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Mason Martin is learning to write, stand and speak again one year after the Karns City quarterback was injured on the football field
KARNS CITY, Pa. — Mason Martin is now recovering in his Armstrong County home, learning to write, stand with help and speak again after nine months in the hospital. The Karns City High School quarterback was injured on the football field Sept. 1, 2023. He suffered a brain bleed and his father said they were told he might not survive.
D9 Small School Football Recaps: Wagner, Defense Lead Redbank Over Brockway; Corcetti Leads Keystone, Wright Paces Coudy powered by Generational Wealth Management
NEW BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Redbank Valley sacked Brockway quarterback Aiden Patton eight times and intercepted him three times on its way to a 38-21 win over the visiting Rovers. Union/ACV Stymies Ridgway • D9 Big School Recaps • Eisenhower Edges Saegertown • D10 Recaps. The Bulldogs...
High school sports roundup: Katelyn VanDyke shines in Karns City win; Freeport, Butler volleyball sweep
Katelyn VanDyke scored twice and dished out two assists in Karns City girls soccer’s 6-0 shutout of Redbank Valley. The Gremlins (3-1) also got two goals from Hanna Dailey, plus an assist, and goals from Aubrey Price and Phoebe Brandon. Boys Soccer. Mars shut out Kiski 5-0, getting two...
Through the years: A decade ago, Apollo-Ridge won big in ‘Viking Bowl’
Each week throughout the high school football season, the Valley News Dispatch will take a look at the players, coaches and events that shaped our scholastic legacy. In what was billed the Viking Bowl, Apollo-Ridge’s Vikings defeated Valley’s Vikings, 49-0, in 2014. Big plays included an 81-yard scoring run by Jonah Casella, a 92-yard punt return by Tre Tipton and a 47-yard interception return by Duane Brown.
BC3 Unveils New Courses For New Semester
With a new semester underway at Butler County Community College, there are also new programs for students. One new English course at BC3 focuses on the ethics of artificial intelligence-powered text generators, like Chat GPT. The technology can be used to create automated essays and responses to almost any question....
Norwin uses strong ground game to defeat Kiski Area
For the second straight week, Kiski Area played out of conference, hosting Class 6A Norwin on Friday night to open a four game homestand. The Cavaliers, who jumped in front 7-0, trailed 20-7 at halftime. Kiski Area went back in the lead 21-20 before the Knights scored the game’s final 13 points for a 33-21 win at Richard A. Diltz field.
Led by line, Shady Side Academy runs past Burrell
The Shady Side Bulldogs barked up the right tree. Cam Mallory, Darrin Haynes and Shady Side Academy bulldozed Burrell, defeating it 42-7 at Buccaneer Stadium. Shady Side’s 166 rushing yards and 276 total yardage in the first half boosted them past the Buccaneers. Running back Haynes and quarterback Mallory...
Zier Williams, Deer Lakes take down Class 2A No. 3 South Park
Deer Lakes rode the legs of Zier Williams to outlast Class 2A No. 3 ranked South Park, 35-22, in a nonconference football game Friday night. In a game with many twists and turns, the Class 3A Lancers moved to 2-0 on the season. Williams, the senior running back, scored three...
High school roundup for Aug. 29, 2024: Shady Side Academy outlasts Deer Lakes in OT
Mark Bence scored the overtime winner to lead Shady Side Academy (1-0-1, 1-0-1) to a 2-1 victory over Deer Lakes (2-1, 1-1) in an early season matchup of Section 1-2A boys soccer contenders Thursday night. Allderdice 4, West Mifflin 0 – Jacek Piekut had a goal and two assists and...
Leechburg Area School Board considers one meeting night per month
Leechburg Area School Board could be holding fewer public meetings if a test run over the next few months works out. Instead of holding the agenda-setting and voting meetings on different days, the board will experiment with holding both on the same night. “We talked to (Superintendent David) Keibler before...
Watch Live: Ridgway at Union/A-C Valley Football presented by the Allegheny Grille of Foxburg
RIMERSBURG, Pa. – Watch live as Ridgway takes on Union/A-C Valley in high school football action from Vindunas Field in Rimersburg. The Elkers come in at 1-0 while the Falcon Knights are 0-1. Chris Rossetti and Larry Wiser have the call of the action presented by the Allegheny Grille...
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