Leechburg High School is seeking applications for football head coach . Send resume to: Gary Shepler, business manager, Leechburg Area School District, 210 Penn Ave., Leechburg, Pa., 15656. The deadline is Jan. 3. Kittanning High School is seeking applications for track and field head coach . Applications must be sent to: Todd Harvey, athletic director, Kittanning High School, 1200 Orr Ave., Kittanning, Pa. 16201.

SOCCER

Tri-City Soccer is accepting player applications for the spring 2003 season until Jan. 15. Registration forms can be picked up at Peoples Library in Lower Burrell and New Kensington or by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to Tri-City Soccer, Box 2155, Lower Burrell, Pa. 15068. Registration forms accepted after Jan. 15 will be subject to a $20 late fee and no guarantee of placement for the child. Contact: 724-334-2275, option 1.

YMCA EVENTS

Allegheny Valley YMCA will start a youth indoor dekhockey league on Jan. 11. The league is for players grades K-6. Players need a helmet with face cage and stick with plastic blade. Cost: $30 for members and $45 for nonmembers. Contact: 724-224-9500 or 724-259-9400. YMCA of New Kensington will host a youth basketball league for ages 12-13. Play starts Jan. 11. Early registration is due by Jan. 1. Cost: $28 for members and $58 for nonmembers. YMCA of New Kensington will host an indoor soccer league for boys and girls ages 7-8. Play starts Jan. 11. Early registration is due by Jan. 1. Cost: $28 for members and $58 for nonmembers. Contact: 724-335-9191. Greensburg YMCA is offering a program promoting healthy living that will run from Jan. 20 through March 28. Contact: Larry Stormer or Kathy Florek at 724-834-0150, Ext. 49.

BASKETBALL

The annual Elks Hoops Shoot hosted by Leechburg BPOE Lodge 377 will be held at 11 a.m. on Jan. 11 in the Leechburg High School gym. The event is for boys and girls ages 8-13. Age division is determined by age as of April 1, 2003. The competition is open to all children in the Alle-Kiski Valley. Contact: Doug Graham at 724-845-8590. An annual Knights of Columbus Free-throw Shooting Contest will be held at 7 p.m. on Jan. 9 at Deer Lakes Middle School. The event is open to Deer Lakes students ages 10-14.

BASEBALL

A Power Baseball Hitting Camp for players ages 8-18 will be held from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Dec. 28 at the Pittsburgh Indoor Sports Arena in Harmar. Contact: 724-453-1400.

ROLLER HOCKEY

3 Rivers Inline Hockey is accepting applications for ages 5-18 for its winter session starting in January. Contact: 412-441-3376.

SWIMMING

Class: Section 4-AA. Pool: At Burrell. Boys Final score: Burrell 38, Mt. Pleasant 12 200-yard medley relay —1. Burrell (Jason Hall, Justin Hall, Zach Bennett, Alex Sharick), 1:46.91; 2. Burrell; 3. Burrell. 200 freestyle —1. Dan Cox (B), 2:15.23; 2. Steve Carney (B); 3. Zack Swanger (B). 200 IM —1. Justin Hall (B), 2:12.48; 2. Ed Leipertz (B); 3. Mike Jankosky (B). 50 freestyle —1. Joe Reeger (MP), 30.80. 100 butterfly —Exhibition. 100 freestyle —1. Reeger (M), 1:09.22. 500 freestyle —Exhibition. 200 free relay —Exhibition. 100 backstroke —Exhibition. 100 breaststroke —Exhibition. 400 free relay —Exhibition. Diving: None. Records: B: 1-0. Next meet: Mars at Burrell, 6 p.m. Jan.7. Girls Final score: Burrell 95, Mt. Pleasant 75 200-yard medley relay —1. Burrell (Kristin Slater, Heather Mazonkey, Libby Shaw, Jessica Pfund), 2:08.47; 2. Mt. Pleasant; 3. Mt. Pleasant. 200 freestyle —1. Pfund (B), 2:15.05; 2. M.Farzati (MP); 3. Kylee Witchey (B). 200 IM —1. Chelsea Irvin (B), 2:25.47; 2. A.Yohman (M); 3. Shaw (B). 50 freestyle —1. Samantha Pieza (B), 25.69; 2. S.Foster (MP); 3. Amanda McAlpine (B). 100 butterfly —1. Shaw (B), 1:11.37; 2. McAlpine (B); 3. A.Knouse (MP). 100 freestyle —1. Pieza (B), 57.22; 2. Pfund (B); 3. S.Foster (MP). 500 freestyle —1. M.Farzati (MP), 6:22.22; 2. Witchey (B); 3. A.Cochran (MP). 200 free relay —1. Burrell (Irvin, McAlpine, Shaw, Pieza), 1:50.79; 2. Mt. Pleasant; 3. Mt. Pleasant. 100 backstroke —1. Slater (B), 1:09.96; 2. A.Yohman (MP); 3. M.Knouse (MP). 100 breaststroke —1. Irvin (B), 1:16.58; 2. G.Williams (MP); 3. C.Williams (MP). 400 free relay —1. Burrell (McAlpine, Pfund, Irvin, Pieza), 4:09.37; 2. Mt. Pleasant; 3. Burrell. Diving: None. Records: B: 1-0. Next meet: Mars at Burrell, 6 p.m. Jan. 7. Class: Section 4-AA. Pool: At Valley. Boys Final score: Deer Lakes 83, Valley 56 200-yard medley relay —1. Deer Lakes (Peterson, Gulbin, Pollick, Walsh), 1:59.6; 2. Deer Lakes; 3. Valley. 200 freestyle —1. Andrew Cropcho (V), 2:08.6; 2. Stillwager (DL); 3. Walch (DL). 200 IM —1. Peterson (DL), 2:35.3; 2. Jenkins (DL); 3. Gulbin (DL). 50 freestyle —1. Pollick (DL), 23.9; 2. Dan Hilliard (V); 3. Orkis (DL). 100 butterfly —1. Pollick (DL), 59.7; 2. Cropcho (V); 3. Lucas (DL). 100 freestyle —1. Stillwager (DL), 59.2; 2. Orkis (DL); 3. Luke Jackson (V). 500 freestyle —1. Bartosevich (DL), 6:02.4; 2. Walch (DL); 3. Greg Baker (V). 200 free relay —1. Deer Lakes (Peterson, Orkis, Stillwager, Pollick), 1:53.7; 2. Valley; 3. Deer Lakes. 100 backstroke —1. Peterson (DL), 1:10.1; 2. Mike Villella (V). 100 breaststroke —1. Hilliard (V), 1:09.17; 2. Gulbin (DL); 3. Fleischner (DL). 400 free relay —1. Valley (Cropcho, Jeff Baker, Jackson, Hilliard), 4:26.96; 2. Valley. Diving: None. Records: V: 0-1, 0-2. Next meet: Shaler at Valley, 6 p.m. Jan. 6; Shady Side Academy at Deer Lakes, 6 p.m. Jan. 6. Girls Final score: Valley 81, Deer Lakes 62 200-yard medley relay —1. Valley (Sara Cropcho, Cassey Barker, Cara Livorio, Delaney Bakas), 2:11.5; 2. Deer Lakes; 3. Valley. 200 freestyle —1. Emily Zaleski (V), 2:22.3; 2. Calender (DL); 3. Woodrain (DL). 200 IM —1. Livorio (V), 2:30.7; 2. Cropcho (V); 3. Mervis (DL). 50 freestyle —1. Bakas (V), 27.2; 2. Shelah Scalise (V); 3. Cadie (DL). 100 butterfly —1. Michelle Veltri (V), 1:35.1; 2. Laura Becker (V). 100 freestyle —1. Zaleski (V), 1:03.2; 2. Calender (DL); 3. Sarah Harrigal (V). 500 freestyle —1. Livorio (V), 5:55.9; 2. Mervis (DL); 3. Good (DL). 200 free relay —1. Valley (Bakas, Barker, Zaleski, Livorio), 2:00.5; 2. Deer Lakes; 3. Valley. 100 backstroke —1. Cropcho (V), 1:13.0; 2. Woodnef (DL); 3. Ryce (DL). 100 breaststroke —1. Bakas (V), 1:11.6; 2. Kristen (DL); 3. Carly Demeo (V). 400 free relay —1. Valley (Cropcho, Veltri, Harrigal, Zaleski), 4:56.3; 2. Deer Lakes; 3. Valley. Diving: None. Records: V: 1-0, 1-1. Next meet: Shaler at Valley, 6 p.m. Jan. 6; Shady Side Academy at Deer Lakes, 6 p.m. Jan. 6. Class: Section 3-AAA Pool: At Kiski Area. Boys Final score: Penn Hills 98, Kiski Area 77 200-yard medley relay —1. Penn Hills (E.Hammill, M.Bronowski, J.Bronowski, Rodia), 1:52.40; 2. Kiski Area; 3. Penn Hills. 200 freestyle —1. S.Bronowski (PH), 1:51.57; 2. Morrison (PH); 3. John Scarfutti (KA). 200 IM —1. Seth Hazlett (KA), 2:13.54; 2. E.Hammill (PH); 3. Cohn (PH). 50 freestyle —1. Rodia (PH), 24.44; 2. Chuck Turberville (KA); 3. Evan Durkin (KA). 100 butterfly —1. Andrew Zaydak (KA), 1:00.61; 2. Turberville (KA); 3. Cohn (PH). 100 freestyle —1. Hazlett (KA), 50.26; 2. Rodia (PH); 3. Durkin (KA). 500 freestyle —1. S. Bronowski (PH), 4:48.01; 2. Maclupa (PH); 3. Morrison (PH). 200 free relay —1. Penn Hills (Rodia, E.Hammill, Davidson, S.Bronowski), 1:39.45; 2. Kiski Area; 3. Penn Hills. 100 backstroke —1. Zaydak (KA), 1:03.67; 2. E.Hammill (PH); 3. S.Sapioza (PH). 100 breaststroke —1. M.Bronowski (PH), 1:12.97; 2. E.Hammill (PH); 3. David Zaydak (KA). 400 free relay —1. Penn Hills (Cohn, Maciupa, Morrison, M.Bronowski), 4:05.91; 2. Kiski Area; 3. Kiski Area. Diving: Not reported. Records: KA: 0-2, 1-4. Next meet: Highlands at Kiski Area, 6 p.m. Jan. 7. Girls Final score: Penn Hills 101, Kiski Area 83 200-yard medley relay —1. Kiski Area (Christina Romano, Dylan Hall, Ashley Moran, Kara Shirley), 2:05.88; 2. Penn Hills; 3. Penn Hills. 200 freestyle —1. McClelland (PH), 2:08.83; 2. Shirley (KA); 3. Neds (PH). 200 IM —1. Bronowski (PH), 2:18.06; 2. Moran (KA); 3. Flynn (PH). 50 freestyle —1. Satira (PH), 26.84; 2. Perry (PH); 3. Pischke (PH). 100 butterfly —1. Moran (KA), 1:07.61; 2. Germanowski (PH); 3. Brinton (PH). 100 freestyle —1. Satira (PH), 58.30; 2. Pischke (PH); 3. Romano (KA). 500 freestyle —1. Bronowski (PH), 5:33.44; 2. McClelland (PH); 3. Shirley (KA). 200 free relay —1. Kiski Area (Romano, Hall, Moran, Shirley), 1:53.70; 2. Penn Hills; 3. Penn Hills. 100 backstroke —1. Romano (KA), 1:09.16; 2. Germanowski (PH); 3. Flynn (PH). 100 breaststroke —1. Haines (PH), 1:20.89; 2. Garcia (PH); 3. Hall (KA). 400 free relay —1. Penn Hills (Oldham, Sweeny, Rehberg, Sales), 4:33.83; 2. Kiski Area; 3. Kiski Area. Diving: Not reported. Records: KA: 0-2, 1-4. Next meet: Highlands at Kiski Area, 6 p.m. Jan. 7. Class: Nonsection Pool: At Fox Chapel. Boys Final score: Fox Chapel 101, Plum 82 Records: FC: 3-0. Next meet: Gateway at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m. Monday. Girls Final score: Fox Chapel 98, Plum 86 Records: FC: 3-0. Next meet: Gateway at Fox Chapel, 6 p.m. Monday.

High School Schedule: Dec. 20

Boys basketball Apollo-Ridge at Elderton, 7:30 p.m. Burrell at Mars, 7:30 p.m. Valley at Deer Lakes, 7:30 p.m. Ford City at West Shamokin, 7:30 p.m. Gateway at Fox Chapel, 7:30 p.m. Freeport at Jeannette, 7:30 p.m. Hampton at Highlands, 7:30 p.m. Kiski Area at Hollidaysburg Tournament, TBA. Plum at Powerade Classic, Las Vegas, TBA. St. Joseph at Serra Catholic, 6 p.m. Valley at Deer Lakes, 7:30 p.m. Girls basketball Riverview at Avonworth, 7:30 p.m. Springdale at Apollo-Ridge, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling Highlands at Albert Gallatin, 1 p.m. Jeannette at Burrell, 7 p.m. Kiski Area at Avonworth, 7 p.m. Hempfield at Kittanning, 7 p.m. Steel Valley at Riverview, 7:30 p.m. Hockey Kittanning vs. Indiana at Indiana Ice Center, Indiana, 6:30 p.m. Gateway vs. Plum at Center Ice Arena, Delmont, 9:20 p.m.

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