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Apollo-Ridge girls soccer looks to take next step

August 18, 2018

Build it and they will come, and they will win. The Apollo-Ridge girls' soccer team that started out four years ago as a group with

After considering holdout, The Birdie is back prognosticating A-K Valley games

After flying back north this summer from his undisclosed offseason home, The Birdie heard all about the contract dispute between the Pittsburgh Steelers and a

Apollo-Ridge to lean on talented sophomores

When asked what is getting the Apollo-Ridge football team amped up for the 2018 season, sophomores Klay Fitzroy and Logan Harmon pointed to the new

Heavy hitters: A-K Valley bruisers pack a punch on offense, defense

Mere words can't describe the satisfaction of a big hit, at least not in Conor Selinger's eyes. It's more about the feeling. Take an Allegheny

Apollo-Ridge QB Jake Fello feeling confident for his 2nd season

August 12, 2018

When starting quarterback Kyle Fitzroy went down with an injury last year, Jake Fello got the chance, as a freshman, to navigate the Apollo-Ridge offense

Freeport’s Ally DeJidas named Valley News Dispatch Softball Player of the Year

June 30, 2018

PLAYER OF THE YEAR Ally DeJidas Freeport, jr., center field Ally DeJidas knows her favorite home run from the spring season: a three-run blast that

New goals for Leechburg soccer hopefuls thanks to co-op with Apollo-Ridge

June 9, 2018

Keara Carnahan grew up playing soccer at Northmoreland Park in Allegheny Township, so a blast of nostalgia hit her as she took to the park's

Apollo-Ridge brings back Greg Fox as boys basketball coach

June 1, 2018

Apollo-Ridge is bringing back a familiar face to lead its boys basketball program again. The district recently voted to hire Greg Fox, who previously coached