Tag: Apollo-Ridge
WPIAL girls basketball Class 2A season preview for 2025-26
November 24, 2025
When Aliquippa won its first WPIAL girls basketball championship since 1990 last season, it was, not surprisingly, a joyous occasion.
With 4 starters returning, Apollo-Ridge girls aim to challenge for section title
November 18, 2025
There is a great deal of optimism surrounding the Apollo-Ridge girls basketball team, which returns four starters and several other key contributors after a trip to the WPIAL playoffs last season.
With experienced roster back, optimism grows for Apollo-Ridge boys
November 17, 2025
The Apollo-Ridge boys basketball team has endured some lean years recently in terms of wins and losses, but coach Greg Fox sees a program on the rise with experience throughout the lineup this season.
Finalists announced for Bill Fralic football lineman award
Six finalists, one for each classification, were announced Monday for the seventh Bill Fralic Memorial Award for the WPIAL’s top two-way interior football lineman.
Through the Years: Freeport played final game at Swartz Memorial Stadium in 2015
November 13, 2025
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.
Semifinal victory means Aliquippa likely stays in 4A — 5 things we learned in Week 11
November 9, 2025
Aliquippa will compete in the WPIAL Class 4A championship game for the fifth time in six years, an accomplishment that Quips coach Mike Warfield says should always come with a footnote.
Freshman QB sparks Western Beaver past Apollo-Ridge in WPIAL Class 2A quarterfinals
November 7, 2025
Western Beaver freshman Amari Marshall didn’t expect to be a quarterback coming into the preseason.
Cohesive, mature Apollo-Ridge ready to challenge No. 2 Western Beaver in quarterfinals
November 6, 2025
Apollo-Ridge lineman Connor Bogdanski and his teammate sent a signal in early August that they were ready to show off everything they had learned during a difficult 2024 season. The Vikings won a big-man challenge event against competitors from Fox Chapel and Knoch.
Through the Years: 40 years ago, Jeff Christy sparked big Freeport comeback
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.
