He expects them by now. After all, the senior guard and …
Local roundup: St. Joseph’s bounces back with tournament win
By Staff Reports
The St. Joseph boys basketball team missed playing in the championship game of its Spartan Holiday Tournament for the first time since 1997. The Spartans made sure they didn’t go winless in the tournament with a 72-45 victory over Cheswick Christian Academy on Saturday night in the consolation game at …
Valley News Dispatch Spotlight Athletes: St. Joseph’s John Arcuri, Apollo-Ridge’s Ashley Emminger
By Tribune-Review
John Arcuri Class: Senior Sport: Basketball School: St. Joseph Report card: Through his first four games, the guard was averaging a local-best 29.0 points, including …
Freeport swimmer prepares to defend titles
By Paul Kogut
Freeport’s Bria Otwell became a freshman sensation last season when she upset older, more experienced swimmers and emerged from the pool with two WPIAL Class …
Area not short on talented post players
By Bill Beckner Jr.
The holidays notwithstanding, there’s a long line at the A-K Valley post office. The area has a collection of tall, multi-talented girls basketball players who …
St. Joseph girls team preparing for tough section slate
By Paul Kogut
When St. Joseph girls basketball coach Dan Slain labels his team’s section the most difficult in Class A “hands down,” he can present a strong …