A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Cassidy Davis
Many athletes participate in a variety of sports in high school, but Cassidy Davis has a three-sport schedule a little different from most. The Highlands senior is a standout in volleyball, track and field and gymnastics. “The best advice I can give to someone that is a tri-sport athlete is...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Plum’s Carson Svidron
For as long as he can remember, Plum senior Carson Svidron has been a catcher. “Honestly, I liked having as much gear as possible when I was younger because I thought it was fun to wear,” Svidron said. “Growing up, I kept getting better and better at it, and no...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Cassidy Novak
The end of the school year is approaching rapidly and for the seniors, the end of the spring sports season marks the end of an era. For Burrell softball senior Cassidy Novak, there’s a lot to reflect on from this past year. “My favorite part about game days were always...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Riverview’s Enzo Lio
It’s a prime time for high school baseball and softball with the WPIAL playoffs underway. Riverview baseball came into the postseason looking to build its recent success. Among the players with first-hand memories of past successful playoffs is senior pitching standout Enzo Lio. “My sophomore year, we played the second...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Deer Lakes’ Delanie Kaiser
The Deer Lakes softball team has a clear goal this season. After finishing as WPIAL runners-up to Avonworth last year, the Lancers want to finish what they started. “We want to get back to the WPIALs,” said senior center fielder Delanie Kaiser, a key part of the Lancers lineup. “We...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Kiski Area’s Braden Mika
Kiski Area senior Braden Mika is a 6-foot-4, 270-pound lineman on the football team and thrower on the track team. That makes him one of the bigger, stronger gardeners you’ll ever see. One of Mika’s hobbies is horticulture. “The covid-19 pandemic is what got me into gardening,” Mika said. “We...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Apollo-Ridge’s Jessica Ross
With a strong field of competitors converging on West Mifflin High school, the TSTCA Outdoor Championships on April 15 was one of the highlights of the WPIAL track and field season. It sure was for Apollo-Ridge senior Jessica Ross. “I was super happy with my performance at the TSTCA meet,”...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Freeport’s Jack Smetak
A few weeks into baseball season, a lot of teams are still adjusting to facing different teams and shuffling positions around to find the right fit. For Freeport, the team is ready to face adversity head on and compete for the section title. Among the talented players on the roster...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Valley’s Nicholas Bussard
While growing up, hockey was the sport of choice for Valley senior Nicholas Bussard. A few years ago, he traded in slap shots for drop shots, and the results have been impressive. One of the top high school tennis players in the A-K Valley, Bussard recently finished second in the...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Highlands’ Kassidy Cambal
The start of spring sports marks a fun time for teams. There’s excitement in a new season. It also means that teams have to rebuild after losing seniors due to graduation. Highlands softball, for example, is trying to rebuild after losing several key seniors. Catcher Kassidy Cambal, a senior this...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Leechburg’s Logan Kline
This week marked an important time in the spring sports calendar: the start of section play for baseball. And in Leechburg, the Blue Devils are looking to build on the success they had last season to become one of the teams to beat this year. Among the players on the...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: St. Joseph’s Jimmy Giannetta
The end of a sports season for underclassmen marks a time of reflection and preparation, but for seniors, it marks the end of an era. For St. Joseph senior Jimmy Giannetta, there’s a lot to look back on, especially because he was one of the top scorers in the WPIAL...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Plum’s Nina Ricciuti
For swimmers all over, qualifying for the PIAA championships is a huge accomplishment. The Plum Mustangs not only qualified for the state meet, but they also broke some school records along the way. Among the roster of talented swimmers is senior Nina Ricciuti. Most notably, the 200 freestyle relay team...
A-K Valley Senior Spotlight: Burrell’s Addy Landowski
March is a time of transition in high school sports, with the winter season wrapping up and spring sports getting started. It’s a time of change for Burrell senior Addy Landowski as well. Having wrapped up her senior season on the court for the Bucs, she’s looking ahead to her...
