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High school notebook: Burrell girls 400 relay team is special group

 By Bill West
There’s no argument about where Burrell’s girls 400-meter relay team ranks in the WPIAL — a title-winning performance in the Class AA championships Thursday at …
Burrell rugby falls in state semifinals
By Tribune-Review
For the second year in a row, Burrell’s bid for a state rugby championship ended in the semifinals. The Buckheads allowed a season-high in points in a 43-19 loss to Unionville on Saturday afternoon at Cumberland County Park. Senior Delaware recruit and prop Matt Hess, Burrell’s all-time leader in points, …
Burrell rugby team expects physical match
By D.j. Vasil
Burrell had one goal heading into this rugby season — win the state championship. It’s a standard the program sets every year. Standing in the …
Springdale’s Lelis strikes gold at track championships again
By Bill West
The WPIAL’s most dominant Class AA female hurdler couldn’t have asked for better weather in which to break records Thursday at Baldwin Warm air. Low …
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 …
Bold move backfires as Burrell softball falls to Steel Valley
By Bill Beckner Jr.
Bold coaching moves in the latter stages of close softball games come with a risk. No one knows that better than Burrell’s Mike Spagnolo, who …
Burrell left to wonder what could have been against top-seeded Quaker Valley
By Chris Adamski
Just moments removed from the end of his team’s season, Burrell baseball coach Mark Spohn could only shrug, force a chuckle and go philosophical. The Bucs won six of their final seven games during the regular season to slip into the WPIAL Class AA playoffs as the lowest seed — …
Local notebook: Mathias looking to add perimeter game
By Bill Beckner Jr.
Erin Mathias is a huge fan of the Oklahoma City Thunder’s Kevin Durant. If all goes as planned, the Fox Chapel junior center will play …
A-K Valley becomes hotbed for WPIAL softball
By Bill Beckner Jr.
On a map of the WPIAL, the Alle-Kiski Valley would be somewhere between first and second base. But when it comes to softball, the area …
Burrell baseball wins, stays alive in playoff race
By George Guido
Senior Day at Burrell also turned out to be elimination day as the Bucs and Apollo-Ridge played to stay alive in WPIAL Class AA playoff …
Burrell softball team relies on fundamentals
By Bill Beckner Jr.
The double play went 5-2-3 — just like Burrell drew it up. “We work a lot on defensive situations and try to be prepared for …
Burrell in unfamiliar spot with playoffs approaching
By Bill Beckner Jr.
Senior pitcher Nik Artman can give three good reasons why he believes Burrell’s baseball playoff streak will remain intact. The first he frames — like …
High school notebook: Alle-Kiski Valley track athletes look to defend titles
By Bill Beckner Jr.
Local track and field athletes will continue to gear up for the postseason with a pair of key events this weekend. Several Alle-Kiski athletes and teams will compete at the Mars Invitational set for Friday at the Mars Athletic Complex. Burrell, Deer Lakes, Ford City, Fox Chapel, Freeport, Highlands, Kittanning, …
Valley News Dispatch spotlight athletes: Burrell’s Nik Artman, Freeport’s Taylor Massart
By Tribune-Review
Nik Artman Class: Senior Sport: Baseball School: Burrell Report card: Through the end of last week, Artman was leading the Buccaneers with a .691 batting …
Alle-Kiski high school notebook: Cheswick Christian track program enjoys strong start
By Bill West
Cheswick Christian Academy’s first-year track and field program has burst out of the starting blocks. The school sponsors boys and girls teams, both of which …
Burrell sprinter Kaczanowicz finally regaining her stride
By Bill Beckner Jr.
Her headaches less frequent and the parachute-like feeling of resistance all but gone, Kami Kaczanowicz is back to sprinting with comfort and purpose. Her goal …
Alle-Kiski roundup: Burrell softball rebounds to blank Freeport
By Staff Reports
Burrell’s softball team bounced back from its first loss of the season, blanking host Freeport, 10-0, in five innings Tuesday in Section 3-AA. Buccaneers ace …
Big defensive play helps Deer Lakes softball team down Burrell
By George Guido
A perfectly executed play from right field to home plate in the third inning proved to be the difference Monday in the long-awaited Section 3-AA …
Burrell’s DesLauriers named Valley News Dispatch wrestler of the year
By Bill West
Burrell senior Dakota DesLauriers’ win in the PIAA Class AA individual championships’ 182-pound weight class title bout added to the debate about which member of …
Deer Lakes’ Jaczesko, Burrell’s Bordonaro named Valley News Dispatch players of the year
By Bill Beckner Jr.
BOYS PLAYER OF THE YEAR Tim Jaczesko Deer Lakes 5-11, Sr., Guard “Timmy J” wasn’t about to let a little cut above his eye interfere …
Burrell’s DesLauriers named Tribune-Review wrestler of the year
By Dave Mackall
Add another DesLauriers wrestler to Burrell High School’s rich tradition. Four-time state placewinner Dakota DesLauriers joined his uncle Joel DesLauriers as a PIAA champion by …
Deer Lakes baseball surges past Burrell in 7th
By George Guido
The way Burrell and Deer Lakes were stranding runners in Wednesday’s Section 3-AA opener, it was easy to figure the first team with a clutch …
Trib Cup: Winter sports leaders have plenty of pride for success
By Brian Graham
Punxsutawney Phil may have gotten the end of winter wrong, but the WPIAL schedule shows it’s time for the spring sports season. With two-thirds of …
Niederberger steps down as Burrell boys basketball coach
By Bill Beckner Jr.
Rob Niederberger still has the drive to coach basketball; he just can’t handle the drive to get to his team any longer. Niederberger resigned as boys basketball coach at Burrell less than a month after guiding the Buccaneers to the WPIAL Class AA championship game. Much like Harry Rideout, another …
Section 1-AA players ready to team up at Cager Classic
By Bill Beckner Jr.
Burrell senior Pete Spagnolo believes Section 1-AA boys basketball players brought a specific mentality to the court when they faced each other this season — …