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Plum’s Mia Nardo celebrates her goal with teammates during their game against Franklin Regional on Sept. 23. The Mustangs host Shaler in the first round of the WPIAL playoffs.
A-K Valley WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Games for Monday, Oct. 21, 2024
October 20, 2024
WPIAL soccer playoffs

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Zier Williams and his Deer Lakes teammates have qualified for the playoffs for the third season in a row.
Alle-Kiski Valley high school football notebook: Deer Lakes’ rebound culminates in playoff spot
October 19, 2024
Deer Lakes bounced back in a big way from a pair of tough shutout losses to roll past Valley, 44-13, on Friday and solidify its automatic WPIAL Class 3A playoff berth from the Allegheny 7 Conference.

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Andy Tatsch and his Latrobe teammates are in contention for a wild-card playoff spot.
Westmoreland high school football notebook: Latrobe’s big win changes wild-card picture
Latrobe threw the Big East Conference for a loop.

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Kiski Area’s Aven Shirley goes up for a catch, but the pass is broken up by Plum’s Tyler Baleno on Friday.
Late field goal gives Kiski Area win over Plum in battle of teams fighting to stay in playoff race
October 18, 2024
Normally, a nonconference matchup in the next-to-last game of the season would not carry much significance. But, with only the top three teams in each Class 5A conference guaranteed a spot in the playoffs, Friday’s game between Plum and Kiski Area took on more importance as the final three playoff spots will be determined by the WPIAL football committee.

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Fox Chapel’s Anthony Fourquet runs the ball against Plum on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 at Plum Senior High School.
A-K Valley high school football matchups for 2024 Week 8
October 16, 2024
Class 5A Northeast Conference

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Freeport’s Drew Ross (11) celebrates with teammate Cameron Manke (52) after scoring a rushing touchdown against Burrell on Sept. 20.
Fall in line as The Birdie makes his Week 8 picks in the A-K Valley
Last week: 10-1

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What to watch for in WPIAL sports for Oct. 14, 2024: Girls soccer teams chasing final playoff berths
October 13, 2024
You always want to control your own destiny, so there is something great about a win-and-in contest.

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Captains for Kiski Area and Armstrong meet before their game Friday, Oct. 11, 2024.
Kiski Area keeps playoff hopes alive, beats Armstrong
October 11, 2024
With three weeks remaining in the regular season, and Kiski Area and Armstrong positioned at the bottom of the 5A Big East Conference standings, Friday’s contest presented as a must-win for the Cavaliers or the River Hawks have any postseason aspirations.

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Valley’s Kevin Thrower eludes a pair of Greensburg Salem tacklers on Oct. 11, 1974 as the Vikings won a key Foothills Conference game, 34-6. Kevin, nephew of New Kensington’s legendary Willie Thrower, was first team all-state that season for both the AP and the UPI.
Through the Years: 50 years ago, Johnny Martin starred for Valley
October 10, 2024
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.

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Kiski Area’s Aven Shirley celebrates following a long touchdown reception against Latrobe last Friday.
The Birdie mulls new ways to predict games before Week 7 in A-K Valley
October 9, 2024
Last week: 8-2

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