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Kiski Area relayers overcome chilly conditions to advance to PIAA finals

 By Bill West
SHIPPENSBURG — Aware that PIAA Class AAA’s elite 3,200-meter boys relay teams regularly run sub-8 minute races, Kiski Area’s foursome made something in the sevens …
Fox Chapel’s Martin edges rival for 3,200 at WPIAL track championships
By Bill West
A tenth of a second, a blip of time that usually determines sprints, made the difference in this spring’s third 3,200-meter clash between Kiski Area …
Kiski Area’s Cloud wants picture-perfect finish in WPIAL hurdles finals
By Bill Beckner
Often, Tatiana Cloud sees the world from a different perspective, namely through a lens. From cats to culture, the Kiski Area senior enjoys taking photographs …
Track relay teams try to determine optimal runner order
By Bill West
More than three decades of involvement with high school track and field have given former Burrell head coach and current assistant Frankie Phelps time to …
A-K Valley distance standouts use strategy to excel
By Bill West
Shortly after he arrived at the track Friday for the Mars Invitational, Riverview senior Greg Wagner asked one of the Raiders’ assistant coaches for heat …
Valley News Dispatch Spotlight Athletes: Kiski Area’s Ben Kinnamon, Knoch’s Codi Reed
By Tribune-Review
Ben Kinnamon School: Kiski Area Class: Junior Sport: Track and field Report card: Kinnamon won the 200 meters, took second in the 100 and ran …
Kiski Area’s McCutcheon, Ligonier Valley’s Grimm win Driscoll Awards
By Paul Schofield
When Kiski Area athletic director Ryan Berberich read Matt McCutcheon’s achievements to the Judge John J. Driscoll Westmoreland County Scholar-Athlete selection committee this month, the …
Kiski Area slugger grows beyond ‘Big Country’
By Bill West
With a sheepish grin Friday afternoon, Troy Glendenning offered the nickname given to him by his Kiski Area baseball teammates during his sophomore season. “They …
Alle-Kiski roundup: Kiski Area wins 8 events at WCCA track meet
By Staff Reports
Like most years, Kiski Area made its presence known at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Track and Field Championships. The Cavaliers took home six individual …
Kiski Area’s Paunovich brothers set for doubles tournament
By Bill West
Kiski Area’s Paunovich brothers provide a new meaning to term “tennis match.” From their builds to their playing styles, Thad and Tyler Paunovich, a senior …
Kiski Area’s Antone marks end of basketball career
By George Guido
Kiski Area’s Maddie Antone knew Saturday’s Roundball Classic was going to be her final basketball game before she concentrates solely on softball. The Winthrop University recruit made the most of her opportunity in the second half with a blocked shot, a rebound and a lengthy drive to the hoop for …
Connellsville softball beats Kiski Area again
By Jason Black
For a young softball team like Connellsville, each game is a learning experience. On Thursday, the Falcons gained more valuable experience and took away plenty …
Alle-Kiski Valley track and field honor rolls
By Tribune-Review
Alle-Kiski Valley track and field honor rolls (Thru Monday’s meets) Boys Class AAA 100-meter dash: Ben Kinnamon, Kiski Area 10.9 200: Ben Kinnamon, Kiski Area 22.6 400: Mike Mawhinnhey, Fox Chapel 51.10 800: Patrick Miller, Kiski Area 2:02.69 1,600: Ethan Martin, Fox Chapel 4:22.34 3,200: Ethan Martin, Fox Chapel 9:28.49 …
Valley News high school notebook:
By Bill Beckner Jr.
Basketball season isn’t quite finished for some of the WPIAL’s top players. Six Alle-Kiski players will play in the Roundball Classic all-star games Saturday at Geneva College. The Class A/City League/District 10 boys will play Class AA at 6 p.m., with Class AAA vs. Class AAAA at 8. St. Joseph’s …
Valley News Dispatch Spotlight Athletes: Kiski Area’s Andrew Dickun, Riverview’s Hannah Larkin
By Dave Yohe and D.j. Vasil
Andrew Dickun Class: Senior Sport: Track School: Kiski Area Report card: Dickun took first place in the 100-meter dash at Saturday’s Wildcat Invitational at Hempfield Area High School. He also won the same event at the Altoona Igloo Invitational on March 31. What was your goal for the Wildcat meet? …
Ex-Kiski Area star takes over Cavaliers’ boys basketball program
By Bill West
The keystone of one of Kiski Area’s best boys basketball teams has ascended to the top of the program’s coaching staff. Joe Tutchstone, 29, of Vandergrift will lead Kiski Area after serving as an assistant the past six seasons. A 2002 Kiski Area graduate, he starred in track and basketball …
High school notebook: Montour’s Wilson decides on Virginia Tech
By Staff Reports
Montour senior Devin Wilson committed Monday to Virginia Tech, choosing the Hokies over scholarship offers from St. Joseph’s and George Mason, among others. The 6-foot-4 …
Kiski Area baseball pounds Connellsville, 17-9
By Jason Black
It’s amazing what a little fresh air can do for a baseball team. After being confined indoors for most of the past month, the Kiski …
Kiski Area 3-sport star Antone picks Winthrop
By Bill Beckner Jr.
Maddie Antone seems to enjoy interviews. She gladly entertains the most complex inquiries. But she loves the softball questions. The Kiski Area senior sent a …
Greensburg Tribune-Review athletes of the week: Latrobe’s Shane Brudnok, Kiski Area’s Maddie Antone
By Andrew John
Shane Brudnok School: Latrobe Year: Senior Sport: Hockey Claim to fame: Brudnok, who had three wins with a 0.67 goals-against average and .973 save percentage …
Alle-Kiski high school notebook: Kiski Area wrestler focused on recruiting
By Bill Beckner Jr.  and Bill West
With the PIAA wrestling season completed, Kiski Area junior Shane Kuhn suddenly has time to sort through all the emails he’s received in the past few weeks from college coaches — for his abilities on the mat and on the football field. “Now that it’s over, I’m going to hit …
Fox Chapel’s Sterrett takes 11th in 200 IM at PIAA meet
By Keith Barnes
LEWISBURG — Fox Chapel’s Scott Sterrett had some cautious optimism about his shot at bringing home a medal on the first day of the PIAA Class AAA swimming finals. After all, he had a solid fourth-place showing in the 200-yard individual medley at the WPIAL Class AAA championships at Pitt’s …
Kiski Area duo fall just short of PIAA wrestling gold
By Bill West
HERSHEY — Because the PIAA Wrestling Championship brackets use pre-drawn pairings rather than subjective seedings, Kiski Area junior Shane Kuhn accepted that his path to …
High school notebook: Kiski Area basketball coach Rideout resigns
By Bill Beckner Jr.
Citing a need to be closer to family members while also cutting back on travel time, Harry Rideout resigned as Kiski Area boys basketball coach after four seasons. Rideout, 46, guided the Cavaliers to their first section title since 2002 this season. He finished 67-51 with three playoff appearances. “Kiski …
Kiski Area’s Kuhn, McCutcheon advance to PIAA semifinals
By Bill West
HERSHEY — A supersized “hoss,” as described by Kiski Area coach Chuck Tursky, might’ve slowed down junior heavyweight Shane Kuhn Friday afternoon in the quarterfinals …