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Athletes in the spotlight: Nikki Matz, Robbie Miller

 By Tribune-Review
Nikki Matz School: Seneca Valley Year: Sophomore Sport: Softball Claim to fame: The pitcher allowed only four hits in an 8-0 victory over Mars last …
Armstrong area athletes sweep WPIAL Class AA pole vault titles
By Bill West
The WPIAL’s premier Class AA pole vaulters call the Armstrong area home. Freeport senior Alec Stivers and Apollo-Ridge sophomore Reannah Martin won pole vault titles Thursday at the WPIAL track and field individuals championships at Baldwin High School. Stivers prevailed with a height of 13 feet, 3 inches, while Martin …
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 …
QV pitcher Pilewicz silences Freeport’s bats in quarterfinals
By Bill West
The chatter from Freeport’s dugout barely faded during Wednesday’s WPIAL Class AA quarterfinal at Fox Chapel even as the Yellowjackets found themselves down by four …
Greensburg CC softball uses fast start to rout Freeport
By Paul Schofield
Freeport softball coach Sam Ross said his team has been a notoriously slow starter in games. Usually, Freeport has found a way to battle back. …
Mariotti leads Freeport to first playoff win in 15 years
By Matt Grubba
Even with his command not quite at 100 percent, Luke Mariotti turned in a commanding playoff pitching performance. The senior pitcher overcame six walks allowed …
Freeport baseball seeks elusive win as local teams enter playoffs
By Matt Grubba
After working through six weeks of section play, one-and-done time has arrived for Armstrong County’s WPIAL playoff teams. The Leechburg softball team and Freeport’s baseball …
Freeport denied 3rd WPIAL girls track title in a row
By Matt Grubba
Freeport’s bid for a third WPIAL girls track title fell short, but don’t think the Yellowjackets walked out of the stadium with their heads down. …
Freeport girls preparing for photo finish in WPIAL track 3-peat
By Matt Grubba
Team track meets sometimes turn into chess matches, where coaches move their athletes into events based on where they see an advantage over the opponent. …
Emotional effort lifts Deer Lakes softball team
By Bill Beckner Jr.
More than usual, Tiffany Edwards played with purpose when she took the field Tuesday for the Deer Lakes softball team. This one was for Pap. …
Clutch hitting leads Freeport past Apollo-Ridge
By Matt Grubba
Freeport and Apollo-Ridge got their share of hits Monday, but the Yellowjackets showed the value of those hits coming at the right time. Matt Swartz …
Clarion looks to be next step for Freeport’s McKillop
By D.j. Vasil
After enjoying success at Freeport High School, standout offensive lineman Shane McKillop has decided to continue his football career at Division II Clarion University. The …
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, …
At Freeport, track success is ingrained
By Bill Beckner Jr.
Senior Fred Pastoria remembers when he wandered into the Freeport gymnasium during his freshman year and noticed the set dressing. His eyes quickly were drawn …
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 …
Valley News Dispatch roundup: Freeport girls defeat Valley
By Staff Reports
Don’t count Freeport out of the Section 3-AA softball race just yet. If the Yellowjackets continue to pile up the offense and extra-base hits like …
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 …
Big innings helps Freeport baseball team outlast Ford City
By Matt Grubba
After his team gave up five runs in the first inning, Freeport coach Chris Graczyk urged on his players by saying: “We need an inning.” …
Deer Lakes pulls away from Section 3-AA pack
By Bill West
The debate about the best baseball team in WPIAL Section 3-AA dwindled considerably Thursday afternoon thanks to the matchup between Freeport and Deer Lakes. Aside from a few miscues in the top of the seventh, Deer Lakes (9-2, 7-0) delivered a convincing performance at home as it topped Freeport, 9-3, …
Freeport’s Smith recovers from knee injury to help team
By Matt Grubba
When Freeport took the field in the WPIAL football playoffs, a knee injury forced senior Damon Smith to watch from sideline. Now that he’s healthy …
Local roundup: Freeport shuts down another offense to win
By Staff Reports
Runs remain difficult to find for opponents of Freeport’s baseball team. The Yellowjackets (5-1, 3-1) held an opponent to one run for the third time this season Monday afternoon, as they topped Apollo-Ridge, 3-1, at home in Section 3-AA play. Freeport has allowed eight runs in six games, and only …
High school notebook: Schools move to fill basketball coaching vacancies
By Bill Beckner Jr.
With seven local basketball coaching vacancies, athletic directors and school boards are busy with the hiring process. There are boys coaching openings at Kiski Area and Burrell, while girls’ coaches are needed at Apollo-Ridge, Leechburg, St. Joseph, Springdale and Valley. Kiski Area is ahead of the pace. It is scheduled …
Freeport juniors to skate in hockey showcase
By Bill West
Freeport juniors Cole Hepler and Brendon Zack launch javelins and baseballs this time of year, but pucks still beckon. Hepler, Freeport’s top returning javelin thrower, and Zack, an infielder for the Yellowjackets, will shirk their spring sports responsibilities during the next few days to participate in America’s Hockey Showcase at …
No. 1 Deer Lakes softball edges Freeport in 9
By Bill Beckner Jr.
For the first five games of the season, defending WPIAL Class AA softball champion Deer Lakes faced little resistance. The Lancers clobbered the opposition, machine-gunning …
Alle-Kiski roundup: Lindsey slugs Freeport to victory in Section 3-AA
By Staff Reports
Emily Lindsey had a message for Valley when the teams met on the softball diamond on Thursday: Get out of my way. The Freeport senior …