SHENANDOAH — Valeria Hernandez, a senior at Shenandoah Valley High School, has been named the school’s Student of the Month for October 2026.
Hernandez ranks first in her class and holds a cumulative GPA of 100.90, or 4.03 on a 4.0 scale. She plans to pursue a degree in biology, attend medical school and become a pediatrician.
SHENANDOAH — The Shenandoah Valley School District has announced updated safety and security procedures for football games, including screening for every attendee, bag restrictions and limits on entry.
According to the district’s notice, fans will not be permitted to reenter after leaving, and no admission will be allowed after halftime.
SHENANDOAH — Court documents filed , provide new details about a juvenile’s alleged stabbing during Thursday night’s football game at Shenandoah Valley High School Stadium, including witness accounts, descriptions of video evidence and the accused man’s account of the confrontation.
Jose Louis Nunez-Ovando, 42, faces six charges stemming from the near the stadium’s concession stand. Court records list a Frackville address for Nunez-Ovando, whom the initial Pennsylvania State Police release identified as being from Shenandoah.
SHENANDOAH — Schuylkill Haven’s rushing attack powered the Hurricanes to a 48-20 victory over Shenandoah Valley on , as Colton Reber and Logan Goad combined for 459 yards and six touchdowns on the ground.
The visiting Hurricanes accumulated 462 rushing yards, built a 14-0 first-quarter lead and pulled away during a third quarter that featured five touchdowns between the teams.
SHENANDOAH — A Shenandoah man is jailed after Pennsylvania State Police alleged that he stabbed a juvenile during a fight at Shenandoah Valley High School Stadium on Thursday night.
State police at Frackville identified the accused as Jose L. Nunez Ovando, 42, of Shenandoah.
Shenandoah Valley setter Brittany Tufts reached 500 career assists during the Lady Devils’ sweep of North Schuylkill on , adding a personal milestone to a notable victory for the program.
Melany Arias was crowned Shenandoah Valley’s 2026 Homecoming Queen on Friday evening, October 2, during halftime of the Blue Devils’ football game against Minersville Area at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
The crowning capped the school’s homecoming celebration, which included a parade through Shenandoah before the game. The parade concluded at the stadium, where the Blue Devils hosted the Battlin’ Miners.
Arias was one of 12 candidates for this year’s crown. The other candidates were Valentina Acosta, Nia Gregory, Guadalupe Villagomez Juarez, Ashley Eduardo, Alyazari Paniagua, Shelianys Hernandez Torres, Aubrie Monaghan, Valeria Hernandez, Victoria Hernandez, Vanessa Olayo, and Mia Garcia.
